2006–07 Southern Football League
The 2006–07 season was the 104th in the history of the Southern League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales. This season was the first to feature the new Division One sections after reform of the Isthmian League structure.
The season began on 19 August 2006 and ended on 5 May 2007 with the play-offs finals.
Premier Division
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bath City |
| Promoted | Bath City Maidenhead United |
| Relegated | Northwood |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,321 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Anthony Thomas (Hemel Hempstead Town) - 25 including League Cup goals |
| Biggest home win | Bath City 6 – 0 Rugby Town, 28 April 2007 |
| Biggest away win | Cirencester Town 1 – 6 King's Lynn, 2 September 2006 Maidenhead United 0 – 5 Clevedon Town, 23 September 2006 |
| Highest scoring | Cirencester Town 6 – 3 Northwood, 13 January 2007 |
| Highest attendance | 2044 (Bath City 1 – 0 Chippenham Town, 9 April 2007) |
| Lowest attendance | 84 (Team Bath 1 – 0 Northwood, 18 November 2006) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season, four clubs promoted from Division One East / West, one club relegated from the Conference South and one club transferred from the Isthmian League:
- Clevedon Town, promoted as champions of Division One West
- Corby Town, promoted as runners-up in Division One East
- Hemel Hempstead Town, promoted as play-off winners in Division One West
- Maidenhead United, relegated from the Conference South
- Stamford, promoted as play-off winners in Division One East
- Wealdstone, transferred from the Isthmian League Premier Division
Bath City won the league and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Maidenhead United, who returned to the Conference after relegation in 2006. Only Northwood were relegated this season, and the other clubs finished in the relegation zone were reprieved due to Farnborough Town and Scarborough folding, and Hayes merging with Yeading.
League table
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Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Team Bath | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Team Bath | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Maidenhead United | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | King's Lynn | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Maidenhead United | 1 | |||||||
Division One Midlands
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Brackley Town |
| Promoted | Brackley Town Bromsgrove Rovers |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,391 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nathan Lamey (Bromsgrove Rovers) - 31 including League Cup goals |
| Biggest home win | Brackley Town 7 – 0 Barton Rovers, 28 November 2006 |
| Biggest away win | Bromsgrove Rovers 1 – 7 Cinderford Town, 4 November 2006 |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals - 8 matches |
| Highest attendance | 544 (Bromsgrove Rovers 2 – 0 Brackley Town, 17 March 2007), (Stourbridge 3 – 3 Bromsgrove Rovers, 14 November 2006) |
| Lowest attendance | 40 (Bishop's Cleeve 2 – 3 Rothwell Town, 2 March 2007) |
| Average attendance | 146 |
2007–08 → | |
After the end of the previous season, the Division One sections were restructured due to the reorganisation of the Isthmian League. Most of the previous season's Division One East teams were transferred to the Isthmian League. Southern League Division One East and Division One West were replaced by Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.
Brackley Town won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Bromsgrove Rovers. Both teams that finished in the relegation zone were reprieved, due to clubs folding or resigning from other leagues.[1]
League formation
Division One Midlands consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from previous season divisions and six new clubs:
- Teams relegated from the Premier Division:
- Teams from Division One West:
- Teams from Division One East:
- Teams promoted from the Midland Football Alliance:
- Plus:
- Bishop's Cleeve, promoted from the Hellenic League
- Spalding United, transferred from Northern Premier League Division One
- Woodford United, promoted from the United Counties League
League Table
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Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Evesham United | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Willenhall Town | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Chasetown | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Willenhall Town | 1 | |||||||
Division One South & West
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bashley |
| Promoted | Bashley Swindon Supermarine |
| Relegated | Lymington & New Milton Hanwell Town Beaconsfield SYCOB |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,511 (3.27 per match) |
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After the end of the previous season, the Division One sections were restructured due to the reorganisation of the Isthmian League. Most of the previous season's Division One East teams were transferred to the Isthmian League. Southern League Division One East and Division One West were replaced by Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.
Bashley won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Swindon Supermarine. Hanwell Town and Beaconsfield SYCOB were relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League, while Lymington & New Milton resigned from the league before the next season started.
League formation
Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including nine clubs from previous season divisions and 13 new clubs:
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League Table
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Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Paulton Rovers | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Taunton Town | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Taunton Town | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Swindon Supermarine | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Burnham | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Swindon Supermarine | 2 | |||||||
League Cup
1st round
Clubs playing in the Southern League Premier Division were exempt from the first round. All teams in the two Division One Leagues entered the competition at this stage.
| Home club | score | Away club | score | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushall Olympic | 0 | Bedworth United | 1 | |
| Woodford United | 7 | Leighton Town | 0 | |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | 1 | Willenhall Town | 5 | |
| Paulton Rovers | 1 | Andover | 2 | After Extra Time |
| Abingdon United | 0 | Oxford City | 2 | |
| Barton Rovers | 2 | Aylesbury United | 1 | |
| Bashley | 2 | Winchester City | 3 | |
| Berkhamsted Town | 1 | Dunstable Town | 2 | |
| Brook House | 3 | Bracknell Town | 2 | After Extra Time |
| Chasetown | 1 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 0 | |
| Chesham United | 4 | Burnham | 0 | |
| Cinderford Town | 0 | Malvern Town | 5 | |
| Didcot Town | 3 | Brackley Town | 2 | |
| Hanwell Town | 0 | Windsor & Eton | 1 | |
| Hillingdon Borough | 4 | Marlow United | 3 | After Extra Time |
| Spalding United | 4 | Rothwell Town | 1 | |
| Stourbridge | 4 | Evesham United | 3 | |
| Thatcham Town | 1 | Swindon Supermarine | 1 | Thatcham won 3-2 on penalties |
| Uxbridge | 2 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 1 | |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 0 | Taunton Town | 1 | |
| Newport (IoW) | 0 | Lymington & New Milton | 2 | |
| Solihull Borough | 1 | Stourport Swifts | 3 |
Second round
Cirencester Town F.C. and Northwood F.C. entered at this stage along with all the clubs who won their first round ties. All other Southern League Premier Division clubs were exempt.
| Home club | score | Away club | score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester Town | 0 | Didcot Town | 4 |
| Northwood | 0 | Chesham United | 1 |
| Andover | 1 | Thatcham Town | 3 |
| Barton Rovers | 1 | Uxbridge | 2 |
| Bedworth United | 0 | Stourport Swifts | 1 |
| Chasetown | 1 | Malvern Town | 0 |
| Hillingdon Borough | 1 | Brook House | 3 |
| Stourbridge | 3 | Spalding United | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton | 1 | Dunstable Town | 2 |
| Lymington & New Milton | 1 | Winchester City | 0 |
| Taunton Town | 1 | Oxford City | 0 |
| Willenhall Town | 2 | Woodford United | 1 |
Third Round
All clubs who had been previously exempt entered at this stage of the competition along with the 12 teams who won their second round fixtures.
| Home club | score | Away club | score | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippenham Town | 1 | Lymington & New Milton | 2 | |
| Hitchin Town | 0 | Corby Town | 1 | |
| Rugby Town | 2 | Halesowen Town | 1 | After Extra Time |
| Stamford | 1 | King's Lynn | 2 | |
| Stourport Swifts | 0 | Stourbridge | 1 | |
| Uxbridge | 1 | Brook House | 3 | After Extra Time |
| Wealdstone | 0 | Cheshunt | 2 | |
| Taunton Town | 2 | Mangotsfield United | 3 | |
| Banbury United | 2 | Chesham United | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United | 1 | Thatcham Town | 3 | After Extra Time |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 3 | Dunstable Town | 0 | |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 1 | Team Bath | 0 | |
| Tiverton Town | 4 | Yate Town | 2 | |
| Clevedon Town | 0 | Bath City | 1 | |
| Gloucester City | 2 | Didcot Town | 3 | After Extra Time |
| Chasetown | 2 | Willenhall Town | 1 |
Fourth Round
| Home team | Score | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshunt | 5 | Brook House | 0 |
| King's Lynn | 2 | Corby Town | 1 |
| Tiverton Town | 3 | Bath City | 1 |
| Lymington & New Milton | 0 | Mangotsfield United | 1 |
| Banbury United | 1 | Chasetown | 0 |
| Rugby Town | 2 | Stourbridge | 1 |
| Thatcham Town | 2 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 3 |
| Didcot Town | 4 | Merthyr Tydfil | 1 |
Quarter-Finals
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 3 | Cheshunt | 2 |
| King's Lynn | 0 | Rugby Town | 1 |
| Tiverton Town | 2 | Mangotsfield United | 0 |
| Didcot Town | 1 | Banbury United | 3 |
Semi-Finals
| Rugby Town | 3 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 4 |
| Tiverton Town | 2 | Banbury United | 0 |
Final
| Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tiverton Town | 1 | 2 | 3 |
See also
References
- ^ Swifts given relegation lifeline Worcester News, 15 May 2007
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