2007–08 Southern Football League
The 2007–08 season was the 105th 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.
Premier Division
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | King's Lynn |
| Promoted | King's Lynn Team Bath |
| Relegated | Bromsgrove Rovers Cirencester Town Cheshunt |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,301 (2.82 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sean Canham (Team Bath) - 31 |
| Biggest home win | Brackley Town 6 – 0 Cheshunt, 5 January 2008 Yate Town 7 – 1 Cheshunt, 26 February 2008 |
| Biggest away win | Rugby Town 0 – 5 Gloucester City, 26 February 2008 |
| Highest scoring | Merthyr Tydfil 5 – 4 Corby Town, 5 April 2008 |
| Highest attendance | 2336 (King's Lynn 0 – 0 Team Bath, 5 April 2008) |
| Lowest attendance | 72 (Team Bath 3 – 1 Cirencester Town, 11 March 2008) |
| Average attendance | 325 |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, four clubs promoted from Division One Midlands / South & West, plus one club relegated from the Conference South:
- Bashley, promoted as champions of Division One South & West
- Bedford Town, relegated from the Conference South
- Brackley Town, promoted as champions of Division One Midlands
- Bromsgrove Rovers, promoted as play-off winners in Division One Midlands
- Swindon Supermarine, promoted as play-off winners in Division One South & West
King's Lynn won the Southern League Premier and were promoted to the Conference North, while play-off winners Team Bath were promoted to the Conference South, though both clubs spent only one season at that level. Bromsgrove Rovers, Cirencester Town and Cheshunt were relegated to Division One. Bedford Town also ended the season in the relegation zone but were reprieved from relegation for the second season running after F.C. Halifax Town folded and Nuneaton Borough were demoted to Division One.
League table
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Play–offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Team Bath | 4 | |||||||
| 5 | Bashley | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Team Bath | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Halesowen Town | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Halesowen Town | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Chippenham Town | 1 | |||||||
Results grid
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Division One Midlands
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Evesham United |
| Promoted | Evesham United Stourbridge |
| Relegated | Berkhamsted Town |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,217 (2.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mark Bellingham (Leamington) - 45 |
| Biggest home win | Chesham United 11 – 0 Malvern Town, 24 November 2007 |
| Biggest away win | Rothwell Town 0 – 6 Rushall Olympic, 8 January 2008 |
| Highest scoring | Chesham United 11 – 0 Malvern Town, 24 November 2007 |
| Highest attendance | 860 (Leamington 2 – 4 Chasetown, 8 March 2008) |
| Lowest attendance | 38 (Stourport Swifts 0 – 1 Rothwell Town, 4 December 2007) |
| Average attendance | 166 |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
Shortly before the start of the season Slimbridge, who had been promoted from the Hellenic League, withdrew and were not replaced. Therefore, the relegation zone was reduced to one place in order to make up the numbers for the 2008–09 season. The division consisted of 21 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:
- Chesham United, transferred from Division One South & West
- Leamington, promoted as champions of Midland Alliance
- Romulus, promoted as runners-up in Midland Alliance
Evesham United won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Stourbridge. Berkhamsted finished bottom of the table and were the only club relegated this season.
League table
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Play–offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Leamington | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Rushall Olympic | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Leamington | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Stourbridge | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Stourbridge | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 0 | |||||||
Division One South & West
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Farnborough |
| Promoted | Farnborough Oxford City |
| Relegated | Newport IOW |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,523 (3.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Justin Bennett (Gosport Borough) - 28 |
| Biggest home win | Thatcham Town 8 – 0 Newport IOW, 10 November 2007 |
| Biggest away win | Newport IOW 0 – 7 Farnborough, 1 December 2007 |
| Highest scoring | Newport IOW 3 – 6 Abingdon United, 2 October 2007 Slough Town 3 – 6 Didcot Town, 3 November 2007 |
| Highest attendance | 951 (Farnborough 5 – 1 Fleet Town, 26 December 2007) |
| Lowest attendance | 42 (AFC Hayes 1 – 2 Newport IOW, 24 November 2007) |
| Average attendance | 186 |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new teams:
- Bridgwater Town, promoted as runners-up in Western League
- Farnborough, relegated from Conference South
- Fleet Town, transferred from Isthmian League Division One South
- Godalming Town, transferred from Isthmian League Division One South
- Gosport Borough, promoted as champions of Wessex League
- Slough Town, relegated from Isthmian League Premier Division
- Brook House were renamed A.F.C. Hayes prior to the start of the season.
Farnborough, who had been relegated two divisions from Conference South, won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Oxford City. Slough Town finished in the relegation zone for the second season in a row, but this time were reprieved, so only Newport IOW were relegated.
League table
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Play–offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Fleet Town | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Uxbridge | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Uxbridge | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Oxford City | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Didcot Town | 2(4) | |||||||
| 4 | Oxford City | 2(5) | |||||||
League Cup
Round One
42 teams, (all of the Division One Midlands and all but one of the Division One South & West teams), entered at the first round. Bridgwater Town did not enter at this stage because there were only 21 teams in Division One Midlands.
Round Two
The 12 fixtures of the Second Round were played on the weekend of 30 October 2007. Joining the winners of the previous round were Bridgwater Town, plus Chippenham Town and Gloucester City from the Premier Division.
| Home Team | Division | Score | Away Team | Division | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkhamsted Town | Div 1 Mid | 1-1 | Aylesbury United | Div 1 Mid | Berkhamsted Town won 5-4 on penalties |
| Bridgwater Town | Div 1 SW | 2-3 | Chippenham Town | Premier | |
| Evesham United | Div 1 Mid | 2-4 | Gloucester City | Premier | |
| Godalming Town | Div 1 SW | 1-1 | Farnborough | Div 1 SW | Godalming Town won 3-1 on penalties |
| Hillingdon Borough | Div 1 SW | 2-0 | Windsor & Eton | Div 1 SW | |
| Leamington | Div 1 Mid | 1-0 | Bedworth United | Div 1 Mid | |
| Marlow | Div 1 SW | 3-2 | A.F.C. Hayes | Div 1 SW | |
| Oxford City | Div 1 SW | 3-4 | Didcot Town | Div 1 SW | |
| Romulus | Div 1 Mid | 0-2 | Sutton Coldfield Town | Div 1 Mid | |
| Uxbridge | Div 1 SW | 1-0 | Dunstable Town | Div 1 Mid | |
| Cinderford Town | Div 1 Mid | 2-0 | Malvern Town | Div 1 Mid | |
| Taunton Town | Div 1 SW | 0-2 | Gosport Borough | Div 1 SW |
Round Three
| Home Team | Division | Score | Away Team | Division | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury United | Premier | 2-0 | Brackley Town | Premier | |
| Bedford Town | Premier | 3-1 | Corby Town | Premier | |
| Clevedon Town | Premier | 2-1 | Tiverton Town | Premier | |
| Gosport Borough | Div 1 SW | 0-2 | Didcot Town | Div 1 SW | |
| Hillingdon Borough | Div 1 SW | 3-0 | Berkhamsted Town | Div 1 Mid | |
| King's Lynn | Premier | 3-1 | Hitchin Town | Premier | |
| Mangotsfield United | Premier | 4-1 | Yate Town | Premier | |
| Marlow | Div 1 SW | 1-3 | Cheshunt | Premier | |
| Rugby Town | Premier | 2-0 | Halesowen Town | Premier | |
| Swindon Supermarine | Premier | 5-1 | Merthyr Tydfil | Premier | |
| Team Bath | Premier | 2-1 | Chippenham Town | Premier | |
| Uxbridge | Div 1 SW | 2-2 | Hemel Hempstead Town | Premier | Hemel Hempstead won 4-3 on penalties |
| Cirencester Town | Premier | 2-1 | Cinderford Town | Div 1 Mid | |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | Div 1 Mid | 3-1 | Gloucester City | Premier | |
| Bromsgrove Rovers | Premier | 2-2 | Leamington | Div 1 Mid | Bromsgrove won 4-2 on penalties |
| Bashley | Premier | 1-0 | Godalming Town | Div 1 SW |
Round Four
| Home Team | Division | Score | Away Team | Division | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester Town | Premier | 3-2 | Sutton Coldfield Town | Premier | |
| Bashley | Premier | 3-3 | Hillingdon Borough | Div 1 SW | Hillingdon won 4-3 on penalties |
| Bromsgrove Rovers | Premier | 2-4 | Banbury United | Premier | |
| Didcot Town | Div 1 SW | 4-0 | Cheshunt | Premier | |
| Mangotsfield United | Premier | 0-2 | Swindon Supermarine | Premier | |
| Rugby Town | Premier | 1-0 | Bedford Town | Premier | |
| Team Bath | Premier | 0-1 | Clevedon Town | Premier | |
| King's Lynn | Premier | 1-1 | Hemel Hempstead Town | Premier | King's Lynn won 5-3 on penalties |
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were played on 12 February 2008.
| Home Team | Division | Score | Away Team | Division | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury United | Premier | 0-1 | Hillingdon Borough | Div 1 SW | |
| Didcot Town | Div 1 SW | 2-2 | Cirencester Town | Premier | Didcot Town won 4-3 on penalties |
| King's Lynn | Premier | 4-1 | Rugby Town | Premier | |
| Swindon Supermarine | Premier | 0-6 | Clevedon Town | Premier |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on 4 March 2008.
| Home Team | Division | Score | Away Team | Division | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didcot Town | Div 1 SW | 1-2 | Clevedon Town | Premier | After Extra Time |
| King's Lynn | Premier | 0-1 | Hillingdon Borough | Div 1 SW |
Final
The first leg was played on 8 April 2008, with the second leg on 22 April 2008.
| Home Team | Division | Score | Away Team | Division | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillingdon Borough | Div 1 SW | 1-1 | Clevedon Town | Premier | First Leg |
| Clevedon Town | Premier | 0-3 | Hillingdon Borough | Div 1 SW | Second leg |