2001–02 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 2001–02 Southern Football League season was the 99th in the history of the league, an English football competition. Kettering Town won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference. Newport (Isle of Wight), King's Lynn, Merthyr Tydfil and Salisbury City were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst Hastings Town, Halesowen Town, Grantham Town and Chippenham Town were promoted from the Eastern and Western Divisions, the former two as champions. Wisbech Town were relegated to the eighth level and Bilston Town resigned and dropped to the ninth level, whilst Bloxwich United of the Western Division folded during the season and their record was expunged. Premier Division The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division: Chelmsford City Newport (Isle of Wight) Two clubs promoted from the Western Division: Hinckley United Tiverton Town Two clubs relegated from the Football Conference Hednesford Town Kettering Town League table Southern Football LeaguePremier Division 2001–02 Kettering Town Kettering Town Newport (Isle of Wight)King's LynnMerthyr TydfilSalisbury City 462 1341 2000–01 2002–03 main WDL PR Premier Division KET Kettering Town TAM Tamworth H&W Havant & Waterlooville CRA Crawley Town NPC Newport County TIV Tiverton Town MOO Moor Green WOR Worcester City STA Stafford Rangers ILK Ilkeston Town WEY Weymouth HIN Hinckley United FOL Folkestone Invicta CAM Cambridge City WEL Welling United HED Hednesford Town BAT Bath City CHE Chelmsford City NEW Newport (Isle of Wight) KLY King's Lynn MER Merthyr Tydfil SAL Salisbury City 27 6 9 80 41 24 13 5 81 41 22 9 11 74 50 22 9 11 67 47 19 9 14 61 48 17 10 15 70 63 18 7 17 64 62 16 12 14 65 54 17 9 16 70 62 14 16 12 58 61 15 11 16 59 67 14 13 15 64 62 14 12 16 51 61 12 16 14 60 70 13 12 17 69 66 15 6 21 59 70 13 11 18 56 65 13 11 18 63 75 12 12 18 38 61 11 12 19 43 57 12 8 22 53 71 6 8 28 36 87 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Football Conference P #FFCCCC Relegated to the Eastern Division R1 R1 R1 #FFCCCC Relegated to the Western Division 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 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Dorchester Town Fisher Athletic Plus: Chatham Town, promoted from the Kent League Rugby United, transferred from the Western Division Also, Langney Sports changed name to Eastbourne Borough. At the end of the season Hastings Town changed name to Hastings United. League table Southern Football LeagueEastern Division 2001–02 Hastings Town Hastings TownGrantham Town Wisbech Town 462 1442 2000–01 2002–03 main WDL PR Eastern Division HAS Hastings Town GRN Grantham Town DOR Dorchester Town HIS Histon STA Stamford FIS Fisher Athletic EBB Eastbourne Borough DAR Dartford E&B Erith & Belvedere BAS Bashley BRN Burnham RUG Rugby United ROT Rothwell Town ASH Ashford Town (Kent) BAN Banbury United CHA Chatham Town SIT Sittingbourne SPA Spalding United TON Tonbridge Angels STL St. Leonards COR Corby Town WIS Wisbech Town 29 8 5 85 38 29 6 7 99 43 26 10 6 81 36 23 8 11 83 49 24 4 14 76 61 20 10 12 83 56 21 6 15 63 46 18 5 19 62 66 18 3 21 75 79 15 11 16 71 63 15 10 17 52 54 16 6 20 55 67 14 8 20 45 66 14 6 22 58 78 13 9 20 53 66 -1 13 8 21 56 87 14 4 24 46 69 13 6 23 72 84 13 6 23 65 80 14 3 25 52 88 10 13 19 54 82 11 8 23 56 84 Banbury United were deducted one point. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #CCCCFF Transferred to the Western Division T #FFCCCC Relegated to the Eastern Counties League R 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 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Clevedon Town Halesowen Town Plus: Chippenham Town, promoted from the Western League Stourport Swifts, promoted from the Midland Alliance Swindon Supermarine, promoted from the Hellenic League League table Southern Football LeagueWestern Division 2001–02 Halesowen Town Chippenham TownHalesowen Town 420 1237 2000–01 2002–03 main WDL PR Western Division HAL Halesowen Town CHI Chippenham Town WSM Weston-super-Mare SOL Solihull Borough GRE Gresley Rovers SUT Sutton Coldfield Town MAN Mangotsfield United SPS Stourport Swifts ATH Atherstone United CLE Clevedon Town BWU Bedworth United EVE Evesham United CIR Cirencester Town GLO Gloucester City CIN Cinderford Town SHE Shepshed Dynamo BIL Bilston Town RED Redditch United SWI Swindon Supermarine RCW Racing Club Warwick ROC Rocester BLO Bloxwich United 27 9 4 85 24 26 9 5 81 28 22 10 8 70 38 20 11 9 75 42 19 9 12 59 50 17 11 12 53 46 17 10 13 74 54 18 6 16 59 59 16 8 16 61 59 15 11 14 57 58 16 7 17 59 63 16 7 17 54 70 17 3 20 64 69 14 10 16 48 63 14 9 17 54 67 10 10 20 64 84 11 7 22 50 72 11 6 23 47 77 11 4 25 52 76 8 11 21 38 63 5 12 23 33 75 0 0 0 0 0 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #FFCCCC Resigned to the West Midlands (Regional) League RES #CCCCCC Club folded FLD complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. See also Southern Football League 2001–02 Isthmian League 2001–02 Northern Premier League References Category:Southern Football League seasons 6