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2010–11 Southern Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Southern Football League |
| Premier Division | |
| season | 2010–11 |
| winners | Truro City |
| promoted | Truro City |
| Salisbury City | |
| relegated | Didcot Town |
| Halesowen Town | |
| Tiverton Town | |
| matches | 420 |
| total goals | 1212 |
| league topscorer | Craig Hammond (Cambridge City) - 31 |
| biggest home win | Hednesford Town 9 – 0 Weymouth, 23 October 2010 |
| biggest away win | Halesowen Town 0 – 8 Evesham United, 5 February 2011 |
| highest scoring | Hednesford Town 9 – 0 Weymouth, 23 October 2010 |
| highest attendance | 1696 (Truro City 3 – 2 Weymouth, 25 April 2011) |
| lowest attendance | 47 (Cirencester Town 5 – 0 Halesowen Town, 15 February 2011) |
| average attendance | 323 |
| prevseason | [2009–10](2009-10-southern-football-league-premier-division) |
| nextseason | [2011–12](2011-12-southern-football-league-premier-division) |
The 2010–11 season was the 108th 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:
- Chesham United, promoted from Division One Central
- Cirencester Town, promoted from Division One South & West
- Salisbury City, demoted from the Conference Premier
- Weymouth, relegated from the Conference South
- Windsor & Eton, promoted from Division One South & West
At the end of the previous season Salisbury City failed to come out of administration and thus were relegated two divisions down due to a breach of Conference rules. In the middle of the season Windsor & Eton folded due to financial problems, the club was expelled from the league, their record was expunged.
Truro City won the Premier Division to earn a fourth promotion in five seasons, and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Salisbury City.
Didcot Town, Halesowen Town and Tiverton Town were relegated this season. No clubs were reprieved from relegation from Premier Division for the first time since 2005–06 season.
League table
Premier Division Salisbury City Halesowen Town Tiverton Town
Stourbridge 7–2 Weymouth, 6 November 2010
Truro City 7–2 Swindon Supermarine, 2 April 2011
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Their record of P26 W8 D12 L6 GF33 GA35 Pts36 was expunged on 8 February.
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Hednesford Town | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Leamington | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Salisbury City | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Cambridge City | RD1-score4=0 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Hednesford Town | RD2-score1=2 (2) | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Salisbury City (pens) | RD2-score2=2 (3)
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 |
| Cambridge City | City Ground | 2,300 |
| Chesham United | The Meadow | 5,000 |
| Chippenham Town | Hardenhuish Park | 2,815 |
| Cirencester Town | Corinium Stadium | 4,500 |
| Didcot Town | Draycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium | 3,000 |
| Evesham United | St George's Lane (groundshare with Worcester City) | 3,000 |
| Halesowen Town | The Grove | 5,000 |
| Hednesford Town | Keys Park | 6,039 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road | 3,152 |
| Leamington | New Windmill Ground | 3,000 |
| Oxford City | Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
| Salisbury City | Raymond McEnhill Stadium | 5,000 |
| Stourbridge | War Memorial Athletic Ground | 2,626 |
| Swindon Supermarine | Hunts Copse Ground | 3,000 |
| Tiverton Town | Ladysmead | 3,500 |
| Truro City | Treyew Road | 3,200 |
| Weymouth | Bob Lucas Stadium | 6,600 |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow | 4,500 |
Division One Central
Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 13 clubs from previous season Midland division and nine new clubs:
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Three clubs transferred from Division One South & West:
- A.F.C. Hayes
- Bedfont Green, also changed name to Bedfont Town
- Uxbridge
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Plus:
- Ashford Town (Middlesex), relegated from Isthmian League Premier Division
- Aylesbury, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League
- Daventry Town, promoted from the United Counties League
- North Greenford United, promoted from the Combined Counties League
- Northwood, transferred from Isthmian League Division One North
- Rugby Town, relegated from the Premier Division
Arlesey Town won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hitchin Town. Beaconsfield SYCOB finished bottom of the table were reprieved after Premier Division club Windsor & Eton folded and Atherstone Town resigned from the league.
League table
Division One Central Hitchin Town
Atherstone Town 0 – 7 Marlow, 12 April 2011
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Hitchin Town | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Slough Town | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Daventry Town | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Biggleswade Town | RD1-score4=0 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Hitchin Town | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Daventry Town | RD2-score2=0
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Hayes | Farm Park | 1,500 |
| Arlesey Town | Hitchin Road | 2,920 |
| Ashford Town | The Robert Parker Stadium | 2,550 |
| Atherstone Town | Sheepy Road | 3,500 |
| Aylesbury | Haywood Way | 1,300 |
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road | 4,000 |
| Beaconsfield SYCOB | Holloways Park | 3,500 |
| Bedfont Town | The Orchard | 2,100 |
| Bedworth United | The Oval | 3,000 |
| Biggleswade Town | The Carlsberg Stadium | 3,000 |
| Burnham | The Gore | 2,500 |
| Daventry Town | Communications Park | 5,000 |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field | 4,000 |
| Leighton Town | Bell Close | 2,800 |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground | 3,000 |
| North Greenford United | Berkeley Fields | 2,000 |
| Northwood | Northwood Park | 3,075 |
| Rugby Town | Butlin Road | 6,000 |
| Slough Town | Holloways Park (groundshare with Beaconsfield SYCOB) | 3,500 |
| Soham Town Rangers | Julius Martin Lane | 2,000 |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft | 3,770 |
| 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:
- Almondsbury Town, promoted from the Hellenic League
- Bideford, promoted from the Western League
- Bromsgrove Rovers, transferred from Division One Central
- Clevedon Town, relegated from the Premier Division
- Stourport Swifts, transferred from Division One Central
- Wimborne Town, promoted from the Wessex League
Before the start of the season Bromsgrove Rovers were removed from the league due to ground problems. No club was promoted to take the place of Bromsgrove, and therefore the season was played with 21 clubs. VT F.C. were renamed Sholing.
A.F.C. Totton won the title and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Frome Town. In April 2011 it was announced that Almondsbury Town would resign from the league at the end of the season due to ground problems, and so Andover, the only South & West club that finished in the relegation zone, were reprieved.
League table
Division One South & West Frome Town
Stourport Swifts 0 – 5 AFC Totton, 12 February 2011
Andover 0 – 5 Bishops Cleeve, 12 February 2011
Bridgwater Town 0 – 5 Yate Town, 26 March 2011
North Leigh 5 – 4 Almondsbury Town, 8 January 2011
North Leigh 5 – 4 Bideford, 12 February 2011
North Leigh 6 – 3 Bridgwater Town, 29 March 2011
AFC Totton 9 – 0 Andover, 5 April 2011
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Sholing | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Thatcham Town | RD1-score2=0 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Mangotsfield United | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Frome Town | RD1-score4=3 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Sholing | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Frome Town | RD2-score2=1
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Totton | Testwood Stadium | 3,000 |
| Abingdon United | Northcourt Road | 2,000 |
| Almondsbury Town | Oaklands Park | 3,500 |
| Andover | Portway Stadium | 3,000 |
| Bideford | The Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Bishops Cleeve | Kayte Lane | 1,500 |
| Bridgwater Town | Fairfax Park | 2,500 |
| Cinderford Town | Causeway Ground | 3,500 |
| Clevedon Town | Hand Stadium | 3,500 |
| Frome Town | Badgers Hill | 2,000 |
| Gosport Borough | Privett Park | 4,500 |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane | 2,500 |
| Mangotsfield United | Cossham Street | 2,500 |
| North Leigh | Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Paulton Rovers | Athletic Field | 2,500 |
| Sholing | Universal Stadium | 1,000 |
| Stourport Swifts | Walshes Meadow | 2,000 |
| Taunton Town | Wordsworth Drive | 2,500 |
| Thatcham Town | Waterside Park | 1,500 |
| Wimborne Town | The Cuthbury | 3,250 |
| Yate Town | Lodge Road | 2,000 |
League Cup
| runner-up = Hemel Hempstead Town The Southern League Cup 2010–11 (billed as the RedInsure Cup 2010–11 for sponsorship reasons) is the 73rd season of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League. 65 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The winners were Hednesford Town who beat Hemel Hempstead Town 5–1 on aggregate over two legs.
Calendar
| Round | Matches played on | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | 21 September 2010 | 2 | 65 → 63 |
| First round | 25 October 2010 to 3 November 2010 | 31 | 63 → 32 |
| Second Round | 23 November 2010 to 30 December 2010 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Third Round | 11 January 2011 to 18 January 2011 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarterfinals | 8 February 2011 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | 1 March 2011 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 5 and 12 April 2011 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Preliminary round
In the preliminary round, the four clubs played each other for a places in the first round.
| 2 | Truro City (P) | 0–1 | **Bideford** (SW) | 63 |
|---|
First round
The two clubs to have made it through the preliminary round were entered into the draw with sixty Southern League club, making sixty-two clubs, while Hednesford Town received a bye to the next round.
| Ashford Town advance 4–3 on penalties | North Greenford United advance 4–1 on penalties |
|---|---|
| 7 | Atherstone Town (C) |
| 8 | Barton Rovers (C) |
| 9 | **Bashley** (P) |
| 10 | **Beaconsfield SYCOB** (C) |
| 11 | **Bedworth United** (C) |
| 12 | Bideford (SW) |
| 13 | Biggleswade Town (C) |
| 14 | Bishops Cleeve (SW) |
| 15 | Burnham (C) |
| 16 | **Cirencester Town** (P) |
| 17 | **Clevedon Town** (SW) |
| 18 | **Daventry Town** (C) |
| Leamington advance 3–1 on penalties | Paulton Rovers advance 5–4 on penalties |
|---|---|
| 21 | Frome Town (SW) |
| 22 | **Gosport Borough** (SW) |
| 23 | Halesowen Town (P) |
| 24 | **Hemel Hempstead Town** (P) |
| 25 | **Hitchin Town** (C) |
| 26 | Leighton Town (C) |
| 27 | **Mangotsfield United** (SW) |
| 28 | **Oxford City** (P) |
| 29 | Swindon Supermarine (P) |
| 30 | **Taunton Town** (SW) |
| 31 | Uxbridge (C) |
| 32 | Wimborne Town (SW) |
| 33 | **Windsor & Eton** (SW) |
Second round
The thirty-two clubs to have made it through the first round were entered into the second round draw. Hednesford Town received a bye to this round.
| 42 | **Clevedon Town** (SW) | 3–0 | Tiverton Town (P) | 88 |
|---|
| Taunton Town advance 5–4 on penalties |
|---|
Third round
The sixteen clubs to have made it through the second round were entered into the third round draw.
| 53 | Clevedon Town (SW) | 1–3 | **Taunton Town** (SW) | 94 |
|---|
| 57 | Windsor & Eton (P) | 2–0 | **Hemel Hempstead Town****1** (P) | 69 |
|---|
1 Hemel Hempsted Town advanced as Windsor & Eton resigned from the Southern League and folded.
Quarterfinals
Hughes Hammond Martin
Patterson Robinson Rock
B. Mason
Griffin
Semifinals
Final
Petterson Robinson
References
References
- (3 February 2011). "Windsor & Eton wound up due to an unpaid tax bill". BBC Sport.
- "Athestone Town - Adders Resign from League".
- "Bromsgrove booted out of Zamaretto League".
- [http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/sport/8960028.Football__Almondsbury_Town_set_to_fold/# Gazette Series - Almondsbury Town to withdraw from the Southern League]
- (6 April 2011). "Almonds resign from Zamaretto". Almondsbury Town F.C..
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