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1995–96 Southern Football League

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The 1995–96 Southern Football League season saw the Max Griggs-funded Rushden & Diamonds win the Premier Division to earn promotion to the Football Conference. Ilkeston Town, Stafford Rangers and VS Rugby were relegated to the Midland and Southern Divisions, whilst Nuneaton Borough, Sittingbourne, King's Lynn and Ashford Town were promoted to the Premier Division, the former two as champions.

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In the Midland Division, the bottom two clubs, Bury Town and Bridgnorth Town, were relegated to level eight leagues. Poole Town, who finished bottom of the Southern Division with just one point (from a 0–0 draw with Bashley) dropped two levels into the Hampshire League.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured six new clubs:

  • Baldock Town (promoted from the Southern Division)
  • Merthyr Tydfil (relegated from the Football Conference)
  • Ilkeston Town (promoted from the Midland Division)
  • Newport (promoted from the Midland Division)
  • Salisbury City (promoted from the Southern Division)
  • Stafford Rangers (relegated from the Football Conference)

    • Midland Division

    The Midland Division featured four new clubs:

  • Bury Town (transferred from the Southern Division)
  • Corby Town (relegated from the Premier Division)
  • Paget Rangers (promoted from the Midland Alliance)
  • Solihull Borough (relegated from the Premier Division)

    • Southern Division

    The Southern Division featured five new clubs

  • Cinderford Town (promoted from the Hellenic League
  • Fleet Town (promoted from the Wessex League
  • Forest Green Rovers (transferred from the Midland Division)
  • Sittingbourne (relegated from the Premier Division)
  • Trowbridge Town (relegated from the Premier Division)

    • References

    1995–96 Southern Football League Wikipedia
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