2019–20 Southern Football League The 2019–20 Southern Football League season (known as the BetVictor Southern League , following a sponsorship deal with BetVictor ) was the 117th 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 of the NLS. These correspond with Levels 7 and 8 of the English football league system .
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic , this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.[ 1] On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.[ 2] A legal appeal against the decision, funded by South Shields of the Northern Premier League , was dismissed in June 2020.[ 3]
Premier Division Central
Football league season
Southern Football League Premier Division Central Season 2019–20 Matches played 349 Goals scored 1,112 (3.19 per match) Top goalscorer 24 goals - Michael Taylor (Bromsgrove Sporting) Highest attendance 1,764 Bromsgrove Sporting 1–0 Tamworth Total attendance 124,074 Average attendance 356 (-0.9% to previous season)
The Premier Division Central consisted of 17 clubs from the previous season , and five new clubs:
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. 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
[ 4]
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source:
Southern Football League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of the Premier Division Central clubs
Club
Location
Stadium
Capacity
AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden
Hayden Road
2,000
Alvechurch
Alvechurch
Lye Meadow
3,000
Banbury United
Banbury
Spencer Stadium
2,000
Barwell
Barwell
Kirkby Road
2,500
Biggleswade Town
Biggleswade
Langford Road
3,000
Bromsgrove Sporting
Bromsgrove
Victoria Ground
4,893
Coalville Town
Coalville
Owen Street Sports Ground
2,000
Hednesford Town
Hednesford
Keys Park
6,039
Hitchin Town
Hitchin
Top Field
4,554
Kings Langley
Kings Langley
Sadiku Stadium
1,963
Leiston
Leiston
Victory Road
2,250
Lowestoft Town
Lowestoft
Crown Meadow
3,000
Needham Market
Needham Market
Bloomfields
4,000
Nuneaton Borough
Nuneaton
Liberty Way
4,614
Peterborough Sports
Peterborough
Lincoln Road
2,300
Redditch United
Redditch
The Valley
5,000
Royston Town
Royston
Garden Walk
5,000
Rushall Olympic
Walsall (Rushall )
Dales Lane
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
Tamworth
Tamworth
The Lamb Ground
4,565
Premier Division South
Football league season
Southern Football League Premier Division South Season 2019–20 Matches played 341 Goals scored 1,042 (3.06 per match) Top goalscorer 19 goals - Tyler Harvey (Truro City) Highest attendance 1,068 Taunton Town 3–1 Tiverton Total attendance 104,593 Average attendance 307 (-9.2% to previous season)
The Premier Division South consisted of 17 clubs from the previous season , and five new clubs:
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. 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
[ 4] Notes:
^ Merthyr Town left the league for the next season due to COVID-19 pandemic in Wales .[ 5]
^ Blackfield & Langley resigned from the Southern League at the end of the season.[ 6]
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. Source:
Southern Football League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of the Premier Division South clubs
Greater London and environ Premier Division South clubs
Club
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Beaconsfield Town
Beaconsfield
Holloways Park
3,500
Blackfield & Langley
Blackfield
Gang Warily Recreation Centre
1,500
Chesham United
Chesham
The Meadow
5,000
Dorchester Town
Dorchester
The Avenue Stadium
5,000
Farnborough
Farnborough
Cherrywood Road
7,000
Gosport Borough
Gosport
Privett Park
4,500
Harrow Borough
Harrow
Earlsmead Stadium
3,000
Hartley Wintney
Hartley Wintney
The Memorial Playing Fields
2,000
Hayes & Yeading United
Hayes, Hillingdon
SkyEx Community Stadium
3,000
Hendon
Hendon
Silver Jubilee Park
2,000
Merthyr Town
Merthyr Tydfil
Penydarren Park
4,000
Metropolitan Police
East Molesey
Imber Court
3,000
Poole Town
Poole
The BlackGold Stadium
2,500
Salisbury
Salisbury
Raymond McEnhill Stadium
5,000
Swindon Supermarine
Swindon (South Marston )
Hunts Copse Ground
3,000
Taunton Town
Taunton
Wordsworth Drive
2,500
Tiverton Town
Tiverton
Ladysmead
3,500
Truro City
Truro
Treyew Road
3,200
Walton Casuals
Walton-on-Thames
Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub
2,500
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare
Woodspring Stadium
3,500
Wimborne Town
Wimborne Minster
The Cuthbury
3,000
Yate Town
Yate
Lodge Road
2,000
Division One Central
Football league season
Southern Football League Division One Central Season 2019–20 Matches played 280 Goals scored 946 (3.38 per match) Top goalscorer 25 goals - Lewis Toomey (Berkhamsted) Highest attendance 811 Halesowen Town 4–0 Kempston Rovers Total attendance 47,344 Average attendance 169 (-10.6% to previous season)
Division One Central consisted of 14 clubs from the previous season , and six new clubs.
Relegated from the Premier Division Central:
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. 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
[ 4]
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. Source:
Southern Football League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One Central clubs
Club
Location
Stadium
Capacity
AFC Dunstable
Dunstable
Creasey Park
3,200
Aylesbury United
Aylesbury
The Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United )
5,000
Barton Rovers
Barton-le-Clay
Sharpenhoe Road
4,000
Bedford Town
Bedford
The Eyrie
3,000
Bedworth United
Bedworth
The Oval
3,000
Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted
Broadwater
2,500
Biggleswade
Biggleswade
Langford Road (groundshare with Biggleswade Town )
3,000
Coleshill Town
Coleshill
Pack Meadow
2,070
Corby Town
Corby
Steel Park
3,893
Daventry Town
Daventry
Communications Park
3,000
Didcot Town
Didcot
Loop Meadow
3,000
Halesowen Town
Halesowen
The Grove
3,150
Kempston Rovers
Kempston
Hillgrounds Leisure
2,000
Kidlington
Kidlington
Yarnton Road
1,500
North Leigh
North Leigh
Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground
2,000
St Neots Town
St Neots
New Rowley Park
3,500
Thame United
Thame
Meadow View Park
2,000
Wantage Town
Wantage
Alfredian Park
1,500
Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City
Herns Way
1,000
Yaxley
Yaxley
Leading Drove
1,500
Division One South
Football league season
Southern Football League Division One South Season 2019–20 Matches played 269 Goals scored 932 (3.46 per match) Top goalscorer 21 goals - Ben Bament (Paulton Rovers) Highest attendance 702 Melksham Town 4–1 Frome Town Total attendance 49,045 Average attendance 182 (+6.4% to previous season)
Division One South consisted of 16 clubs from the previous season , and four new clubs:
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. 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
[ 4] Notes:
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source:
Southern Football League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One South clubs
Club
Location
Stadium
Capacity
AFC Totton
Totton
Testwood Stadium
3,000
Barnstaple Town
Barnstaple
Mill Road
5,000
Basingstoke Town
Basingstoke
The City Ground (groundshare with Winchester City )
4,500
Bideford
Bideford
The Sports Ground
2,000
Bristol Manor Farm
Bristol (Sea Mills )
The Creek
2,000
Cinderford Town
Cinderford
Causeway Ground
3,500
Cirencester Town
Cirencester
Corinium Stadium
4,500
Evesham United
Evesham
Jubilee Stadium
3,000
Frome Town
Frome
Badgers Hill
2,000
Highworth Town
Highworth
The Elms Recreation Ground
2,000
Larkhall Athletic
Bath (Larkhall )
The Plain Ham Ground
1,000
Mangotsfield United
Mangotsfield
Cossham Street
2,500
Melksham Town
Melksham
Oakfield Stadium
2,500
Moneyfields
Portsmouth
Moneyfields Sports Ground
2,000
Paulton Rovers
Paulton
Athletic Field
2,500
Sholing
Sholing
Universal Stadium
1,000
Slimbridge
Slimbridge
Thornhill Park
1,500
Thatcham Town
Thatcham
Waterside Park
1,500
Willand Rovers
Willand
The Stan Robinson Stadium
1,000
Winchester City
Winchester
The City Ground
4,500
See also
References
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