2008–09 Southern Football League The 2008–09 season was the 106th 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.
At the end of the season Division One Midlands was renamed Division One Central.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
Two clubs promoted from Division One Midlands:
Two clubs promoted from Division One South & West:
Corby Town won the Premier Division and along with play-off winners Gloucester City got a place in the Conference North next year.
Mangotsfield United, Yate Town and Hitchin Town relegated to the divisions One, while Banbury United were reprieved from relegation after two Conference South clubs folded.
League table
Football league season
Southern Football League Premier Division Season 2008–09 Champions Corby Town Promoted Corby Town Gloucester City Relegated Hitchin Town Yate Town Mangotsfield United Matches played 462 Goals scored 1,328 (2.87 per match) Top goalscorer David Kolodynski (Rugby Town ) - 24 Biggest home win Stourbridge 6 – 1 Clevedon Town , 30 August 2008
Cambridge City 5 – 0 Bashley , 20 September 2008
Brackley Town 5 – 0 Corby Town , 27 December 2008
Bedford Town 5 – 0 Hitchin Town , 20 January 2009
Corby Town 5 – 0 Banbury United , 25 April 2009 Biggest away win Banbury United 0 – 6 Evesham United , 14 February 2009 Highest scoring Stourbridge 8–4 Yate Town , 20 December 2008 Highest attendance 2230 (Farnborough 3 – 3 Corby Town , 21 March 2009 ) Lowest attendance 71 (Evesham United 3 – 1 Mangotsfield United , 27 January 2009 ) Average attendance 310
Source:
fchd.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
^ Chippenham were docked 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
^ Halesowen were docked 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
Play-offs
Results
Stadia and locations
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Club
Stadium
Capacity
Banbury United
Spencer Stadium
2,000
Bashley
Bashley Road
2,000
Bedford Town
The Eyrie
3,000
Brackley Town
St. James Park
3,500
Cambridge City
City Ground
2,300
Chippenham Town
Hardenhuish Park
2,815
Clevedon Town
Hand Stadium
3,500
Corby Town
Steel Park
3,893
Evesham United
St George's Lane (groundshare with Worcester City )
3,000
Farnborough
Cherrywood Road
7,000
Gloucester City
The Corinium Stadium (groundshare with Cirencester Town )
4,500
Halesowen Town
The Grove
5,000
Hemel Hempstead Town
Vauxhall Road
3,152
Hitchin Town
Top Field
4,000
Mangotsfield United
Cossham Street
2,500
Merthyr Tydfil
Penydarren Park
4,500
Oxford City
Court Place Farm
2,000
Rugby Town
Butlin Road
6,000
Stourbridge
War Memorial Athletic Ground
2,626
Swindon Supermarine
Hunts Copse Ground
3,000
Tiverton Town
Ladysmead
3,500
Yate Town
Lodge Road
2,000
Division One Midlands
Division One Midlands consisted of 22 clubs, including 14 clubs from previous season and eight new clubs:
Nuneaton Borough, finished 7th in the Conference North went into liquidation due to financial difficulties, were immediately reformed under the name Nuneaton Town and placed two divisions below in Midlands division.
Leamington won the division in the second attempt and got a place in Premier Division along with play-off winners Nuneaton Town. Dunstable and Malvern finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the lower leagues. At the end of the season Division One Midlands was renamed Division One Central.
League table
Football league season
Source:
fchd.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
^ Dunstable Town deducted 13 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player and other irregularities (Subject to Right of Appeal)[ 1]
Play-offs
Results
Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One Midlands clubs
Club
Stadium
Capacity
AFC Sudbury
King's Marsh
3,800
Arlesey Town
Hitchin Road
2,920
Atherstone Town
Sheepy Road
3,500
Aylesbury United
The Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United)
5,000
Barton Rovers
Sharpenhoe Road
4,000
Bedworth United
The Oval
3,000
Bromsgrove Rovers
Victoria Ground
4,893
Bury Town
Ram Meadow
3,500
Chasetown
The Scholars Ground
2,000
Chesham United
The Meadow
5,000
Dunstable Town
Creasey Park
3,200
Leamington
New Windmill Ground
3,000
Leighton Town
Bell Close
2,800
Malvern Town
Langland Stadium
2,500
Marlow
Alfred Davis Memorial Ground
3,000
Nuneaton Borough
Liberty Way
4,614
Romulus
The Central Ground (groundshare with Sutton Coldfield Town )
2,000
Rothwell Town
Cecil Street
3,500
Soham Town Rangers
Julius Martin Lane
2,000
Stourport Swifts
Walshes Meadow
2,000
Sutton Coldfield Town
The Central Ground
2,000
Woodford United
Byfield Road
3,000
Division One South & West
Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from previous season and seven new clubs:
Truro City won the division in an inaugural season and got a place in Premier Division along with play-off winners Didcot Town. Bracknell Town finished second bottom but were reprieved from relegation due to higher league clubs' problems. Winchester City finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the lower league.
League table
Football league season
Source:
fchd.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
^ Winchester were docked 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
Play-offs
Results
Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One South & West clubs
Greater London Division One South & West clubs
Club
Stadium
Capacity
A.F.C. Hayes
Farm Park
1,500
AFC Totton
Testwood Stadium
3,000
Abingdon United
Northcourt Road
2,000
Andover
Portway Stadium
3,000
Beaconsfield SYCOB
Holloways Park
3,500
Bishops Cleeve
Kayte Lane
1,500
Bracknell Town
Larges Lane
2,500
Bridgwater Town
Fairfax Park
2,500
Burnham
The Gore
2,500
Cinderford Town
Causeway Ground
3,500
Cirencester Town
Corinium Stadium
4,500
Didcot Town
Draycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium
3,000
Gosport Borough
Privett Park
4,500
North Leigh
Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground
2,000
Paulton Rovers
Athletic Field
2,500
Slough Town
Holloways Park (groundshare with Beaconsfield SYCOB )
3,500
Taunton Town
Wordsworth Drive
2,500
Thatcham Town
Waterside Park
1,500
Truro City
Treyew Road
3,200
Uxbridge
Honeycroft
3,770
Winchester City
The City Ground
4,500
Windsor & Eton
Stag Meadow
4,500
League Cup
Football tournament season
Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
See also
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Kent League (level 9 only )
Midland Alliance (level 9 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 10 only )
North West Counties League (Premier , One )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
South West Peninsula League (level 10 only )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (Premier , One )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
Youth competitions
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