2006–07 Southern Football League

2006–07 Southern Football League
The 2006–07 season was the 104th 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. This season was the first to feature the new Division One sections after reform of the Isthmian League structure.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division:
Corby Town
Stamford
Two clubs promoted from the Western Division:
Clevedon Town
Hemel Hempstead Town
Plus:
Maidenhead United, relegated from the Conference South
Wealdstone, transferred from the Isthmian League
Bath City won the league and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Maidenhead United, who returned to the Conference after relegation in 2006. Only Northwood were relegated this season, and the other clubs finished in the relegation zone were reprieved due to Farnborough Town and Scarborough folding, and Hayes merging with Yeading.
League table
Play-offs
Stadia and locations
Division One Midlands
After the end of the previous season, the regional divisions were restructured due to the reorganisation of the Isthmian League. Most of the previous season's Eastern Division clubs were transferred to the Isthmian League. Southern League Eastern and Western divisions were replaced by Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.
Brackley Town won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Bromsgrove Rovers. Both clubs that finished in the relegation zone were reprieved, due to clubs folding or resigning from other leagues.
League formation
Division One Midlands consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from previous season Southern League divisions and six new clubs:
Clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
Aylesbury United
Evesham United
Clubs from the Western Division:
Bedworth United
Brackley Town
Bromsgrove Rovers
Cinderford Town
Dunstable Town
Leighton Town
Rushall Olympic
Solihull Borough
Stourport Swifts
Sutton Coldfield Town
Willenhall Town
Clubs from the Eastern Division:
Barton Rovers
Berkhamsted Town
Rothwell Town
Clubs promoted from the Midland Alliance:
Chasetown
Malvern Town
Stourbridge
Plus:
Bishop's Cleeve, promoted from the Hellenic League
Spalding United, transferred from Northern Premier League Division One
Woodford United, promoted from the United Counties League
League table
Play-offs
Stadia and locations
Division One South & West
After the end of the previous season, the regional divisions were restructured due to the reorganisation of the Isthmian League. Most of the previous season's Eastern Division clubs were transferred to the Isthmian League. Southern League Eastern and Western divisions were replaced by Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.
Bashley won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Swindon Supermarine. Hanwell Town and Beaconsfield SYCOB were relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League, while Lymington & New Milton resigned from the league before the next season started.
League formation
Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including nine clubs from previous season Southern League divisions and 13 new clubs:
Clubs joined from the Western Division:
Beaconsfield SYCOB
Bracknell Town
Burnham
Marlow
Paulton Rovers
Swindon Supermarine
Taunton Town
Clubs transferred from Isthmian League Division One:
Bashley
Lymington & New Milton
Newport (Isle of Wight)
Clubs promoted from the Hellenic League:
Abingdon United
Didcot Town
Clubs promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League:
Hanwell Town
Hillingdon Borough
Oxford City
Clubs promoted from the Wessex League:
Andover
Thatcham Town
Winchester City
Plus:
Brook House, promoted from Isthmian League Division Two
Chesham United, relegated from the Premier Division
Uxbridge, joined the Eastern Division
Windsor & Eton, relegated from Isthmian League Premier Division
At the end of the season Brook House changed name to AFC Hayes.
League table
Play-offs
Stadia and locations
League Cup
First round
Clubs playing in the Southern League Premier Division were exempt from the first round. All teams in the two divisions One entered the competition at this stage.
Second round
Cirencester Town and Northwood entered at this stage along with all the clubs who won their first round ties. All other Premier Division clubs were exempt.
Third round
All clubs who had been previously exempt entered at this stage of the competition along with the 12 teams who won their second round fixtures.
Fourth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
See also
Southern Football League
2006–07 Isthmian League
2006–07 Northern Premier League
References
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