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2005–06 Southern Football League

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Season
  
2005–06

Matches played
  
462

Champions
  
Goals scored
  
1325 (2.87 per match)

Promoted
  
Bedford TownSalisbury City

Relegated
  
Aylesbury UnitedChesham UnitedEvesham United

The 2005–06 season was the 103rd 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.

Contents

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from last season, and six new clubs.

Three clubs were transferred from the Isthmian League Premier Division:

  • Cheshunt
  • Northwood
  • Salisbury City
  • Three were promoted from Southern League Division One West:

  • Evesham United
  • Mangotsfield United
  • Yate Town
  • League table

    Updated to games played on 29 Apr 2006.
    Source: [1]
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    * Northwood had superior record to same placed Isthmian League team, and consequently kept place in the division.
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Division One East

    Division One East consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from last season, and seven new clubs:

  • Corby Town, transferred from Division One West
  • Enfield, promoted from Isthmian League Division Two
  • Enfield Town, promoted from the Essex Senior League
  • Ilford, promoted from Isthmian League Division Two
  • Potters Bar Town, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League
  • Rothwell Town, transferred from Division One West
  • Stamford, relegated from the Premier Division
  • League table

    Updated to games played on 29 Apr 2006.
    Source: [2]
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Play-offs

    * after extra time

    Division One West

    Division One West consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from last season, and seven new clubs:

  • Beaconsfield SYCOB, transferred from Division One East
  • Dunstable Town, relegated from the Premier Division
  • Hemel Hempstead Town, relegated from the Premier Division
  • Leighton Town, transferred from Division One East
  • Rushall Olympic, promoted from the Midland Football Alliance
  • Solihull Borough, relegated from the Premier Division
  • Willenhall Town, transferred from the Northern Premier League Division One
  • Clevedon Town won the title and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hemel Hempstead Town, returning after relegation in 2004. Runners-up Ashford Town were promoted and transferred to the Isthmian League Premier Division. Thame United finished bottom and were the only Division One team relegated at the end of the season. Remaining teams were divided between the newly formed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.

    League table

    Updated to games played on 29 Apr 2006.
    Source: [3]
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    References

    2005–06 Southern Football League Wikipedia