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2012–13 Southern Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Southern Football League |
| Premier Division | |
| season | 2012–13 |
| winners | Leamington |
| promoted | Leamington |
| Gosport Borough | |
| relegated | Bedworth United |
| Kettering Town | |
| matches | 462 |
| total goals | 1409 |
| league topscorer | John Frendo (Hitchin Town) - 31 |
| biggest home win | Gosport Borough 7–0 Kettering Town, 15 December 2012 |
| Stourbridge 8–1 Banbury United, 18 September 2012 | |
| biggest away win | Kettering Town 0–7 Bashley, 6 October 2012 |
| highest scoring | Hemel Hempstead Town 8–2 Hitchin Town, 15 December 2012 |
| highest attendance | 1027 (Leamington 2–1 St. Albans City, 27 April 2013) |
| lowest attendance | 80 (Arlesey Town 3–0 Redditch United, 26 March 2013) |
| average attendance | 312 |
| prevseason | 2011–12 |
| nextseason | 2013–14 |
The 2012–13 season was the 110th 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 previous season onwards, the Southern League was known as The Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with Evo-Stik.
Due to step three leagues increasing their number of clubs from 22 to 24 from the 2013–14 season onwards, only two clubs were relegated from the Premier Division, and only one club was relegated from each of Division One Central and South & West this season.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and seven new clubs:
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Two clubs promoted from Division One Central:
- Bedworth United
- St Neots Town
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Two clubs promoted from Division One South & West:
- Bideford
- Gosport Borough
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Plus:
- Kettering Town, demoted from the Conference National for financial reasons
Hinckley United and Maidenhead United were originally relegated to this division from the Conference North/South, but were reprieved after the liquidation of Darlington and the resignation of Kettering Town from the Conference National. Darlington were relegated to the Northern League, and Kettering applied to join the Southern League, allowing for a further reprieve for Hemel Hempstead Town.
Leamington won the division and were promoted to the Conference North, while play-off winners Gosport Borough were promoted to the Conference South. Hemel Hempstead Town reached the play-off final after two relegation reprieves in the previous three seasons. Only two clubs were relegated this season due to the expansion of the Premier Division to 24 clubs for the next season. Bedworth United were relegated straight back to step 4, while Kettering Town continued their fall to Division One Central.
League table
Premier Division Gosport Borough Kettering Town Stourbridge 8–1 Banbury United, 18 September 2012
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1= Stourbridge | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2= Gosport Borough | RD1-score2=2 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3= Chesham United | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= Hemel Hempstead Town | RD1-score4=2 | RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1=Hemel Hempstead Town | RD2-score1=2(4) | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Gosport Borough | RD2-score2=2(5)
Semi-finals Wooden
Final Osubu Wilde
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 |
| Bedworth United | The Oval | 3,000 |
| Bideford | The Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Cambridge City | City Ground | 2,300 |
| Chesham United | The Meadow | 5,000 |
| Chippenham Town | Hardenhuish Park | 2,815 |
| Frome Town | Badgers Hill | 2,000 |
| Gosport Borough | Privett Park | 4,500 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road | 3,152 |
| Hitchin Town | Top Field | 4,000 |
| Kettering Town | Nene Park, then | |
| Steel Park (groundshare with Corby Town) | 6,441 | |
| 3,893 | ||
| Leamington | New Windmill Ground | 3,000 |
| Redditch United | The Valley | 5,000 |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park | 5,007 |
| St Neots Town | New Rowley Park | 3,500 |
| Stourbridge | War Memorial Athletic Ground | 2,626 |
| 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:
- Godalming Town, transferred from Isthmian League Division One South
- Guildford City, promoted from the Combined Counties League
- Royston Town, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League
- Thatcham Town, transferred from Division One South & West
Burnham won the division on the final day of the season and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Biggleswade Town. Woodford United lost all their matches and were the only club relegated from division this season.
League table
Division One Central Biggleswade Town
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1= Rugby Town | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2= Beaconsfield SYCOB | RD1-score2=0 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3= Godalming Town | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= Biggleswade Town | RD1-score4=2 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Rugby Town | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Biggleswade Town | RD2-score2=3
Semi-finals Daniel
Final Barnes
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 |
| 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 |
| Godalming Town | Weycourt | 3,000 |
| Guildford City | Guildford Spectrum | 2,000 |
| Leighton Town | Bell Close | 2,800 |
| North Greenford United | Berkeley Fields | 2,000 |
| Northwood | Northwood Park | 3,075 |
| Royston Town | Garden Walk | 5,000 |
| Rugby Town | Butlin Road | 6,000 |
| Slough Town | Holloways Park (groundshare with Beaconsfield SYCOB) | 3,500 |
| Thatcham Town | Waterside Park | 1,500 |
| 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 four new clubs:
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Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Cirencester Town
- Evesham United
- Swindon Supermarine
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Plus:
- Merthyr Town, promoted from the Western League
- Shortwood United, promoted from the Hellenic League
- Winchester City, promoted from the Wessex League
Poole Town won the division in their second season in the league, and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hungerford Town. Winchester City finished bottom and left the Southern League for the Wessex League for the second time in four seasons.
Sholing resigned at the end of the season for financial reasons, and dropped down to the Wessex League.
On 12 May 2013, Abingdon United also resigned from the league for financial reasons, and dropped down to the Hellenic League.
League table
Division One South & West Hungerford Town Sholing (resigned) Abingdon United (resigned) Bridgwater Town 0–5 Shortwood United, 7 March 2013
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1= 2 | RD1-team1= Hungerford Town | RD1-score1= 4 | RD1-seed2= 5 | RD1-team2= Paulton Rovers | RD1-score2= 2 | RD1-seed3= 3 | RD1-team3= Merthyr Town | RD1-score3= 2(3) | RD1-seed4= 4 | RD1-team4= Swindon Supermarine | RD1-score4=2(2) | RD2-seed1= 2 | RD2-team1= Hungerford Town | RD2-score1= 3 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Merthyr Town | RD2-score2= 1
Semi-finals Clark Brewer Brice Prosser Edenborough
Final Herring Goodyer
Results
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Abingdon United | Northcourt Road | 2,000 |
| Bishops Cleeve | Kayte Lane | 1,500 |
| Bridgwater Town | Fairfax Park | 2,500 |
| Cinderford Town | Causeway Ground | 3,500 |
| Cirencester Town | Corinium Stadium | 4,500 |
| Clevedon Town | Hand Stadium | 3,500 |
| Didcot Town | Draycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium | 3,000 |
| Evesham United | Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium | 3,000 |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane | 2,500 |
| Mangotsfield United | Cossham Street | 2,500 |
| Merthyr Town | Penydarren Park | 10,000 |
| 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 |
| Shortwood United | Meadowbank Ground | 2,000 |
| Swindon Supermarine | Hunts Copse Ground | 3,000 |
| Taunton Town | Wordsworth Drive | 2,500 |
| Tiverton Town | Ladysmead | 3,500 |
| Wimborne Town | The Cuthbury | 3,250 |
| Winchester City | The City Ground | 4,500 |
| Yate Town | Lodge Road | 2,000 |
League Cup
The Southern League Cup 2012–13 (billed as the RedInsure Cup 2012–13 for sponsorship reasons) is the 75th season of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League.
Preliminary round
Vincente
Gatton
Palmer
Osborne
First round
Ivy
Peacock
Hawkins
Bushin
Hill
Herrod
Frendo
Tucker
Self
Olton
Cross
Shennan
Williams
Morlese
Connor
Brighton
Cole
Mills
Lavery
Lockhart-Adams
Osman
Cleverley
Smith Lee
Hiroli
Hind
Silcott
Harris
Kelly
Graham
Judge
Osubu
Canavan
Night
Wood
Hopper
Hasham
Novell
Concanon
Guildford
Gacheru
Carr
Frostic
Briggs
Blake
Klein-Davies
Cook
Taylor
Igoe
Cook
Second round
Coates
Bennett
Gatty Daniel
Fuller
Mpi
Parkes
O'Toole
Liburd Edwards
Balal
Mugisha
Dyett
Batchelor
Smith
Malcolm
Smith
Lapham
Middleton
Legg
Vyner
Osman
Third Round
Dillon Hopkins Hewitt Tustain Williams Rutter Parsons Burnell Brigham Stone Ba. Mason Fennemore Hubbard
Quarter-finals
Hibbert Miller Thorne Mawer Gilroy Cooper Ba. Mason Batchelor
Semi-final
Thorne Bryant
Final
First leg
Second leg
References
References
- Andy Mitchell. (2012-07-30). "theonionsack: News: National League System changes 2012-13 confirmed". Theonionsack.blogspot.co.uk.
- (25 May 2012). "Darlington relegated four divisions after FA recommendation". BBC Sport.
- (25 May 2012). "Kettering Town resign". Football Conference.
- (May 2012). "FA proposed club allocations 2012–13". The FA.
- (5 April 2013). "Chalfont St Peter hit by huge points penalty". The Non-League Paper.
- (14 March 2013). "Sholing resign from Southern League". Sholing F.C..
- (12 May 2013). "Abingdon United withdraw from Southern League". Non League Daily.
- (5 April 2013). "Points deduction for Winchester City". Southern Daily Echo.
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