2004–05 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 2004–05 season was the 102nd in the history of the Southern League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the East Midlands, West Midlands, East, South East and South West England. Also, it was the first season after the creation of the Conference North and South, one step above the Southern League. Therefore, it was the inaugural season for the league at the seventh and eighth tiers in the English league system. Premier Division After the creation of the Conference North and South placed above the Southern League, most of the previous season clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions. Histon won the Premier Division and get a second promotion in a row along with play-off winners Hednesford Town. Hemel Hempstead, Dunstable, Stamford and Solihull Moors were relegated and returned to Division One. League formation The Premier Division featured only six clubs from the previous season and 16 new clubs: auto Six clubs remained in the league: Bath City Chippenham Town Grantham Town Hednesford Town Merthyr Tydfil Tiverton Town Six clubs promoted from the Western Division: Cirencester Town Gloucester City Halesowen Town Rugby United Solihull Borough Team Bath 2em Four clubs promoted from the Eastern Division: Banbury United Histon King's Lynn Stamford Three clubs transferred from Isthmian League Premier Division: Aylesbury United Bedford Town Hitchin Town Three clubs promoted from Isthmian League Division One North: Chesham United Dunstable Town Hemel Hempstead Town League table Southern Football LeaguePremier Division 2004–05 Histon HistonHednesford Town Hemel Hempstead TownDunstable TownStamfordSolihull Borough 462 1391 2003–04 2005–06 main WDL PR Premier Division HIS Histon CHI Chippenham Town MER Merthyr Tydfil HED Hednesford Town BED Bedford Town BAT Bath City CIR Cirencester Town TIV Tiverton Town HAL Halesowen Town AYL Aylesbury United KLY King's Lynn CHU Chesham United GRN Grantham Town TBA Team Bath GLO Gloucester City RUG Rugby United BAN Banbury United HIT Hitchin Town HEM Hemel Hempstead Town DUN Dunstable Town STM Stamford SHB Solihull Borough 24 6 12 93 57 22 9 11 81 55 19 14 9 62 47 20 10 12 68 40 19 12 11 70 52 19 12 11 57 43 19 11 12 63 52 18 13 11 70 55 19 9 14 64 52 20 3 19 67 66 19 4 19 78 69 18 5 19 84 82 17 7 18 57 55 14 12 16 54 68 12 17 13 63 61 13 12 17 48 60 13 9 20 56 69 13 9 20 55 77 11 10 21 60 88 -1 11 6 25 56 98 6 18 18 40 60 10 4 28 45 85 Hemel Hempstead Town deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Conference South P #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs PP PP PP #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Conference North PPP #FFCCCC Relegated to the Western Division RW RW RW #FFCCCC Relegated to the Eastern Division RE complete fchd.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Play-offs Semifinals Final 2 Chippenham Town 2(5) 5 Bedford Town 2(4) 3 Merthyr Tydfil 1(3) 4 Hednesford Town 1(5) 2 Chippenham Town 0 4 Hednesford Town 1 Stadia and locations England south right 800 Locations of the Premier Division clubs England south 51.8297 -0.8133 Aylesbury United 85 left England south 52.0568 -1.3258 Banbury United 85 top England south 51.3787 -2.3951 BathCity&TeamBath 85 bottom England south 52.1288 -0.4139 Bedford Town 85 top England south 51.6989 -0.6140 Chesham United 85 bottom England south 51.4656 -2.1287 Chippenham Town 85 right England south 51.7118 -1.9445 Cirencester Town 85 bottom England south 51.8929 -0.5391 Dunstable Town 85 right England south 51.8599 -2.2629 Gloucester City 85 top England south 52.9060 -0.6649 Grantham Town 85 bottom 1 England south 52.4538 -2.0577 Halesowen Town 85 left England south 52.6976 -1.9888 Hednesford Town 85 left England south 51.7532 -0.4486 Hemel Hempstead Town 85 right England south 52.2420 0.1142 Histon 85 top England south 51.9545 -0.2841 Hitchin Town 85 right England south 52.7501 0.4074 King's Lynn 85 right England south 51.7511 -3.3778 Merthyr Tydfil 85 top England south 52.3732 -1.2350 RugbyTown 85 top England south 52.4389 -1.7572 Solihull Borough 85 bottom England south 52.6472 -0.4794 Stamford 85 top England south 50.9092 -3.4902 Tiverton Town 85 bottom Club Stadium Aylesbury United Buckingham Road Banbury United Spencer Stadium Bath City Twerton Park Bedford Town The Eyrie Chesham United The Meadow Chippenham Town Hardenhuish Park Cirencester Town Corinium Stadium Dunstable Town Creasey Park Gloucester City Meadow Park, Gloucester Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium Halesowen Town The Grove Hednesford Town Keys Park Hemel Hempstead Town Vauxhall Road Histon Bridge Road Hitchin Town Top Field King's Lynn The Walks Merthyr Tydfil Penydarren Park Rugby Town Butlin Road Solihull Borough Damson Park Stamford Hanson's Field Team Bath Twerton Park (groundshare with Bath City) Tiverton Town Ladysmead Eastern Division After the creation of the Conference North and South one step above the Southern League, most of the Premier Division clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions. Consequently, most of the Eastern Division clubs took up the empty spots in higher divisions. Fisher Athletic won the division and were promoted along with runners-up East Thurrock United and play-off winners Maldon Town, who get the second promotion in a row. Erith & Belvedere and Tilbury finished bottom of the league and were relegated. League formation In the first season as an eighth tier league, the Eastern Division featured five clubs from the previous season and 17 new clubs: auto 14 clubs transferred from Isthmian League Division One North: Arlesey Town Aveley Barking & East Ham United Barton Rovers Berkhamsted Town Boreham Wood East Thurrock United Great Wakering Rovers Harlow Town Tilbury Uxbridge Waltham Forest Wingate & Finchley Wivenhoe Town 2em Five clubs remained in the league: Chatham Town Dartford Erith & Belvedere Fisher Athletic Sittingbourne Plus: Beaconsfield SYCOB, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League Leighton Town, promoted from the Isthmian League Division Two Maldon Town, promoted from the Eastern Counties League League table Southern Football LeagueEastern Division 2004–05 Fisher Athletic Fisher AthleticEast Thurrock UnitedMaldon Town Erith & BelvedereTilbury 462 1434 2003–04 2005–06 main WDL PR Eastern Division FIS Fisher Athletic ETU East Thurrock United MAL Maldon Town UXB Uxbridge WIV Wivenhoe Town BEH Barking & East Ham United BOR Boreham Wood BAR Barton Rovers WFO Waltham Forest LEI Leighton Town CHA Chatham Town W&F Wingate & Finchley ARL Arlesey Town BEA Beaconsfield SYCOB HRL Harlow Town DAR Dartford AVE Aveley BER Berkhamsted Town SIT Sittingbourne GWR Great Wakering Rovers E&B Erith & Belvedere TIL Tilbury 30 6 6 96 41 25 12 5 92 38 27 6 9 92 51 26 7 9 87 37 21 11 10 74 49 20 10 12 63 37 19 9 14 80 61 20 4 18 76 72 16 9 17 68 61 13 15 14 57 59 15 9 18 53 63 15 8 19 60 75 14 10 18 53 67 12 12 18 54 65 13 8 21 53 65 11 13 18 58 75 12 9 21 57 69 15 7 20 66 101 -7 10 12 20 53 70 9 11 22 45 78 11 7 24 56 92 -3 6 9 27 41 108 Berkhamsted Town deducted 7 points for fielding an ineligible player. Erith & Belvedere deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player. #ACE1AF Promoted to Isthmian League Premier Division P P #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to IL Premier Division PPP #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs PP PP PP #CCCCFF Transferred to the Western Division T1W T1W #FFCCCC Relegated to the Kent League RK #FFCCCC Relegated to the Essex Senior League RE complete fchd.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Play-offs Semifinals Final 3 Maldon Town 1(3) 6 Barking & East Ham United 1(2) 4 Uxbridge 3 5 Wivenhoe Town 0 3 Maldon Town 2(3) 4 Uxbridge 2(2) Stadia and locations UK England Southeast right 400 Locations of the Eastern Division clubs UK England Southeast 52.0012 -0.2648 Blue 000080 pog.svg Arlesey Town 85 right UK England Southeast 51.9642 -0.4289 Blue 000080 pog.svg Barton Rovers 85 left UK England Southeast 51.5934 -0.6296 Blue 000080 pog.svg Beaconsfield SYCOB 85 left UK England Southeast 51.7632 -0.5647 Blue 000080 pog.svg Berkhamsted 85 left UK England Southeast 51.3688 0.5214 Blue 000080 pog.svg Chatham Town 85 left UK England Southeast 51.5223 0.4616 Blue 000080 pog.svg ETU 85 top UK England Southeast 51.5557 0.7978 Blue 000080 pog.svg Great Wakering Rovers 85 right UK England Southeast 51.7710 0.0678 Blue 000080 pog.svg Harlow Town 85 top UK England Southeast 51.9129 -0.6596 Blue 000080 pog.svg Leighton Town 85 left UK England Southeast 51.7208 0.6940 Blue 000080 pog.svg Maldon Town 85 right UK England Southeast 51.3490 0.7621 Blue 000080 pog.svg Sittingbourne 85 right UK England Southeast 51.8739 0.9703 Blue 000080 pog.svg Wivenhoe Town 85 top UK England Southeast 51.4894 0.2649 Aveley 0 UK England Southeast 51.5476 0.1115 Barking & East Ham United 0 UK England Southeast 51.6620 -0.2747 Boreham Wood 0 UK England Southeast 51.4495 0.3223 Dartford 0 UK England Southeast 51.4603 0.1165 Erith & Belvedere 0 UK England Southeast 51.4612 -0.0841 Fisher Athletic 0 UK England Southeast 51.4701 0.3633 Tilbury 0 UK England Southeast 51.5141 -0.4577 Uxbridge 0 UK England Southeast 51.5974 -0.0090 Waltham Forest 0 UK England Southeast 51.6068 -0.1715 Wingate & Finchley 0 Greater London Greater London Eastern Division clubs right 400 Greater London 51.4894 0.2649 Aveley 85 top Greater London 51.5476 0.1115 Barking & East Ham United 85 bottom Greater London 51.6620 -0.2747 Boreham Wood 85 left Greater London 51.4495 0.3223 Dartford 85 left Greater London 51.4603 0.1165 Erith & Belvedere 85 left Greater London 51.4612 -0.0841 Fisher Athletic 85 top Greater London 51.4701 0.3633 Tilbury 85 left Greater London 51.5141 -0.4577 Uxbridge 85 top Greater London 51.5974 -0.0090 Waltham Forest 85 bottom Greater London 51.6068 -0.1715 Wingate & Finchley 85 left Club Stadium Arlesey Town Hitchin Road Aveley The Mill Field Barking & East Ham United Mayesbrook Park Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road Beaconsfield SYCOB Holloways Park Berkhamsted Broadwater Boreham Wood Meadow Park Chatham Town The Sports Ground Dartford Stonebridge Road (groundshare with Gravesend & Northfleet) East Thurrock United Rookery Hill Erith & Belvedere Park View Road (groundshare with Welling United) Fisher Athletic Champion Hill (groundshare with Dulwich Hamlet) Great Wakering Rovers Burroughs Park Harlow Town Barrows Farm Leighton Town Bell Close Maldon Town Wallace Binder Ground Sittingbourne Bourne Park Tilbury Chadfields Uxbridge Honeycroft Waltham Forest Wadham Lodge Wingate & Finchley The Harry Abrahams Stadium Wivenhoe Town Broad Lane Western Division After the creation of the Conference North and South one step above the Southern League, most of the Premier Division clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions. Consequently, most of the Western Division clubs took up the empty spots in higher divisions. Mangotsfield United won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with runners-up Yate Town and play-off winners Evesham United. Oxford City and Egham Town finished bottom of the table and were relegated. League formation In the first season as an eighth tier league, the Western Division featured eleven clubs from the previous season and eleven new clubs: Three clubs transferred from the Eastern Division: Burnham Corby Town Rothwell Town Two clubs transferred from Isthmian League Division One North: Oxford City Thame United Four clubs transferred from Isthmian League Division One South: Ashford Town (Middlesex) Bracknell Town Egham Town Marlow Plus: Brackley Town, promoted from the Hellenic League Paulton Rovers, promoted from the Western League League table Southern Football LeagueWestern Division 2004–05 Mangotsfield United Mangotsfield UnitedYate TownEvesham United Oxford CityEgham Town 462 1316 2003–04 2005–06 main WDL PR Western Division MAN Mangotsfield United YAT Yate Town EVE Evesham United CLE Clevedon Town BRO Bromsgrove Rovers ASH Ashford Town (Middlesex) BRK Brackley Town PAU Paulton Rovers BRN Burnham ROT Rothwell Town THA Thame United COR Corby Town MAR Marlow SPS Stourport Swifts BWU Bedworth United CIN Cinderford Town TAU Taunton Town SUT Sutton Coldfield Town SWI Swindon Supermarine BNT Bracknell Town OXC Oxford City EGH Egham Town 24 11 7 89 49 24 9 9 83 40 23 10 9 66 31 24 6 12 82 49 19 15 8 60 42 17 13 12 63 46 18 10 14 69 53 18 7 17 62 61 17 7 18 64 64 16 10 16 57 57 17 6 19 58 69 14 12 16 52 62 13 14 15 58 67 15 7 20 62 63 15 7 20 51 60 13 12 17 50 64 14 8 20 66 75 16 11 15 54 61 -11 12 12 18 43 60 10 13 19 53 75 11 8 23 49 71 6 4 32 25 97 Sutton Coldfield Town deducted 11 points for fielding an ineligible player. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division PPP #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs PP PP PP #CCCCFF Transferred to the Eastern Division T1E T1E #FFCCCC Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League RS #FFCCCC Relegated to IL Division Two RI2 complete fchd.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Play-offs Semifinals Final 3 Evesham United 2 6 Ashford Town (Middlesex) 1 4 Clevedon Town 2 5 Bromsgrove Rovers 3 3 Evesham United 4 5 Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Stadia and locations England south right 800 Locations of the Western Division clubs England south 51.4520 -0.4621 Ashford Town 85 right England south 52.4766 -1.4713 Bedworth United 85 top England south 52.0274 -1.1432 Brackley Town 85 right England south 51.4133 -0.7443 Bracknell Town 85 left England south 52.3396 -2.0564 Bromsgrove Rovers 85 right England south 51.5379 -0.6668 Burnham 85 right England south 51.8269 -2.4933 Cinderford Town 85 top England south 51.4233 -2.8368 Clevedon Town 85 left England south 52.5066 -0.7185 CorbyTown 85 top England south 51.4264 -0.5333 Egham Town 85 right England south 52.0965 -1.9383 Evesham United 85 left England south 51.4828 -2.4816 Mangotsfield United 85 left England south 51.5770 -0.7740 Marlow 85 top England south 51.7520 -1.2577 Oxford City 85 left England south 51.3026 -2.4955 Paulton Rovers 85 bottom England south 52.4258 -0.8013 Rothwell Town 85 bottom England south 52.3354 -2.2807 Stourport Swifts 85 left England south 52.5567 -1.8187 Sutton Coldfield Town 85 left England south 51.6051 -1.7301 Swindon Supermarine 85 bottom England south 51.0167 -3.0851 Taunton Town 85 bottom England south 51.7435 -0.9779 Thame United 85 right England south 51.5493 -2.4387 YateTown 85 top Club Stadium Ashford Town (Middlesex) The Robert Parker Stadium Bedworth United The Oval Brackley Town St. James Park Bracknell Town Larges Lane Bromsgrove Rovers Victoria Ground Burnham The Gore Cinderford Town Causeway Ground Clevedon Town Hand Stadium Corby Town Steel Park Egham Town The Runnymede Stadium Evesham United Common Road Mangotsfield United Cossham Street Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground Oxford City Court Place Farm Paulton Rovers Athletic Field Rothwell Town Cecil Street Stourport Swifts Walshes Meadow Sutton Coldfield Town The Central Ground Swindon Supermarine Hunts Copse Ground Taunton Town Wordsworth Drive Thame United Windmill Road Yate Town Lodge Road See also Southern Football League 2004–05 Isthmian League 2004–05 Northern Premier League External links Football Club History Database Category:Southern Football League seasons 7