2017–18 Southern Football League

The 2017–18 season was the 115th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. It was also the last to have a single Premier Division. 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 in May 2017.[1]

Premier Division
Southern Football League
Premier Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsHereford
PromotedHereford
Slough Town
RelegatedDunstable Town
Matches played552
Goals scored1,871 (3.39 per match)
Top goalscorer38 goals - Brandon Goodship (Weymouth)
Biggest home winChesham United 13 – 1 Merthyr Town, 18 November
Biggest away winGosport Borough 0 – 8 Basingstoke Town, 28 August
Highest scoringChesham United 13 – 1 Merthyr Town, 18 November
Highest attendance4,556 – Hereford 4 – 1 Kettering Town, 21 April
Lowest attendance67 – St Ives Town 2 – 6 Stratford Town, 17 April
Total attendance256,331
Average attendance464 (+35.6% to previous season)

At the end of the season a new division was to be created at step 3. Also, the number of clubs in step 3 divisions was reduced from 24 to 22. To make up the number of clubs at step 3 only one Premier Division club was to be relegated this season.

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 Hereford 46 36 5 5 111 33 +78 113 Promoted to the National League North
2 King's Lynn Town 46 30 10 6 99 39 +60 100 Qualified for the play-offs, then placed to Premier Division Central[lower-alpha 1]
3 Slough Town 46 30 9 7 111 49 +62 99 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the National League South
4 Kettering Town 46 30 7 9 122 56 +66 97 Qualified for the play-offs, then placed to Premier Division Central
5 Weymouth 46 30 7 9 103 48 +55 97 Qualified for the play-offs, then placed to Premier Division South
6 Tiverton Town 46 24 6 16 78 69 +9 78 Placed to Premier Division South
7 Royston Town 46 24 5 17 84 65 +19 77 Placed to Premier Division Central
8 Chesham United 46 21 11 14 85 61 +24 74 Placed to Premier Division South
9 Banbury United 46 19 15 12 90 59 +31 72 Placed to Premier Division Central
10 Basingstoke Town 46 21 8 17 92 72 +20 71 Placed to Premier Division South
11 Hitchin Town 46 19 9 18 67 66 +1 66 Placed to Premier Division Central
12 St Neots Town 46 17 13 16 79 79 0 64
13 Frome Town 46 18 7 21 78 96 −18 61 Placed to Premier Division South
14 Redditch United 46 15 10 21 73 73 0 55 Placed to Premier Division Central
15 Stratford Town 46 15 10 21 68 81 −13 55
16 Biggleswade Town 46 14 11 21 52 63 −11 53
17 Merthyr Town 46 13 14 19 76 98 −22 53 Placed to Premier Division South
18 Bishop's Stortford 46 14 10 22 74 79 −5 52 Transferred to Isthmian League Premier Division
19 Dorchester Town 46 13 12 21 62 83 −21 51 Placed to Premier Division South
20 Farnborough 46 15 6 25 82 120 −38 51
21 Kings Langley 46 8 14 24 63 98 −35 38
22 St Ives Town 46 8 9 29 54 105 −51 33 Placed to Premier Division Central
23 Gosport Borough 46 5 5 36 41 142 −101 19[lower-alpha 2] Placed to Premier Division South
24 Dunstable Town 46 4 5 37 27 137 −110 17 Relegated to Division One Central
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source: Southern League Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
  1. Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the National League North / South.
  2. Gosport Borough were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player in their draw against Biggleswade Town on 31 March.[2]

Results table
Home \ Away BAN BAS BIG BST CHE DOR DUN FAR FRO GOS HER HIT KET KLT KIL MER RED ROY SLO STI STN STR TIV WEY
Banbury United 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 5–1 1–2 4–1 3–4 5–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–3 1–3 3–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 1–2
Basingstoke Town 3–1 2–0 3–2 5–0 1–1 2–0 4–3 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–0 3–2 1–2 4–3 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–4 3–2 1–0 2–1 6–2 3–3
Biggleswade Town 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–5 0–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–2
Bishop's Stortford 0–5 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 4–1 2–2 4–0 2–1 0–1 0–3 0–2 2–3 2–0 4–0 3–0 0–3 2–2 4–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–3
Chesham United 1–3 4–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–0 5–1 3–0 1–3 0–0 2–0 1–3 1–0 13–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–6
Dorchester Town 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–4 7–2 0–1 1–4 4–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 6–0 0–4 1–2 3–0 0–3
Dunstable Town 0–5 0–6 0–2 0–5 1–4 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–2 0–4 1–4 0–6 1–1 0–5 0–3 0–0 2–3 2–3 1–2 2–1
Farnborough 1–0 4–3 2–1 0–5 2–0 3–3 4–0 5–3 1–2 2–4 4–1 3–4 5–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–4 1–4 2–3 2–6
Frome Town 0–2 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–3 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–3 3–4 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–4 0–4 0–1 2–2 3–0 0–1 1–4
Gosport Borough 0–4 0–8 1–1 1–3 1–5 3–3 1–0 2–4 7–0 0–4 0–3 0–7 1–7 1–2 1–1 2–5 2–3 1–5 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–5 0–4
Hereford 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 4–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 5–1 5–0 4–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 5–2 2–0 0–1 4–0 1–0 5–2 1–0 2–0
Hitchin Town 0–3 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 5–1 2–1 0–3 0–0 0–4 6–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–2 3–1
Kettering Town 3–0 3–0 3–1 6–0 3–1 4–3 6–0 6–2 3–0 2–0 1–3 4–1 1–0 1–1 5–0 1–0 4–1 0–0 4–1 3–0 2–0 2–3 2–0
King's Lynn Town 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 5–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 3–1 4–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1
Kings Langley 3–4 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–3 2–7 1–1 3–3 1–2 2–5 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–3 4–3 2–0 2–2 2–3
Merthyr Town 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–0 3–4 5–0 0–0 0–0 2–4 0–1 4–1 2–2 2–1 4–5 3–2 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–3
Redditch United 2–2 3–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 5–0 7–1 4–1 4–2 0–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–4 4–0 2–2 0–2 3–2 1–2
Royston Town 1–1 1–0 4–0 4–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 4–3 3–0 5–0 1–4 2–1 4–3 2–0 4–0 5–1 2–1 0–4 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–2
Slough Town 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–4 2–1 2–0 8–1 5–1 2–1 5–1 2–2 4–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 4–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0
St Ives Town 2–2 2–2 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 2–4 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–3 3–4 1–3 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–3 1–4 1–1 2–6 1–2 1–2
St Neots Town 3–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 3–1 5–0 2–2 0–1 1–6 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–4 0–5 3–2 5–2 2–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–2
Stratford Town 2–3 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–3 2–0 5–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–4 1–5 3–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–0
Tiverton Town 0–0 3–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 7–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–3 1–0 3–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 2–3 1–2 2–1 2–1
Weymouth 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 6–0 0–2 5–0 0–2 3–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 5–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source: The Evo-Stik Southern Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs
Semi-finals Final
      
2 King's Lynn Town 3
5 Weymouth 0
2 King's Lynn Town 1
3 Slough Town 2
3 Slough Town 3
4 Kettering Town 1

Semi-finals

2 May 2018 King's Lynn Town 3–0WeymouthThe Walks, King's Lynn
19:45 (UTC+01:00) Norman 13'
Parker 15'
King 39'
2 May 2018 Slough Town 3–1Kettering TownArbour Park, Slough
19:45 (UTC+01:00) Coles 13'
Dobson 52' (pen)
Dobson 71' (pen)		 O'Connor 36'

Final

7 May 2018 King's Lynn Town1–2 Slough Town The Walks, King's Lynn
15:00 (UTC+01:00) Hilliard 27' Flood 44'
Williams 89'		 Attendance: 2,842

Stadia and locations
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Club Stadium Capacity
Banbury UnitedSpencer Stadium2,000
Basingstoke TownThe Camrose6,000
Biggleswade TownLangford Road3,000
Bishop's StortfordWoodside Park4,525
Chesham UnitedThe Meadow5,000
Dorchester TownThe Avenue Stadium5,009
Dunstable TownCreasey Park3,200
FarnboroughCherrywood Road7,000
Frome TownBadgers Hill2,000
Gosport BoroughPrivett Park4,500
HerefordEdgar Street4,913
Hitchin TownTop Field4,000
Kettering TownLatimer Park (groundshare with Burton Park Wanderers)2,400
King's Lynn TownThe Walks5,733
Kings LangleyGaywood Park1,000
Merthyr TownPenydarren Park10,000
Redditch UnitedThe Valley5,000
Royston TownGarden Walk5,000
Slough TownArbour Park1,950
St Ives TownWestwood Road2,000
St Neots TownNew Rowley Park3,500
Stratford TownKnights Lane1,400
Tiverton TownLadysmead3,500
WeymouthBob Lucas Stadium6,600

Division One East
Southern Football League
Division One East
Season2017–18
ChampionsBeaconsfield Town
PromotedAFC Rushden & Diamonds
Beaconsfield Town
Hartley Wintney
RelegatedArlesey Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,492 (3.23 per match)
Top goalscorer34 goals - Daniel West (Thame United)
Biggest home winAshford Town 10 – 0 Fleet Town, 24 October
Biggest away winArlesey Town 1 – 9 Hayes & Yeading United, 20 January
Highest scoring10 goals (3 matches)

For this season, Division One Central was renamed Division One East.

At the end of the season a new division was to be created at step 3. To make up the number of clubs at step 3 two clubs from each step 4 division, one club with best points-per-game among the step 4 division clubs and six play-off winners were to be promoted this season. Also, a new division were to be added at step 4 within the Isthmian League, while the number of clubs in every step 4 division was decreased to 20. To make up the number of clubs only one club was to be relegated.

Division One East consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season Division One Central, and six new clubs:

For 2018–19, Division One East was renamed Division One Central.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Beaconsfield Town 42 29 5 8 99 46 +53 92 Promoted to Premier Division South
2 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 42 27 10 5 92 25 +67 91 Promoted to Premier Division Central
3 Hayes & Yeading United 42 26 5 11 103 49 +54 83 Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to the Isthmian League South Central Division[lower-alpha 1]
4 Hartley Wintney 42 26 4 12 96 53 +43 82 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to Premier Division South
5 AFC Dunstable 42 23 10 9 80 37 +43 79 Qualified for the play-offs
6 Cambridge City 42 23 8 11 99 53 +46 77
7 Kempston Rovers 42 21 10 11 80 68 +12 73
8 Bedford Town 42 22 6 14 70 48 +22 72
9 Chalfont St Peter 42 20 12 10 56 39 +17 72 Transferred to the Isthmian League South Central Division
10 Moneyfields 42 19 12 11 79 63 +16 69 Transferred to Division One South
11 Thame United 42 20 4 18 84 78 +6 64
12 Ashford Town 42 16 8 18 81 68 +13 56 Transferred to the Isthmian League South Central Division
13 Aylesbury United 42 17 4 21 52 73 −21 52[lower-alpha 2]
14 Marlow 42 13 10 19 54 75 −21 49 Transferred to the Isthmian League South Central Division
15 Uxbridge 42 14 7 21 58 87 −29 49
16 Egham Town 42 13 9 20 54 88 −34 48
17 Northwood 42 10 11 21 54 71 −17 41
18 Hanwell Town 42 9 7 26 48 88 −40 34
19 Fleet Town 42 8 10 24 38 86 −48 34 Transferred to Division One South
20 Barton Rovers 42 8 9 25 39 86 −47 33
21 Aylesbury 42 9 6 27 40 88 −48 33
22 Arlesey Town 42 3 5 34 36 123 −87 14 Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2018. Source: Southern League Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
  1. Four teams played for one spot and promotion to Level 7.
  2. Aylesbury United were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Ashford Town on 23 January.[4]

Results table
Home \ Away AFD RUS ARL ASH AYB AYL BAR BEA BED CAM CHA EGH FLE HAN HAR H&Y KEM MAR MON NOR THA UXB
AFC Dunstable 0–3 5–0 2–2 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 6–1 4–0 6–1 0–1 3–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1–0 0–0 1–0 7–1 4–1 5–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 7–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 4–0 6–0 1–1
Arlesey Town 0–7 1–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–0 1–2 0–2 1–6 1–1 2–3 0–0 2–3 1–6 1–9 0–4 0–1 0–4 1–3 2–3 0–2
Ashford Town 1–3 0–2 3–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–3 10–0 1–4 0–1 4–0 7–1 4–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–1
Aylesbury 1–2 0–4 1–5 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–4 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 2–3 1–1 3–2
Aylesbury United 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–3 1–4 0–3 1–6 1–2 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–0 7–2 2–2
Barton Rovers 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–3 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–2 4–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–1
Beaconsfield Town 4–0 1–1 7–0 5–0 0–3 3–2 0–0 0–0 3–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–4 4–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 4–0
Bedford Town 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 3–1 6–0 0–1 1–4 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–3 5–1 3–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–2
Cambridge City 0–2 0–1 7–3 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 5–1 0–0 6–1 4–1 3–0 4–1 0–2 1–1 7–1 1–1 1–0 4–2 5–1
Chalfont St Peter 1–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 4–2 0–4 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 3–0
Egham Town 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 4–1 2–0 0–3 1–5 2–1 1–2 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 3–3
Fleet Town 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–4 1–0 4–2 6–0
Hanwell Town 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–3 1–3 4–1 1–5 0–5 2–2 2–3 0–1 2–0 2–4 1–4 1–2 0–0 3–3 1–3 0–2 0–2
Hartley Wintney 1–0 2–1 4–1 2–1 4–0 3–4 7–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 7–1 2–0 5–1 1–6 2–1 3–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 4–0
Hayes & Yeading United 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 4–0 5–0 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–2 6–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 4–2 4–2 4–0
Kempston Rovers 1–0 1–1 5–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 4–1 4–3 2–1 0–4 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–4 4–1
Marlow 1–0 2–4 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 3–3 1–1 4–2 1–2 3–1 3–0 3–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Moneyfields 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–0 5–2 3–0 5–1 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–5 2–1 3–1 2–0 4–1 2–3
Northwood 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–7 0–1 3–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 2–3 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–1
Thame United 0–5 0–3 7–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 5–2 1–2 3–1 1–0 4–1 2–3 4–0 3–1 0–3 0–1 1–3 4–0 2–3 3–3 1–0
Uxbridge 0–1 1–4 3–2 2–4 2–1 1–0 6–1 1–3 3–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–2 3–0 0–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–5
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2018. Source: The Evo-Stik Southern Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs
Semi-finals Final
      
3 Hayes & Yeading United 0
6 Cambridge City 1
4 Hartley Wintney 1
6 Cambridge City 0
4 Hartley Wintney 2
5 AFC Dunstable 0

Semi-finals

2 May 2018 Hayes & Yeading United0–1 Cambridge City Beaconsfield Road, Hayes
19:45 (UTC+01:00)
2 May 2018 Hartley Wintney 2–0AFC DunstableThe Memorial Playing Fields, Hartley Wintney
19:45 (UTC+01:00)

Final

7 May 2018 Hartley Wintney 1–0Cambridge CityThe Memorial Playing Fields, Hartley Wintney
15:00 (UTC+01:00)

Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One East clubs
Division One East clubs in Greater London and its environs
Club Stadium Capacity
AFC DunstableCreasey Park (groundshare with Dunstable Town)3,500
AFC Kempston RoversHillgrounds Leisure2,000
AFC Rushden & DiamondsHayden Road1,500
Arlesey TownHitchin Road2,920
Ashford TownRobert Parker Stadium2,550
AylesburyHaywood Way1,300
Aylesbury UnitedThe Meadow5,000
Barton RoversSharpenhoe Road4,000
Beaconsfield TownHolloways Park3,500
Bedford TownThe Eyrie3,000
Cambridge CityWestwood Road (groundshare with St Ives Town)2,000
Chalfont St PeterMill Meadow1,500
Egham TownThe Runnymede Stadium5,565
Fleet TownCalthorpe Park2,000
Hanwell TownReynolds Field3,000
Hartley WintneyThe Memorial Playing Fields2,000
Hayes & Yeading UnitedBeaconsfield Road3,000
MarlowAlfred Davis Memorial Ground3,000
MoneyfieldsMoneyfields Sports Ground2,000
NorthwoodNorthwood Park3,075
Thame UnitedMeadow View Park2,000
UxbridgeHoneycroft3,770

Division One West
Southern Football League
Division One West
Season2017–18
ChampionsTaunton Town
PromotedSalisbury
Swindon Supermarine
Taunton Town
Wimborne Town
RelegatedBishop's Cleeve
Shortwood United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,635 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorer43 goals - Benjamin Whitehead (Cirencester Town) and Tobias Holmes (Wimborne Town)
Biggest home winTaunton Town 9 – 0 Slimbridge, 24 April and Cinderford Town 9 – 0 Slimbridge, 19 April
Biggest away winShortwood United 0 – 8 Salisbury, 9 September
Highest scoringSalisbury 8 – 2 Cirencester Town, 19 September

For this season, Division One South & West was renamed Division One West.

At the end of the season a new division was to be created at step 3. To make up the number of clubs at step 3 two clubs from each step 4 division, one club with best points-per-game among the step 4 division clubs and six play-off winners were to be promoted this season. Also, a new division were to be added at step 4 within the Isthmian League, while the number of clubs in every step 4 division was decreased to 20. To make up the number of clubs only one club was to be relegated.

Division One West featured four new clubs:

For 2018–19, Division One West was renamed Division One South.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Taunton Town 42 31 10 1 107 41 +66 103 Promoted to Premier Division South
2 Salisbury 42 25 9 8 108 55 +53 84
3 Wimborne Town 42 23 8 11 104 57 +47 77[lower-alpha 1] Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to Premier Division South[lower-alpha 2]
4 Evesham United 42 23 7 12 73 53 +20 76 Qualified for the play-offs
5 Swindon Supermarine 42 21 11 10 86 54 +32 74 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to Premier Division South
6 Didcot Town 42 21 10 11 89 63 +26 73 Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to Division One Central
7 Cirencester Town 42 22 7 13 93 74 +19 73
8 Bideford 42 21 9 12 79 58 +21 72
9 Bristol Manor Farm 42 20 9 13 83 61 +22 69
10 AFC Totton 42 19 9 14 65 49 +16 66
11 Winchester City 42 17 10 15 73 66 +7 61
12 Kidlington 42 15 12 15 80 64 +16 57 Transferred to Division One Central
13 Cinderford Town 42 14 12 16 81 71 +10 54
14 Yate Town 42 14 14 14 72 74 −2 53[lower-alpha 3]
15 Larkhall Athletic 42 13 6 23 66 78 −12 45
16 Mangotsfield United 42 10 11 21 53 86 −33 41
17 Shortwood United 42 10 10 22 63 124 −61 40 Resigned at the end of the season, then demoted to the Western League
18 North Leigh 42 10 8 24 53 84 −31 38 Transferred to Division One Central
19 Paulton Rovers 42 10 7 25 57 81 −24 37
20 Slimbridge 42 9 8 25 54 130 −76 35
21 Barnstaple Town 42 7 8 27 53 105 −52 29
22 Bishop's Cleeve 42 8 3 31 43 107 −64 24[lower-alpha 4] Relegated to the Hellenic League
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2018. Source: Southern League Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
  1. Wimborne Town were promoted after Shaw Lane from the Northern Premier League Premier Division folded.
  2. Four teams played for one spot and promotion to Level 7.
  3. Yate Town were deducted three points for fielding two ineligible players in their win over Taunton Town on 26 September.[5]
  4. Bishop's Cleeve were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Kidlington on 24 March.[6]

Results table
Home \ Away TOT BAR BID BIS BMF CIN CIR DID EVE KID LAR MAN NOR PAU SAL SHT SLI SWI TAU WIM WCC YAT
AFC Totton 3–1 2–3 6–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 4–0 2–1 0–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–0 5–0
Barnstaple Town 0–3 1–2 3–2 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 3–3 0–3 1–1 1–5 4–0 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–4 2–3
Bideford 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 3–0 1–0 1–3 0–4 4–1 3–3 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–2
Bishop's Cleeve 1–3 1–5 1–2 0–2 0–3 0–1 1–5 2–3 1–0 0–3 4–0 1–1 3–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–5 1–3 1–7 4–2 0–2
Bristol Manor Farm 2–3 5–1 1–0 6–0 4–2 2–2 3–3 1–5 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 2–3 3–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 1–1
Cinderford Town 1–0 1–3 3–4 4–0 2–0 2–3 7–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 4–3 1–1 3–4 1–1 3–4 9–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–2 0–0
Cirencester Town 3–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 5–4 1–2 0–1 3–2 1–2 5–1 3–1 2–1 2–3 6–1 4–0 4–2 0–2 1–2 1–0 4–4
Didcot Town 0–0 4–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 3–0 1–0 4–2 3–4 3–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 0–0 0–4 4–2 2–4 4–2
Evesham United 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–5 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–2 2–2 3–0 3–3 0–3 1–2 1–0 1–1
Kidlington 0–0 5–2 1–2 2–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 3–3 0–3 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–0 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2
Larkhall Athletic 0–1 2–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 3–3 2–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 5–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 3–3 2–3 1–3 1–2 1–0
Mangotsfield United 1–1 0–3 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–5 3–1 1–3 1–0 0–5 3–2 1–2 0–3 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–3
North Leigh 0–1 5–0 4–3 3–1 2–5 0–3 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–1 1–0 5–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–4
Paulton Rovers 1–1 1–2 1–3 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–3 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–3 2–4 0–1 0–2 3–2 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–0 2–2 2–0
Salisbury 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 8–2 2–1 0–0 6–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 2–2 6–1 5–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 6–2
Shortwood United 1–3 3–3 0–6 2–3 2–2 2–1 0–3 3–3 0–4 0–5 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–3 0–8 2–2 3–1 1–2 0–5 2–4 1–1
Slimbridge 0–2 2–2 4–3 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–3 3–6 3–5 3–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 1–4 2–5 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–8 2–0 1–5
Swindon Supermarine 1–0 3–0 0–5 4–2 1–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 4–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–2 5–1 8–0 2–3 0–1 1–1 2–0
Taunton Town 2–1 3–0 1–1 4–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 3–2 5–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 4–1 3–3 9–0 1–0 3–3 4–1 1–4
Wimborne Town 1–1 5–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 0–1 5–1 0–1 3–4 1–0 1–3 3–1 5–0 4–1 4–2 5–2 5–0 3–0 1–1 3–0 4–2
Winchester City 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 4–5 5–1 3–0 3–2 0–5 1–0 4–1
Yate Town 0–1 3–3 0–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–3 0–4 0–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2018. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs
Semi-finals Final
      
3 Wimborne Town 2
6 Didcot Town 0
3 Wimborne Town 0 (3)
5 Swindon Supermarine 0 (4)
4 Evesham United 1 (4)
5 Swindon Supermarine 1 (5)

Semi-finals

2 May 2018 Wimborne Town 2–0Didcot TownThe Cuthbury, Wimborne
19:45 (UTC+01:00)
2 May 2018 Evesham United1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Swindon Supermarine Jubilee Stadium, Evesham
19:45 (UTC+01:00)

Final

7 May 2018 Wimborne Town0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Swindon Supermarine The Cuthbury, Wimborne
15:00 (UTC+01:00)

Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One West clubs
Club Stadium Capacity
AFC TottonTestwood Stadium3,000
Barnstaple TownMill Road5,000
BidefordThe Sports Ground2,000
Bishops CleeveKayte Lane1,500
Bristol Manor FarmThe Creek2,000
Cinderford TownCauseway Ground3,500
Cirencester TownCorinium Stadium4,500
Didcot TownLoop Meadow3,000
Evesham UnitedJubilee Stadium3,000
KidlingtonYarnton Road1,500
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 TownWordsworth Drive2,500
Wimborne TownThe Cuthbury3,250
Winchester CityThe City Ground4,500
Yate TownLodge Road2,000

League Cup
2017–18 Southern League Cup
Country England,  Wales
Teams65
ChampionsHitchin Town
Runners-upDidcot Town

The 2017–18 Southern League Cup (billed as The BigFreeBet.com Challenge Cup) was the 80th edition of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League.

Hereford, Mangotsfield United, and North Leigh declined to participate. The defending champions, Hayes & Yeading United, were defeated in the semi-finals by Hitchin Town.

Preliminary round
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Northwood (E) 1–3 Egham Town (E)

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
62 Hitchin Town (P) 1–1 Hayes & Yeading United (E)
Hitchin Town advance 4–2 on penalties
63 Didcot Town (W) 0–0 Larkhall Athletic (W)
Didcot Town advance 4–2 on penalties

Final
18 April Hitchin Town (P) 1–0Didcot Town (W)Hitchin
Vincent 10' Stadium: Top Field
Attendance: 401

See also

References
  1. "CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1 TO 4 OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CONFIRMED FOR 2017-18". The FA. 14 May 2017.
  2. Evo-Stik South League (18 May 2018). "Points deductions". Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. "The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. Evo-Stik South League (18 May 2018). "Points deductions". Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. Evo-Stik South League (21 April 2018). "Yate Town FC Deducted 3 Points". Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. Evo-Stik South League (18 May 2018). "Points deductions". Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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