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.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
- Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division:
- Two clubs promoted from the Western Division:
- Plus:
- Maidenhead United, relegated from the Conference South
- Wealdstone, transferred from the Isthmian League
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
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| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Banbury United | Spencer Stadium |
| Bath City | Twerton Park |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium |
| Chippenham Town | Hardenhuish Park |
| Cirencester Town | Corinium Stadium |
| Clevedon Town | Hand Stadium |
| Corby Town | Steel Park |
| Gloucester City | Meadow Park, Gloucester |
| Halesowen Town | The Grove |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field |
| King's Lynn | The Walks |
| Maidenhead United | York Road |
| Mangotsfield United | Cossham Street |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Penydarren Park |
| Northwood | Chestnut Avenue |
| Rugby Town | Butlin Road |
| Stamford | Hanson's Field |
| Team Bath | Twerton Park (groundshare with Bath City) |
| Tiverton Town | Ladysmead |
| Wealdstone | Chestnut Avenue (groundshare with Northwood) |
| Yate Town | Lodge Road |
Division One Midlands
After the end of the previous season, the regional divisions were restructured due to the reorganisation of the Isthmian League. Most of the previous season's Eastern Division clubs were transferred to the Isthmian League. Southern League Eastern and Western divisions 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 clubs 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 Southern League divisions and six new clubs:
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League table
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Play-offs
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| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Aylesbury United | The Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United) |
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road |
| Bedworth United | The Oval |
| Berkhamsted | Broadwater |
| Bishops Cleeve | Kayte Lane |
| Brackley Town | St. James Park |
| Bromsgrove Rovers | Victoria Ground |
| Chasetown | The Scholars Ground |
| Cinderford Town | Causeway Ground |
| Dunstable Town | Creasey Park |
| Evesham United | St George's Lane (groundshare with Worcester City) |
| Leighton Town | Bell Close |
| Malvern Town | Langland Stadium |
| Rothwell Town | Cecil Street |
| Rushall Olympic | Dales Lane |
| Solihull Borough | Damson Park |
| Spalding United | Sir Halley Stewart Field |
| Stourbridge | War Memorial Athletic Ground |
| Stourport Swifts | Walshes Meadow |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | The Central Ground |
| Willenhall Town | Noose Lane |
| Woodford United | Byfield Road |
Division One South & West
After the end of the previous season, the regional divisions were restructured due to the reorganisation of the Isthmian League. Most of the previous season's Eastern Division clubs were transferred to the Isthmian League. Southern League Eastern and Western divisions 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 Southern League divisions and 13 new clubs:
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At the end of the season Brook House changed name to AFC Hayes.
League table
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| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Abingdon United | Northcourt Road |
| Andover | Portway Stadium |
| Bashley | Bashley Road |
| Beaconsfield SYCOB | Holloways Park |
| Bracknell Town | Larges Lane |
| Brook House | Farm Park |
| Burnham | The Gore |
| Chesham United | The Meadow |
| Didcot Town | Draycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium |
| Hanwell Town | Reynolds Field |
| Hillingdon Borough | Middlesex Stadium |
| Lymington & New Milton | Fawcetts Field |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground |
| Newport (Isle of Wight) | St Georges Park |
| Oxford City | Court Place Farm |
| Paulton Rovers | Athletic Field |
| Swindon Supermarine | Hunts Copse Ground |
| Taunton Town | Wordsworth Drive |
| Thatcham Town | Waterside Park |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft |
| Winchester City | The City Ground |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow |
League Cup
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First round
Clubs playing in the Southern League Premier Division were exempt from the first round. All teams in the two divisions One entered the competition at this stage.
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Second round
Cirencester Town and Northwood entered at this stage along with all the clubs who won their first round ties. All other Premier Division clubs were exempt.
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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.
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Fourth round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 63 | Rugby Town (P) | 3–4 | Hemel Hempstead Town (P) | |
| 64 | Tiverton Town (P) | 2–0 | Banbury United (P) |
Final
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 65 | Hemel Hempstead Town (P) | 0–1 | Tiverton Town (P) | |
| 66 | Tiverton Town (P) | 2–2 | Hemel Hempstead Town (P) |
See also
References
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