1999–2000 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1999–2000 season was the 97th for the Southern Football League. At the end of the previous season Midland Division was renamed Western Division, and Southern Division was renamed Eastern Division. Boston United won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference. Atherstone United, Gloucester City, Grantham Town and Rothwell Town were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst Folkestone Invicta, Moor Green, Fisher Athletic and Stafford Rangers were promoted from the Eastern and Western divisions, the former two as champions. Fleet Town, Yate Town and Stourbridge were relegated to the eighth level whilst Raunds Town resigned from the league. Premier Division The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Two clubs promoted from the Midland Division: Clevedon Town Newport, who also changed name to Newport County. Two clubs promoted from the Southern Division: Havant & Waterlooville Margate League table Southern Football LeaguePremier Division 1999–2000 Boston United Boston United Atherstone UnitedGloucester CityGrantham TownRothwell Town 462 1357 1998–99 2000–01 main WDL PR Premier Division BOS Boston United BRT Burton Albion MAR Margate BAT Bath City KLY King's Lynn TAM Tamworth NPC Newport County CLE Clevedon Town ILK Ilkeston Town WEY Weymouth HAL Halesowen Town CRA Crawley Town H&W Havant & Waterlooville CAM Cambridge City WOR Worcester City SAL Salisbury City MER Merthyr Tydfil DOR Dorchester Town GRN Grantham Town GLO Gloucester City ROT Rothwell Town ATH Atherstone United 27 11 4 102 39 23 9 10 73 43 23 8 11 64 43 19 15 8 70 49 19 14 9 59 43 20 10 12 80 51 16 18 8 67 50 18 9 15 52 52 16 12 14 77 69 14 16 12 60 51 14 14 14 52 54 15 8 19 68 82 13 13 16 63 68 14 10 18 52 66 13 11 18 60 66 14 8 20 70 84 13 9 20 51 63 10 17 15 56 65 14 5 23 63 76 8 14 20 40 82 5 14 23 48 85 5 13 24 30 76 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Football Conference P #FFCCCC Relegated to the Western Division R1 R1 #FFCCCC Relegated to the Eastern Division R2 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 16 clubs from the previous season Southern Division and six new clubs: Three clubs transferred from the Midland Division: Stamford VS Rugby Wisbech Town Plus: Burnham, promoted from the Hellenic League Hastings Town, demoted from the Premier Division Spalding United, promoted from the United Counties League League table Southern Football LeagueEastern Division 1999–2000 Fisher Athletic Fisher AthleticFolkestone Invicta Fleet Town 462 1401 1998–99 2000–01 main WDL PR Eastern Division FIS Fisher Athletic FOL Folkestone Invicta NEW Newport (Isle of Wight) CHE Chelmsford City HAS Hastings Town ASH Ashford Town (Kent) TON Tonbridge Angels DAR Dartford BRN Burnham BAL Baldock Town E&B Erith & Belvedere WIT Witney Town RUG VS Rugby WIS Wisbech Town SPA Spalding United SIT Sittingbourne STA Stamford STL St. Leonards RAU Raunds Town BAS Bashley COR Corby Town FLE Fleet Town 31 5 6 107 42 30 7 5 101 39 25 7 10 74 40 24 8 10 74 38 22 9 11 76 56 21 9 12 70 49 20 10 12 82 60 17 6 19 52 58 15 9 18 55 64 14 10 18 57 69 14 9 19 62 68 13 11 18 48 60 13 11 18 58 79 14 7 21 58 66 14 6 22 52 71 13 7 22 48 75 9 18 15 50 62 11 12 19 67 81 11 12 19 44 63 12 7 23 56 95 11 12 19 56 62 -3 8 8 26 54 104 Corby Town were deducted three points #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #CCCCFF Transferred to the Western Division T #FFCCCC Resigned to the United Counties League R1 #FFCCCC Relegated to the Wessex League R2 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 16 clubs from the previous season Midland Division and six new clubs: Two clubs transferred from the Southern Division: Cirencester Town Yate Town Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Bromsgrove Rovers Gresley Rovers Plus: Rocester, promoted from the Midland Alliance Tiverton Town, promoted from the Western League League table Southern Football LeagueWestern Division 1999–2000 Stafford Rangers Moor GreenStafford Rangers StourbridgeYate Town 462 1429 1998–99 2000–01 main WDL PR Western Division STA Stafford Rangers MOO Moor Green HIN Hinckley United TIV Tiverton Town SOL Solihull Borough BLA Blakenall CIR Cirencester Town BIL Bilston Town CIN Cinderford Town RED Redditch United GRE Gresley Rovers WSM Weston-super-Mare SUT Sutton Coldfield Town EVE Evesham United BWU Bedworth United ROC Rocester BRO Bromsgrove Rovers SHE Shepshed Dynamo PAG Paget Rangers RCW Racing Club Warwick STO Stourbridge YAT Yate Town 29 6 7 107 47 26 12 4 85 33 25 12 5 89 47 26 7 9 91 44 20 11 11 85 66 19 12 11 70 46 20 8 14 72 64 16 18 8 66 52 17 11 14 62 64 17 10 15 73 65 14 15 13 54 49 16 9 17 55 58 13 17 12 49 52 13 12 17 69 61 13 10 19 52 71 12 12 18 63 78 13 7 22 59 72 12 7 23 44 66 11 4 27 44 79 7 14 21 41 82 10 3 29 45 101 3 3 36 28 106 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #FFCCCC Relegated to the Midland Alliance R1 #FFCCCC Relegated to the Hellenic League R2 complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. See also 1999–2000 Isthmian League 1999–2000 Northern Premier League Southern Football League References RSSF – Southern Football League archive Category:Southern Football League seasons 6