2016–17 Southern Football League

The 2016–17 season was the 114th 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. From the 2014–15 season onwards, the Southern League is known as Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with Evo-Stik.

The league constitution was announced on 12 May 2016.[1][2]

Premier Division

Southern Football League
Premier Division
Season2016–17
ChampionsChippenham Town
PromotedChippenham Town
Leamington
RelegatedCinderford Town
Hayes & Yeading United
Cirencester Town
Cambridge City
Matches played552
Goals scored1,595 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorer27 goals - Andrew Sandell (Chippenham Town)
Biggest home winFrome Town 8 – 1 Redditch United, 14 January
Biggest away winSt Ives Town 0 – 7 Kettering Town, 5 November
Highest scoringFrome Town 8 – 1 Redditch United, 14 January
Highest attendance2,033 – Dorchester Town 1 – 1 Weymouth, 26 December
Lowest attendance71 - Kings Langley 1 – 2 Redditch United, 27 August
Total attendance188,596
Average attendance342 (+13.9% to previous season)

On 12 May 2016 the league constitution was announced. Later, Cinderford Town, who were originally promoted to the Southern Football League Premier Division as champions of Division One South & West, initially declined promotion due to financial concerns. On 27 May it was confirmed that Cinderford Town would remain in Division One South & West. As a consequence, the team with the best record among those relegated at level 7 - Stamford - were reprieved from relegation. Corby Town, who were originally placed in the Premier Division, were transferred to the Southern Football League to take the vacated place.[3]

On 14 June 2016, Evesham United, who had been transferred from the Southern League Division One South & West to the Northern Premier League First Division South due to Cinderford's refusal to accept promotion, had an appeal against the decision to transfer them leagues heard by the Football Association. On 15 June 2016, they were informed they were successful in their appeal, meaning they would stay in their original league. The knock on effect of this was Cinderford Town were forced to take promotion to the Southern Football League Premier Division. This meant that Corby Town were placed back in the Northern Premier League Premier Division for the 2016-17 season.[4]

The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Chippenham Town 46 31 10 5 94 47 +47 103 Promoted to the National League South
2 Leamington 46 27 11 8 74 32 +42 92 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the National League North
3 Merthyr Town 46 25 14 7 92 42 +50 89 Qualified for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4 Hitchin Town 46 24 14 8 79 45 +34 86
5 Slough Town 46 26 7 13 84 56 +28 85
6 Banbury United 46 24 8 14 67 40 +27 80
7 Biggleswade Town 46 21 11 14 85 59 +26 74
8 Frome Town 46 20 14 12 80 67 +13 74
9 Kettering Town 46 21 10 15 84 66 +18 73
10 Weymouth 46 16 18 12 79 58 +21 66
11 Chesham United 46 18 10 18 67 62 +5 64
12 Basingstoke Town 46 18 8 20 65 72 7 62
13 King's Lynn Town 46 14 18 14 60 69 9 60
14 Stratford Town 46 13 17 16 64 66 2 56
15 St Ives Town 46 15 11 20 49 70 21 56
16 Dunstable Town 46 16 6 24 46 65 19 54
17 Redditch United 46 13 11 22 54 75 21 50
18 Dorchester Town 46 12 12 22 52 80 28 48
19 St Neots Town 46 14 6 26 66 101 35 48
20 Kings Langley 46 11 14 21 57 72 15 47
21 Cambridge City 46 12 11 23 46 72 26 47 Relegated to the East Division
22 Cirencester Town 46 11 9 26 54 92 38 42 Relegated to the West Division
23 Hayes & Yeading United 46 10 11 25 48 81 33 41 Relegated to the East Division
24 Cinderford Town 46 8 3 35 49 106 57 27 Relegated to the West Division
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2017. Source: SFL official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League North / South

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Leamington 1
5 Slough Town 0
Leamington 2
Hitchin Town 1
3 Merthyr Town 1 (1)
4 Hitchin Town 1 (4)

Semi-finals

26 April 2017 Leamington1–0Slough TownThe New Windmill Ground
19:45 BST Attendance: 1,032
26 April 2017 Merthyr Town1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
Hitchin TownPenydarren Park
19:45 BST Attendance: 1,453

Final

1 May 2017 Leamington2–1 (a.e.t.)Hitchin TownThe New Windmill Ground
15:00 BST Attendance: 2,102

Results

Home \ Away BAN BAS BIG CAM CHE CHI CIN CIR DOR DUN FRO H&Y HIT KET KLT KIL LEA MER RED SLO STI STN STR WEY
Banbury United 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 5–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1
Basingstoke Town 0–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 5–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 0–2 3–2 0–1 4–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–6
Biggleswade Town 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 5–0 6–0 3–0 2–2 4–1 6–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 2–5 2–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–3
Cambridge City 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 0–3 2–2 0–4 2–3 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–4 3–4 1–2 3–0 0–0 2–1
Chesham United 0–4 4–0 1–2 3–1 1–3 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 6–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 5–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–1
Chippenham Town 0–1 2–0 2–0 5–0 3–1 1–0 4–1 4–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–0
Cinderford Town 1–2 2–3 1–2 0–1 0–1 3–2 0–2 4–0 1–3 4–2 1–2 0–1 1–3 1–2 0–4 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 5–2 2–1 2–2
Cirencester Town 1–4 2–3 1–0 0–3 1–2 3–3 3–2 4–1 2–0 1–4 1–2 0–0 1–6 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–0
Dorchester Town 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–0 0–4 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1
Dunstable Town 1–0 1–3 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 2–1 2–3 0–0 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–1
Frome Town 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 3–2 3–2 0–4 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–3 1–3 0–0 0–0 2–2 8–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–0
Hayes & Yeading United 0–1 2–3 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 5–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–3 2–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–6 2–1 2–3 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–0
Hitchin Town 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 4–3 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 0–0 5–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 4–2 2–3 4–1 4–1 1–0 1–1
Kettering Town 2–2 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–3 4–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–3 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–3 3–1
King's Lynn Town 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 3–0 1–1 3–3 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 5–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–6
Kings Langley 0–1 2–0 4–5 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–2 2–3 2–1 2–3 1–3 1–1
Leamington 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 6–0 3–1 5–0 5–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–6 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1
Merthyr Town 1–0 4–0 1–0 5–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–0 4–3 1–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–2
Redditch United 0–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–2 4–1 4–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–4 0–2 1–4 1–1 2–1
Slough Town 2–0 3–2 3–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 4–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 3–2 3–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 3–0
St Ives Town 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–7 2–0 2–1 0–5 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–2
St Neots Town 1–4 2–1 0–5 0–3 4–1 3–3 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 3–2 1–5 1–2 1–5 5–2 5–2 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–4
Stratford Town 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 1–1 0–1 4–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 3–2 4–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–3 2–4 1–2 2–3 5–2 0–5
Weymouth 2–2 3–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–0 4–0 2–1 3–3 2–1 2–2 0–2 3–2 0–0 1–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017. Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Banbury UnitedSpencer Stadium2,000
Basingstoke TownThe Camrose6,000
Biggleswade TownThe Carlsberg Stadium3,000
Chesham UnitedThe Meadow5,000
Chippenham TownHardenhuish Park2,815
Cinderford TownCauseway Ground3,500
Cirencester TownCorinium Stadium4,500
Dorchester TownThe Avenue Stadium5,009
Dunstable TownCreasey Park3,200
Frome TownBadgers Hill2,000
Hayes & Yeading UnitedBeaconsfield Road
Hitchin TownTop Field4,000
Kettering TownLatimer Park (groundshare with Burton Park Wanderers)2,400
King's Lynn TownThe Walks5,733
Kings LangleyCRY Community Stadium1,963
LeamingtonNew Windmill Ground3,000
Merthyr TownPenydarren Park10,000
Redditch UnitedThe Valley5,000
Slough TownArbour Park1,950
St Ives TownWestwood Road2,000
St Neots TownNew Rowley Park3,500
Stratford TownDCS Stadium1,400
WeymouthBob Lucas Stadium6,600

Division One Central

Southern Football League
Division One Central
Season2016–17
ChampionsRoyston Town
PromotedRoyston Town
Farnborough
RelegatedHiston
Petersfield Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,552 (3.36 per match)
Top goalscorer30 goals - Jermaine Hall (AFC Dunstable)
Biggest home winBarton Rovers 8 – 0 Petersfield Town, 25 March
Biggest away winPetersfield Town 0 – 7 AFC Dunstable, 1 April
Highest scoringEgham Town 6 – 4 Uxbridge, 11 February
Highest attendance551 – Royston Town 5 – 2 Aylesbury United, 15 April
Lowest attendance41 – AFC Dunstable 3 – 1 Petersfield Town, 10 December
Total attendance54,740
Average attendance118 (-18.6% to previous season)

On 12 May 2016 the league constitution was announced. Three Division One Central clubs were moved to the parallel divisions: AFC Rushden & Diamonds were transferred to Northern Premier League Division One South, Godalming Town to Isthmian League Division One South and Ware to Isthmian League Division One North.

Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from previous season and seven new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Royston Town 42 32 6 4 121 48 +73 102 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Farnborough 42 28 6 8 96 51 +45 90 Qualified for play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division[lower-alpha 1]
3 Barton Rovers 42 23 8 11 91 66 +25 77 Qualified for the play-offs
4 Marlow 42 23 8 11 65 43 +22 77
5 Egham Town 42 20 14 8 79 51 +28 74
6 AFC Kempston Rovers 42 21 10 11 82 61 +21 73
7 AFC Dunstable 42 21 8 13 85 53 +32 71
8 Bedford Town 42 18 13 11 76 58 +18 67
9 Potters Bar Town 42 16 14 12 71 61 +10 62 Transferred to the Isthmian League North Division
10 Ashford Town 42 17 8 17 73 71 +2 59
11 Hanwell Town 42 16 10 16 64 67 3 57[lower-alpha 2]
12 Kidlington 42 18 5 19 70 79 9 56[lower-alpha 3] Transferred to the West Division
13 Aylesbury United 42 16 7 19 58 68 10 55
14 Fleet Town 42 13 11 18 72 81 9 50
15 Arlesey Town 42 14 8 20 55 69 14 50
16 Beaconsfield SYCOB 42 13 9 20 81 85 4 48
17 Uxbridge 42 13 8 21 67 80 13 47
18 Chalfont St Peter 42 14 5 23 49 77 28 47
19 Aylesbury 42 12 8 22 54 75 21 44
20 Northwood 42 9 12 21 57 88 31 39
21 Histon 42 9 7 26 54 93 39 34 Relegated to the Eastern Counties League
22 Petersfield Town 42 2 3 37 32 127 95 9 Relegated to the Wessex League
Source: SFL official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
  2. Hanwell Town were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player.
  3. Kidlington were deducted three points for fielding a suspended player.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Farnborough 4
5 Egham Town 0
Farnborough 2
Barton Rovers 0
3 Barton Rovers 2
4 Marlow 0

Semi-finals

26 April 2017 Farnborough4–0Egham TownCherrywood Road
19:45 BST Attendance: 523
26 April 2017 Barton Rovers2–0MarlowSharpenhoe Road
19:45 BST Attendance: 319

Final

1 May 2017 Farnborough2–0Barton RoversCherrywood Road
15:00 BST Attendance: 1,084

Results

Home \ Away AFD KEM ARL ASH AYB AYL BAR BEA BED CHA EGH FAR FLE HAN HIS KID MAR NOR PET POT ROY UXB
AFC Dunstable 1–2 1–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 1–0 2–2 4–0 1–2 1–3 2–0 0–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–2
Kempston Rovers 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–3 0–2 0–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 3–2 4–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–2 2–1
Arlesey Town 1–0 1–2 0–3 0–2 3–3 1–2 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–4 3–0 6–1 1–1 5–4 0–3
Ashford Town 2–3 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 6–3 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 3–4 1–3 1–2 5–1 3–1 0–2 1–0 0–3 1–4 2–0
Aylesbury 2–2 0–3 2–3 2–2 0–1 1–4 3–2 0–1 1–3 1–0 3–2 5–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–6 2–2
Aylesbury United 0–5 0–2 0–0 1–2 3–0 0–1 1–3 2–1 2–3 1–0 0–2 3–1 0–3 1–0 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 3–1
Barton Rovers 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 3–3 3–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 4–0 2–6 4–2 2–1 5–1 8–0 1–1 0–4 4–0
Beaconsfield Town 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 1–4 1–2 2–1 1–5 5–1 1–2 0–4 4–4 3–0 2–2 6–0 2–2 0–0 3–2 3–4 4–6 1–2
Bedford Town 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 3–2 3–2 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 5–2 0–2 3–0 0–1 4–1 1–1 0–1 3–3
Chalfont St Peter 1–1 0–3 2–3 0–0 2–2 3–2 0–2 1–0 2–3 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–2 4–1 0–4 0–4 2–0
Egham Town 3–4 6–3 2–1 3–1 3–1 0–5 2–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 6–4
Farnborough 2–1 3–2 3–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 6–1 3–2 3–1 4–0 4–3 2–3 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 2–2
Fleet Town 1–4 0–3 1–1 3–0 2–3 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 6–1 0–1 7–0 2–0 4–4 1–1 0–3
Hanwell Town 2–4 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 3–5 1–1 3–2 3–5 0–0 1–4 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 4–1 1–1 4–1 1–2
Histon 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–4 1–1 1–2 1–2 2–3 1–2 0–0 0–2 0–5 4–5 0–0 1–4 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–2
Kidlington 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–3 3–4 3–1 0–5 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 3–1 0–3 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 4–2
Marlow 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–2 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–2 1–1
Northwood 1–1 4–4 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 3–2 0–1 2–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 6–0 2–4 0–2 4–0 3–2 0–4 1–2
Petersfield Town 0–7 0–3 2–3 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–3 0–6 2–3 0–2 0–5 3–2 2–2 0–1 3–4 2–4 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–1
Potters Bar Town 1–2 2–3 3–1 3–2 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–3 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–4 4–0 3–1 1–3 2–3
Royston Town 1–0 4–4 3–0 5–3 5–0 5–2 3–6 4–1 1–0 4–0 3–2 5–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–1 6–0 0–0 5–2
Uxbridge 1–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–3 3–0 2–3 0–0 1–2 5–0 4–1 1–4 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017. Source: SFL Division One Central results grid
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Greater London Division One Central teams
Team Stadium Capacity
AFC DunstableCreasey Park (groundshare with Dunstable Town)3,500
Arlesey TownHitchin Road2,920
Ashford TownRobert Parker Stadium2,550
AylesburyHaywood Way1,300
Aylesbury UnitedThe ASM Stadium (groundshare with Thame United)2,000
Barton RoversSharpenhoe Road4,000
Beaconsfield SYCOBHolloways Park3,500
Bedford TownThe Eyrie3,000
Chalfont St PeterMill Meadow1,500
Egham TownThe Runnymede Stadium5,565
FarnboroughCherrywood Road7,000
Fleet TownCalthorpe Park2,000
Hanwell TownReynolds Field3,000
HistonBridge Road4,300
Kempston RoversHillgrounds Leisure2,000
KidlingtonYarnton Road1,500
MarlowAlfred Davis Memorial Ground3,000
NorthwoodNorthwood Park3,075
Petersfield TownThe Love Lane Stadium3,000
Potters Bar TownParkfield2,000
Royston TownGarden Walk5,000
UxbridgeHoneycroft3,770

Division One South & West

Southern Football League
Division One South & West
Season2016–17
ChampionsHereford
PromotedHereford
Tiverton Town
RelegatedBridgwater Town
Wantage Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,533 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorer39 goals - Thomas Wright (Salisbury)
Biggest home winTaunton Town 10 – 2 Larkhall Athletic, 17 January
Biggest away winWantage Town 0 – 9 Taunton Town, 17 December
Highest scoringTaunton Town 10 – 2 Larkhall Athletic, 17 January
Highest attendance4,406 – Hereford 2 – 1 Evesham United, 2 January
Lowest attendance0 – Didcot Town 1 – 2 Hereford, 11 April
Total attendance157,895
Average attendance341 (+117.2% to previous season)

On 12 May 2016 the league constitution was announced. One Division One South & West club were moved to the parallel division: Marlow were transferred to Division One Central. Later, Cinderford Town, who were originally promoted to the Premier Division as champions of Division One South & West, declined promotion due to financial concerns. On 27 May it was confirmed that Cinderford Town would remain in Division One South & West. As a consequence, Evesham United were transferred to the Northern Premier League Division One South to create a place for Cinderford Town.[3]

On 14 June 2016, Evesham United, who had been transferred from the Southern League Division One South & West to the Northern Premier League First Division South due to Cinderford's refusal to accept promotion, had an appeal against the decision to transfer them leagues heard by the Football Association. On 15 June 2016, they were informed they were successful in their appeal, meaning they would stay in their original league. The knock on effect of this was Cinderford Town were forced to take promotion to the Southern Football League Premier Division.[4]

Thus, Division One South & West featured five new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hereford 42 33 8 1 108 32 +76 107 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Salisbury 42 29 2 11 118 52 +66 89 Qualified for play-offs
3 Tiverton Town 42 27 7 8 92 50 +42 88 Qualified for play-offs then promoted to the Premier Division[lower-alpha 1]
4 Taunton Town 42 27 7 8 114 42 +72 85[lower-alpha 2] Qualified for play-offs
5 Evesham United 42 24 8 10 88 50 +38 80
6 Swindon Supermarine 42 21 9 12 85 57 +28 72
7 North Leigh 42 22 9 11 84 65 +19 71[lower-alpha 3]
8 Mangotsfield United 42 21 7 14 73 69 +4 70
9 Shortwood United 42 19 5 18 65 77 12 62
10 Bideford 42 15 12 15 61 58 +3 57
11 Wimborne Town 42 17 6 19 67 68 1 57
12 Didcot Town 42 14 12 16 70 71 1 54
13 Larkhall Athletic 42 13 14 15 69 69 0 53
14 Winchester City 42 16 5 21 62 70 8 53
15 Paulton Rovers 42 15 6 21 62 69 7 51
16 Bishop's Cleeve 42 14 8 20 66 86 20 50
17 Barnstaple Town 42 13 6 23 52 68 16 45
18 Yate Town 42 12 8 22 49 77 28 44
19 AFC Totton 42 10 9 23 49 86 37 39
20 Slimbridge 42 10 7 25 47 90 43 37
21 Wantage Town 42 4 9 29 29 110 81 21 Relegated to the Hellenic League
22 Bridgwater Town 42 2 4 36 23 117 94 10 Relegated to the Western League
Source: SFL official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division
  2. Taunton Town were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Shortwood United on 6 August 2016.[6]
  3. North Leigh were deducted four points for fielding ineligible players

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Salisbury 2
5 Evesham United 1
Salisbury 0
Tiverton Town 2
3 Tiverton Town 3
4 Taunton Town 1

Semi-finals

26 April 2017 Salisbury2-1 AETEvesham UnitedRay Mac
19:45 BST Attendance: 1,395
26 April 2017 Tiverton Town3–1Taunton TownLadysmead
19:45 BST Landricombe  49', 87'
Bath  80'
Rogers  90' (pen.) Attendance: 934

Final

1 May 2017 Salisbury0–2Tiverton TownRay Mac
15:00 BST Attendance: 2,247

Results

Home \ Away TOT BAR BID BIS BRI DID EVE HER LAR MAN NOR PAU SAL SHT SLI SWI TAU TIV WAN WIM WCC YAT
AFC Totton 1–1 3–3 4–0 2–1 2–1 2–4 1–2 1–6 0–1 0–3 1–0 0–4 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–6 1–3 1–1
Barnstaple Town 2–1 0–1 0–2 5–0 2–1 1–2 0–2 4–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–4 0–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 0–4 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–1
Bideford 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–3 1–0 4–0 2–4 0–3 3–1 2–0 1–2 2–0
Bishop's Cleeve 3–2 1–1 3–3 3–0 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–4 0–5 4–1 0–0 1–4 1–5 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–2
Bridgwater Town 0–2 0–3 1–4 1–3 1–2 0–5 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–1 0–5 1–3 1–2 0–0 0–5 1–5 1–0 2–3 2–2 0–1 1–2
Didcot Town 3–2 1–0 4–2 2–2 4–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–5 2–3 3–3 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–2
Evesham United 0–0 1–0 2–0 4–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 5–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–4 5–1 2–0 3–1 3–1
Hereford 5–0 2–2 2–1 4–0 6–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–2 4–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 3–2 2–2 4–0 4–1
Larkhall Athletic 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–4 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 3–0 3–1 3–2 1–5 0–2 2–0 3–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–1
Mangotsfield United 3–0 3–2 2–1 3–3 6–0 2–3 1–5 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–3 1–5 3–0 1–1 0–4 1–2 0–0 2–1 3–3 3–1
North Leigh 2–3 4–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–4 3–3 2–2 2–3 1–0 3–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 2–0 2–1
Paulton Rovers 2–2 4–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–3 0–3 3–1 1–3 0–0 2–1 2–5 5–1 0–1 2–0 1–1
Salisbury 2–0 5–0 4–4 4–1 7–0 3–2 1–0 0–4 5–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 5–2 1–2 7–0 5–2 3–1 4–0
Shortwood United 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–3 1–1 3–3 2–0 0–3 0–5 0–1 2–5 1–3 0–3 4–4 1–0 0–3 1–0 7–1 1–3 2–1 2–2
Slimbridge 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–3 1–5 0–3 1–5 0–3 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–7 5–2 2–2 1–1 5–3 3–1
Swindon Supermarine 1–0 4–2 4–1 2–4 3–1 1–3 1–3 0–3 0–0 5–0 3–3 0–1 1–6 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 5–0 1–0 0–2 3–1
Taunton Town 5–0 0–1 0–0 4–2 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 10–2 6–1 2–2 4–1 3–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–0
Tiverton Town 3–2 2–1 1–1 4–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 4–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–3 1–1 2–0 4–3 1–0 4–0
Wantage Town 0–0 2–1 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–4 1–2 0–4 0–3 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–5 0–9 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–2
Wimborne Town 3–0 3–0 0–4 4–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–3 2–1 1–2 3–2 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–1 1–5 2–1 1–0 4–1 2–2 0–3
Winchester City 0–1 0–3 0–0 1–2 4–1 3–1 4–1 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–2 3–2 4–2 4–3 7–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 3–0 0–1 1–0
Yate Town 1–3 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 3–2 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 1–4 1–5 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017. Source: SFL Division One South & West results grid
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
AFC TottonTestwood Stadium3,000
Barnstaple TownMill Road5,000
BidefordThe Sports Ground2,000
Bishops CleeveKayte Lane1,500
Bridgwater TownFairfax Park2,500
Didcot TownDraycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium3,000
Evesham UnitedSpiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium3,000
HerefordEdgar Street4,913
Larkhall AthleticThe Plain Ham Ground1,000
Mangotsfield UnitedCossham Street2,500
North LeighEynsham Hall Park Sports Ground2,000
Paulton RoversAthletic Field2,500
SalisburyRaymond McEnhill Stadium5,000
Shortwood UnitedMeadowbank Ground2,000
SlimbridgeThornhill Park1,500
Swindon SupermarineHunts Copse Ground3,000
Taunton TownThe Viridor Stadium2,500
Tiverton TownLadysmead3,500
Wantage TownAlfredian Park1,500
Wimborne TownThe Cuthbury3,250
Winchester CityThe City Ground4,500
Yate TownLodge Road2,000

League Cup

2016–17 Southern League Cup
Country England,  Wales
Teams68
ChampionsHayes & Yeading United
Runners-upSt Ives Town

The 2016–17 Southern League Cup (billed as The League Challenge Cup) was the 79th edition of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League.

1st Round

4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) AFC Dunstable0–1AylesburyCreasey Park, Dunstable
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Montgomery  94' Attendance: 50
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) AFC Totton2–3Winchester CityTestwood Stadium, Totton
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Watts  64'
Gosney  85'
Jenkinson  32', 57'
Wilson  88'
Attendance: 157
12 October 2016 (2016-10-12) Aylesbury United0–0
(5–3 p)
Wantage TownMeadow View Park, Thame
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Attendance: 51
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Banbury United1–1
(4–1 p)
Cirencester TownSpencer Stadium, Banbury
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Gunn  78' Bennett  50' Attendance: 177
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Barnstaple Town1–1
(4–1 p)
Tiverton TownMill Road, Barnstaple
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Pearse  71' Landricombe  41' Attendance: 187
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Barton Rovers4–0Dunstable TownSharpenhoe Road, Barton–le–Clay
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Roache  45'
Draycott  89'
Draycott  89'
Draycott  89'
Attendance: 76
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Bedford Town2–0Kempston RoversThe Eyrie, Cardington, Bedford
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Roache  45'
Draycott  89'
Attendance: 167
3 October 2016 (2016-10-03) Bideford4–0Taunton TownThe Sports Ground, Bideford
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Western  55'
Tucker  57', 62'
Barker  92'
Attendance: 145
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Biggleswade Town3–2Arlesey TownCarlsberg Stadium, Biggleswade
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Lucan  42'
Marsh  53 Pen'
Bailey  67'
Rhiney  76', 94' Attendance: 82
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Bishop's Cleeve1–0SlimbridgeKayte Lane, Bishop's Cleeve
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Baldwin  67' Attendance: 62
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Bridgwater Town1–3Paulton RoversFairfax Park, Bridgwater
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Horsey  56' Gould  16'
Legge  45'
Gibbons  65'
Attendance: 119
3 October 2016 (2016-10-03) Cambridge City1–1
(1–4 p)
HistonProEdge Westwood Road, St Ives
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Adewunmi  80' Watson  27' Attendance: 145
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Fleet Town3–0
(4–3 p)
FarnboroughCalthorpe Park, Fleet
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Scott  1'
Watts  34'
Cox  90'
Attendance: 99
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Hayes & Yeading United1–1
(4–3 p)
Hanwell TownSkyEx Community Stadium, Hayes, Hillingdon
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Kearney  61' Chandiram  65 Pen' Attendance: 49
5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) Kidlington3–1Swindon SupermarineThe Plain Ham Ground, Larkhall, Bath
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Coyle  5'
Jenkinson  64', 66'
Thompson  21' Attendance: 78
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Kings Langley1–2Chalfont St PeterGaywood Park, Kings Langley
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Toomey  33' Kirby  18'
Tomkins  28'
Attendance: 40
5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) Larkhall Athletic0–0
(5–6 p)
Frome TownThe Plain Ham Ground, Larkhall, Bath
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Montgomery  94' Attendance: 61
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Leamington4–1Evesham UnitedNew Windmill Ground (The Phillips 66 Community Stadium),[2] Whitnash
19:45 BST (UTC+01) George  16'
Rowe  47'
Baker–Richardson  56'
James  79'
Kennedy  19' Attendance: 218
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Merthyr Town0–0
(3–4 p)
Cinderford TownPenydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Attendance: 210
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) North Leigh3–3
(4–2 p)
Didcot TownEynsham Hall Park Sports Ground, North Leigh
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Woodley  27'
Woodley  43'
Murphy  74'
Carnell  65'
Whitehead  86', 92'
Attendance: 58
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Northwood2–2
(4–2 p)
Beaconsfield SYCOBNorthwood Park, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Burgess  27'
Ehui  55'
Dillon  54'
Campbell  56'
Attendance: 68
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Petersfield Town2–3Basingstoke TownThe Love Lane Stadium, Petersfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Coker  5'
Simmonds  68 Pen'
Hallahan  18'
Francis  54'
Brown  69'
Attendance: 107
11 October 2016 (2016-10-11) Potters Bar Town2–3Chesham UnitedParkfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Lyons  18'
Steele–Dadzie  55'
Chendlik  1', 33', 95' Attendance: 71
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Redditch United3–4Stratford TownThe Valley, Redditch
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Hales  35'
McDermott  45'
Thompson  46'
Brooks  26'
Angus  62'
Westwood  77'
Ellicott  88'
Attendance: 159
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Royston Town1–0Hitchin TownThe Crows, The Town
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Castiglione  45' Attendance: 141
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Salisbury10–0Dorchester TownThe Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Moone  19', 25'
Bennett  30', 45', 75', 78'
Mehew  34', 43 Pen', 45'
Brockway  70'
Attendance: 437
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Shortwood United3–1Yate TownMeadowbank Ground, Nailsworth
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Humphreys  16'
Bennett  46', 55'
Harvey  77' Attendance: 71
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Slough Town9–2Ashford TownArbour Park, Slough
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Putnam  7', 20', 81'
Moone  8', 34'
Dunn  15'
Togwell  45'
Hollis  70'
Raju  72 Pen'
Herbet  4'
English  61'
Attendance: 314
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) St Ives Town0–0
(6–5 p)
King's Lynn TownProEdge Westwood Road, St Ives
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Attendance: 137
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) St Neots Town4–0Kettering TownRowley Park, St Neots
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Ward  22'
Rogers  27', 68 Pen'
Mulready  40'
Wood  71'
Hawkins  78'
Attendance: 123
11 October 2016 (2016-10-11) Uxbridge0–2Egham TownHoneycroft, West Drayton
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Chendlik  61', 82' Attendance: 49
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Weymouth4–0Wimborne TownBob Lucas Stadium
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Lowes  19'
Lowes  38', 86', 90'
Attendance: 141

2nd Round

13 December 2016 (2016-12-13) Aylesbury3–2St Neots TownHaywood Way, Aylesbury
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Deacon  45'
Stevens  54'
Bamford  56'
Hyem  10'
Rogers  45'
Attendance: 50
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Barton Rovers2–2
(7–6 p)
Chesham UnitedSharpenhoe Road, Barton-le-Clay
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Carter  43 Pen', 70' Gorniak  27', 44'
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Basingstoke Town4–1Fleet TownThe Camrose, Basingstoke
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Gater  4'
Whittingham  40 Pen'
Deadfield  63'
Jarvis  83'
Toye  60' Attendance: 127
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Bideford1–4Barnstaple TownThe Sports Ground, Bideford
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Stephens  48' Turner  40'
Heeney  44'
Copp  50', 90'
Attendance: 320
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Biggleswade Town3–2HistonCarlsberg Stadium, Biggleswade
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Lucan  1'
Iwediuno  44'
Effiong  70'
Gardner  24 Pen'
Gwynne  84 Pen'
Attendance: 80
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Bishop's Cleeve4–1Cinderford TownKayte Lane, Bishop's Cleeve
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Stoddart  5'
Davidge  16'
Watts  19'
Crowe  59'
Hands  73' Attendance: 72
22 November 2016 (2016-11-22) Hayes & Yeading United3–0Egham TownSkyEx Community Stadium, Hayes, Hillingdon
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Carter  33'
Weiss  45'
Hutchinson  53'
Attendance: 46
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Kidlington1–2Aylesbury UnitedYarnton Road, Kidlington
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Coyle  32 Pen' Cameron  10'
Collins  81'
Attendance: 55
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) North Leigh0–2Banbury UnitedEynsham Hall Park Sports Ground, North Leigh
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Browne  35'
Jeacock  82'
Attendance: 65
23 November 2016 (2016-11-23) Northwood1–0Slough TownNorthwood Park, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Ehui  46' Attendance: 76
15 November 2016 (2016-11-15) Paulton Rovers1–1
(4–3 p)
WeymouthAthletic Field, Winterfield Road, Paulton
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Ehui  75' Own Goal  91'
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Royston Town1–2Chalfont St PeterGarden Walk, Royston
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Ehui  69' Hedley  59'
Lockhart-Adams  64'
Attendance: 79
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Salisbury2–0Winchester CityThe Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Wright  71', 86' Attendance: 348
15 November 2016 (2016-11-15) Shortwood United2–2
(4–3 p)
Larkhall AthleticMeadowbank Ground, Nailsworth
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Ajijedidun  8', 73' Knighton  59'
Allward  74'
Attendance: 45
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) St Ives Town3–0Bedford TownProEdge Westwood Road, St Ives
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Dawkin  50'
Ogbonna  58', 66'
Attendance: 102
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Stratford Town4–0LeamingtonThe DCS Stadium, Stratford upon Avon
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Taylor  19'
Grocott  25', 27'
Gregory  48 Pen'
Attendance: 232

3rd Round

10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Aylesbury2–3Barton RoversHaywood Way, Aylesbury
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Bateman  48'
Bamford  60'
Smith  3'
Malcolm  32'
Hutchings  62'
Attendance: 59
11 January 2017 (2017-01-11) Aylesbury United3–2Banbury UnitedMeadow View Park, Thame
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Lobo De Brito  76', 93'
Coulter  93'
Bell  12'
Carnell  31'
Attendance: 112
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Barnstaple Town2–1Paulton RoversHaywood Way, Aylesbury
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Blake  54'
Allan  86'
Gould  91' Attendance: 108
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Bishop's Cleeve1–1
(4–3 p)
Stratford TownKayte Lane, Bishop's Cleeve
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Watts  78' Ahenkorah  52 Pen' Attendance: 72
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Hayes & Yeading United3–0Basingstoke TownSkyEx Community Stadium, Hayes, Hillingdon
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Weiss  41', 53', 71' Attendance: 62
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Northwood0–1Chalfont St PeterNorthwood Park, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Lockhart-Adams  43' Attendance: 59
7 February 2017 (2017-02-07) Salisbury4–3Shortwood UnitedThe Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury
19:45 BST (UTC+01) O'Keefe  64', 94'
Allan  91', 95 Pen'
Peare  38'
Allan  41', 53'
Attendance: 331
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) St Ives Town3–0Biggleswade TownProEdge Westwood Road, St Ives
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Cunniff  53'
Sinclair  70'
Dawkin  93'
Attendance: 105

Quarter Finals

14 February 2017 (2017-02-14) Barnstaple Town1–2SalisburyMill Road, Barnstaple
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Turner  90' Wright  37'
Roberts  69'
Attendance: 159
31 January 2017 (2017-01-31) Barton Rovers2–3St Ives TownSharpenhoe Road, Barton–le–Clay
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Hall  81'
Hartley  90'
Dawkin  9', 85'
Cunniff  73'
Attendance: 80
21 February 2017 (2017-02-21) Bishop's Cleeve0–2Aylesbury UnitedKayte Lane, Bishop's Cleeve
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Baines  37'
Cameron  88'
Attendance: 57
31 January 2017 (2017-01-31) Hayes & Yeading United4–2Chalfont St PeterSkyEx Community Stadium, Hayes, Hillingdon
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Weiss  22', 36', 41', 56' Pink  20'
Olorunfemi  90'
Attendance: 69

Semi Finals

28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) Hayes & Yeading United4–0SalisburyBeaconsfield SYOB FC
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Edgar  23'
Sambou  52'
Montgomery  55'
Flint  90 OG'
Attendance: 139
14 March 2017 (2017-03-14) St Ives Town2–0Aylesbury UnitedProEdge Westwood Road, St Ives
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Dawkin  20', 39' Attendance: 117

Final

29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) Hayes & Yeading United1–1
(4–2 p)
St Ives TownWestwood Road, St Ives
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Attendance: 385

See also

References

  1. "Club Allocations for Step 1-4 NLS clubs in 2016-17". The FA. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. "League Constitution for Season 2016/17". Southern Football League. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. "Stamford reprieved after Cinderford Town's promotion refusal". The non-league football paper. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. "All change after Evesham appeal". Evo-stik league. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  5. "The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. "League Statement: Points Deduction". Southern Football League. 7 November 2016.
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