2011–12 Southern Football League
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The 2011–12 season is the 108th in the history of the Southern League
since its establishment in 1894. The league allocations were released on 20 May 2011.. From this season onwards, the Southern League was known as The Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with Evo-Stik
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*Evesham United ground-shared with Worcester City
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*Slough Town ground-shared with Beaconsfield SYCOB.
Andover
resigned from the league and folded during July 2011. No replacement club was admitted and the league will function with 21 clubs this season.
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Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
since its establishment in 1894. The league allocations were released on 20 May 2011.. From this season onwards, the Southern League was known as The Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with Evo-Stik
Bostik
Bostik is an international adhesives company, a subsidiary of the French oil and gas company Total S.A., head-quartered at Paris. The company was created as Bostik Findley in 2001 after the merger of Bostik and Ato Findley, following the merger of their parent companies, Total Fina and Elf...
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Premier Division
The Premier Division features seven new clubs for the 2011–12 season:- A.F.C. TottonA.F.C. TottonA.F.C. Totton is a football club based in Totton, Hampshire, England. Totton Football Club was founded in 1886 and changed its name to A.F.C. Totton in 1975. The newly established club was among the founding members of the Wessex League in 1986. They are currently members of the Southern League...
, promoted as champions of Division One South & West - Arlesey TownArlesey Town F.C.Arlesey Town Football Club is an English association football club from Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. They currently play in the Southern Football League Premier Division.The club is affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.-History:...
, promoted as champions of Division One Central - BarwellBarwell F.C.Barwell Football Club is an association football club based in Barwell, near Hinckley in Leicestershire, currently playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division.-History:...
, promoted and transferred as champions of the Northern Premier League2010–11 Northern Premier LeagueThe 2010–11 season was the 43rd season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fourth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South....
Division One South - Frome TownFrome Town F.C.Frome Town Football Club is an English football club based Frome, a town in the county of Somerset. Founded in 1904, their nickname is the Robins and they play in a predominantly red kit. Their home is Badgers Hill, which has been the club's ground since their formation...
, promoted as play-off winners in Division One South & West - Hitchin TownHitchin Town F.C.Hitchin Town Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. They will compete in the Southern Football League's Premier Division for the 2011–12 season...
, promoted as play-off winners in Division One Central - Redditch UnitedRedditch United F.C.Redditch United F.C. is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Valley.-Birmingham Combination:...
, relegated from the Conference North - St Albans CitySt Albans City F.C.St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League...
, relegated from the Conference South
League table
Playoffs
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Bob Lucas Stadium | 6,600 | |
| The Meadow | 5,000 | |
| The Valley | 5,000 | |
| St George's Lane* | 4,749 | |
| Corinium Stadium | 4,500 | |
| Clarence Park Clarence Park (St Albans) Clarence Park is a park containing a multi-use stadium in St Albans, England. It is located close to St Albans City railway station.The park was laid out in early 1894, and comprises a municipal sports ground and a public park and pleasure ground... |
4,500 | |
| The Recreation Ground | 4,250 | |
| The New Eyrie | 4,000 | |
| Top Field | 4,000 | |
| St James Park | 3,500 | |
| Vauxhall Road | 3,152 | |
| Testwood Stadium | 3,000 | |
| The Web's Wood Stadium | 3,000 | |
| aRMadillo Stadium | 2,920 | |
| Hardenhuish Park | 2,815 | |
| Kirkby Road | 2,500 | |
| City Ground City Ground, Cambridge The City Ground is a football stadium in Cambridge, England. It is the home of Southern League Premier Division club Cambridge City F.C.-History:... |
2,300 | |
| New Windmill Ground | 2,300 | |
| War Memorial Athletic Ground War Memorial Athletic Ground The War Memorial Athletic Ground, often referred to as simply the War Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in the Amblecote region of Stourbridge, West Midlands, England... |
2,014 | |
| Spencer Stadium | 2,000 | |
| Badgers Hill | 2,000 | |
| Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
*Evesham United ground-shared with Worcester City
Worcester City F.C.
Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:...
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Results
Division One Central
The Division One Central features four new clubs for the 2011-12 season:- Chalfont St PeterChalfont St Peter F.C.Chalfont St Peter A.F.C. are a football club based in Chalfont St Peter, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.-History:The Club was formed in 1926 by a group of gentlemen including Fred Latham but had little appetite at the time for progress...
, promoted as champions of the Spartan South Midlands LeagueSpartan South Midlands Football LeagueThe Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwestern Greater London, central Buckinghamshire and southern Bedfordshire... - Chertsey TownChertsey Town F.C.Chertsey Town Football Club is an football club based in Chertsey, Surrey, England. The club was established in 1890 and, from the Surrey Senior League, joined the Metropolitan League in the 1964–65 season. They have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Vase twice in their history...
, promoted as runners-up of the Combined Counties LeagueCombined Counties Football LeagueThe Combined Counties Football League is a regional English football league currently comprising teams from southwestern Greater London, Surrey, small parts of Hampshire and Berkshire, and Guernsey... - Fleet TownFleet Town F.C.Fleet Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Fleet, Hampshire, England. They were established in 1890 and joined the Athenian League in 1979. In 2004, they joined the Isthmian League First Division, were moved into the Southern League Division One South & West in 2007,...
, transferred from the Isthmian League2010–11 Isthmian LeagueThe 2010–11 season is the 105th season of the Isthmian League Premier Division and the 5th season for the current incarnations of the Division One North and Division One South...
Division One South - St Neots TownSt Neots Town F.C.St Neots Town F.C. is an English football club based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at New Rowley Park.-History:...
, promoted as champions of the United Counties LeagueUnited Counties Football LeagueThe United Counties Football League is an English football league covering Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire, as well as parts of Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. It has a total of four divisions, two for first teams and two for reserve teams...
League table
Playoffs
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Butlin Road | 6,000 | |
| Communications Park | 5,000 | |
| Sharpenhoe Road | 4,000 | |
| Honeycroft | 3,770 | |
| Holloways Park | 3,500 | |
| Holloways Park* | 3,500 | |
| Northwood Park Stadium | 3,075 | |
| The Oval Ground | 3,000 | |
| The Carlsberg Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Alfred Davis Memorial Ground | 3,000 | |
| Byfield Road | 3,000 | |
| Bell Close | 2,800 | |
| The Robert Parker Stadium | 2,550 | |
| The Gore | 2,500 | |
| Alwyns Lane | 2,500 | |
| The Orchard | 2,100 | |
| Calthorpe Park | 2,000 | |
| Berkeley Fields | 2,000 | |
| New Rowley Park | 2,000 | |
| Farm Park | 1,500 | |
| Mill Meadow | 1,500 | |
| Haywood Way | 1,300 |
*Slough Town ground-shared with Beaconsfield SYCOB.
Results
Division One South & West
The Division One South & West features four new clubs for the 2011–12 season:- Didcot TownDidcot Town F.C.Didcot Town F.C. are a football club based in Didcot in Oxfordshire, England. They won the FA Vase in 2005 and are currently members of Division One South & West of the Southern League, having been relegated from the Premier Division in 2010–11....
, relegated from the Premier Division - Halesowen TownHalesowen Town F.C.Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:...
, relegated from the Premier Division - Poole TownPoole Town F.C.Poole Town F.C. is a football club based in Poole, England. They were established in 1890 and joined the Western League Division Two in 1930. They won the Western League title in 1957 and reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup four times in their history. They are currently members of the...
, promoted as champions of the Wessex LeagueWessex LeagueThe Wessex League is an English association football league formed in 1986, with its premier division currently at the fifth step of the National League System, or the ninth tier of the overall English football league system... - Tiverton TownTiverton Town F.C.Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton. The club are currently members of the Southern Football League South & West Division and play at Ladysmead.-History:...
, relegated from the Premier Division
Andover
Andover F.C.
Andover F.C. was a football club based in Andover, Hampshire, established in 1883. Since the 2007–08 season, Andover had been a member of the Southern League Division One South and West at Step 4 of the National League System...
resigned from the league and folded during July 2011. No replacement club was admitted and the league will function with 21 clubs this season.
League table
Playoffs
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Lodge Road | 6,745 | |
| The Grove | 5,000 | |
| Privett Park | 4,500 | |
| Hand Stadium | 3,900 | |
| The Causeway | 3,500 | |
| Ladysmead | 3,500 | |
| Cuthbury | 3,250 | |
| NPower Loop Meadow Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Fairfax Park | 2,500 | |
| Bulpit Lane | 2,500 | |
| Cossham Street | 2,500 | |
| Athletic Field | 2,500 | |
| Wordsworth Drive | 2,500 | |
| Northcourt Road | 2,000 | |
| The Sports Ground | 2,000 | |
| Tatnam Stadium | 2,000 | |
| Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground | 2,000 | |
| Walshes Meadow | 2,000 | |
| Kayte Lane | 1,500 | |
| Waterside Park | 1,500 | |
| VT Group Sports Ground | 1,000 |
Results
League Cup
The Southern League Cup 2011–12 (billed as the RedInsure Cup 2011–12 for sponsorship reasons) is the 74th season of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football LeagueSouthern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
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See also
- Southern Football LeagueSouthern Football LeagueThe Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
- 2011–12 Isthmian League2011–12 Isthmian LeagueThe 2011–12 season will be the 106th season of the Isthmian League Premier Division and the sixth season for the current incarnations of the Division One North and Division One South...
- 2011–12 Northern Premier League2011–12 Northern Premier LeagueThe 2011–12 season is the 44th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fifth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.The League sponsors for 2011–12 are Evo-Stik...