1980–81 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1980–81 Southern Football League season was the 78th in the history of the league, an English football competition. Alvechurch won the Midland Division, whilst Dartford won the Southern Division. Alvechurch were declared Southern League champions after defeating Dartford 4–3 on penalties, after the two championship play-offs had finished 3–3 on aggregate (Alvechurch won 1–0 at home and Dartford won 3–2).DARTFORD Dartford Despite Alvechurch being champions, they declined promotion to the Alliance Premier League alongside Dartford as their board thought they were not ready,When Saturday Comes Southern League Midland Division, 1980-81 46 May 2021 Alton Mark with third-placed Trowbridge Town going up in their place. There was no relegation for the second successive season, although Bognor Regis Town transferred to the Isthmian League at the end of the season. Bedford Town, who finished second to Alvechurch in the Midland Division on goal difference, won the Southern League Cup. Midland Division The Midland Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 21 clubs from the previous season and one new club: Redditch United, relegated from the Alliance Premier League Bedford Town needed to beat Enderby Town by eight goals in their last game of the season to win the league but only won 2-0 making Alvechurch the champions. Dave Lewis of Gloucester City was top scorer for the season with 27 goals. League table Southern Football LeagueMidland Division 1980–81 Alvechurch Trowbridge Town 462 1318 1979–80 1981–82 main WDL PR 2 Midland Division ALV Alvechurch BED Bedford Town TRO Trowbridge Town KID Kidderminster Harriers BAR Barry Town STB Stourbridge END Enderby Town CHT Cheltenham Town BRO Bromsgrove Rovers COR Corby Town BRI Bridgend Town MIN Minehead GLO Gloucester City MER Merthyr Tydfil BWU Bedworth United BAN Banbury United TAU Taunton Town CMC Cambridge City WIT Witney Town WEL Wellingborough Town RED Redditch United MKC Milton Keynes City 26 9 7 76 40 25 11 6 63 32 24 9 9 69 39 23 9 10 67 41 21 9 12 60 40 17 16 9 75 49 21 8 13 71 47 18 12 12 70 59 19 9 14 65 50 19 7 16 69 58 19 7 16 74 64 19 7 16 54 60 19 6 17 82 72 15 12 15 60 50 14 12 16 49 46 11 11 20 51 65 10 9 23 48 68 8 12 22 46 87 9 9 24 44 65 10 7 25 43 91 11 4 27 54 92 3 7 32 28 103 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Alliance Premier League P complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Southern Division There were no new clubs in the Southern Division this season. Though, at the end of the previous season Addlestone was renamed Addlestone & Weybridge Town and Folkestone & Shepway was renamed Folkestone. At the end of the season Margate was renamed Thanet United. League table Southern Football LeagueSouthern Division 1980–81 Dartford Dartford 552 1520 1979–80 1981–82 main WDL PR 2 Southern Division DAR Dartford BRT Bognor Regis Town HAS Hastings United GOS Gosport Borough WAT Waterlooville DOR Dorchester Town DOV Dover POO Poole Town ADD Addlestone & Weybridge Town DUN Dunstable AYL Aylesbury United HOU Hounslow HIL Hillingdon Borough BAS Basingstoke Town RAW Crawley Town ASH Ashford Town (Kent) TON Tonbridge Angels CHC Chelmsford City CAN Canterbury City SAL Salisbury FOL Folkestone MAR Margate FAR Fareham Town AND Andover 26 14 6 76 39 25 13 8 95 43 24 14 8 87 43 24 12 10 84 52 19 21 6 67 50 21 13 12 84 56 22 10 14 70 50 19 14 13 70 56 21 9 16 66 57 19 13 14 73 68 20 10 16 66 60 17 13 16 65 55 16 15 15 50 49 16 14 16 69 58 18 4 24 64 78 12 15 19 55 76 12 15 19 44 68 13 12 21 54 78 12 13 21 40 59 14 8 24 57 76 11 11 24 47 65 11 7 28 65 117 5 18 23 31 73 6 10 30 41 94 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Alliance Premier League P #CCCCFF Transferred to the Isthmian League Division One T complete fchd.com rsssf.com 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. See also Southern Football League 1980–81 Isthmian League 1980–81 Northern Premier League References Category:Southern Football League seasons 6