1995–96 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1995–96 Southern Football League season was the 93rd in the history of the league, an English football competition. The Max Griggs-funded Rushden & Diamonds won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference. Ilkeston Town, Stafford Rangers and VS Rugby were relegated to the Midland and Southern Divisions, whilst Nuneaton Borough, Sittingbourne, King's Lynn and Ashford Town (Kent) were promoted to the Premier Division, the former two as champions. In the Midland Division, the bottom two clubs, Bury Town and Bridgnorth Town, were relegated to level eight leagues. Poole Town, who finished bottom of the Southern Division with just one point (from a 0–0 draw with Bashley) dropped two levels into the Hampshire League. 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 Midland Division: Ilkeston Town Newport Two clubs promoted from the Southern Division: Baldock Town Salisbury City Two clubs relegated from the Football Conference: Merthyr Tydfil Stafford Rangers League table Southern Football LeaguePremier Division 1995–96 Rushden & Diamonds Rushden & Diamonds Ilkeston TownStafford RangersVS Rugby 462 1361 1994–95 1996–97 main WDL PR Premier Division R&D Rushden & Diamonds HAL Halesowen Town CHT Cheltenham Town GLO Gloucester City GRE Gresley Rovers WOR Worcester City MER Merthyr Tydfil HAS Hastings Town CRA Crawley Town SUD Sudbury Town GRN Gravesend & Northfleet CHE Chelmsford City DOR Dorchester Town NPC Newport SAL Salisbury City BRT Burton Albion ATH Atherstone United BAL Baldock Town CAM Cambridge City ILK Ilkeston Town STA Stafford Rangers RUG VS Rugby 29 7 6 99 41 27 11 4 70 36 21 11 10 76 57 21 8 13 65 47 20 10 12 70 58 19 12 11 61 43 19 6 17 67 59 16 13 13 68 56 15 13 14 57 56 15 10 17 69 71 15 10 17 60 62 13 16 13 46 53 15 8 19 62 57 13 13 16 53 59 14 10 18 57 69 13 12 17 55 56 12 12 18 58 75 11 14 17 51 56 12 10 20 56 68 11 10 21 53 87 11 4 27 58 90 5 10 27 37 92 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Football Conference P #ffcccc Relegated to the Midland Division R R R 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 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Corby Town Solihull Borough Plus: Bury Town, transferred from the Southern Division Paget Rangers, promoted from the Midland Alliance League table Southern Football LeagueMidland Division 1995–96 Nuneaton Borough King's LynnNuneaton Borough Bridgnorth Town 462 1516 1994–95 1996–97 main WDL PR Midland Division NUN Nuneaton Borough KLY King's Lynn BWU Bedworth United MOO Moor Green PAG Paget Rangers TAM Tamworth SOL Solihull Borough ROT Rothwell Town BUC Buckingham Town DUD Dudley Town STO Stourbridge BIL Bilston Town SUT Sutton Coldfield Town GRN Grantham Town RED Redditch United LEI Leicester United HIN Hinckley Town RCW Racing Club Warwick EVE Evesham United COR Corby Town BRY Bury Town BRI Bridgnorth Town 30 5 7 82 35 27 5 10 85 43 -2 24 10 8 76 42 -1 22 8 12 81 47 21 9 12 70 45 22 3 17 97 64 19 9 14 77 64 17 14 11 79 62 18 9 15 74 62 15 16 11 83 66 17 8 17 60 63 16 9 17 61 62 16 9 17 62 67 17 5 20 71 83 14 11 17 57 77 13 13 16 58 72 14 7 21 62 83 10 13 19 67 90 11 6 25 59 94 9 7 26 52 95 8 8 26 57 95 7 6 29 53 112 King's Lynn were deducted two points. Bedworth United were deducted one point. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #CCCCFF Transferred to the Southern Division TM #ffcccc Relegated to the Eastern Counties League RE #ffcccc Relegated to the Midland Alliance 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 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Sittingbourne Trowbridge Town Plus: Cinderford Town, promoted from the Hellenic League Fleet Town, promoted from the Wessex League Forest Green Rovers, transferred from the Midland Division League table Southern Football LeagueSouthern Division 1995–96 Sittingbourne Ashford Town (Kent)Sittingbourne 462 1477 1994–95 1996–97 main WDL PR Southern Division SIT Sittingbourne ASH Ashford Town (Kent) WAT Waterlooville NEW Newport (Isle of Wight) BRA Braintree Town WEY Weymouth HAV Havant Town FGR Forest Green Rovers TRO Trowbridge Town YAT Yate Town MAR Margate WIT Witney Town WSM Weston-super-Mare CIN Cinderford Town FIS Fisher BAS Bashley CLE Clevedon Town TON Tonbridge Angels FLE Fleet Town FAR Fareham Town E&B Erith & Belvedere POO Poole Town 28 4 10 102 44 25 9 8 75 44 24 8 10 87 44 24 6 12 75 58 24 8 10 93 70 -3 24 4 14 75 55 23 11 8 73 42 -6 22 8 12 85 55 18 8 16 86 51 17 8 17 85 71 18 5 19 68 62 16 11 15 60 54 16 9 17 78 68 16 8 18 74 77 14 13 15 58 59 14 11 17 63 61 15 6 21 70 80 13 10 19 58 79 14 5 23 58 79 12 5 25 71 97 4 4 34 38 111 0 1 41 17 188 Braintree Town were deducted three points. Havant Town were deducted six points. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #CCCCFF Transferred to the Isthmian League Division Three T #ffcccc Demoted to the Hampshire League DROP complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. See also Southern Football League 1995–96 Isthmian League 1995–96 Northern Premier League References Category:Southern Football League seasons 6