1989–90 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1989–90 Southern Football League season was the 87th in the history of the league, an English football competition. Dover Athletic won the Premier Division but were not promoted due to ground grading issues and a place in the Football Conference was taken by runners-up Bath City. Four bottom clubs were relegated to the Southern and Midland divisions, while champions and runners-up of lower divisions get a places in the next Premier Division season. Banbury United, Hounslow, Sandwell Borough and Sheppey United left the league. 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 Midland Division: Atherstone United Gloucester City Two clubs promoted from the Southern Division: Chelmsford City Gravesend & Northfleet Plus: Weymouth, relegated from the Football Conference League table Southern Football LeaguePremier Division 1989–90 Dover Athletic Bath City AlvechurchAshford Town (Kent)Corby TownGosport Borough 462 1302 1988–89 1990–91 main WDL PR Premier Division DOV Dover Athletic BAT Bath City DAR Dartford BRT Burton Albion RUG VS Rugby ATH Atherstone United GRN Gravesend & Northfleet CAM Cambridge City GLO Gloucester City BRO Bromsgrove Rovers MOO Moor Green WEA Wealdstone DOR Dorchester Town WOR Worcester City CRA Crawley Town WAT Waterlooville WEY Weymouth CHE Chelmsford City ASH Ashford Town (Kent) COR Corby Town ALV Alvechurch GOS Gosport Borough 32 6 4 87 27 30 8 4 81 28 26 9 7 80 35 20 12 10 64 40 19 12 11 51 35 19 10 13 60 52 18 12 12 44 50 17 11 14 76 56 17 11 14 80 68 17 10 15 56 48 18 7 17 62 59 16 9 17 55 54 16 7 19 52 67 15 10 17 62 63 -1 13 12 17 53 57 13 10 19 63 81 11 13 18 50 70 11 10 21 52 72 10 7 25 43 75 10 6 26 57 77 7 5 30 46 95 6 5 31 28 93 Worcester City were deducted one point. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Football Conference P #ffcccc Relegated to the Southern Division RS RS #ffcccc Relegated to the Midland Division RM RM complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Midland Division The Midland Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Bedworth United Leicester United Redditch United Plus: Barry Town, transferred from the Welsh Football League Racing Club Warwick, promoted from the Midland Football Combination Also, at the end of the previous season Forest Green Rovers was renamed Stroud and Ashfield Hightree was renamed Sandwell Borough. League table Southern Football LeagueMidland Division 1989–90 Halesowen Town Halesowen TownRushden Town Banbury UnitedSandwell Borough 462 1393 1988–89 1990–91 main WDL PR Midland Division HAL Halesowen Town RUS Rushden Town NUN Nuneaton Borough TAM Tamworth BAR Barry Town SPA Spalding United SUT Sutton Coldfield Town STO Stourbridge DUD Dudley Town STR Stroud LEI Leicester United BRI Bridgnorth Town KLY King's Lynn GRN Grantham Town BWU Bedworth United HED Hednesford Town BIL Bilston Town RED Redditch United RCW Racing Club Warwick WIL Willenhall Town BAN Banbury United SAN Sandwell Borough 28 8 6 100 49 28 5 9 82 39 26 7 9 81 47 22 8 12 82 70 21 8 13 67 53 20 7 15 73 63 18 10 14 72 69 17 12 13 73 61 18 9 15 69 64 16 13 13 75 62 17 5 20 66 77 13 14 15 68 73 16 5 21 57 69 14 10 18 57 63 14 9 19 50 60 11 14 17 50 62 11 14 17 40 54 11 13 18 57 64 11 11 20 45 66 9 9 24 37 66 9 9 24 46 83 6 12 24 46 79 -2 Banbury United were deducted two points. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #ffcccc Relegated to the Hellenic League RH #ffcccc Relegated to the Midland Football Combination RM complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Southern Division The Southern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Bashley, promoted from the Wessex League Fareham Town, relegated from the Premier Division Hythe Town, promoted from the Kent League Yate Town, promoted from the Hellenic League Also, at the end of the previous season Thanet United reverted name to Margate. League table Southern Football LeagueSouthern Division 1989–90 Bashley BashleyPoole Town Sheppey United 462 1315 1988–89 1990–91 main WDL PR Southern Division BAS Bashley POO Poole Town BUC Buckingham Town DUN Dunstable SAL Salisbury HYT Hythe Town TRO Trowbridge Town HAS Hastings Town BRY Bury Town BAL Baldock Town BRN Burnham FAR Fareham Town YAT Yate Town WIT Witney Town CAN Canterbury City MAR Margate FOL Folkestone Town AND Andover HOU Hounslow E&B Erith & Belvedere COR Corinthian SHE Sheppey United 25 7 10 80 47 23 8 11 85 60 22 10 10 67 46 20 14 8 56 38 21 9 12 72 50 20 12 10 69 48 20 9 13 79 64 20 9 13 64 54 18 12 12 76 62 18 11 13 69 52 17 11 14 77 52 14 14 14 49 53 16 6 20 53 52 16 6 20 54 56 14 10 18 52 52 12 15 15 46 45 14 9 19 61 83 13 11 18 54 70 11 5 26 39 82 8 11 23 34 73 6 10 26 44 93 6 7 29 35 83 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #ffcccc Club folded F #ffcccc Resigned to the Hellenic League RH #ffcccc Relegated to the Kent League RK complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. See also Southern Football League 1989–90 Isthmian League 1989–90 Northern Premier League References Category:Southern Football League seasons 6