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2011–12 Southern Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Southern Football League |
| Premier Division | |
| season | 2011–12 |
| winners | Brackley Town |
| promoted | Brackley Town |
| Oxford City | |
| relegated | Cirencester Town |
| Evesham United | |
| Swindon Supermarine | |
| matches | 462 |
| total goals | 1316 |
| league topscorer | Drew Roberts (Bedford Town) – 31 |
| biggest home win | Brackley Town 7–1 Bedford Town, 20 August 2011 |
| Oxford City 7–1 Swindon Supermarine, 8 October 2011 | |
| biggest away win | St Albans City 1–6 Barwell, 3 December 2011 |
| highest scoring | Barwell 5–4 Brackley Town, 13 September 2011 |
| highest attendance | 901 (Weymouth 3–1 A.F.C. Totton, 2 January 2012) |
| lowest attendance | 59 (Evesham United 1–3 Arlesey Town, 6 December 2011) |
| average attendance | 372 |
| prevseason | 2010–11 |
| nextseason | 2012–13 |
The 2011–12 season was the 109th 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.
The league allocations were released on 20 May 2011. From this season onwards, the Southern League was known as The Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with Evo-Stik.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and seven new clubs:
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Two clubs promoted from Division One Central:
- Arlesey Town
- Hitchin Town
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Two clubs promoted from Division One South & West:
- A.F.C. Totton
- Frome Town
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Plus:
- Barwell, promoted from Northern Premier League Division One South
- Redditch United, relegated from the Conference North
- St Albans City, relegated from the Conference South
Brackley Town won the Southern League Premier Division and were promoted to the Conference North along with play-off winners Oxford City.
Evesham United, Swindon Supermarine and Cirencester Town finished in the relegation zone and, as in the previous season, all three relegating clubs were placed to the Division One South & West, while Hemel Hempstead Town were reprieved from relegation for the second time in three seasons due to Conference Premier clubs demotion.
League table
Premier Division Oxford City Evesham United Swindon Supermarine Oxford City 7–1 Swindon Supermarine, 8 October 2011
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1= Oxford City | RD1-score1= 1 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2= Cambridge City | RD1-score2= 0 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3= A.F.C. Totton | RD1-score3= 3 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= Chesham United | RD1-score4= 2 | RD2-seed1= 2 | RD2-team1= Oxford City | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= 3 | RD2-team2= A.F.C. Totton | RD2-score2=2
Semi-finals Charles Moss Simon Thomas
Final Basham Kynan Skendi Osman
Results
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Totton | Testwood Stadium | 3,000 |
| Arlesey Town | Hitchin Road | 2,920 |
| Banbury United | Spencer Stadium | 2,000 |
| Barwell | Kirkby Road | 2,500 |
| 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 |
| Evesham United | St George's Lane (groundshare with Worcester City) | 3,000 |
| Frome Town | Badgers Hill | 2,000 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road | 3,152 |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field | 4,000 |
| Leamington | New Windmill Ground | 3,000 |
| Oxford City | Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
| Redditch United | The Valley | 5,000 |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park | 5,007 |
| Stourbridge | War Memorial Athletic Ground | 2,626 |
| Swindon Supermarine | Hunts Copse Ground | 3,000 |
| Weymouth | Bob Lucas Stadium | 6,600 |
Division One Central
Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from previous season and four new clubs:
- Chalfont St Peter, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League
- Chertsey Town, promoted from the Combined Counties League
- Fleet Town, transferred from Isthmian League Division One South
- St Neots Town, promoted from the United Counties League
St Neots Town won the division in their inaugural season in the Southern League and were promoted to Premier Division along with play-off winners Bedworth United. Marlow finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the Hellenic League, while second bottom Fleet Town were reprieved from relegation due to Bedfont Town's resignation.
League table
Division One Central Bedworth United
Rugby Town 0–4 Ashford Town, 12 November 2011
Chertsey Town 1–5 Barton Rovers, 13 December 2011
Chalfont St Peter 1–5 St Neots Town, 31 December 2011
Chertsey Town 5–4 Uxbridge, 27 August 2011
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1= Slough Town | RD1-score1= 1 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2= Beaconsfield SYCOB | RD1-score2= 2 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3= Bedworth United | RD1-score3= 2 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= Uxbridge | RD1-score4= 1 | RD2-seed1= 3 | RD2-team1= Bedworth United | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= 5 | RD2-team2= Beaconsfield SYCOB | RD2-score2=1
Semi-finals a.e.t. Barney
Final Piggon Spencer
Results
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Hayes | Farm Park | 1,500 |
| Ashford Town | The Robert Parker Stadium | 2,550 |
| 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 |
| Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow | 1,500 |
| Chertsey Town | Alwyns Lane | 2,500 |
| Daventry Town | Communications Park | 5,000 |
| Fleet Town | Calthorpe Park | 2,000 |
| 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 |
| St Neots Town | New Rowley Park | 3,500 |
| Uxbridge | Honeycroft | 3,770 |
| Woodford United | Byfield Road | 3,000 |
Division One South & West
Shortly before the start of the season Andover resigned from the league and folded. No replacement club was admitted and the season was played with 21 clubs. Therefore, relegation zone was reduced to one place in order to make up the numbers for the 2012–13 season.
Division One South & West consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from previous season and four new clubs:
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Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Didcot Town
- Halesowen Town
- Tiverton Town
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Plus:
- Poole Town, promoted as champions of the Wessex League
Bideford won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Gosport Borough. Stourport Swifts finished bottom of the table and were relegated.
League table
Division One South & West Gosport Borough
Hungerford Town 3–6 North Leigh, 28 April 2012
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1= Poole Town | RD1-score1= 2 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2= Hungerford Town | RD1-score2= 1 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3= Gosport Borough | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= Sholing | RD1-score4= 0 | RD2-seed1= 2 | RD2-team1= Poole Town | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Gosport Borough | RD2-score2=3* *AET
Semi-finals Devlin
Final a.e.t. Bennett
Results
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Abingdon United | Northcourt Road | 2,000 |
| 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 |
| Didcot Town | Draycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium | 3,000 |
| Gosport Borough | Privett Park | 4,500 |
| Halesowen Town | The Grove | 5,000 |
| 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 |
| Poole Town | Tatnam Ground | 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 |
| Tiverton Town | Ladysmead | 3,500 |
| Wimborne Town | The Cuthbury | 3,250 |
| Yate Town | Lodge Road | 2,000 |
League Cup
The Southern League Cup 2011–12 (billed as the RedInsure Cup 2011–12 for sponsorship reasons) is the 74th season of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League.
Preliminary round
Griffin
First round
Price
Faulkner
Cole
Page
Bennett
Brown
McKie
Wooden
Mills
Woodley
Walker
Wood
Merceica
Barnes
Rice
Redrup
Ellis
Hoban
O'Grady
Tomkins
Yarney
Capewell
McBride
Ojuroye
Hatch
Pinnock
Paine
Senior
Burrell
Thomas
Evans
Pitt
Fagan
Groves
Church
Fergusson
Stone
Plummer
Davidson
Lee
Arlick
Cole
Frendo
Lockhead
Gentle
Stokoe
Spetch
Cook
Herbert
Smith
Charlton
Kemp
Pearce
Blake
Cream
Wignell
Second round
Beale
Spear
Herrod
Mudge
Rice
McNab
Hemmings
O'Grady
Senior
Morlese
Cole
Clark
Plummer
Balinger
Bennett
Hulbert
Edenborough
Etheridge
Diggin
Lambert
Keen
Preston
Griffin
Johnson
Third round
Pearce
Gambin
Osman
Joseph
Downing
Muggeridge
Archer
Potton
Wadkins
Barcellos
Edmonds
Johnson
Flegg
Booth
Quarter-finals
Sherborne
Gosney
Fisher
Best
Archer
Angus
Semi-finals
Sherborne Best
Final
Hemmings
References
References
- (20 May 2011). "NON LEAGUE RESTRUCTURING 2011/12 ‐ PROPOSED CLUB ALLOCATIONS". Pitchero.
- (25 July 2011). "Evo-Stik Southern League news". Southern Football League.
- (25 July 2011). "Andover Football Club collapses". [[Southern Daily Echo]].
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