1981–82 Southern Football League
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The 1981–82 Southern Football League
season saw the league split into Midland and Southern Divisions for a third season. However, league restructuring for the forthcoming season meant that the top ten in each division (minus promoted clubs) would remain at the sixth level in a new Premier Division, whilst clubs finishing lower would be relegated to the re-established Division One Midlands and Division One South.
Nuneaton Borough won the Midland Division, whilst Wealdstone
won the Southern Division, both earning promotion to the Alliance Premier League, having both also been relegated from the APL the previous season. Wealdstone were declared Southern League champions after defeating Nuneaton on penalties, after the two championship play-offs had finished 3-3 on aggregate (Wealdstone won 2-1 at home and Nuneaton won 1-0). They completed the double by also winning the League Cup.
At the end of the season Bedford Town
folded, whilst Barry Town
left to join the Welsh Football League
.
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...
season saw the league split into Midland and Southern Divisions for a third season. However, league restructuring for the forthcoming season meant that the top ten in each division (minus promoted clubs) would remain at the sixth level in a new Premier Division, whilst clubs finishing lower would be relegated to the re-established Division One Midlands and Division One South.
Nuneaton Borough won the Midland Division, whilst Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
won the Southern Division, both earning promotion to the Alliance Premier League, having both also been relegated from the APL the previous season. Wealdstone were declared Southern League champions after defeating Nuneaton on penalties, after the two championship play-offs had finished 3-3 on aggregate (Wealdstone won 2-1 at home and Nuneaton won 1-0). They completed the double by also winning the League Cup.
At the end of the season Bedford Town
Bedford Town F.C.
Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford....
folded, whilst Barry Town
Barry Town F.C.
Barry Town FC are a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s, but finished bottom in 2003-04 and were relegated...
left to join the Welsh Football League
Welsh Football League
The Welsh Football League is a club football league in Wales. Division One of the Welsh Football League is at Level 2 of the Welsh football league system, immediately below the national Welsh Premier League.The Welsh Football League's history stretches back to 1904 when the competition was first...
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Midland Division
The Midland Division featured one new club, Nuneaton Borough, who had been relegated from the Alliance Premier League.| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
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| 1 | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 88 | 32 | 56 | 65 | Promoted to the Alliance Premier League |
| 2 | Alvechurch Alvechurch F.C. Alvechurch Football Club is English association football club based in Alvechurch, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. They are affiliated with the Worcestershire County Football Association.-History:... |
42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 79 | 34 | 45 | 62 | |
| 3 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 71 | 40 | 31 | 56 | |
| 4 | Stourbridge Stourbridge F.C. Stourbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club currently plays in the Southern League Premier Division.-Early years:The club was founded in 1876 and was originally known as Stourbridge Standard... |
42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 52 | |
| 5 | Gloucester City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 48 | 16 | 51 | |
| 6 | Bedworth United Bedworth United F.C. Bedworth United Football Club is a football club based in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, currently playing in the Southern League Division One Central.... |
42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 40 | 19 | 50 | |
| 7 | Enderby Town | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 66 | 13 | 50 | |
| 8 | Witney Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 46 | |
| 9 | Barry Town Barry Town F.C. Barry Town FC are a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s, but finished bottom in 2003-04 and were relegated... |
42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 46 | 13 | 46 | Left to join Welsh Football League Welsh Football League The Welsh Football League is a club football league in Wales. Division One of the Welsh Football League is at Level 2 of the Welsh football league system, immediately below the national Welsh Premier League.The Welsh Football League's history stretches back to 1904 when the competition was first... |
| 10 | Corby Town Corby Town F.C. Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2011–12 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the newly built Steel Park, adjacent to their previous ground, Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is... |
42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 70 | 59 | 11 | 46 | |
| 11 | Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil F.C. Merthyr Tydfil Football Club was a Welsh football club based at the Penydarren Park ground in Merthyr Tydfil. In 2010 the club was liquidated and reformed under the name Merthyr Town, which was accepted into Division One of the Western League.-History:... |
42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 54 | 9 | 44 | Relegated |
| 12 | Wellingborough Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 42 | |
| 13 | Bridgend Town Bridgend Town F.C. Bridgend Town F.C. is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League First Division. They are based in Bridgend in south Wales. Historically, their local rivals were Maesteg Park who disbanded in 2009... |
42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 62 | |||
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| 14 | Bromsgrove Rovers Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. were a non-League football club from the town of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. The peak of the club's success was in 1993 when Rovers finished runner-up in the Football Conference... |
42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 63 | |||
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| 15 | Bedford Town Bedford Town F.C. Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford.... |
42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 54 | |||
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| 16 | Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... |
42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 65 | 68 | |||
| 36 | Relegated | |||||||||
| 17 | Taunton Town Taunton Town F.C. Taunton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Taunton, Somerset, England. They compete in the Southern Football League Division One South & West, and play their home matches at their Wordsworth Drive ground which they moved into during the 1953 season... |
42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 76 | |||
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| 18 | Banbury United Banbury United F.C. Banbury United is a football club based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, who play in the Southern League Premier Division. They are nicknamed The Puritans and they play their home matches at the Spencer Stadium... |
42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 63 | 91 | |||
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| 19 | Minehead | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 69 | |||
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| 20 | Cambridge City Cambridge City F.C. Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:The club was founded in 1908 Cambridge Town F.C., as Cambridge had not been granted city status at that point, and were committed to amateur sport... |
42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 80 | |||
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| 21 | Milton Keynes City Milton Keynes City F.C. Milton Keynes City Football Club are a defunct football club that was based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The name has been used by two English non-League football teams from the Milton Keynes area during the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s.... |
42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 70 | |||
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| 22 | Redditch United Redditch 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:... |
42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 37 | 102 | |||
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Southern Division
The Southern Division featured two new clubs:- Wealdstone (relegated from the Alliance Premier League)
- Welling United (promoted from the Athenian LeagueAthenian LeagueThe Athenian League was an English amateur football league for clubs in and around London. The league was formed in 1912 with ten clubs, but had to close down in 1914 due to the onset of World War I. When it reformed in 1920, only three of the previous teams rejoined...
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| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wealdstone Wealdstone F.C. Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They... |
46 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 100 | 32 | 68 | 72 | Promoted to the Alliance Premier League |
| 2 | Hastings United Hastings United F.C. Hastings United is a semi-professional English football club who currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division and are affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association and the Hastings Football Association.... |
46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 79 | 34 | 45 | 71 | |
| 3 | Dorchester Town Dorchester Town F.C. Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England, and currently playing in the Blue Square Bet South... |
46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 76 | 41 | 35 | 60 | |
| 4 | Gosport Borough Gosport Borough F.C. Gosport Borough Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Gosport, England currently playing in the Southern League Division One South and West... |
46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 45 | 31 | 60 | |
| 5 | Fareham Town Fareham Town F.C. Fareham Town F.C. is a football club based in Fareham, Hampshire, England. They were formed in 1946 and have reached the 1st round proper of the FA Cup on four occasions in their history. Fareham's most successful exploit in the FA Trophy came in the 1986–87 season when they reached the semi finals... |
46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 48 | 10 | 54 | |
| 6 | Poole Town Poole 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... |
46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 92 | 63 | 29 | 53 | |
| 7 | Waterlooville Waterlooville F.C. Waterlooville F.C. was an English football club based in Waterlooville, Hampshire. They ceased to exist in 1998 when they merged with Havant Town to form Havant & Waterlooville.-History:... |
46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 53 | 22 | 53 | |
| 8 | Welling United Welling United F.C. Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and... |
46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 48 | 22 | 51 | |
| 9 | Addlestone & Weybridge Addlestone & Weybridge Town F.C. Addlestone & Weybridge Town F.C. was a football club based in Addlestone, England. The home ground was in Liberty Lane. They changed their name from Addlestone FC to Addlestone & Weybridge Town FC in order to enlarge the catchment area, a move which didn't work very well, in 1980... |
46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 71 | 53 | 18 | 51 | |
| 10 | Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 53 | 11 | 51 | |
| 11 | Aylesbury United Aylesbury United F.C. Aylesbury United are a football club based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, currently playing in the Spartan South Midlands League, nicknamed the Ducks.... |
46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 61 | 18 | 50 | Relegated |
| 12 | Basingstoke Town Basingstoke Town F.C. Basingstoke Town Football Club is an English football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Camrose, named after their late benefactor, Lord Camrose. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'No stepping... |
46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 74 | 61 | 13 | 48 | |
| 13 | Dover Dover F.C. Dover F.C. was a football club based in Dover, Kent, England. The club joined the Kent League in 1894, but folded in 1901. Dover F.C. was revived a year later, this time as a purely amateur club, and rejoined the Kent League, but folded again in 1909... |
46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 63 | |||
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| 14 | Ashford Town Ashford United F.C. Ashford United F.C. was an English football club based in Ashford, Kent. The side was formed in 1880 and won the Kent Senior Cup in 1893. A year later the club became founder members of the Kent League. The club played home games at Godinton Road.... |
46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 56 | |||
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| 15 | Tonbridge Tonbridge Angels F.C. Tonbridge Angels Football Club is an English football club who play at Longmead Stadium in Tonbridge, Kent, since moving from the Angel Ground in 1980.... |
46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 70 | |||
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| 16 | Dunstable | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 63 | 68 | |||
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| 17 | Salisbury | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 64 | 81 | |||
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| 18 | Hounslow Hounslow F.C. Hounslow F.C. was an English football club based in Hounslow, Greater London.-History:A Hounslow F.C. existed in the early part of the twentieth century, and spent the 1899–1900 in the London League. The modern club were originally named Hounslow Town and joined the Corinthian League in 1946. They... |
46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 83 | |||
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| 19 | Hillingdon Borough Hillingdon Borough F.C. Hillingdon Borough Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It was also the name of a now-extinct club that existed between 1965 and 1987.-Historic club:... |
46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 46 | 58 | |||
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| 20 | Canterbury City Canterbury City F.C. Canterbury City F.C. are a football club currently based in Herne Bay near Canterbury, England. Reformed in 2007, they are the first football club formed as a Community interest company. For the 2011–12 season they will compete in the Kent League Premier Division... |
46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 78 | |||
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| 21 | Crawley Town Crawley Town F.C. Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:... |
46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 81 | |||
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| 22 | Folkestone Folkestone F.C. Folkestone Football Club was the name of two English football clubs based in the town of Folkestone, Kent. It is unclear if the two clubs were in fact connected, but neither has any formal connection to Folkestone Invicta, who took over the Cheriton Road stadium after the demise of Folkestone F.C.... |
46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 49 | 101 | |||
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| 23 | 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... |
46 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 100 | |||
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| 24 | Thanet United Margate F.C. Margate Football Club is an English football team based in the seaside resort of Margate, Kent, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division. The club was known for a number of years during the 1980s as Thanet United.... |
46 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 37 | 110 | |||
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