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2007–08 Southern Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Southern Football League |
| Premier Division | |
| season | 2007–08 |
| winners | King's Lynn |
| promoted | King's Lynn |
| Team Bath | |
| relegated | Bromsgrove Rovers |
| Cirencester Town | |
| Cheshunt | |
| matches | 462 |
| total goals | 1301 |
| league topscorer | Sean Canham (Team Bath) - 31 |
| biggest home win | Brackley Town 6 – 0 Cheshunt, 5 January 2008 |
| biggest away win | Rugby Town 0 – 5 Gloucester City, 26 February 2008 |
| highest scoring | Merthyr Tydfil 5 – 4 Corby Town, 5 April 2008 |
| highest attendance | 2336 (King's Lynn 0 – 0 Team Bath, 5 April 2008) |
| lowest attendance | 72 (Team Bath 3 – 1 Cirencester Town, 11 March 2008) |
| average attendance | 325 |
| prevseason | [2006–07](2006-07-southern-football-league-premier-division) |
| nextseason | [2008–09](2008-09-southern-football-league-premier-division) |
The 2007–08 season was the 105th 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.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
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Two clubs promoted from Division One Midlands:
- Brackley Town
- Bromsgrove Rovers
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Two clubs promoted from Division One South & West:
- Bashley
- Swindon Supermarine
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Plus:
- Bedford Town, relegated from the Conference South
King's Lynn won the Southern League Premier and were promoted to the Conference North, while play-off winners Team Bath were promoted to the Conference South. Bromsgrove Rovers, Cirencester Town and Cheshunt were relegated to Division One. Bedford Town also ended the season in the relegation zone but were reprieved from the second relegation in a row after Football Conference clubs Halifax Town folded and Nuneaton Borough were demoted to Division One Midlands.
League table
Premier Division Team Bath Cirencester Town Cheshunt
Yate Town 7 – 1 Cheshunt, 26 February 2008
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Team Bath | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Bashley | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Halesowen Town | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Chippenham Town | RD1-score4=1
| RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Team Bath | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Halesowen Town | RD2-score2=1
Results
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Banbury United | Spencer Stadium | 2,000 |
| Bashley | Bashley Road | 2,000 |
| Bedford Town | The Eyrie | 3,000 |
| Brackley Town | St. James Park | 3,500 |
| Bromsgrove Rovers | Victoria Ground | 4,893 |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium | 3,500 |
| Chippenham Town | Hardenhuish Park | 2,815 |
| Cirencester Town | Corinium Stadium | 4,500 |
| Clevedon Town | Hand Stadium | 3,500 |
| Corby Town | Steel Park | 3,893 |
| Gloucester City | The New Lawn (groundshare with Forest Green Rovers) | 5,032 |
| Halesowen Town | The Grove | 5,000 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road | 3,152 |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field | 4,000 |
| King's Lynn | The Walks | 5,733 |
| Mangotsfield United | Cossham Street | 2,500 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Penydarren Park | 4,500 |
| Rugby Town | Butlin Road | 6,000 |
| Swindon Supermarine | Hunts Copse Ground | 3,000 |
| Team Bath | Twerton Park (groundshare with Bath City) | 4,500 |
| Tiverton Town | Ladysmead | 3,500 |
| Yate Town | Lodge Road | 2,000 |
Division One Midlands
Division One Midlands consisted of 21 clubs, including 18 clubs from previous season and three new clubs:
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Two clubs promoted from the Midland Alliance:
- Leamington
- Romulus
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Plus:
- Chesham United, transferred from Division One South & West
- Slimbridge, promoted from the Hellenic League
Also, shortly before the start of the season Slimbridge withdrew and were not replaced. Therefore, the relegation zone was reduced to one place in order to make up the numbers for the next season.
Evesham United won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Stourbridge, who returned to the top Southern League division after the relegation in 1984. Berkhamsted finished bottom of the table and were the only club relegated this season.
League table
Division One Midlands Stourbridge
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Leamington | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Rushall Olympic | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Stourbridge | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Sutton Coldfield Town | RD1-score4=0
| RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Leamington | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Stourbridge | RD2-score2=2
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury United | The Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United) | 5,000 |
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road | 4,000 |
| Bedworth United | The Oval | 3,000 |
| Berkhamsted | Broadwater | 2,500 |
| Bishops Cleeve | Kayte Lane | 1,500 |
| Chasetown | The Scholars Ground | 2,000 |
| Chesham United | The Meadow | 5,000 |
| Cinderford Town | Causeway Ground | 3,500 |
| Dunstable Town | Creasey Park | 3,200 |
| Evesham United | St George's Lane (groundshare with Worcester City) | 3,000 |
| Leamington | New Windmill Ground | 3,000 |
| Leighton Town | Bell Close | 2,800 |
| Malvern Town | Langland Stadium | 2,500 |
| Romulus | The Central Ground (groundshare with Sutton Coldfield Town) | 2,000 |
| Rothwell Town | Cecil Street | 3,500 |
| Rushall Olympic | Dales Lane | 1,400 |
| Stourbridge | War Memorial Athletic Ground | 2,626 |
| Stourport Swifts | Walshes Meadow | 2,000 |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | The Central Ground | 2,000 |
| Willenhall Town | Noose Lane | 2,500 |
| Woodford United | Byfield Road | 3,000 |
Division One South & West
Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from previous season and six new clubs:
- Bridgwater Town, promoted from the Western League
- Farnborough, a newly formed phoenix club
- Fleet Town, transferred from Isthmian League Division One South
- Godalming Town, transferred from Isthmian League Division One South
- Gosport Borough, promoted from the Wessex League
- Slough Town, relegated from Isthmian League Premier Division
Also, Brook House were renamed A.F.C. Hayes prior to the start of the season.
Farnborough, who replaced Farnborough Town that folded at the end of the previous season, won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Oxford City. Slough Town finished in the relegation zone for the second season in a row, but this time were reprieved due to the expulsion of Halifax Town from the Football Conference, so only Newport (Isle of Wight) were relegated this season.
League table
Division One South & West Oxford City
Slough Town 3 – 6 Didcot Town, 3 November 2007
Andover 6 – 3 Taunton Town, 3 November 2007
AFC Hayes 2 – 7 Farnborough, 22 December 2007
Godalming Town 8 – 1 Newport IOW, 22 March 2008
|win_W&E=20|draw_W&E=9|loss_W&E=13|gf_W&E=75|ga_W&E=66
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Fleet Town | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Uxbridge | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Didcot Town | RD1-score3=2(4) | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Oxford City | RD1-score4=2(5)
| RD2-seed1=5 | RD2-team1=Uxbridge | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Oxford City | RD2-score2=1
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Hayes | Farm Park | 1,500 |
| Abingdon United | Northcourt Road | 2,000 |
| Andover | Portway Stadium | 3,000 |
| Bracknell Town | Larges Lane | 2,500 |
| Bridgwater Town | Fairfax Park | 2,500 |
| Burnham | The Gore | 2,500 |
| Didcot Town | Draycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium | 3,000 |
| Farnborough | Cherrywood Road | 7,000 |
| Fleet Town | Calthorpe Park | 2,000 |
| Godalming Town | Weycourt | 3,000 |
| Gosport Borough | Privett Park | 4,500 |
| Hillingdon Borough | Middlesex Stadium | 3,587 |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground | 3,000 |
| Newport (Isle of Wight) | St Georges Park | 3,200 |
| Oxford City | Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
| Paulton Rovers | Athletic Field | 2,500 |
| Slough Town | Holloways Park (groundshare with Beaconsfield SYCOB) | 3,500 |
| Taunton Town | Wordsworth Drive | 2,500 |
| Thatcham Town | Waterside Park | 1,500 |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft | 3,770 |
| Winchester City | The City Ground | 4,500 |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow | 4,500 |
League Cup
| runner-up = Clevedon Town
First round
42 clubs, (all of the Division One Midlands and all but one of the Division One South & West clubs), entered at the first round. Bridgwater Town did not enter at this stage because there were only 21 clubs in Division One Midlands.
| Gosport Borough won 7–6 on penalties | Farnborough won 3–2 on penalties |
|---|---|
| 3 | **A.F.C. Hayes** (SW) |
| 4 | Barton Rovers (M) |
| 5 | **Berkhamsted Town** (M) |
| 6 | Chasetown (M) |
| 7 | **Didcot Town** (SW) |
| 8 | **Dunstable Town** (M) |
| 9 | **Farnborough** (SW) |
| 10 | **Godalming Town** (SW) |
| 11 | **Hillingdon Borough** (SW) |
| 21 | **Taunton Town** (SW) | 2–1 | Newport (Isle of Wight) (SW) |
|---|
Second round
The 12 fixtures of the Second Round were played on the weekend of 30 October 2007. Joining the winners of the previous round were Bridgwater Town, plus Chippenham Town and Gloucester City from the Premier Division.
| Berkhamsted Town won 5–4 on penalties | Godalming Town won 3–1 on penalties |
|---|---|
| 23 | Bridgwater Town (SW) |
| 24 | Evesham United (M) |
| 25 | **Godalming Town** (SW) |
| 26 | **Hillingdon Borough** (SW) |
| 27 | **Leamington** (M) |
| 33 | Taunton Town (SW) | 0–2 | **Gosport Borough** (SW) |
|---|
Third round
| 42 | **Rugby Town** (P) | 2–0 | Halesowen Town (P) |
|---|
| Hemel Hempstead won 4–3 on penalties | Bromsgrove Rovers won 4–2 on penalties |
|---|---|
| 46 | **Cirencester Town** (P) |
| 47 | **Sutton Coldfield Town** (M) |
| 48 | **Bromsgrove Rovers** (P) |
| 49 | **Bashley** (P) |
Fourth round
| Hillingdon Borough won 4–3 on penalties |
|---|
| 52 |
| 53 |
| King's Lynn won 5–3 on penalties |
|---|
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were played on 12 February 2008.
| Didcot Town won 4–3 on penalties |
|---|
| 61 | Swindon Supermarine (P) | 0–6 | **Clevedon Town** (P) |
|---|
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on 4 March 2008.
| After Extra Time |
|---|
| 63 |
Final
The first leg was played on 8 April 2008, with the second leg on 22 April 2008.
| First Leg | Second Leg |
|---|---|
| 64 | Hillingdon Borough (SW) |
| 65 | Clevedon Town (P) |
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