The 2023–24 Southern Football League season is the 121st 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. These correspond to levels 7 and 8 of the English football league system.

The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 15 May 2023.[1]

Premier Division Central

Southern Football League
Premier Division Central
Season2023–24
2024–25 →

Premier Division Central comprises 22 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Premier Division Central table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Mickleover 25 15 5 5 53 25 +28 50 Promotion to the National League North or South
2 Needham Market 23 15 5 3 44 16 +28 50 Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Redditch United 26 14 6 6 47 35 +12 48
4 Leamington 26 12 9 5 38 24 +14 45
5 AFC Telford United 24 12 8 4 36 19 +17 44
6 Stratford Town 26 13 4 9 47 41 +6 43
7 Stamford 25 11 8 6 52 40 +12 41
8 Hitchin Town 27 11 5 11 43 41 +2 38
9 Halesowen Town 25 10 7 8 37 33 +4 37
10 Royston Town 25 10 5 10 33 38 −5 35
11 Coalville Town 23 10 4 9 53 40 +13 34
12 Barwell 27 8 10 9 44 45 −1 34
13 Nuneaton Borough 24 10 4 10 33 39 −6 34
14 St Ives Town 26 10 3 13 48 41 +7 33
15 Leiston 23 8 7 8 32 35 −3 31
16 Stourbridge 23 9 3 11 36 32 +4 30
17 Bromsgrove Sporting 25 8 6 11 30 33 −3 30
18 AFC Sudbury 25 7 6 12 34 38 −4 27
19 Alvechurch 23 6 6 11 29 44 −15 24 Relegation to Step 4
20 Kettering Town 24 6 5 13 32 52 −20 23
21 Berkhamsted 26 2 8 16 19 58 −39 14
22 Long Eaton United 25 3 2 20 20 71 −51 11
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2024. Source: Southern League, 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[2]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams played for one spot and promotion to Step 2.

Stadia and locations

Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC SudburySudburyKing's Marsh2,500
AFC Telford UnitedTelfordNew Bucks Head6,300
AlvechurchAlvechurchLye Meadow3,000
BarwellBarwellKirkby Road2,500
BerkhamstedBerkhamstedBroadwater2,500
Bromsgrove SportingBromsgroveVictoria Ground4,893
Coalville TownCoalvilleOwen Street Sports Ground2,000
Halesowen TownHalesowenThe Grove3,150
Hitchin TownHitchinTop Field4,554
Kettering TownKetteringLatimer Park (groundshare with Burton Park Wanderers)2,400
LeamingtonLeamingtonNew Windmill Ground3,050
LeistonLeistonVictory Road2,250
Long Eaton UnitedLong EatonGrange Park3,000
MickleoverDerby (Mickleover)Station Road1,500
Needham MarketNeedham MarketBloomfields4,000
Nuneaton BoroughNuneatonLiberty Way4,614
Redditch UnitedRedditchThe Valley5,000
Royston TownRoystonGarden Walk5,000
StamfordStamfordBorderville Sports Centre2,000
St Ives TownSt IvesWestwood Road2,000
StourbridgeStourbridgeWar Memorial Athletic Ground2,626
Stratford TownStratford-upon-AvonKnights Lane2,000

Top goalscorers

As of 16 January 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Timothy Berridge Coalville Town 15
2 Miracle Okafor Halesowen Town 14
3 Brandon Njoku St Ives Town 13
4 Callum Ebanks Stratford Town 12
Oliver Greaves Mickleover
Joe Neal AFC Sudbury
7 Jonathan Edwards St. Ives Town 11
Reece Flanagan Redditch United
Matthew Stenson Nuneaton Borough
Callum Stewart Leamington
Finley Wilkinson Hitchin Town

Premier Division South

Southern Football League
Premier Division South
Season2023–24

Premier Division South comprises 22 teams, 16 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Premier Division South table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Chesham United 25 17 4 4 51 29 +22 55 Promotion to the National League South
2 Salisbury 25 15 5 5 42 27 +15 50 Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Merthyr Town 25 15 3 7 54 34 +20 48
4 Gosport Borough 23 14 5 4 44 21 +23 47
5 Hungerford Town 26 11 9 6 52 43 +9 42
6 AFC Totton 23 11 7 5 49 29 +20 40
7 Hendon 25 10 7 8 42 38 +4 37
8 Walton & Hersham 24 10 6 8 48 42 +6 36
9 Bracknell Town 25 11 3 11 45 39 +6 36
10 Sholing 26 10 6 10 34 37 −3 36
11 Poole Town 20 11 2 7 48 31 +17 35
12 Winchester City 22 8 8 6 38 38 0 32
13 Basingstoke Town 28 8 7 13 50 64 −14 31
14 Swindon Supermarine 25 8 5 12 45 61 −16 29
15 Hanwell Town 25 7 7 11 42 51 −9 28
16 Plymouth Parkway 19 6 6 7 31 30 +1 24
17 Tiverton Town 24 5 9 10 36 46 −10 24
18 Beaconsfield Town 25 6 6 13 40 53 −13 24
19 Hayes & Yeading United 23 5 8 10 36 38 −2 23 Relegation to Step 4
20 Dorchester Town 23 6 4 13 34 49 −15 22
21 Harrow Borough 25 4 5 16 31 61 −30 17
22 Didcot Town 24 3 6 15 26 57 −31 15
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: Southern League, 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[2]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Step 2

Stadia and locations

Greater London and environ Premier Division South clubs
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC TottonTottonTestwood Stadium3,000
Basingstoke TownBasingstokeWinklebury Football Complex (Basingstoke)2,000
Beaconsfield TownBeaconsfieldHolloways Park3,500
Bracknell TownSandhurstSB Stadium1,108
Chesham UnitedCheshamThe Meadow5,000
Didcot TownDidcotLoop Meadow3,000
Dorchester TownDorchesterThe Avenue Stadium5,000
Gosport BoroughGosportPrivett Park4,500
Hanwell TownPerivalePowerday Stadium3,000
Harrow BoroughHarrowEarlsmead Stadium3,000
Hayes & Yeading UnitedHayes, HillingdonSkyEx Community Stadium3,000
HendonHendonSilver Jubilee Park2,000
Hungerford TownHungerfordBulpit Lane2,500
Merthyr TownMerthyr TydfilPenydarren Park4,000
Plymouth ParkwayPlymouthBolitho Park3,500
Poole TownPooleThe BlackGold Stadium2,500
SalisburySalisburyRaymond McEnhill Stadium5,000
SholingSholingUniversal Stadium1,000
Swindon SupermarineSwindon (South Marston)Hunts Copse Ground3,000
Tiverton TownTivertonLadysmead3,500
Walton & HershamWalton-on-ThamesElmbridge Sports Hub2,500
Winchester CityWinchesterThe City Ground4,500

Division One Central

Southern Football League
Division One Central
Season2022–23

Division One Central comprises 19 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Division One Central table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 North Leigh 20 13 1 6 42 26 +16 40 Promotion to Step 3
2 Bedford Town 18 11 6 1 38 14 +24 39 Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Biggleswade Town 19 11 4 4 41 25 +16 37
4 Waltham Abbey 21 10 4 7 42 34 +8 34
5 Cirencester Town 21 9 5 7 37 24 +13 32
6 Kings Langley 21 8 7 6 43 40 +3 31
7 Leighton Town 20 8 5 7 34 32 +2 29
8 Stotfold 22 8 5 9 40 39 +1 29
9 Ware 20 9 2 9 42 46 −4 29
10 AFC Dunstable 19 9 1 9 39 41 −2 28
11 Hertford Town 20 8 3 9 31 34 −3 27
12 Welwyn Garden City 18 8 2 8 41 39 +2 26
13 Biggleswade 18 8 2 8 35 33 +2 26
14 Kidlington 19 6 5 8 26 33 −7 23
15 Hadley 18 7 0 11 27 38 −11 21
16 Aylesbury United 20 6 3 11 35 48 −13 21
17 Barton Rovers 19 4 7 8 27 34 −7 19
18 Thame United 20 5 3 12 25 43 −18 18 Relegation to Step 5
19 Kempston Rovers 17 3 3 11 18 40 −22 12
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: Southern League, 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[2]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and possible promotion to Step 3.

Stadia and locations

Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC DunstableDunstableCreasey Park3,200
Aylesbury UnitedCheshamThe Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United)5,000
Barton RoversBarton-le-ClaySharpenhoe Road4,000
Bedford TownBedfordThe Eyrie3,000
BiggleswadeBiggleswadeThe Eyrie (groundshare with Bedford Town)3,000
Biggleswade TownBiggleswadeLangford Road3,000
Cirencester TownCirencesterCorinium Stadium4,500
HadleyLondon (Arkley)Brickfield Lane2,000
Hertford TownHertfordHertingfordbury Park6,500
Kempston RoversKempstonHillgrounds Leisure2,000
KidlingtonKidlingtonYarnton Road1,500
Kings LangleyKings LangleySadiku Stadium1,963
Leighton TownLeighton BuzzardBell Close2,800
North LeighNorth LeighEynsham Hall Park Sports Ground2,000
StotfoldStotfoldThe JSJ Stadium1,500
Thame UnitedThameMeadow View Park2,000
Waltham AbbeyWaltham AbbeyCapershotts3,500
WareWareWodson Park3,300
Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Garden CityHerns Way1,000

Division One South

Southern Football League
Division One South
Season2023–24

Division One South comprises 20 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Division One South table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wimborne Town 19 12 4 3 42 21 +21 40 Promotion to Step 3
2 Frome Town 19 12 4 3 40 21 +19 40 Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Cribbs 19 11 6 2 31 20 +11 39
4 Bideford 19 11 4 4 33 25 +8 37
5 Evesham United 21 8 7 6 33 25 +8 31
6 Bishop's Cleeve 21 8 6 7 42 38 +4 30
7 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 20 9 3 8 33 34 −1 30
8 Mousehole 19 7 6 6 42 32 +10 27
9 Willand Rovers 19 8 3 8 32 33 −1 27
10 Bristol Manor Farm 22 7 6 9 35 38 −3 27
11 Malvern Town 21 7 5 9 39 39 0 26
12 Melksham Town 19 6 7 6 30 31 −1 25
13 Yate Town 20 5 6 9 26 29 −3 21
14 Westbury United 22 5 6 11 29 40 −11 21
15 Larkhall Athletic 18 5 5 8 29 30 −1 20
16 Tavistock 16 6 2 8 25 30 −5 20
17 Paulton Rovers 19 5 3 11 21 43 −22 18
18 Bashley 17 4 5 8 21 34 −13 17
19 Exmouth Town 20 3 4 13 25 45 −20 13 Relegation to Step 5
20 Hamworthy United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[lower-alpha 2] Resigned from the league
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. 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[2]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and possible promotion to Step 3.
  2. ↑ Hamworthy United resigned from the league on 6 October 2023 and their playing record of P7 W1 D2 L4 GF10 GA16 Pts5 was expunged.[3]

Stadia and locations

Club Location Stadium Capacity
BashleyBashleyBashley Road4,250
Bemerton Heath HarlequinsBemertonMoon Park2,100
BidefordBidefordThe Sports Ground2,000
Bishop's CleeveBishop's CleeveKayte Lane1,500
Bristol Manor FarmBristol (Sea Mills)The Creek2,000
CribbsCribbs CausewayThe Lawns1,000
Evesham UnitedEveshamJubilee Stadium3,000
Exmouth TownExmouthSouthern Roadn/a
Frome TownFromeBadgers Hill2,000
Hamworthy UnitedHamworthyThe Country Ground2,000
Larkhall AthleticBath (Larkhall)The Plain Ham Ground1,000
Malvern TownMalvernLangland Stadium2,500
Melksham TownMelkshamOakfield Stadium2,500
MouseholeMouseholeTrungle Parcn/a
Paulton RoversPaultonAthletic Field2,500
TavistockTavistockLangsford Park2,000
Westbury UnitedWestburyMeadow Lanen/a
Willand RoversWillandThe Stan Robinson Stadium1,000
Wimborne TownWimborne MinsterThe Cuthbury3,000
Yate TownYateLodge Road2,000

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National League System Allocations for the Southern Football League". Pitching In partners with Southern Football League. 17 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
  3. ↑ "Hamworthy United | Announcement". The Southern League. 6 October 2023.
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