2006–07 Southern Football League

October 2022 March 2026 The 2006–07 season was the 104th 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. This season was the first to feature the new Division One sections after reform of the Isthmian League structure. Premier Division The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division: Corby Town Stamford Two clubs promoted from the Western Division: Clevedon Town Hemel Hempstead Town Plus: Maidenhead United, relegated from the Conference South Wealdstone, transferred from the Isthmian League Bath City won the league and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Maidenhead United, who returned to the Conference after relegation in 2006. Only Northwood were relegated this season, and the other clubs finished in the relegation zone were reprieved due to Farnborough Town and Scarborough folding, and Hayes merging with Yeading. League table Southern Football LeaguePremier Division 2006–07 Bath City Bath CityMaidenhead United Northwood 462 1321 Anthony Thomas (Hemel Hempstead Town) – 25including League Cup goals Bath City 6 – 0 Rugby Town, 28 April 2007 Cirencester Town 1 – 6 King's Lynn, 2 September 2006 Maidenhead United 0 – 5 Clevedon Town, 23 September 2006 Cirencester Town 6 – 3 Northwood, 13 January 2007 2044 (Bath City 1 – 0 Chippenham Town, 9 April 2007) 84 (Team Bath 1 – 0 Northwood, 18 November 2006) 2005–06 2007–08 main WDL PR Premier Division BAT Bath City TBA Team Bath KLY King's Lynn MDH Maidenhead United HEM Hemel Hempstead Town HAL Halesowen Town CHI Chippenham Town STM Stamford MAN Mangotsfield United GLO Gloucester City HIT Hitchin Town MER Merthyr Tydfil BAN Banbury United YAT Yate Town TIV Tiverton Town CHE Cheshunt RUG Rugby Town CLE Clevedon Town WEA Wealdstone COR Corby Town CIR Cirencester Town NOR Northwood 27 10 5 84 29 23 9 10 66 42 22 10 10 69 40 20 10 12 58 36 19 12 11 79 60 18 13 11 66 53 19 9 14 61 56 16 11 15 65 62 13 19 10 44 45 15 13 14 67 70 16 9 17 55 68 14 14 14 47 46 15 10 17 60 64 14 12 16 59 71 14 8 20 56 67 14 7 21 56 71 15 4 23 58 79 12 12 18 60 61 13 9 20 69 82 10 9 23 52 69 9 12 21 46 76 8 10 24 44 74 #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 South PPP #CCCCFF Transferred to the Northern Premier League Premier Division TNPLP #CCCCFF Transferred to the Isthmian League Premier Division TILP inherit Reprieved from relegation Corby Town and Cirencester Town were reprieved from relegation due to Farnborough Town and Scarborough folding and Hayes merging with Yeading (see 2006–07 Football Conference). NR NR #FFCCCC Relegated to Isthmian League Division One North R complete fchd.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Play-offs Semifinals Final 2 Team Bath 3 5 Hemel Hempstead Town 1 3 King's Lynn 0 4 Maidenhead United 1 2 Team Bath 0 4 Maidenhead United 1 Stadia and locations England south right 800 Locations of the Premier Division clubs England south 52.0568 -1.3258 Banbury United 85 top England south 51.3787 -2.3951 BathCity&TeamBath 85 bottom England south 51.6944 -0.0416 Cheshunt 85 right England south 51.4656 -2.1287 Chippenham Town 85 right England south 51.7118 -1.9445 Cirencester Town 85 top England south 51.4233 -2.8368 Clevedon Town 85 bottom England south 52.5066 -0.7185 CorbyTown 85 bottom England south 51.8599 -2.2629 Gloucester City 85 top England south 52.4538 -2.0577 Halesowen Town 85 top England south 51.7532 -0.4486 Hemel Hempstead Town 85 left England south 51.9545 -0.2841 Hitchin Town 85 right England south 52.7501 0.4074 King's Lynn 85 right England south 51.5199 -0.7180 Maidenhead United 85 bottom England south 51.4828 -2.4816 Mangotsfield United 85 left England south 51.7511 -3.3778 Merthyr Tydfil 85 top England south 51.6008 -0.4156 Northwood & Wealdstone 85 right England south 52.3732 -1.2350 RugbyTown 85 top England south 52.6472 -0.4794 Stamford 85 top England south 50.9092 -3.4902 Tiverton Town 85 bottom England south 51.5493 -2.4387 YateTown 85 top Club Stadium Banbury United Spencer Stadium Bath City Twerton Park Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Chippenham Town Hardenhuish Park Cirencester Town Corinium Stadium Clevedon Town Hand Stadium Corby Town Steel Park Gloucester City Meadow Park, Gloucester Halesowen Town The Grove Hemel Hempstead Town Vauxhall Road Hitchin Town Top Field King's Lynn The Walks Maidenhead United York Road Mangotsfield United Cossham Street Merthyr Tydfil Penydarren Park Northwood Chestnut Avenue Rugby Town Butlin Road Stamford Hanson's Field Team Bath Twerton Park (groundshare with Bath City) Tiverton Town Ladysmead Wealdstone Chestnut Avenue (groundshare with Northwood) Yate Town Lodge Road Division One Midlands After the end of the previous season, the regional divisions were restructured due to the reorganisation of the Isthmian League. Most of the previous season's Eastern Division clubs were transferred to the Isthmian League. Southern League Eastern and Western divisions were replaced by Division One Midlands and Division One South & West. Brackley Town won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Bromsgrove Rovers. Both clubs that finished in the relegation zone were reprieved, due to clubs folding or resigning from other leagues.Swifts given relegation lifeline Worcester News, 15 May 2007 League formation Division One Midlands consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from previous season Southern League divisions and six new clubs: auto Clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Aylesbury United Evesham United Clubs from the Western Division: Bedworth United Brackley Town Bromsgrove Rovers Cinderford Town Dunstable Town Leighton Town Rushall Olympic Solihull Borough Stourport Swifts Sutton Coldfield Town Willenhall Town 2em Clubs from the Eastern Division: Barton Rovers Berkhamsted Town Rothwell Town Clubs promoted from the Midland Alliance: Chasetown Malvern Town Stourbridge Plus: Bishop's Cleeve, promoted from the Hellenic League Spalding United, transferred from Northern Premier League Division One Woodford United, promoted from the United Counties League League table Southern Football LeagueDivision One Midlands 2006–07 Brackley Town Brackley TownBromsgrove Rovers 462 1391 Nathan Lamey (Bromsgrove Rovers) – 31including League Cup goals Brackley Town 7 – 0 Barton Rovers, 28 November 2006 Bromsgrove Rovers 1 – 7 Cinderford Town, 4 November 2006 8 goals – 8 matches 544 (Bromsgrove Rovers 2 – 0 Brackley Town, 17 March 2007), (Stourbridge 3 – 3 Bromsgrove Rovers, 14 November 2006) 40 (Bishop's Cleeve 2 – 3 Rothwell Town, 2 March 2007) 146 2005–06 (Eastern)2005–06 (Western) 2007–08 main WDL PR Division One Midlands BRK Brackley Town BRO Bromsgrove Rovers CHA Chasetown WIL Willenhall Town EVE Evesham United AYL Aylesbury United STB Stourbridge WFU Woodford United CIN Cinderford Town ROT Rothwell Town DUN Dunstable Town SUT Sutton Coldfield Town BIS Bishop's Cleeve SHB Solihull Borough RSO Rushall Olympic BWU Bedworth United MAL Malvern Town LEI Leighton Town SPA Spalding United BAR Barton Rovers BER Berkhamsted Town SPS Stourport Swifts 29 4 9 95 53 23 7 12 86 62 23 6 13 59 39 20 12 10 67 47 19 15 8 66 51 20 11 11 58 42 17 15 10 70 53 18 11 13 71 54 18 10 14 70 60 18 7 17 72 61 16 12 14 64 53 16 9 17 62 63 17 5 20 68 66 17 5 20 72 84 15 9 18 56 55 13 8 21 73 83 12 11 19 46 66 12 8 22 44 60 12 6 24 45 62 11 9 22 51 93 10 7 25 53 97 9 7 26 43 87 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division PPP #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs PP PP PP #FFCCCC Merged into Solihull Moors MER #CCCCFF Transferred to NPL Division One South T1S inherit Reprieved from relegation Berkhamsted Town and Stourport Swifts were reprieved from relegation as they were the two clubs in the relegation zones of the Midland and South & West Divisions with the highest points total. These two clubs were not relegated due to space created by clubs moving across to the restructured first divisions of the Northern Premier League and Lymington & New Milton (of the South & West Division) and Solihull Borough withdrawing from the league. NR NR complete fchd.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Play-offs Semifinals Final 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 1 5 Evesham United 0 3 Chasetown 0 4 Willenhall Town 1 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 2 4 Willenhall Town 1 Stadia and locations England Midlands right 600 Locations of Division One Midlands clubs England Midlands 51.6989 -0.6140 Aylesbury United 85 left England Midlands 51.9642 -0.4289 Barton Rovers 85 top England Midlands 52.4766 -1.4713 Bedworth United 85 right England Midlands 51.7632 -0.5647 Berkhamsted 85 right England Midlands 51.9375 -2.0580 Bishop's Cleeve 85 bottom England Midlands 52.0274 -1.1432 Brackley Town 85 left England Midlands 52.3396 -2.0564 Bromsgrove Rovers 85 right England Midlands 52.6701 -1.9408 Chasetown 85 top England Midlands 51.8269 -2.4933 Cinderford Town 85 top England Midlands 51.8929 -0.5391 Dunstable Town 85 right England Midlands 52.2054 -2.2222 Evesham United 85 left England Midlands 51.9129 -0.6596 Leighton Town 85 left England Midlands 52.1167 -2.3041 Malvern Town 85 left England Midlands 52.4258 -0.8013 Rothwell Town 85 right England Midlands 52.4389 -1.7572 Solihull Borough 85 left England Midlands 52.7900 -0.1525 Spalding United 85 left England Midlands 52.5567 -1.8187 Sutton Coldfield Town 85 right England Midlands 52.6009 -1.9523 Rushall Olympic 85 right England Midlands 52.4624 -2.1512 Stourbridge 85 left England Midlands 52.3354 -2.2807 Stourport Swifts 85 left England Midlands 52.5919 -2.0660 Willenhall Town 85 left England Midlands 52.1735 -1.2060 Woodford United 85 right Club Stadium Aylesbury United The Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United) Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road Bedworth United The Oval Berkhamsted Broadwater Bishops Cleeve Kayte Lane Brackley Town St. James Park Bromsgrove Rovers Victoria Ground Chasetown The Scholars Ground Cinderford Town Causeway Ground Dunstable Town Creasey Park Evesham United St George's Lane (groundshare with Worcester City) Leighton Town Bell Close Malvern Town Langland Stadium Rothwell Town Cecil Street Rushall Olympic Dales Lane Solihull Borough Damson Park Spalding United Sir Halley Stewart Field Stourbridge War Memorial Athletic Ground Stourport Swifts Walshes Meadow Sutton Coldfield Town The Central Ground Willenhall Town Noose Lane Woodford United Byfield Road Division One South & West After the end of the previous season, the regional divisions were restructured due to the reorganisation of the Isthmian League. Most of the previous season's Eastern Division clubs were transferred to the Isthmian League. Southern League Eastern and Western divisions were replaced by Division One Midlands and Division One South & West. Bashley won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Swindon Supermarine. Hanwell Town and Beaconsfield SYCOB were relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League, while Lymington & New Milton resigned from the league before the next season started. League formation Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including nine clubs from previous season Southern League divisions and 13 new clubs: auto Clubs joined from the Western Division: Beaconsfield SYCOB Bracknell Town Burnham Marlow Paulton Rovers Swindon Supermarine Taunton Town Clubs transferred from Isthmian League Division One: Bashley Lymington & New Milton Newport (Isle of Wight) Clubs promoted from the Hellenic League: Abingdon United Didcot Town 2em Clubs promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League: Hanwell Town Hillingdon Borough Oxford City Clubs promoted from the Wessex League: Andover Thatcham Town Winchester City Plus: Brook House, promoted from Isthmian League Division Two Chesham United, relegated from the Premier Division Uxbridge, joined the Eastern Division Windsor & Eton, relegated from Isthmian League Premier Division At the end of the season Brook House changed name to AFC Hayes. League table Southern Football LeagueDivision One South & West 2006–07 Bashley BashleySwindon Supermarine Lymington & New MiltonHanwell TownBeaconsfield SYCOB 462 1511 2005–06 (Eastern)2005–06 (Western) 2007–08 main WDL PR Division One South & West BAS Bashley PAU Paulton Rovers BRN Burnham SWI Swindon Supermarine TAU Taunton Town THA Thatcham Town MAR Marlow UXB Uxbridge AND Andover DID Didcot Town ABI Abingdon United OXC Oxford City WCC Winchester City W&E Windsor & Eton CHE Chesham United HIL Hillingdon Borough NMT Lymington & New Milton BRH Brook House BNT Bracknell Town NEW Newport (Isle of Wight) HAN Hanwell Town BEA Beaconsfield SYCOB 32 6 4 111 35 20 14 8 66 42 23 4 15 74 60 20 11 11 68 40 19 14 9 68 50 21 7 14 70 60 19 12 11 74 49 20 8 14 68 58 19 9 14 70 59 16 13 13 86 67 16 11 15 68 67 17 8 17 62 75 16 10 16 67 65 16 10 16 76 75 17 6 19 68 79 13 13 16 80 85 16 3 23 81 79 14 6 22 71 92 11 13 18 51 62 9 3 30 44 106 6 7 29 52 102 -1 5 6 31 36 104 Hanwell Town deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs PP PP PP #D0F0C0 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division PPP #CCCCFF Transferred to Division One Midlands T1M #FFCCCC Resigned to the Wessex League WD #FFCCCC Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League R R complete fchd.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Play-offs Semifinals Final 2 Paulton Rovers 1 5 Taunton Town 4 3 Burnham 1 4 Swindon Supermarine 2 5 Taunton Town 0 4 Swindon Supermarine 2 Stadia and locations England south right 800 Locations of Division One South & West clubs England south 51.6813 -1.2747 Blue 000080 pog.svg Abingdon United 85 left England south 51.2194 -1.5152 Blue 000080 pog.svg Andover 85 left England south 50.7730 -1.6569 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bashley 85 top England south 51.5934 -0.6296 Blue 000080 pog.svg Beaconsfield SYCOB 85 right England south 51.4133 -0.7443 Blue 000080 pog.svg Bracknell Town 85 bottom England south 51.5379 -0.6668 Blue 000080 pog.svg Burnham 85 left England south 51.6989 -0.6140 Blue 000080 pog.svg Chesham United 85 top England south 51.6141 -1.2398 Blue 000080 pog.svg Didcot 85 left England south 50.7462 -1.6727 Blue 000080 pog.svg Lymington & New Milton 85 left England south 51.5770 -0.7740 Blue 000080 pog.svg Marlow 85 left England south 50.6942 -1.2864 Blue 000080 pog.svg Newport (Isle of Wight) 85 right England south 51.7520 -1.2577 Blue 000080 pog.svg OxfordCity 85 top England south 51.3026 -2.4955 Blue 000080 pog.svg Paulton Rovers 85 bottom England south 51.6051 -1.7301 Blue 000080 pog.svg Swindon Supermarine 85 left England south 51.0167 -3.0851 Blue 000080 pog.svg Taunton Town 85 bottom England south 51.3914 -1.2424 Blue 000080 pog.svg Thatcham Town 85 left England south 51.0716 -1.3101 Blue 000080 pog.svg Winchester City 85 right England south 51.4791 -0.6095 Blue 000080 pog.svg W&E 85 right England south 51.5347 -0.4147 England south 51.5325 -0.3289 England south 51.5870 -0.4428 England south 51.5141 -0.4577 Greater London Greater London Division One South & West clubs right 400 Greater London 51.5347 -0.4147 Brook House 85 top Greater London 51.5325 -0.3289 Hanwell Town 85 bottom Greater London 51.5870 -0.4428 Hillingdon Borough 85 top Greater London 51.5141 -0.4577 Uxbridge 85 bottom Club Stadium Abingdon United Northcourt Road Andover Portway Stadium Bashley Bashley Road Beaconsfield SYCOB Holloways Park Bracknell Town Larges Lane Brook House Farm Park Burnham The Gore Chesham United The Meadow Didcot Town Draycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium Hanwell Town Reynolds Field Hillingdon Borough Middlesex Stadium Lymington & New Milton Fawcetts Field Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground Newport (Isle of Wight) St Georges Park Oxford City Court Place Farm Paulton Rovers Athletic Field Swindon Supermarine Hunts Copse Ground Taunton Town Wordsworth Drive Thatcham Town Waterside Park Uxbridge Honeycroft Winchester City The City Ground Windsor & Eton Stag Meadow League Cup Southern League Cup 2006–07 England 66 Tiverton Town Hemel Hempstead Town 2005–06 2007–08 First round Clubs playing in the Southern League Premier Division were exempt from the first round. All teams in the two divisions One entered the competition at this stage. TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance1Rushall Olympic (M)0–1Bedworth United (M)2Woodford United (M)7–0Leighton Town (M)3Sutton Coldfield Town (M)1–5Willenhall Town (M)4Paulton Rovers (SW)1–2Andover (SW)After extra time5Abingdon United (SW)0–2Oxford City (SW)6Barton Rovers (M)2–1Aylesbury United (M)7Bashley (SW)2–3Winchester City (SW)8Berkhamsted Town (M)1–2Dunstable Town (M)9Brook House (SW)3–2Bracknell Town (SW)After extra time10Chasetown (M)1–0Bromsgrove Rovers (M)11Chesham United (M)4–0Burnham (SW) TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance12Cinderford Town (M)0–5Malvern Town (M)13Didcot Town (SW)3–2Brackley Town (M)14Hanwell Town (SW)0–1Windsor & Eton (SW)15Hillingdon Borough (SW)4–3Marlow (SW)After extra time16Spalding United (M)4–1Rothwell Town (M)17Stourbridge (M)4–3Evesham United (M)18Thatcham Town (SW)1–1Swindon Supermarine (SW)Thatcham Town won 3–2 on penalties19Uxbridge (SW)2–1Beaconsfield SYCOB (SW)20Bishop's Cleeve (M)0–1Taunton Town (SW)21Newport (IoW) (SW)0–2Lymington & New Milton (SW)22Solihull Borough (M)1–3Stourport Swifts (M) Second round Cirencester Town and Northwood entered at this stage along with all the clubs who won their first round ties. All other Premier Division clubs were exempt. TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance23Cirencester Town (P)0–4Didcot Town (SW)24Northwood (P)0–1Chesham United (M)25Andover (SW)1–3Thatcham Town (SW)26Barton Rovers (M)1–2Uxbridge (SW)27Bedworth United (M)0–1Stourport Swifts (M)28Chasetown (M)1–0Malvern Town (M) TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance29Hillingdon Borough (SW)1–3Brook House (SW)30Stourbridge (M)3–0Spalding United (M)31Windsor & Eton (SW)1–2Dunstable Town (M)32Lymington & New Milton (SW)1–0Winchester City (SW)33Taunton Town (SW)1–0Oxford City (SW)34Willenhall Town (M)2–1Woodford United (M) Third round All clubs who had been previously exempt entered at this stage of the competition along with the 12 teams who won their second round fixtures. TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance35Chippenham Town (P)1–2Lymington & New Milton (SW)36Hitchin Town (P)0–1Corby Town (P)37Rugby Town (P)2–1Halesowen Town (P)After extra time38Stamford (P)1–2King's Lynn (P)39Stourport Swifts (M)0–1Stourbridge (M)40Uxbridge (SW)1–3Brook House (SW)After extra time41Wealdstone (P)0–2Cheshunt (P)42Taunton Town (SW)2–3Mangotsfield United (P) TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance43Banbury United (P)2–0Chesham United (M)44Maidenhead United (P)1–3Thatcham Town (SW)After extra time45Hemel Hempstead Town (P)3–0Dunstable Town (M)46Merthyr Tydfil (P)1–0Team Bath (P)47Tiverton Town (P)4–2Yate Town (P)48Clevedon Town (P)0–1Bath City (P)49Gloucester City (P)2–3Didcot Town (SW)After extra time50Chasetown (M)2–1Willenhall Town (M) Fourth round TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance51Cheshunt (P)5–0Brook House (SW)52King's Lynn (P)2–1Corby Town (P)53Tiverton Town (P)3–1Bath City (P)54Lymington & New Milton (SW)0–1Mangotsfield United (P) TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance55Banbury United (P)1–0Chasetown (M)56Rugby Town (P)2–1Stourbridge (M)57Thatcham Town (SW)2–3Hemel Hempstead Town (P)58Didcot Town (SW)4–1Merthyr Tydfil (P) Quarter-finals TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance59Hemel Hempstead Town (P)3–2Cheshunt (P)60King's Lynn (P)0–1Rugby Town (P) TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance61Tiverton Town (P)2–0Mangotsfield United (P)62Didcot Town (SW)1–3Banbury United (P) Semi-finals TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance63Rugby Town (P)3–4Hemel Hempstead Town (P)64Tiverton Town (P)2–0Banbury United (P) Final TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att. Attendance65Hemel Hempstead Town (P)0–1Tiverton Town (P)66Tiverton Town (P)2–2Hemel Hempstead Town (P) See also Southern Football League 2006–07 Isthmian League 2006–07 Northern Premier League References 2006-07 7