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The 2023–24 Southern Football League season is the 121st in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The league has two Premier divisions (Central and South) at Step 3 of the National League System (NLS) and two Division One divisions (Central and South) at Step 4. These correspond to levels 7 and 8 of the English football league system.

The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 15 May 2023.[1]

Premier Division Central

Southern Football League
Premier Division Central
Season2023–24

Premier Division Central comprises 22 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Premier Division Central table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Mickleover 24 14 5 5 52 25 +27 47 Promotion to the National League North or South
2 Needham Market 22 14 5 3 43 16 +27 47 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 Leamington 26 12 9 5 38 24 +14 45
4 Redditch United 24 13 5 6 42 33 +9 44
5 AFC Telford United 23 12 7 4 36 19 +17 43
6 Stamford 24 11 7 6 50 38 +12 40
7 Stratford Town 25 12 4 9 43 38 +5 40
8 Hitchin Town 25 11 5 9 41 35 +6 38
9 Halesowen Town 24 10 7 7 37 32 +5 37
10 Coalville Town 23 10 4 9 53 40 +13 34
11 Barwell 26 8 10 8 41 41 0 34
12 Nuneaton Borough 23 10 4 9 33 36 −3 34
13 Royston Town 24 9 5 10 32 38 −6 32
14 St Ives Town 25 9 3 13 45 41 +4 30
15 Bromsgrove Sporting 24 8 6 10 30 32 −2 30
16 Leiston 22 8 6 8 32 35 −3 30
17 Stourbridge 22 8 3 11 34 31 +3 27
18 AFC Sudbury 24 7 6 11 34 37 −3 27
19 Kettering Town 23 6 5 12 31 50 −19 23 Relegation to Step 4
20 Alvechurch 22 5 6 11 28 44 −16 21
21 Berkhamsted 25 2 8 15 19 57 −38 14
22 Long Eaton United 24 2 2 20 17 69 −52 8
Updated to match(es) played on 9 January 2024. Source: Southern League, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams played for one spot and promotion to Step 2.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the Premier Division Central clubs
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Sudbury Sudbury King's Marsh 2,500
AFC Telford United Telford New Bucks Head 6,300
Alvechurch Alvechurch Lye Meadow 3,000
Barwell Barwell Kirkby Road 2,500
Berkhamsted Berkhamsted Broadwater 2,500
Bromsgrove Sporting Bromsgrove Victoria Ground 4,893
Coalville Town Coalville Owen Street Sports Ground 2,000
Halesowen Town Halesowen The Grove 3,150
Hitchin Town Hitchin Top Field 4,554
Kettering Town Kettering Latimer Park (groundshare with Burton Park Wanderers) 2,400
Leamington Leamington New Windmill Ground 3,050
Leiston Leiston Victory Road 2,250
Long Eaton United Long Eaton Grange Park 3,000
Mickleover Derby (Mickleover) Station Road 1,500
Needham Market Needham Market Bloomfields 4,000
Nuneaton Borough Nuneaton Liberty Way 4,614
Redditch United Redditch The Valley 5,000
Royston Town Royston Garden Walk 5,000
Stamford Stamford Borderville Sports Centre 2,000
St Ives Town St Ives Westwood Road 2,000
Stourbridge Stourbridge War Memorial Athletic Ground 2,626
Stratford Town Stratford-upon-Avon Knights Lane 2,000

Top goalscorers

As of 30 September 2023
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Marcus Barnes Mickleover 8
Luke Benbow Stourbridge
Miracle Okafor Halesowen Town
Matthew Stenson Nuneaton Borough
5 Timothy Berridge Coalville Town 7
Reece Flanagan Redditch United
Oliver Greaves Mickleover
8 Montel Gibson AFC Telford United 6
Andre Wright Mickleover
10 6 Players 5

Premier Division South

Southern Football League
Premier Division South
Season2023–24

Premier Division South comprises 22 teams, 16 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Premier Division South table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Chesham United 24 16 4 4 50 29 +21 52 Promotion to the National League South
2 Salisbury 24 15 5 4 42 26 +16 50 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 Merthyr Town 24 15 3 6 52 31 +21 48
4 Gosport Borough 22 14 4 4 43 20 +23 46
5 Hungerford Town 24 10 9 5 48 40 +8 39
6 AFC Totton 22 10 7 5 48 29 +19 37
7 Hendon 25 10 7 8 42 38 +4 37
8 Walton & Hersham 23 10 6 7 47 40 +7 36
9 Bracknell Town 24 11 3 10 45 38 +7 36
10 Poole Town 20 11 2 7 48 31 +17 35
11 Sholing 25 9 6 10 29 36 −7 33
12 Winchester City 21 8 8 5 37 33 +4 32
13 Hanwell Town 24 7 7 10 41 49 −8 28
14 Basingstoke Town 27 7 7 13 48 63 −15 28
15 Swindon Supermarine 24 7 5 12 43 60 −17 26
16 Plymouth Parkway 18 6 5 7 30 29 +1 23
17 Tiverton Town 23 5 8 10 35 45 −10 23
18 Hayes & Yeading United 22 5 7 10 35 37 −2 22
19 Beaconsfield Town 24 5 6 13 37 51 −14 21 Relegation to Step 4
20 Dorchester Town 21 5 4 12 30 45 −15 19
21 Harrow Borough 24 4 5 15 31 59 −28 17
22 Didcot Town 23 2 6 15 25 57 −32 12
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2024. Source: Southern League, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Step 2

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the Premier Division South clubs
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Greater London and environ Premier Division South clubs
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Totton Totton Testwood Stadium 3,000
Basingstoke Town Basingstoke Winklebury Football Complex (Basingstoke) 2,000
Beaconsfield Town Beaconsfield Holloways Park 3,500
Bracknell Town Sandhurst SB Stadium 1,108
Chesham United Chesham The Meadow 5,000
Didcot Town Didcot Loop Meadow 3,000
Dorchester Town Dorchester The Avenue Stadium 5,000
Gosport Borough Gosport Privett Park 4,500
Hanwell Town Perivale Powerday Stadium 3,000
Harrow Borough Harrow Earlsmead Stadium 3,000
Hayes & Yeading United Hayes, Hillingdon SkyEx Community Stadium 3,000
Hendon Hendon Silver Jubilee Park 2,000
Hungerford Town Hungerford Bulpit Lane 2,500
Merthyr Town Merthyr Tydfil Penydarren Park 4,000
Plymouth Parkway Plymouth Bolitho Park 3,500
Poole Town Poole The BlackGold Stadium 2,500
Salisbury Salisbury Raymond McEnhill Stadium 5,000
Sholing Sholing Universal Stadium 1,000
Swindon Supermarine Swindon (South Marston) Hunts Copse Ground 3,000
Tiverton Town Tiverton Ladysmead 3,500
Walton & Hersham Walton-on-Thames Elmbridge Sports Hub 2,500
Winchester City Winchester The City Ground 4,500

Division One Central

Southern Football League
Division One Central
Season2022–23

Division One Central comprises 19 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Division One Central table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 North Leigh 19 12 1 6 40 25 +15 37 Promotion to Step 3
2 Bedford Town 17 10 6 1 35 13 +22 36 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 Biggleswade Town 18 10 4 4 39 24 +15 34
4 Waltham Abbey 20 10 4 6 39 30 +9 34
5 Cirencester Town 20 9 5 6 37 23 +14 32
6 Kings Langley 19 8 6 5 40 35 +5 30
7 Leighton Town 19 8 5 6 33 30 +3 29
8 Ware 19 9 2 8 40 42 −2 29
9 AFC Dunstable 18 9 1 8 38 39 −1 28
10 Hertford Town 20 8 3 9 31 34 −3 27
11 Welwyn Garden City 17 8 2 7 38 35 +3 26
12 Biggleswade 17 8 2 7 34 31 +3 26
13 Stotfold 20 7 4 9 37 37 0 25
14 Kidlington 18 5 5 8 25 33 −8 20
15 Barton Rovers 18 4 7 7 27 33 −6 19
16 Hadley 17 6 0 11 23 35 −12 18
17 Aylesbury United 19 5 3 11 33 47 −14 18
18 Thame United 19 4 3 12 21 40 −19 15 Relegation to Step 5
19 Kempston Rovers 16 2 3 11 14 38 −24 9
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2024. Source: Southern League, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and possible promotion to Step 3.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of Division One Central clubs
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Dunstable Dunstable Creasey Park 3,200
Aylesbury United Chesham The Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United) 5,000
Barton Rovers Barton-le-Clay Sharpenhoe Road 4,000
Bedford Town Bedford The Eyrie 3,000
Biggleswade Biggleswade The Eyrie (groundshare with Bedford Town) 3,000
Biggleswade Town Biggleswade Langford Road 3,000
Cirencester Town Cirencester Corinium Stadium 4,500
Hadley London (Arkley) Brickfield Lane 2,000
Hertford Town Hertford Hertingfordbury Park 6,500
Kempston Rovers Kempston Hillgrounds Leisure 2,000
Kidlington Kidlington Yarnton Road 1,500
Kings Langley Kings Langley Sadiku Stadium 1,963
Leighton Town Leighton Buzzard Bell Close 2,800
North Leigh North Leigh Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground 2,000
Stotfold Stotfold The JSJ Stadium 1,500
Thame United Thame Meadow View Park 2,000
Waltham Abbey Waltham Abbey Capershotts 3,500
Ware Ware Wodson Park 3,300
Welwyn Garden City Welwyn Garden City Herns Way 1,000

Division One South

Southern Football League
Division One South
Season2023–24

Division One South comprises 20 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Division One South table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wimborne Town 19 12 4 3 42 21 +21 40 Promotion to Step 3
2 Cribbs 17 11 4 2 28 17 +11 37 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 Bideford 18 11 3 4 32 24 +8 36
4 Frome Town 17 10 4 3 37 20 +17 34
5 Evesham United 20 8 6 6 32 24 +8 30
6 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 19 9 3 7 33 31 +2 30
7 Bishop's Cleeve 20 7 6 7 36 37 −1 27
8 Bristol Manor Farm 20 7 6 7 34 35 −1 27
9 Mousehole 18 7 5 6 41 31 +10 26
10 Willand Rovers 18 8 2 8 32 33 −1 26
11 Melksham Town 18 6 7 5 29 25 +4 25
12 Malvern Town 20 6 5 9 38 39 −1 23
13 Larkhall Athletic 17 5 5 7 28 26 +2 20
14 Tavistock 15 6 2 7 25 28 −3 20
15 Westbury United 21 5 5 11 29 40 −11 20
16 Paulton Rovers 18 5 3 10 21 42 −21 18
17 Bashley 16 4 4 8 19 32 −13 16
18 Yate Town 18 3 6 9 19 28 −9 15
19 Exmouth Town 19 2 4 13 23 45 −22 10 Relegation to Step 5
20 Hamworthy United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[b] Resigned from the league
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2024. Source: Southern League website, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and possible promotion to Step 3.
  2. ^ Hamworthy United resigned from the league on 6 October 2023 and their playing record of P7 W1 D2 L4 GF10 GA16 Pts5 was expunged.[3]

Stadia and locations

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Locations of Division One South clubs
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Bashley Bashley Bashley Road 4,250
Bemerton Heath Harlequins Bemerton Moon Park 2,100
Bideford Bideford The Sports Ground 2,000
Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve Kayte Lane 1,500
Bristol Manor Farm Bristol (Sea Mills) The Creek 2,000
Cribbs Cribbs Causeway The Lawns 1,000
Evesham United Evesham Jubilee Stadium 3,000
Exmouth Town Exmouth Southern Road n/a
Frome Town Frome Badgers Hill 2,000
Hamworthy United Hamworthy The Country Ground 2,000
Larkhall Athletic Bath (Larkhall) The Plain Ham Ground 1,000
Malvern Town Malvern Langland Stadium 2,500
Melksham Town Melksham Oakfield Stadium 2,500
Mousehole Mousehole Trungle Parc n/a
Paulton Rovers Paulton Athletic Field 2,500
Tavistock Tavistock Langsford Park 2,000
Westbury United Westbury Meadow Lane n/a
Willand Rovers Willand The Stan Robinson Stadium 1,000
Wimborne Town Wimborne Minster The Cuthbury 3,000
Yate Town Yate Lodge Road 2,000

See also

References

  1. ^ "National League System Allocations for the Southern Football League". Pitching In partners with Southern Football League. 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
  3. ^ "Hamworthy United | Announcement". The Southern League. 6 October 2023.
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