2018–19 Southern Football League

The 2018–19 season was the 116th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The league (known as Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with Evo-Stik) 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 of the NLS.[1]

This was the first season to consist of four divisions in the league, following a shakeup of the Southern, Isthmian, and Northern Premier Leagues divisions by geographical region. The Southern League was chosen to create a new division at Step 3; the 21 clubs remaining from the Premier Division the previous season were split into two new Premier divisions; Central and South. The league constitution was announced in May 2018.[1]

Premier Division Central edit

Southern Football League
Premier Division Central
Season2018–19
ChampionsKettering Town
PromotedKettering Town
King's Lynn Town
RelegatedBedworth United
Halesowen Town
St Neots Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,272 (2.75 per match)
Top goalscorer24 goals - Adam Marriott (King's Lynn Town)
Total attendance165,929
Average attendance359 (-22.6% to previous season)

At the end of the previous season a new division was created at step 3, while the number of clubs in step 3 divisions was reduced from 24 to 22. The Premier Division Central consisted of ten clubs from the previous season Premier Division, and twelve new clubs.

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kettering Town 42 30 4 8 84 41 +43 94 Promoted to the National League North
2 King's Lynn Town 42 23 11 8 80 41 +39 80 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the National League North[a]
3 Stourbridge 42 22 12 8 79 40 +39 78 Qualified for the play-offs
4 Alvechurch 42 21 10 11 66 53 +13 73
5 Stratford Town 42 21 9 12 55 49 +6 72
6 Coalville Town 42 20 7 15 78 66 +12 67
7 Biggleswade Town 42 18 12 12 67 54 +13 66
8 Rushall Olympic 42 17 11 14 56 49 +7 62
9 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 42 15 16 11 60 49 +11 61
10 Royston Town 42 18 7 17 59 53 +6 60[b]
11 Needham Market 42 17 9 16 68 65 +3 60
12 Tamworth 42 15 13 14 64 46 +18 58
13 St Ives Town 42 14 13 15 36 43 −7 55
14 Lowestoft Town 42 14 9 19 55 60 −5 51
15 Redditch United 42 14 8 20 63 79 −16 50
16 Barwell 42 12 13 17 55 55 0 49
17 Banbury United 42 13 14 15 53 55 −2 49[c]
18 Hitchin Town 42 14 6 22 50 71 −21 48
19 Leiston 42 12 11 19 54 73 −19 47
20 St Neots Town 42 9 9 24 32 73 −41 36 Relegated to Division One Central
21 Halesowen Town 42 6 14 22 26 66 −40 32
22 Bedworth United 42 3 10 29 32 91 −59 19
Source: SL official site
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 in the super playoff final against playoff winners from Northern Premier League. Super playoff final winners were to be promoted to the National League North.
  2. ^ Royston United were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player.
  3. ^ Banbury United were deducted four points for infringement of league rules.

Play-offs edit

Semi-finals edit

4 May King's Lynn Town 3–1Stratford TownThe Walks, King's Lynn
Hawkins   49'
Clunan   61'
McAuley   77'
Taylor   35' Attendance: 1,253
4 May Stourbridge1–2 Alvechurch War Memorial Ground, Amblecote
Mills   45' (pen.) Carvalho-Landell   55'
Roberts   60'
Attendance: 894

Final edit

6 May King's Lynn Town 3–0AlvechurchThe Walks, King's Lynn
Marriott   11', 49' (pen.)
Gash   87'
Attendance: 1,617

Super final edit

11 May Warrington Town2–3 (a.e.t.) King's Lynn Town Warrington
Garrity   18', 60' Richards   15'
Marriott   85' (pen.)
Gash   115'
Stadium: Cantilever Park
Attendance: 2,200

Results table edit

Home \ Away RUD ALV BAN BAR BED BIG COA HAL HIT KET KIN LEI LOW NEE RED ROY RUS SIV SNE STO STR TAM
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–3 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 5–2 0–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–2
Alvechurch 0–0 1–1 1–5 3–0 2–1 5–0 1–0 3–1 1–3 0–3 2–1 4–2 3–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 2–2 0–3
Banbury United 1–0 3–1 6–1 1–1 1–2 4–2 2–1 1–2 4–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–3 0–0 1–1 0–0
Barwell 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–2 1–3 1–1 6–1 1–1 0–0 0–1
Bedworth United 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–1 1–4 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–2 0–3 2–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–2 1–3 0–2 1–0 0–3 0–2 1–4
Biggleswade Town 1–0 4–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–4 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 3–0
Coalville Town 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 4–1 2–2 3–3 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–3 2–2 0–1 1–1 6–4 1–2 1–2
Halesowen Town 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–2 0–1
Hitchin Town 3–4 1–1 0–1 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–0 5–1 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–0
Kettering Town 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 5–1 2–3 2–3 2–0 5–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 3–2 4–4 1–0 2–1 0–3 2–0 4–2 5–1 2–1
King’s Lynn Town 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 1–1 2–4 4–1 3–0 3–2 0–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–2 3–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–1
Leiston 1–4 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 4–0 1–2 0–1 1–5 0–4 2–1 4–3 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–3 1–2 2–2
Lowestoft Town 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–1 1–2 5–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–0 2–4 0–1 1–2 1–0 3–2 1–3
Needham Market 1–5 1–0 3–3 0–2 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 8–1 0–3 1–4 2–2 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 4–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–3
Redditch United 2–2 4–2 2–0 2–4 0–1 3–3 1–5 3–0 3–1 1–4 1–1 3–1 4–2 4–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–1 0–0
Royston Town 2–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 4–6 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–2 2–5 1–1 2–4 0–1 1–3 1–2 5–0 3–2 2–2 0–2
Rushall Olympic 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–2 0–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 1–3 0–3 4–1 3–2 0–0 2–2 1–1
St Ives Town 0–0 0–2 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0
St Neots Town 0–1 0–3 0–3 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–4 1–1 0–0 0–3 0–5 2–0 1–3 0–3 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–0
Stourbridge 2–1 3–3 2–0 3–0 4–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 4–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–1
Stratford Town 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 3–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–1
Tamworth 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 4–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 5–0 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–2 5–0 1–0 0–1
Source: SFL official site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations edit

Club Stadium Capacity
AFC Rushden & Diamonds Hayden Road (groundshare with Rushden & Higham United) 2,000
Alvechurch Lye Meadow 3,000
Banbury United Spencer Stadium 2,000
Barwell Kirkby Road 2,500
Bedworth United The Oval 3,000
Biggleswade Town Langford Road 3,000
Coalville Town Owen Street Sports Ground 2,000
Halesowen Town The Grove 3,150
Hitchin Town Top Field 4,554
Kettering Town Latimer Park (groundshare with Burton Park Wanderers) 2,400
King's Lynn Town The Walks 5,733
Leiston Victory Road 2,250
Lowestoft Town Crown Meadow 3,000
Needham Market Bloomfields 4,000
Redditch United The Valley 5,000
Royston Town Garden Walk 5,000
Rushall Olympic Dales Lane 2,000
St Ives Town Westwood Road 2,000
St Neots Town New Rowley Park 3,500
Stourbridge War Memorial Athletic Ground 2,626
Stratford Town Knights Lane 2,000
Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,565

Premier Division South edit

Southern Football League
Premier Division South
Season2018–19
ChampionsWeymouth
PromotedWeymouth
RelegatedStaines Town
Frome Town
Basingstoke Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,596 (3.45 per match)
Top goalscorer37 goals - Brandon Goodship (Weymouth)
Total attendance155,931
Average attendance338 (-27.2% to previous season)

At the end of the previous season a new division was created at step 3, while the number of clubs in step 3 divisions was reduced from 24 to 22. The Premier Division South consisted of ten clubs from the previous season Premier Division, and twelve new clubs.

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Weymouth 42 25 11 6 96 51 +45 86 Promoted to the National League South
2 Taunton Town 42 26 7 9 89 56 +33 85 Qualified for the play-offs[a]
3 Metropolitan Police 42 22 12 8 91 64 +27 78
4 Salisbury 42 22 11 9 97 69 +28 77
5 Poole Town 42 20 10 12 84 59 +25 70
6 Kings Langley 42 21 6 15 65 61 +4 69 Transferred to Premier Division Central
7 Harrow Borough 42 18 9 15 97 77 +20 63
8 Hartley Wintney 42 17 12 13 82 70 +12 63
9 Farnborough 42 18 8 16 72 72 0 62
10 Chesham United 42 15 14 13 54 55 −1 59
11 Swindon Supermarine 42 16 10 16 70 59 +11 58
12 Beaconsfield Town 42 15 13 14 65 65 0 58
13 Merthyr Town 42 15 9 18 68 67 +1 54
14 Wimborne Town 42 15 7 20 72 75 −3 52
15 Dorchester Town 42 14 10 18 67 75 −8 52
16 Hendon 42 14 10 18 64 74 −10 52
17 Walton Casuals 42 14 9 19 69 78 −9 51
18 Tiverton Town 42 13 12 17 65 75 −10 51
19 Gosport Borough 42 15 5 22 63 70 −7 50
20 Basingstoke Town 42 14 7 21 81 82 −1 49 Relegated to Division One South
21 Frome Town 42 11 4 27 45 74 −29 37
22 Staines Town 42 4 0 38 40 168 −128 12 Relegated to the Isthmian League South Central Division
Source: SL official site
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 in the super playoff final against playoff winners from the Isthmian League. Super playoff final winners were to be promoted to the National League South.

Play-offs edit

Semi-finals edit

1 May Metropolitan Police 3–2SalisburyImber Court, Molesey
Mazzone   8', 44' (pen.)
Blackmore   61'
Downing   13'
Benson   68'
Attendance: 448
1 May Taunton Town1–1
(3–4 p)
Poole Town The Viridor Stadium, Taunton
Brett   49' Dickson   43' Attendance: 1,053

Final edit

6 May Metropolitan Police 1–0Poole TownEast Molesey
Mazzone   73' Stadium: Imber Court
Attendance: 1,025

Super final edit

11 May Metropolitan Police2–3 (a.e.t.) Tonbridge Angels East Molesey
Chislett   18'
Robinson   56'
Lee   52'
Theobalds   86'
Derry   97'
Stadium: Imber Court
Attendance: 1,260

Results table edit

Home \ Away BAS BEA CHE DOR FAR FRO GOS HAB HAR HEN KIN MER MET POO SAL STA SWI TAU TIV WAL WEY WIM
Basingstoke Town 2–1 2–3 1–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–2 1–3 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–2 1–2 0–2 10–3 2–0 1–2 3–3 2–1 1–2 3–2
Beaconsfield Town 3–2 7–0 2–2 2–6 2–2 4–3 4–1 3–3 0–0 4–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–0
Chesham United 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–4 2–2 2–2 3–0 0–3 1–1 5–1 1–4 7–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 1–1
Dorchester Town 4–1 1–3 0–5 0–6 0–1 0–0 3–2 2–1 0–3 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–4 6–1 0–3 1–2 6–0 1–1 0–1 1–1
Farnborough 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–2 3–2 2–1 4–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–3 1–0 2–1 1–4 3–2 1–0 4–3 3–1
Frome Town 1–4 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–3 2–0 1–3 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–3 0–3 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–3 3–0 0–2 1–0
Gosport Borough 3–2 2–3 0–0 1–4 0–2 3–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 0–3 6–3 3–2 1–4 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–0
Harrow Borough 2–1 2–1 0–2 4–1 5–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 3–1 3–4 3–0 4–3 4–0 1–1 9–1 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–3 0–2
Hartley Wintney 0–2 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–3 0–0 1–1 1–4 4–3 3–4 7–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 3–4 0–3 3–0
Hendon 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–4 2–4 0–2 1–2 3–0 1–3 1–0 2–2 5–1 1–0 2–3 2–2 3–0 2–3 3–2
Kings Langley 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 5–1 2–0 3–0 2–4 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 0–3 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0
Merthyr Town 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–7 0–0 1–3 4–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 9–0 2–2 3–1 5–1 1–2 2–1 2–0
Metropolitan Police 4–4 3–1 1–0 2–1 4–3 2–1 2–2 1–0 5–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–1 3–2 2–2 4–4 4–2
Poole Town 3–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 6–0 3–0 1–1 3–3 1–3 0–2 3–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–5 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 2–5
Salisbury 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–2 1–0 0–2 0–6 4–2 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–2 3–2 3–1 4–2 3–4 4–3
Staines Town 0–3 0–1 3–1 1–6 0–3 1–0 0–5 1–5 3–5 2–5 0–2 2–6 0–5 0–7 1–7 2–1 1–3 2–4 1–4 1–4 2–4
Swindon Supermarine 5–2 4–0 0–0 2–0 4–2 0–4 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 3–4 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–2
Taunton Town 0–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 7–0 2–2 3–3 2–1 3–2 1–3 1–0 4–3 4–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 3–3 4–2
Tiverton Town 4–1 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–2 2–2 1–3 5–1 1–2 0–3
Walton Casuals 3–3 1–1 2–2 2–3 2–1 4–1 3–1 3–2 1–2 5–1 1–0 1–3 2–2 0–4 3–1 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 3–0
Weymouth 1–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 3–0 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–0
Wimborne Town 2–4 0–1 0–0 2–4 1–1 3–2 3–2 5–3 2–1 3–3 5–0 4–0 3–0 0–4 1–4 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 0–0
Source: SFL official site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations edit

Greater London and environ Premier Division South clubs
Club Stadium Capacity
Basingstoke Town The Camrose 6,000
Beaconsfield Town Holloways Park 3,500
Chesham United The Meadow 5,000
Dorchester Town The Avenue Stadium 5,000
Farnborough Cherrywood Road 7,000
Frome Town Badgers Hill 2,000
Gosport Borough Privett Park 4,500
Harrow Borough Earlsmead Stadium 3,000
Hartley Wintney The Memorial Playing Fields 2,000
Hendon Silver Jubilee Park 2,000
Kings Langley Gaywood Park 2,000
Merthyr Town Penydarren Park 4,000
Metropolitan Police Imber Court 3,000
Poole Town The BlackGold Stadium 2,500
Salisbury Raymond McEnhill Stadium 5,000
Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park 3,000
Swindon Supermarine Hunts Copse Ground 3,000
Taunton Town Wordsworth Drive 2,500
Tiverton Town Ladysmead 3,500
Walton Casuals Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub 2,500
Weymouth Bob Lucas Stadium 6,600
Wimborne Town The Cuthbury 3,000

Division One Central edit

Southern Football League
Division One Central
Season2018–19
ChampionsPeterborough Sports
PromotedPeterborough Sports
Bromsgrove Sporting
RelegatedAylesbury
Dunstable Town
Matches played380
Goals scored1,335 (3.51 per match)
Top goalscorer30 goals - Jason Cowley (Bromsgrove Sporting)
Total attendance71,714
Average attendance189

A new division was added at step 4 within the Isthmian League, while the number of clubs in every step 4 division was decreased to 20. Division One Central featured eight clubs from the previous season Division One West and twelve new clubs.

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Peterborough Sports 38 30 5 3 109 28 +81 95 Promoted to Premier Division Central
2 Bromsgrove Sporting 38 27 6 5 108 44 +64 87 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division Central[a]
3 Corby Town 38 24 5 9 106 60 +46 77 Qualified for play-offs
4 Bedford Town 38 21 2 15 84 52 +32 65
5 Sutton Coldfield Town 38 17 11 10 65 49 +16 62 Qualified for play-offs, then transferred to the Northern Premier League Division One South East
6 Berkhamsted 38 17 8 13 68 53 +15 59
7 Didcot Town 38 16 10 12 69 61 +8 58
8 Thame United 38 17 6 15 60 61 −1 57
9 Coleshill Town 38 16 8 14 60 58 +2 56
10 AFC Dunstable 38 16 7 15 58 71 −13 55
11 Yaxley 38 15 4 19 72 92 −20 49
12 Cambridge City 38 12 11 15 58 54 +4 47 Transferred to the Isthmian League North Division
13 Kempston Rovers 38 11 10 17 58 75 −17 43
14 Welwyn Garden City 38 11 10 17 52 64 −12 42[b]
15 Aylesbury United 38 12 6 20 62 86 −24 42
16 Barton Rovers 38 10 11 17 45 68 −23 41
17 North Leigh 38 9 7 22 67 106 −39 34
18 Kidlington 38 9 7 22 43 82 −39 34
19 Aylesbury 38 8 7 23 42 79 −37 31 Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League
20 Dunstable Town 38 8 7 23 49 92 −43 31
Source: Southern League Website
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 possible promotion to Level 7. Five of seven level 8 play-off winners highest by points were to be promoted.
  2. ^ Welwyn Garden City were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player

Play-offs edit

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Bromsgrove Sporting (a.e.t.) 3
5 Sutton Coldfield Town 2
2 Bromsgrove Sporting (a.e.t.) 4
3 Corby Town 3
3 Corby Town 5
4 Bedford Town 3

Semi-finals edit

1 May Bromsgrove Sporting 3–2 (a.e.t.)Sutton Coldfield TownVictoria Ground, Bromsgrove
Gregory   32'
Cowley   40'
Hayward   102'
Gibson   52', 58' Attendance: 1,849
1 May Corby Town 5–3Bedford TownSteel Park, Corby
Diggin   17'
Crawford   23'
Sandy   39', 53' (pen.)
Carta   82'
Donnelly   61'
Hall   79'
Steele   88'
Attendance: 738

Final edit

6 May Bromsgrove Sporting 4–3 (a.e.t.)Corby TownVictoria Ground, Bromsgrove
Gregory   39'
Cowley   59', 61'
Westwood   104'
Sandy   33'
Diggin   64'
Crawford   84'
Attendance: 2,943

Results table edit

Home \ Away DUN AYL AYU BAR BED BER BRO CAM COL COR DID DUT KEM KID NOR PET SUT THA WEL YAX
AFC Dunstable 4–3 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–1 1–4 1–1 0–3 2–1 0–0 2–3 3–4 1–1 3–2 0–5 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–4
Aylesbury 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–0 0–3 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–4 2–4 3–2 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–0 0–2 0–3 0–0 0–1
Aylesbury United 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–4 2–4 0–3 1–1 3–4 1–2 1–4 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–4 0–4 1–2 0–1 3–1 2–1
Barton Rovers 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–8 1–2 0–3 3–1 2–4 5–2 1–2 1–1 0–3 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–4 1–0 0–0
Bedford Town 4–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–4 5–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–2 3–1 0–1 3–0
Berkhamsted 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–2 1–2 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 5–1 3–0 3–3 2–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 3–2 2–2 1–2
Bromsgrove Sporting 4–1 5–0 5–1 2–2 1–0 3–3 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 5–0 11–0 5–0 4–3 2–1 5–0 2–0 2–1
Cambridge City 0–1 2–3 3–4 0–0 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–0 0–0 6–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 4–1 6–2
Coleshill Town 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–3 2–2 3–0 0–2 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 0–4 2–3 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–1
Corby Town 2–1 5–2 3–2 3–0 4–1 3–1 6–0 4–1 3–0 3–2 1–2 5–1 3–1 5–2 1–3 1–0 1–3 1–4 3–2
Didcot Town 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–1 4–3 3–4 1–2 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–3 2–0
Dunstable Town 2–4 1–6 1–2 0–1 0–5 2–4 3–2 1–1 3–3 3–3 0–3 0–0 0–3 4–0 0–7 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–2
Kempston Rovers 1–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–0 0–4 1–1 2–5 1–3 1–1 1–3 3–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–2
Kidlington 0–0 3–2 2–4 1–2 0–5 1–0 0–4 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–5 0–3 3–3 0–2 0–4 0–1 0–0 6–1
North Leigh 1–2 3–1 4–2 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–5 2–4 1–2 1–8 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–3 3–3 2–5 1–2 3–3 3–3
Peterborough Sports 7–0 5–0 3–1 4–0 1–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 4–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 4–0 5–1 3–0 5–0 2–0 3–0
Sutton Coldfield Town 1–0 2–0 2–3 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 4–4 3–3 3–0 1–1 4–2 3–0 1–3 1–4 1–1 3–1
Thame United 3–1 4–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 5–0 1–3 0–0 3–2 0–1 0–3 4–2 2–1
Welwyn Garden City 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–3 0–1 0–3 0–1 2–2 2–5 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 3–1 3–2
Yaxley 4–2 1–3 3–7 4–1 1–2 2–1 3–6 0–4 2–0 0–4 4–3 2–0 3–2 1–2 6–2 1–3 3–0 2–1 4–3
Source: SFL official site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations edit

Club Stadium Capacity
AFC Dunstable Creasey Park (groundshare with Dunstable Town) 3,200
Aylesbury Haywood Way 1,300
Aylesbury United The Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United) 5,000
Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road 4,000
Bedford Town The Eyrie 3,000
Berkhamsted Broadwater 2,500
Bromsgrove Sporting Victoria Ground 3,500
Cambridge City Bridge Road (groundshare with Histon) 2,000
Coleshill Town Pack Meadow 2,070
Corby Town Steel Park 3,893
Didcot Town Loop Meadow 3,000
Dunstable Town Creasey Park (groundshare with AFC Dunstable) 3,200
Kempston Rovers Hillgrounds Leisure 2,000
Kidlington Yarnton Road 1,500
North Leigh Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground 2,000
Peterborough Sports Lincoln Road 2,300
Sutton Coldfield Town Central Ground 2,000
Thame United Meadow View Park 2,000
Welwyn Garden City Herns Way 1,000
Yaxley Leading Drove 1,500

Division One South edit

Southern Football League
Division One South
Season2018–19
ChampionsBlackfield & Langley
PromotedBlackfield & Langley
Yate Town
RelegatedFleet Town
Street
Matches played380
Goals scored1,284 (3.38 per match)
Top goalscorer31 goals - Benjamin Whitehead (Cirencester Town)
Total attendance64,901
Average attendance171

A new division was added at step 4 within the Isthmian League, while the number of clubs in every step 4 division was decreased to 20. Division One South featured 13 clubs from the previous season Division One East and seven new clubs.

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Blackfield & Langley 38 26 4 8 75 34 +41 82 Promoted to Premier Division South
2 Cirencester Town 38 23 6 9 110 52 +58 75 Qualified for play-offs
3 Yate Town 38 23 6 9 74 51 +23 75 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division South[a]
4 Moneyfields 38 21 8 9 73 43 +30 71 Qualified for play-offs
5 Cinderford Town 38 21 8 9 64 39 +25 71
6 Winchester City 38 21 7 10 84 46 +38 70
7 Evesham United 38 19 6 13 66 53 +13 63
8 Street 38 17 10 11 58 51 +7 61 Resigned to the Western Football League[3]
9 Bideford 38 18 4 16 66 68 −2 58
10 AFC Totton 38 17 5 16 72 55 +17 56
11 Thatcham Town 38 17 5 16 57 58 −1 56
12 Melksham Town 38 17 5 16 59 70 −11 56
13 Larkhall Athletic 38 16 7 15 52 51 +1 55
14 Highworth Town 38 13 9 16 63 71 −8 48
15 Bristol Manor Farm 38 13 7 18 65 77 −12 46
16 Mangotsfield United 38 11 4 23 64 78 −14 37
17 Paulton Rovers 38 10 3 25 49 79 −30 33
18 Slimbridge 38 8 6 24 43 87 −44 30
19 Barnstaple Town 38 6 5 27 42 100 −58 23 Reprieved from relegation[b]
20 Fleet Town 38 5 1 32 48 121 −73 16 Relegated to the Wessex League
Source: Southern League Website
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 possible promotion to Level 7. Five of seven level 8 play-off winners highest by points were to be promoted.
  2. ^ Barnstaple Town were given a reprieve from relegation, after Street resigned from the division at the end of the season.[4]

Play-offs edit

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Cirencester Town 1
5 Cinderford Town 2
3 Yate Town 3
5 Cinderford Town 1
3 Yate Town 1 (5)
4 Moneyfields 1 (4)

Semi-finals edit

1 May Cirencester Town1–2 Cinderford Town Corinium Stadium, Cirencester
Griffin   59' Norman   61'
Hunt   85'
Attendance: 411
1 May Yate Town 1–1
(5–4 p)
MoneyfieldsLodge Road, Yate
Mehew   102' Austin   104' Attendance: 337

Final edit

6 May Yate Town 3–1Cinderford TownLodge Road, Yate
Mehew   25', 40'
Price   78'
Rhodes   17' Attendance: 1,091

Results table edit

Home \ Away TOT BAR BID BLA BRI CIN CIR EVE FLE HIG LAR MAN MEL MON PAU SLI STR THA WIN YAT
AFC Totton 5–0 4–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 5–3 3–1 1–2 2–1 5–0 1–0 5–2 2–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–1
Barnstaple Town 0–4 1–4 0–3 1–2 0–2 0–5 1–3 4–1 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–1 1–3 3–0 1–2 2–4 1–2 3–2 2–1
Bideford 3–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–3 3–2 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–1
Blackfield & Langley 1–1 3–1 4–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 4–0 4–1 3–0 4–1 3–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–4 1–2
Bristol Manor Farm 1–2 4–1 4–3 1–0 1–3 1–4 2–1 4–1 1–2 3–3 1–2 2–3 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–4
Cinderford Town 0–1 6–0 4–2 2–1 4–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 5–1
Cirencester Town 1–1 4–1 8–2 2–3 5–0 0–1 2–0 4–0 3–2 4–1 6–1 4–0 2–2 3–5 3–3 5–0 6–2 4–2 1–2
Evesham United 4–3 1–0 1–3 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 4–0 4–4 1–1 3–2 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–2
Fleet Town 2–5 4–3 3–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–4 1–4 3–4 1–2 1–2 0–3 1–5 2–3 0–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–1
Highworth Town 1–0 1–1 3–4 2–2 4–0 0–1 0–3 1–7 4–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 5–0 1–4 1–4
Larkhall Athletic 1–0 0–0 2–3 0–2 2–0 2–3 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 2–1
Mangotsfield United 3–0 4–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 5–0 1–5 0–0 5–3 0–1 3–1 1–2 0–4 4–1 2–3 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–3
Melksham Town 0–3 3–0 2–1 2–3 2–2 3–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–4 1–0 5–3 1–2 1–4 0–2
Moneyfields 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 0–1 3–1 3–3 5–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–2 1–2
Paulton Rovers 1–4 1–4 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–2 4–1 2–2 1–3 4–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–4 0–1 0–1 1–0
Slimbridge 4–3 2–2 3–2 0–4 3–3 1–3 2–2 0–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–8 1–3 2–4 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–3 1–4
Street 1–0 1–1 4–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–4 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–2 0–2 3–0
Thatcham Town 3–0 3–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 3–3 1–2 4–2 6–0 2–3 3–1 1–2 0–3 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–1
Winchester City 2–1 7–0 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–2 3–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 4–0 2–2 0–3 2–3 6–1 5–0 3–2 0–1
Yate Town 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–4 3–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 3–0 0–0 4–3 3–2 2–2 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 3–2
Source: SFL official site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations edit

Club Stadium Capacity
AFC Totton Testwood Stadium 3,000
Barnstaple Town Mill Road 5,000
Bideford The Sports Ground 2,000
Blackfield & Langley Gang Warily Rec 1,500
Bristol Manor Farm The Creek 2,000
Cinderford Town Causeway Ground 3,500
Cirencester Town Corinium Stadium 4,500
Evesham United Jubilee Stadium 3,000
Fleet Town Calthorpe Park 2,000
Highworth Town The Elms Recreation Ground 2,000
Larkhall Athletic The Plain Ham Ground 1,000
Mangotsfield United Cossham Street 2,500
Melksham Town Oakfield Stadium 2,500
Moneyfields Moneyfields Sports Ground 2,000
Paulton Rovers Athletic Field 2,500
Slimbridge Thornhill Park 1,500
Street The Tannery 1,000
Thatcham Town Waterside Park 1,500
Winchester City The City Ground 4,500
Yate Town Lodge Road 2,000

Step 4 play-off winners rating edit

Club League PPG GD Qualification
Bromsgrove Sporting Southern Football League Division One Central 2.29 64 Promoted to Step 3
Horsham Isthmian League South East Division 2.06 35
Cheshunt Isthmian League South Central Division 2 36
Radcliffe Northern Premier League Division One West 1.97 39
Yate Town Southern Football League Division One South 1.97 23
Heybridge Swifts Isthmian League North Division 1.95 19 Retained at Step 4
Brighouse Town Northern Premier League Division One East 1.87 31


League Cup edit

2018–19 Southern League Cup
Tournament details
Country  England,   Wales
Teams84
Final positions
ChampionsStratford Town
Runner-upCinderford Town
Tournament statistics
Matches played83

The 2018–19 Southern League Cup was the 81st edition of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League.

Calendar edit

Round Dates Matches Clubs
Preliminary round 3 September to 18 September 20 84 → 64
First round 2 October to 11 December 32 64 → 32
Second round 5 November to 22 January 16 32 → 16
Third round 4 December to 5 February 8 16 → 8
Quarterfinals 8 January to 2 April 4 8 → 4
Semifinals 9 April 2 4 → 2
Final 16 April 1 2 → 1

Preliminary round edit

First round edit

Second round edit

Third round edit

Quarter-finals edit

Semi-finals edit

Final edit

16 April Stratford Town (PC) 1–0Cinderford Town (1S)Tiddington
19:45 Isaak   61' Southern League report Stadium: Knights Lane
Attendance: 349

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "2018/19 Club Allocations". Evo-Stik South. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Street FC to resign from Southern League Division One South". Non League Paper. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. ^ "NLS 1 to 4 club allocations 2019-20". The FA. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

External links edit