# 2010–11 Southern Football League

The 2010–11 season was the 108th in the history of the Southern League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
* Chesham United, promoted from Division One Central
* Cirencester Town, promoted from Division One South & West
* Salisbury City, demoted from the Conference Premier
* Weymouth, relegated from the Conference South
* Windsor & Eton, promoted from Division One South & West
At the end of the previous season Salisbury City failed to come out of administration and thus were relegated two divisions down due to a breach of Conference rules. In the middle of the season Windsor & Eton folded due to financial problems, the club was expelled from the league, their record was expunged.
Truro City won the Premier Division to earn a fourth promotion in five seasons, and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Salisbury City.
Didcot Town, Halesowen Town and Tiverton Town were relegated this season. No clubs were reprieved from relegation from Premier Division for the first time since 2005–06 season.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Truro City | 40 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 91 | 35 | +56 | 87 | Promoted to the Conference South |
| 2 | Hednesford Town | 40 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 83 | Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to the Northern Premier League |
| 3 | Salisbury City | 40 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 82 | 45 | +37 | 79 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Conference South |
| 4 | Cambridge City | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 79 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 5 | Leamington | 40 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 78 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 6 | Chesham United | 40 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 71 | |
| 7 | Chippenham Town | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 68 | |
| 8 | Stourbridge | 40 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 62 | |
| 9 | Brackley Town | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 58 | |
| 10 | Swindon Supermarine | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 58 | |
| 11 | Bashley | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 52 | |
| 12 | Evesham United | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 51 | |
| 13 | Cirencester Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 47 | |
| 14 | Oxford City | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 45 | |
| 15 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 45 | |
| 16 | Banbury United | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 40 | |
| 17 | Bedford Town | 40 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 41 | 76 | −35 | 37 | |
| 18 | Weymouth | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 85 | −30 | 34 | |
| 19 | Didcot Town | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 32 | Relegated to Division One South & West |
| 20 | Tiverton Town | 40 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 77 | −44 | 29 | Relegated to Division One South & West |
| 21 | Halesowen Town | 40 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 107 | −83 | 24 | Relegated to Division One South & West |
| 22 | Windsor & Eton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club folded, record expunged |
* ↑ Banbury United deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player.
* ↑ Weymouth deducted 10 points for being in administration.
* ↑ Windsor & Eton FC was wound up in the High Court on 2 February 2011, due to unpaid taxes. Their record of P26 W8 D12 L6 GF33 GA35 Pts36 was expunged on 8 February.

### Play-offs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Hednesford Town | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Leamington | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Leamington | 1 | 2 | Hednesford Town | 2 (2) |
| | | | 3 | Salisbury City (pens) | 2 (3) |
| 3 | Salisbury City | 1 | 3 | Salisbury City (pens) | 2 (3) |
| 4 | Cambridge City | 0 | | | |

### Stadia and locations

| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
| Banbury United | Spencer Stadium | 2,000 |
| Bashley | Bashley Road | 2,000 |
| Bedford Town | The Eyrie | 3,000 |
| Brackley Town | St. James Park | 3,500 |
| Cambridge City | City Ground | 2,300 |
| Chesham United | The Meadow | 5,000 |
| Chippenham Town | Hardenhuish Park | 2,815 |
| Cirencester Town | Corinium Stadium | 4,500 |
| Didcot Town | Draycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium | 3,000 |
| Evesham United | St George's Lane (groundshare with Worcester City) | 3,000 |
| Halesowen Town | The Grove | 5,000 |
| Hednesford Town | Keys Park | 6,039 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road | 3,152 |
| Leamington | New Windmill Ground | 3,000 |
| Oxford City | Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
| Salisbury City | Raymond McEnhill Stadium | 5,000 |
| Stourbridge | War Memorial Athletic Ground | 2,626 |
| Swindon Supermarine | Hunts Copse Ground | 3,000 |
| Tiverton Town | Ladysmead | 3,500 |
| Truro City | Treyew Road | 3,200 |
| Weymouth | Bob Lucas Stadium | 6,600 |
| Windsor & Eton | Stag Meadow | 4,500 |

## Division One Central

Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 13 clubs from previous season Midland division and nine new clubs:
* Three clubs transferred from Division One South & West:
** A.F.C. Hayes
** Bedfont Green, also changed name to Bedfont Town
** Uxbridge
* Plus:
** Ashford Town (Middlesex), relegated from Isthmian League Premier Division
** Aylesbury, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League
** Daventry Town, promoted from the United Counties League
** North Greenford United, promoted from the Combined Counties League
** Northwood, transferred from Isthmian League Division One North
** Rugby Town, relegated from the Premier Division
Arlesey Town won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hitchin Town. Beaconsfield SYCOB finished bottom of the table were reprieved after Premier Division club Windsor & Eton folded and Atherstone Town resigned from the league.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Arlesey Town | 42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 108 | 34 | +74 | 88 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 107 | 44 | +63 | 87 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Daventry Town | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 95 | 47 | +48 | 81 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 4 | Biggleswade Town | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 51 | +38 | 81 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 5 | Slough Town | 42 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 91 | 66 | +25 | 76 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 6 | Rugby Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 71 | |
| 7 | Leighton Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 69 | |
| 8 | Aylesbury | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 68 | |
| 9 | Woodford United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 63 | |
| 10 | Bedfont Town | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 63 | |
| 11 | Marlow | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 54 | |
| 12 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 51 | |
| 13 | Uxbridge | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 76 | 87 | −11 | 50 | |
| 14 | Burnham | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 87 | −26 | 49 | |
| 15 | Bedworth United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 48 | |
| 16 | Ashford Town (Middlesex) | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 69 | 85 | −16 | 47 | |
| 17 | Soham Town Rangers | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 81 | −26 | 40 | Transferred to IL Division One North |
| 18 | North Greenford United | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 86 | −35 | 40 | |
| 19 | A.F.C. Hayes | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 54 | 96 | −42 | 39 | |
| 20 | Northwood | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 59 | 106 | −47 | 39 | |
| 21 | Atherstone Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 61 | 118 | −57 | 36 | Resigned to the Midland Football Alliance |
| 22 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 33 | Reprieved from relegation |
* ↑ Arlesey Town deducted 9 points for fielding an ineligible player.
* ↑ Daventry Town deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player.
* ↑ On 18 December 2010 Atherstone Town announced that they would be resigning from the Southern League at the end of the 2010–11 season.

### Play-offs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Hitchin Town | 4 | | | |
| 5 | Slough Town | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Slough Town | 1 | 2 | Hitchin Town | 2 |
| | | | 3 | Daventry Town | 0 |
| 3 | Daventry Town | 2 | 3 | Daventry Town | 0 |
| 4 | Biggleswade Town | 0 | | | |

### Stadia and locations

| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
| A.F.C. Hayes | Farm Park | 1,500 |
| Arlesey Town | Hitchin Road | 2,920 |
| Ashford Town | The Robert Parker Stadium | 2,550 |
| Atherstone Town | Sheepy Road | 3,500 |
| Aylesbury | Haywood Way | 1,300 |
| Barton Rovers | Sharpenhoe Road | 4,000 |
| Beaconsfield SYCOB | Holloways Park | 3,500 |
| Bedfont Town | The Orchard | 2,100 |
| Bedworth United | The Oval | 3,000 |
| Biggleswade Town | The Carlsberg Stadium | 3,000 |
| Burnham | The Gore | 2,500 |
| Daventry Town | Communications Park | 5,000 |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field | 4,000 |
| Leighton Town | Bell Close | 2,800 |
| Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground | 3,000 |
| North Greenford United | Berkeley Fields | 2,000 |
| Northwood | Northwood Park | 3,075 |
| Rugby Town | Butlin Road | 6,000 |
| Slough Town | Holloways Park (groundshare with Beaconsfield SYCOB) | 3,500 |
| Soham Town Rangers | Julius Martin Lane | 2,000 |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft | 3,770 |
| Woodford United | Byfield Road | 3,000 |

## Division One South & West

Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from previous season and six new clubs:
* Almondsbury Town, promoted from the Hellenic League
* Bideford, promoted from the Western League
* Bromsgrove Rovers, transferred from Division One Central
* Clevedon Town, relegated from the Premier Division
* Stourport Swifts, transferred from Division One Central
* Wimborne Town, promoted from the Wessex League
Before the start of the season Bromsgrove Rovers were removed from the league due to ground problems. No club was promoted to take the place of Bromsgrove, and therefore the season was played with 21 clubs. VT F.C. were renamed Sholing.
A.F.C. Totton won the title and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Frome Town. In April 2011 it was announced that Almondsbury Town would resign from the league at the end of the season due to ground problems, and so Andover, the only South & West club that finished in the relegation zone, were reprieved.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | AFC Totton | 40 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 121 | 35 | +86 | 97 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Sholing | 40 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 27 | +63 | 95 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 3 | Mangotsfield United | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 48 | +31 | 85 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 4 | Frome Town | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 77 | 31 | +46 | 79 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division |
| 5 | Thatcham Town | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 67 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 6 | North Leigh | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 65 | |
| 7 | Hungerford Town | 40 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 63 | |
| 8 | Almondsbury Town | 40 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 63 | Resigned at the end of the season |
| 9 | Taunton Town | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 58 | |
| 10 | Bideford | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 73 | −5 | 58 | |
| 11 | Paulton Rovers | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 57 | |
| 12 | Cinderford Town | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 56 | |
| 13 | Gosport Borough | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 55 | |
| 14 | Yate Town | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 44 | |
| 15 | Bishop's Cleeve | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 42 | |
| 16 | Abingdon United | 40 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 56 | 85 | −29 | 40 | |
| 17 | Stourport Swifts | 40 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 81 | −29 | 40 | |
| 18 | Bridgwater Town | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 86 | −39 | 38 | |
| 19 | Wimborne Town | 40 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 45 | 81 | −36 | 35 | |
| 20 | Clevedon Town | 40 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 46 | 86 | −40 | 26 | |
| 21 | Andover | 40 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 109 | −77 | 11 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 22 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Removed from the league, club later folded |
* ↑ On 7 April 2011 it was announced that Almondsbury Town would resign from the league at the end of the season due to the loss of their playing facilities.

### Play-offs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Sholing | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Thatcham Town | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Thatcham Town | 0 | 2 | Sholing | 0 |
| | | | 4 | Frome Town | 1 |
| 3 | Mangotsfield United | 1 | 4 | Frome Town | 1 |
| 4 | Frome Town | 3 | | | |

### Stadia and locations

| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
| AFC Totton | Testwood Stadium | 3,000 |
| Abingdon United | Northcourt Road | 2,000 |
| Almondsbury Town | Oaklands Park | 3,500 |
| Andover | Portway Stadium | 3,000 |
| Bideford | The Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Bishops Cleeve | Kayte Lane | 1,500 |
| Bridgwater Town | Fairfax Park | 2,500 |
| Cinderford Town | Causeway Ground | 3,500 |
| Clevedon Town | Hand Stadium | 3,500 |
| Frome Town | Badgers Hill | 2,000 |
| Gosport Borough | Privett Park | 4,500 |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane | 2,500 |
| Mangotsfield United | Cossham Street | 2,500 |
| North Leigh | Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Paulton Rovers | Athletic Field | 2,500 |
| Sholing | Universal Stadium | 1,000 |
| Stourport Swifts | Walshes Meadow | 2,000 |
| Taunton Town | Wordsworth Drive | 2,500 |
| Thatcham Town | Waterside Park | 1,500 |
| Wimborne Town | The Cuthbury | 3,250 |
| Yate Town | Lodge Road | 2,000 |

## League Cup

The Southern League Cup 2010–11 (billed as the RedInsure Cup 2010–11 for sponsorship reasons) is the 73rd season of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League. 65 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The winners were Hednesford Town who beat Hemel Hempstead Town 5–1 on aggregate over two legs.

### Calendar

| Round | Matches played on | Matches | Clubs |
| Preliminary Round | 21 September 2010 | 2 | 65 → 63 |
| First round | 25 October 2010 to 3 November 2010 | 31 | 63 → 32 |
| Second Round | 23 November 2010 to 30 December 2010 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Third Round | 11 January 2011 to 18 January 2011 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarterfinals | 8 February 2011 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | 1 March 2011 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 5 and 12 April 2011 | 1 | 2 → 1 |

### Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, the four clubs played each other for a places in the first round.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 1 | Daventry Town (C) | 3–2 AET | Brackley Town (P) | 134 |
| 2 | Truro City (P) | 0–1 | Bideford (SW) | 63 |

### First round

The two clubs to have made it through the preliminary round were entered into the draw with sixty Southern League club, making sixty-two clubs, while Hednesford Town received a bye to the next round.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 3 | Abingdon United (SW) | 2–3 | Banbury United (P) | 65 |
| 4 | AFC Hayes (C) | 3–2 AET | Bedfont Town (C) | 31 |
| 5 | AFC Totton (SW) | 1–2 | Sholing (SW) | 127 |
| 6 | Ashford Town (C) | 2–2 | Northwood (C) | 39 |
| Ashford Town advance 4–3 on penalties |||||
| 7 | Atherstone Town (C) | 0–1 | Cinderford Town (SW) | 86 |
| 8 | Barton Rovers (C) | 0–2 | Cambridge City (P) | 111 |
| 9 | Bashley (P) | 5–2 | Weymouth (P) | 133 |
| 10 | Beaconsfield SYCOB (C) | 3–2 | Marlow (C) | 75 |
| 11 | Bedworth United (C) | 3–1 | Stourport Swifts (SW) | 57 |
| 12 | Bideford (SW) | 1–2 | Tiverton Town (P) | 166 |
| 13 | Biggleswade Town (C) | 0–2 | Arlesey Town (C) | 51 |
| 14 | Bishops Cleeve (SW) | 0–2 | Stourbridge (P) | 72 |
| 15 | Burnham (C) | 1–1 | North Greenford United (C) | 47 |
| North Greenford United advance 4–1 on penalties |||||
| 16 | Cirencester Town (P) | 6–4 AET | North Leigh (SW) | 27 |
| 17 | Clevedon Town (SW) | 4–0 | Almondsbury Town (SW) | 92 |
| 18 | Daventry Town (C) | 4–1 | Woodford United (C) | 158 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 19 | Didcot Town (P) | 1–2 | Chippenham Town (P) | 73 |
| 20 | Evesham United (P) | 0–0 | Leamington (P) | 112 |
| Leamington advance 3–1 on penalties |||||
| 21 | Frome Town (SW) | 1–1 | Paulton Rovers (SW) | 202 |
| Paulton Rovers advance 5–4 on penalties |||||
| 22 | Gosport Borough (SW) | 2–0 | Andover (SW) | 84 |
| 23 | Halesowen Town (P) | 1–3 | Rugby Town (C) | 91 |
| 24 | Hemel Hempstead Town (P) | 2–1 | Soham Town Rangers (C) | 82 |
| 25 | Hitchin Town (C) | 2–1 | Bedford Town (P) | 122 |
| 26 | Leighton Town (C) | 1–3 | Slough Town (C) | 69 |
| 27 | Mangotsfield United (SW) | 3–0 | Yate Town (SW) | 109 |
| 28 | Oxford City (P) | 2–1 AET | Thatcham Town (SW) | 102 |
| 29 | Swindon Supermarine (P) | 3–4 | Hungerford Town (SW) | 103 |
| 30 | Taunton Town (SW) | 3–0 | Bridgwater Town (SW) | 264 |
| 31 | Uxbridge (C) | 2–4 | Aylesbury (C) | 36 |
| 32 | Wimborne Town (SW) | 1–2 | Salisbury City (P) | 253 |
| 33 | Windsor & Eton (SW) | 3–2 | Chesham United (P) | 100 |

### Second round

The thirty-two clubs to have made it through the first round were entered into the second round draw. Hednesford Town received a bye to this round.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 34 | AFC Hayes (C) | 1–5 | Windsor & Eton (SW) | 48 |
| 35 | Arlesey Town (C) | 0–3 | Cambridge City (P) | 124 |
| 36 | Ashford Town (C) | 2–1 | Aylesbury (C) | 33 |
| 37 | Bashley (P) | 0–3 | Salisbury City (P) | 166 |
| 38 | Bedworth United (C) | 0–1 | Daventry Town (C) | 54 |
| 39 | Chippenham Town (P) | 1–0 | Paulton Rovers (SW) | 180 |
| 40 | Cinderford Town (SW) | 0–3 | Stourbridge (P) | 49 |
| 41 | Cirencester Town (P) | 3–1 | Hungerford Town (SW) | 63 |
| 42 | Clevedon Town (SW) | 3–0 | Tiverton Town (P) | 88 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 43 | Hednesford Town (P) | 2–0 | Banbury United (P) | 123 |
| 44 | Hitchin Town (C) | 1–2 AET | Hemel Hempstead Town (P) | 94 |
| 45 | Leamington (P) | 3–0 | Rugby Town (C) | 285 |
| 46 | North Greenford United (C) | 5–1 | Beaconsfield SYCOB (C) | 48 |
| 47 | Oxford City (P) | 0–2 | Slough Town (C) | 87 |
| 48 | Sholing (SW) | 5–2 | Gosport Borough (SW) | 88 |
| 49 | Taunton Town (SW) | 2–2 | Mangotsfield United (SW) | 97 |
| Taunton Town advance 5–4 on penalties |||||

### Third round

The sixteen clubs to have made it through the second round were entered into the third round draw.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 50 | Ashford Town (C) | 1–2 | Slough Town (C) | 85 |
| 51 | Cambridge City (P) | 1–0 | North Greenford United (C) | 113 |
| 52 | Cirencester Town (P) | 1–4 | Sholing (SW) | 41 |
| 53 | Clevedon Town (SW) | 1–3 | Taunton Town (SW) | 94 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 54 | Leamington (P) | 0–1 | Hednesford Town (P) | 181 |
| 55 | Salisbury City (P) | 2–3 | Chippenham Town (P) | 302 |
| 56 | Stourbridge (P) | 2–1 | Daventry Town (C) | 141 |
| 57 | Windsor & Eton (P) | 2–0 | Hemel Hempstead Town$^1$ (P) | 69 |
$^1$ Hemel Hempsted Town advanced as Windsor & Eton resigned from the Southern League and folded.