2000–01 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 2000–01 Southern Football League season was the 98th in the history of the league, an English football competition. Margate won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference. Clevedon Town, Dorchester Town, Fisher Athletic and Halesowen Town were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst Chelmsford City, Tiverton Town, Newport (Isle of Wight) and Hinckley United were promoted from the Eastern and Western Divisions, the former two as champions. Bromsgrove Rovers and Paget Rangers were relegated to the eighth level, whilst Baldock Town and Witney Town of the Eastern Division folded at the end of the season. Premier Division The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division: Fisher Athletic Folkestone Invicta Two clubs promoted from the Western Division: Moor Green Stafford Rangers Plus: Welling United, relegated from the Football Conference League table Southern Football LeaguePremier Division 2000–01 Margate Margate Clevedon TownDorchester TownFisher AthleticHalesowen Town 462 1308 1999–2000 2001–02 main WDL PR Premier Division MAR Margate BRT Burton Albion KLY King's Lynn WEL Welling United WEY Weymouth H&W Havant & Waterlooville STA Stafford Rangers WOR Worcester City MOO Moor Green NPC Newport County CRA Crawley Town TAM Tamworth SAL Salisbury City ILK Ilkeston Town BAT Bath City CAM Cambridge City FOL Folkestone Invicta MER Merthyr Tydfil CLE Clevedon Town FIS Fisher Athletic DOR Dorchester Town HAL Halesowen Town 28 7 7 75 27 25 13 4 76 36 18 11 13 67 58 17 13 12 59 55 17 12 13 69 51 18 9 15 66 54 18 9 15 70 59 18 8 16 52 53 18 8 16 50 53 17 10 15 70 61 17 10 15 61 54 17 8 17 58 55 17 8 17 64 69 16 11 15 51 61 15 13 14 67 68 -3 13 11 18 56 59 14 6 22 49 74 11 13 18 49 62 11 7 24 61 74 12 6 24 51 85 -3 10 8 24 40 71 8 13 21 47 69 Bath City were deducted three points. Fisher Athletic were deducted three points. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Football Conference P #CCCCFF Transferred to the Northern Premier League Premier Division T #FFCCCC Relegated to the Eastern Division R1 R1 #FFCCCC Relegated to the Western Division R2 R2 complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Eastern Division The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Grantham Town Rothwell Town Plus: Banbury United, promoted from the Hellenic League Histon, promoted from the Eastern Counties League Langney Sports, promoted from the Sussex County League At the end of the season Langney Sports changed name to Eastbourne Borough. League table Southern Football LeagueEastern Division 2000–01 Newport (Isle of Wight) Chelmsford CityNewport (Isle of Wight) 462 1438 1999–2000 2001–02 main WDL PR Eastern Division NEW Newport (Isle of Wight) CHE Chelmsford City GRN Grantham Town HIS Histon BAL Baldock Town HAS Hastings Town STA Stamford TON Tonbridge Angels EBB Langney Sports ROT Rothwell Town COR Corby Town ASH Ashford Town (Kent) BAN Banbury United WIT Witney Town BAS Bashley DAR Dartford BRN Burnham WIS Wisbech Town STL St. Leonards E&B Erith & Belvedere SIT Sittingbourne SPA Spalding United 28 10 4 91 30 27 9 6 102 45 25 11 6 100 47 23 11 8 84 53 23 10 9 81 44 22 10 10 72 50 20 11 11 69 59 18 11 13 79 58 19 8 15 75 55 20 5 17 86 74 -3 14 10 18 64 92 15 4 23 53 83 12 11 19 57 54 12 11 19 55 71 10 14 18 57 71 11 11 20 49 67 10 14 18 39 65 -1 10 9 23 45 89 9 10 23 55 87 10 7 25 49 92 8 9 25 41 79 7 12 23 35 73 Rothwell Town were deducted three points. Burnham were deducted one point. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #FFCCCC Club folded FLD FLD complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Western Division The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Atherstone United Gloucester City Plus: Mangotsfield United, promoted from the Western Football League Rugby United, transferred from the Eastern Division At the end of the season Blakenall merged with Bloxwich Town of the Midland Alliance to form Bloxwich United. League table Southern Football LeagueWestern Division 2000–01 Hinckley United Hinckley UnitedTiverton Town Bromsgrove RoversPaget Rangers 462 1427 1999–2000 2001–02 main WDL PR Western Division HIN Hinckley United TIV Tiverton Town BIL Bilston Town EVE Evesham United MAN Mangotsfield United SOL Solihull Borough RED Redditch United WSM Weston-super-Mare ATH Atherstone United ROC Rocester CIR Cirencester Town RUG Rugby United GLO Gloucester City BLA Blakenall SHE Shepshed Dynamo BWU Bedworth United RCW Racing Club Warwick GRE Gresley Rovers CIN Cinderford Town SUT Sutton Coldfield Town PAG Paget Rangers BRO Bromsgrove Rovers 30 8 4 102 38 28 7 7 97 36 27 9 6 88 48 27 5 10 86 46 25 9 8 91 45 22 12 8 73 43 17 13 12 76 69 17 10 15 68 58 16 11 15 64 58 18 5 19 57 77 14 15 13 65 74 13 10 19 51 68 12 11 19 76 84 13 10 19 54 64 -3 12 9 21 54 73 12 9 21 38 60 13 6 23 46 77 11 8 23 46 65 11 8 23 56 84 7 14 21 45 66 9 4 29 38 93 7 9 26 47 92 Blakenall were deducted three points. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #CCCCFF Transferred to the Eastern Division T Merged with Bloxwich Town to form Bloxwich United M #FFCCCC Relegated to the Midland Alliance R R complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. See also Southern Football League 2000–01 Isthmian League 2000–01 Northern Premier League References Category:Southern Football League seasons 6