1979–80 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1979–80 Southern Football League season was the 77th in the history of the league, an English football competition. At the end of the previous season the Alliance Premier League was established as a new, national top division of non-League football. Thirteen clubs from the Premier Division joined the new league, leading to a restructuring of the Southern League for this season, in which it was divided solely into Midland and Southern divisions. Bridgend Town won the Midland Division, whilst Dorchester Town won the Southern Division. Bridgend were declared Southern League champions after defeating Dorchester 3–0 at home and 2–1 away to win a championship play-off.BRIDGENT Bridgend Town There was no promotion to the Alliance Premier League and no relegation to feeder leagues. Midland Division At the end of the previous season Alliance Premier League on the top of non-league was created. Following that Southern Football League was restructured with Midland and Southern divisions replacing three old divisions. The Midland Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season Division One North and six new clubs: Three clubs from the Premier Division: Bridgend Town Cheltenham Town Witney Town Three clubs from Division One South: Minehead Trowbridge Town Taunton Town League table Southern Football LeagueMidland Division 1979–80 Bridgend Town 462 1293 1978–79(Division One North) 1980–81 main WDL PR 2 Midland Division BRI Bridgend Town MIN Minehead BED Bedford Town KID Kidderminster Harriers MER Merthyr Tydfil END Enderby Town STB Stourbridge ALV Alvechurch TRO Trowbridge Town BRO Bromsgrove Rovers BAR Barry Town KIN King's Lynn BAN Banbury United TAU Taunton Town WIT Witney Town BWU Bedworth United MKC Milton Keynes City GLO Gloucester City CHT Cheltenham Town WEL Wellingborough Town CMC Cambridge City COR Corby Town 28 6 8 85 39 22 15 5 70 42 20 12 10 71 42 23 6 13 81 59 20 11 11 70 47 21 8 13 62 50 19 11 12 67 49 17 14 11 78 60 19 9 14 62 61 18 10 14 67 56 15 12 15 64 58 15 11 16 48 55 13 14 15 56 56 16 8 18 55 62 10 19 13 43 45 12 15 15 40 42 15 7 20 46 59 10 14 18 55 68 -2 13 5 24 49 70 9 7 26 54 106 6 9 27 30 73 5 9 28 40 94 Gloucester City were deducted two points. #CCCCFF Transferred to the Northern Premier League T complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Southern Division At the end of the previous season Alliance Premier League on the top of non-league was created. Following that Southern Football League was restructured with Midland and Southern divisions replacing three old divisions. The Southern Division consisted of 24 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season Division One South and six new clubs: Five clubs from the Premier Division: Dartford Dorchester Town Hastings United Hillingdon Borough Margate Plus: Fareham Town, joined from the Hampshire League At the end of the season Addlestone was renamed Addlestone & Weybridge Town and Folkestone and Shepway was renamed Folkestone. League table Southern Football LeagueSouthern Division 1979–80 Dorchester Town 552 1465 1978–79(Division One South) 1980–81 main WDL PR 2 Southern Division DOR Dorchester Town AYL Aylesbury United DOV Dover GOS Gosport Borough DAR Dartford BRT Bognor Regis Town HIL Hillingdon Borough DUN Dunstable ADD Addlestone HAS Hastings United FAR Fareham Town WAT Waterlooville AND Andover POO Poole Town CAN Canterbury City HOU Hounslow MAR Margate F&S Folkestone & Shepway ASH Ashford Town (Kent) RAW Crawley Town CHC Chelmsford City BAS Basingstoke Town SAL Salisbury TON Tonbridge Angels 25 12 9 81 53 25 11 10 73 40 22 13 11 78 47 21 15 10 70 50 21 14 11 66 45 20 15 11 66 38 19 16 11 64 41 17 19 10 93 64 20 13 13 72 57 19 15 12 74 65 16 16 14 61 53 17 12 17 67 64 16 13 17 65 65 16 13 17 49 64 15 14 17 56 60 14 15 17 44 57 17 8 21 51 62 14 11 21 54 63 12 14 20 54 71 13 11 22 55 72 9 18 19 47 69 9 15 22 48 79 10 12 24 47 58 3 9 34 30 128 complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. See also Southern Football League 1979–80 Isthmian League 1979–80 Northern Premier League References Category:Southern Football League seasons 6