2022–23 Southern Football League

The 2022–23 Southern Football League season was the 120th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The league has two Premier divisions (Central and South) at Step 3 of the National League System (NLS) and two Division One divisions (Central and South) at Step 4. These correspond to levels 7 and 8 of the English football league system.

The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 12 May 2022.[1][2]

Premier Division Central
Southern Football League
Premier Division Central
Season2022–23

Premier Division Central comprises 22 teams, one more than the set of 21 which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Premier Division Central table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tamworth (C, P) 42 27 8 7 93 40 +53 89 Promoted to the National League North
2 Coalville Town 42 27 8 7 92 42 +50 89 Qualified for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Leiston 42 24 13 5 84 47 +37 85
4 Nuneaton Borough 42 23 10 9 67 45 +22 79
5 Rushall Olympic (O, P) 42 22 7 13 71 52 +19 73
6 Mickleover 42 22 6 14 82 66 +16 72
7 Ilkeston Town 42 16 13 13 79 66 +13 61 Transferred to the Northern Premier League Premier
8 Barwell 42 17 10 15 69 63 +6 61
9 Redditch United 42 18 7 17 57 59 −2 61
10 Stourbridge 42 15 14 13 69 56 +13 59
11 Alvechurch 42 17 8 17 63 65 −2 59
12 Hitchin Town 42 16 11 15 52 60 −8 59
13 Royston Town 42 15 10 17 63 73 −10 55
14 Stratford Town 42 13 13 16 58 70 −12 52
15 Basford United 42 14 10 18 49 62 −13 52 Transferred to the Northern Premier League Premier
16 St Ives Town 42 14 8 20 64 72 −8 50
17 Needham Market 42 13 9 20 46 54 −8 48
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 42 13 9 20 58 78 −20 48
19 Kings Langley (R) 42 10 9 23 45 69 −24 39 Relegated to Division One Central
20 Hednesford Town (R) 42 7 10 25 45 76 −31 31 Relegated to the Northern Premier League West
21 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (R) 42 8 7 27 40 87 −47 31 Relegated to the Northern Premier League Midlands
22 Bedford Town (R) 42 8 6 28 49 93 −44 30 Relegated to Division One Central
Source: Southern League, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Four teams played for one spot and promotion to Step 2.

Results
Home \ Away RUD ALV BAR BAS BDT BRO COA HED HIT ILK KLL LEI MIC NEE NUN RED ROY RUS STI STO STR TAM
AFC Rushden & Diamonds — 0–2 0–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–7 0–1 1–2 1–1 4–2 0–0 1–4 0–0 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–3
Alvechurch 2–0 — 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–3 2–1 2–2 3–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 3–3 2–1 1–2 4–1 3–0 4–2 1–3
Barwell 1–2 1–1 — 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–1 5–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–3 2–5 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–2
Basford United 2–1 3–0 0–4 — 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–4 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–2 1–3
Bedford Town 6–1 0–3 3–2 0–2 — 3–4 2–1 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–0 3–4 0–3 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–4 0–3 1–8
Bromsgrove Sporting 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 — 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–3 2–0 1–7 1–3 2–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 3–4 0–1 0–1
Coalville Town 3–0 4–1 3–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 — 3–2 5–1 1–4 2–1 0–0 4–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–0
Hednesford Town 5–0 1–2 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–3 1–3 — 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–3 0–3 4–0 1–2 0–1 3–3 0–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 0–1
Hitchin Town 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 — 3–1 2–4 0–3 4–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1
Ilkeston Town 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 3–1 1–2 4–1 3–1 — 3–0 2–2 2–3 3–3 2–3 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–1 0–2
Kings Langley 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–5 1–3 2–1 0–1 1–2 — 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–3 1–1 1–1
Leiston 5–1 1–1 2–0 6–2 3–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 — 3–1 2–1 3–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1
Mickleover 2–0 1–0 2–3 2–1 2–0 4–1 2–4 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 — 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–1 4–3 2–3
Needham Market 2–0 0–3 1–2 3–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–3 1–2 0–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–0 5–0 0–2 4–2 3–1 0–1 3–2
Nuneaton Borough 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 4–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–2 1–1 — 1–0 3–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–1
Redditch United 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–1 3–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–4 2–3 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 — 4–2 2–3 2–0 0–3 2–2 0–3
Royston Town 2–1 1–0 2–4 3–1 3–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 — 2–1 1–3 3–3 4–2 0–2
Rushall Olympic 3–1 1–4 1–1 0–1 1–3 3–1 0–3 3–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–3 1–0 3–0 7–2 2–3 — 1–0 2–0 4–3 2–2
St Ives Town 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–3 2–0 3–2 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–5 5–0 2–0
Stourbridge 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–3 5–1 2–0 2–2 — 4–0 1–1
Stratford Town 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–5 3–3 1–1 — 0–4
Tamworth 2–2 3–0 4–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–4 9–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 0–3 2–0 —
Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2 Coalville Town 1 (3)
5 Rushall Olympic 1 (4)
5 Rushall Olympic 0 (4)
4 Nuneaton Borough 0 (3)
3 Leiston 1
4 Nuneaton Borough 2

Semi-finals

26 April 2023 Coalville Town1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Rushall Olympic Coalville
19:45
  • McGlinchey 88'
 Report
  • Landell 46'
 Stadium: Owen Street Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,610
Referee: Richard Eley
Penalties
  • Putman soccer ball with check mark
  • Thanoj soccer ball with check mark
  • Shaw soccer ball with red X
  • Smith soccer ball with check mark
  • Berridge soccer ball with red X
26 April 2023 Leiston1–2 (a.e.t.) Nuneaton Borough Leiston
19:45
  • Quantrell 75'
 Report
Stadium: Victory Road
Attendance: 464

Final

1 May 2023 Nuneaton Borough0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Rushall Olympic Nuneaton
15:00 Report Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 3,563
Penalties

Stadia and locations
Locations of the Premier Division Central clubs
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Rushden & DiamondsRushdenHayden Road2,000
AlvechurchAlvechurchLye Meadow3,000
BarwellBarwellKirkby Road2,500
Basford UnitedNottingham (Basford)Greenwich Avenue2,200
Bedford TownBedfordThe Eyrie3,000
Bromsgrove SportingBromsgroveVictoria Ground4,893
Coalville TownCoalvilleOwen Street Sports Ground2,000
Hednesford TownHednesfordKeys Park6,039
Hitchin TownHitchinTop Field4,554
Ilkeston TownIlkestonNew Manor Ground3,029
Kings LangleyKings LangleySadiku Stadium1,963
LeistonLeistonVictory Road2,250
MickleoverDerby (Mickleover)Station Road1,500
Needham MarketNeedham MarketBloomfields4,000
Nuneaton BoroughNuneatonLiberty Way4,614
Redditch UnitedRedditchThe Valley5,000
Royston TownRoystonGarden Walk5,000
Rushall OlympicWalsall (Rushall)Dales Lane2,000
St Ives TownSt IvesWestwood Road2,000
StourbridgeStourbridgeWar Memorial Athletic Ground2,626
Stratford TownStratford-upon-AvonKnights Lane2,000
TamworthTamworthThe Lamb Ground4,565

Premier Division South
Southern Football League
Premier Division South
Season2022–23

Premier Division South comprises 22 teams, 17 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Premier Division South table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Weston-super-Mare (C, P) 42 28 9 5 89 32 +57 93 Promoted to the National League South
2 Bracknell Town 42 28 6 8 100 53 +47 90 Qualified for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Truro City (O, P) 42 27 8 7 88 41 +47 89
4 Poole Town 42 23 11 8 86 51 +35 80
5 Chesham United 42 23 10 9 88 57 +31 79
6 Swindon Supermarine 42 23 8 11 88 66 +22 77
7 Hayes & Yeading United 42 21 8 13 80 58 +22 71
8 Metropolitan Police (R) 42 18 7 17 61 59 +2 61 Relegated to the Isthmian League South
9 Merthyr Town 42 18 6 18 73 64 +9 60
10 Plymouth Parkway 42 16 10 16 63 62 +1 58
11 Beaconsfield Town 42 15 12 15 75 73 +2 57
12 Tiverton Town 42 15 10 17 62 77 −15 55
13 Dorchester Town 42 16 6 20 57 79 −22 54
14 Hanwell Town 42 14 8 20 55 65 −10 50
15 Salisbury 42 14 7 21 55 71 −16 49
16 Winchester City 42 12 12 18 56 72 −16 48
17 Gosport Borough 42 14 5 23 58 78 −20 47
18 Hendon 42 9 11 22 55 81 −26 38
19 Harrow Borough 42 9 10 23 44 80 −36 37
20 North Leigh (R) 42 9 7 26 50 86 −36 34 Relegated to Division One Central
21 Yate Town (R) 42 9 7 26 50 92 −42 34 Relegated to Division One South
22 Hartley Wintney (R) 42 8 8 26 40 76 −36 32 Relegated to the Isthmian League South
Source: Southern League, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Four teams played for one spot and promotion to Step 2

Metropolitan Police chose to relegate themselves.

Results
Home \ Away BEA BRA CHE DOR GOS HAN HAB HAR HAY HEN MER MET NOR PLY POO SAL SWI TIV TRU WSM WIN YAT
Beaconsfield Town — 2–3 5–2 0–1 3–2 2–2 1–3 1–0 5–2 1–1 3–5 2–2 3–3 3–1 0–2 2–1 2–3 1–2 3–2 1–0 0–1 3–2
Bracknell Town 3–1 — 0–3 2–0 3–1 1–1 4–1 5–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 3–2 6–0 0–0 0–2 6–1 4–2 2–1 0–3 2–2 3–1 0–3
Chesham United 4–2 2–1 — 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 0–3 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Dorchester Town 0–2 1–2 1–3 — 2–2 3–0 3–2 4–2 1–3 3–2 0–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–6 1–0 3–4 1–2 1–0 0–3 2–1 2–0
Gosport Borough 3–2 0–4 2–3 2–2 — 0–2 1–3 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–2 0–2 2–0 5–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–4 2–2 0–1
Hanwell Town 1–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 4–1 — 1–1 3–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 5–1 1–0 0–2 0–3 1–3 1–0 1–3 0–1 1–2 3–1
Harrow Borough 1–0 0–4 2–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 — 1–0 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–3 2–2 1–4 1–5 1–1 3–1
Hartley Wintney 0–3 1–2 1–5 2–4 3–1 2–1 1–0 — 0–0 2–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 4–4 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–0
Hayes & Yeading United 2–2 2–1 0–3 4–0 3–2 1–0 2–2 1–2 — 1–0 3–2 3–2 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 7–0 3–4 0–1 4–0 3–0
Hendon 1–1 3–4 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 — 1–1 2–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–3 0–2 0–1
Merthyr Town 3–2 1–3 0–1 1–3 2–3 3–1 2–2 4–1 1–3 1–2 — 1–2 0–3 0–1 1–2 5–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–3 5–2 1–2
Metropolitan Police 2–3 0–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 2–0 1–3 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 — 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–3 1–0 4–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–1
North Leigh 0–2 0–5 2–3 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–2 0–4 1–1 1–2 4–2 1–2 2–0 2–4 3–3
Plymouth Parkway 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 3–1 6–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 — 4–0 3–1 2–1 4–2 3–3 1–4 1–0 2–1
Poole Town 2–2 2–2 3–3 3–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 — 1–2 2–2 2–4 3–0 1–3 1–0 5–0
Salisbury 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–0 1–3 0–2 3–3 1–2 1–4 4–2 0–1 1–3 — 2–1 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–0
Swindon Supermarine 1–1 1–2 5–3 3–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–5 4–1 2–1 4–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 — 3–3 3–2 0–0 1–2 2–0
Tiverton Town 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–3 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–4 1–3 — 1–1 0–2 2–4 4–2
Truro City 1–1 1–0 3–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 0–0 2–0 6–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–2 — 0–0 3–0 4–0
Weston-super-Mare 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–0 3–0 7–0 4–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 — 3–1 3–2
Winchester City 4–0 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–3 0–1 1–6 1–2 1–3 0–1 — 1–0
Yate Town 0–2 0–2 0–3 0–0 5–4 2–3 3–3 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 4–0 2–3 0–4 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–4 3–3 —
Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2 Bracknell Town 1
5 Chesham United 0
2 Bracknell Town 2
3 Truro City 3
3 Truro City 1 (4)
4 Poole Town 1 (1)

Semi-finals

26 April 2023 Bracknell Town 1–0 (a.e.t.)Chesham UnitedSandhurst
19:45
  • Abisogun 104'
 Report Stadium: SB Stadium
Attendance: 734
Referee: Charles Martland
26 April 2023 Truro City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)		Poole TownPlymouth
19:45
Report
  • Lee 49'
 Stadium: Bolitho Park
Attendance: 338
Referee: James Gould
Penalties
  • Hutchinsonsoccer ball with check mark
  • Daws soccer ball with red X
  • Pardoe soccer ball with red X

Final

1 May 2023 Bracknell Town2–3 Truro City Sandhurst
15:00
  • Sanders 53' pen.
  • Abisogun 62'
 Report
  • Harvey 45'
  • Neal 58'
  • Riley-Lowe 90+4'
 Stadium: SB Stadium
Attendance: 1,554

Stadium and locations
Locations of the Premier Division South clubs
Greater London and environ Premier Division South clubs
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Beaconsfield TownBeaconsfieldHolloways Park3,500
Bracknell TownSandhurstSB Stadium1,950
Chesham UnitedCheshamThe Meadow5,000
Dorchester TownDorchesterThe Avenue Stadium5,000
Gosport BoroughGosportPrivett Park4,500
Hanwell TownPerivalePowerday Stadium3,000
Harrow BoroughHarrowEarlsmead Stadium3,000
Hartley WintneyHartley WintneyThe Memorial Playing Fields2,000
Hayes & Yeading UnitedHayes, HillingdonSkyEx Community Stadium3,000
HendonHendonSilver Jubilee Park2,000
Merthyr TownMerthyr TydfilPenydarren Park4,000
Metropolitan PoliceEast MoleseyImber Court3,000
North LeighNorth LeighEynsham Hall Park Sports Ground2,000
Plymouth ParkwayPlymouthBolitho Park3,500
Poole TownPooleThe BlackGold Stadium2,500
SalisburySalisburyRaymond McEnhill Stadium5,000
Swindon SupermarineSwindon (South Marston)Hunts Copse Ground3,000
Tiverton TownTivertonLadysmead3,500
Truro CityPlymouthBolitho Park (groundshare with Plymouth Parkway)3,500
Weston-super-MareWeston-super-MareWoodspring Stadium3,500
Winchester CityWinchesterThe City Ground4,500
Yate TownYateLodge Road2,000

Division One Central
Southern Football League
Division One Central
Season2022–23

Division One Central comprises 20 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Division One Central table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Berkhamsted (C, P) 36 28 4 4 91 32 +59 88 Promoted to the Premier Division Central
2 Biggleswade 36 20 9 7 73 44 +29 69 Qualified for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Didcot Town (O, P) 36 20 6 10 55 42 +13 66 Promoted to the Premier Division South
4 Walthamstow 36 19 6 11 58 49 +9 63 Transferred to the Isthmian League North
5 Ware 36 19 5 12 76 60 +16 62 Qualified for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
6 Cirencester Town 36 17 7 12 67 39 +28 58
7 Biggleswade Town 36 16 10 10 70 54 +16 58
8 Welwyn Garden City 36 16 7 13 56 60 −4 55
9 Hadley 36 15 8 13 64 55 +9 53
10 Kidlington 36 15 8 13 47 48 −1 53
11 Waltham Abbey 36 14 6 16 55 51 +4 48
12 Thame United 36 13 8 15 60 54 +6 47
13 AFC Dunstable 36 12 10 14 53 47 +6 46
14 Hertford Town 36 11 8 17 70 70 0 41
15 Aylesbury United 36 11 7 18 41 64 −23 40
16 Kempston Rovers 36 9 7 20 51 69 −18 34
17 Highworth Town (R) 36 6 10 20 51 93 −42 28 Qualified for the inter-step play-offs,
then relegated to the Hellenic League
18 Barton Rovers (O) 36 5 8 23 32 78 −46 23 Qualified for the inter-step play-offs
19 FC Romania (R) 36 6 6 24 36 97 −61 21[lower-alpha 2] Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League
20 Harlow Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Resigned from the league[5]
Source: Southern League, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Four teams played for one spot and possible promotion to Step 3.
  2. FC Romania were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.[4]

Results
Home \ Away AYU BAR BER BIG BIT CIR DID DUN ROM HAD HER HWT KEM KID THM WAA WAL WAR WGC
Aylesbury United — 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 5–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–1 1–2
Barton Rovers 0–2 — 1–4 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–1
Berkhamsted 4–0 5–0 — 1–0 1–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 6–1 2–1 2–0 5–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–2
Biggleswade 0–2 4–3 2–2 — 0–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 8–0 2–3 4–1 0–2 2–2 4–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 3–3 1–0
Biggleswade Town 4–1 5–1 1–2 0–2 — 0–0 1–2 3–2 5–3 3–3 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–2 3–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–3
Cirencester Town 3–0 0–2 3–4 4–1 0–1 — 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–2 3–3 6–1 3–0 1–2
Didcot Town 1–1 0–0 0–4 1–0 1–0 1–0 — 3–2 4–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 0–3 0–1
AFC Dunstable 0–0 4–0 2–4 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 — 5–1 1–1 4–4 3–0 0–0 1–3 1–2 1–0 3–0 3–0 3–1
FC Romania 4–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–5 0–1 — 4–1 2–1 4–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–3 0–4
Hadley 4–3 3–0 1–2 1–2 4–2 1–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 — 3–1 5–3 3–2 1–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–2 1–1
Hertford Town 4–4 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–0 3–5 0–0 5–0 1–1 — 2–2 1–2 2–1 4–2 2–3 4–1 1–2 0–2
Highworth Town 1–2 3–3 1–4 2–2 0–3 0–4 0–6 1–1 5–0 1–0 2–3 — 3–3 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–3 2–2 2–4
Kempston Rovers 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–4 3–2 1–1 — 0–1 3–0 0–2 2–3 1–2 5–0
Kidlington 2–2 0–0 0–4 0–4 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–0 3–2 0–4 5–1 1–1 — 1–0 1–2 0–1 4–1 5–2
Thame United 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–3 1–1 3–1 1–2 7–2 4–1 2–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 0–1 1–2 2–2
Waltham Abbey 0–1 5–1 0–2 0–1 3–3 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 — 2–3 0–1 1–1
Walthamstow 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 6–0 0–4 1–4 2–0 3–2 0–1 0–2 3–2 — 3–0 0–0
Ware 3–0 5–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–4 0–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 4–2 1–4 4–1 3–0 1–1 0–3 4–6 — 1–2
Welwyn Garden City 3–0 2–1 0–3 2–3 1–1 0–4 1–1 3–0 3–0 0–4 0–3 3–2 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–1 0–3 1–3 —
Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2 Biggleswade 1
5 Ware 4
3 Didcot Town 1
5 Ware 0
3 Didcot Town 3
4 Walthamstow 1

Semi-finals

26 April 2023 Biggleswade1–4 Ware Biggleswade
19:45
  • Newton 34'
 Report
  • Unknown 2'
  • Adams 44'
  • Rumens 69'
  • Ofori 85'
 Stadium: The Eyrie
Attendance: 341
Referee: Luke Scott
26 April 2023 Didcot Town 3–1WalthamstowDidcot
19:45
  • McNeill 24'
  • Osbourne 32'
  • Smith 90+2'
 Report
  • Anyadike 72'
 Stadium: Loop Meadow
Attendance: 628
Referee: Ollie Scott

Final

May 2023 Didcot Town 1–0WareDidcot
15:00
Report Stadium: Loop Meadow
Attendance: 1,938

Inter-step play-offs

29 April 2023 Barton Rovers 2–0Thetford TownBarton-le-Clay
15:00
  • Grant 49'
  • Gauthier 75'
 Report Stadium: Sharpenhoe Road
Attendance: 312
29 April 2023 Highworth Town1–4 Malvern Town Highworth
15:00
  • Edenborough 28'
 Report
  • Turner 32', 55' (pen.), 90+4'
  • Spurrier 79'
 Stadium: The Elms Recreation Ground
Attendance: 474

Stadia and locations
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC DunstableDunstableCreasey Park3,200
Aylesbury UnitedAylesburyThe Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United)5,000
Barton RoversBarton-le-ClaySharpenhoe Road4,000
BerkhamstedBerkhamstedBroadwater2,500
BiggleswadeBiggleswadeThe Eyrie (groundshare with Bedford Town)3,000
Biggleswade TownBiggleswadeLangford Road3,000
Cirencester TownCirencesterCorinium Stadium4,500
Didcot TownDidcotLoop Meadow3,000
FC RomaniaCheshuntCheshunt Stadium (groundshare with Cheshunt)3,000
HadleyLondon (Arkley)Brickfield Lane2,000
Harlow TownHarlowThe Harlow Arena3,500
Hertford TownHertfordHertingfordbury Park6,500
Highworth TownHighworthThe Elms Recreation Ground2,000
Kempston RoversKempstonHillgrounds Leisure2,000
KidlingtonKidlingtonYarnton Road1,500
Thame UnitedThameMeadow View Park2,000
Waltham AbbeyWaltham AbbeyCapershotts3,500
WalthamstowLondon (Walthamstow)Wadham Lodge3,500
WareWareWodson Park3,300
Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Garden CityHerns Way1,000

Division One South
Southern Football League
Division One South
Season2022–23

Division One South comprises 20 teams, 12 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

Division One South table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Totton (C, P) 38 27 7 4 88 28 +60 88 Promoted to the Premier Division South
2 Sholing (O, P) 38 24 9 5 75 35 +40 81 Qualified for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Hamworthy United 38 22 8 8 75 51 +24 74
4 Evesham United 38 18 6 14 53 44 +9 60
5 Wimborne Town 38 17 9 12 60 61 −1 60
6 Tavistock 38 18 4 16 66 63 +3 58
7 Bashley 38 15 10 13 49 37 +12 55
8 Frome Town 38 15 9 14 62 50 +12 54
9 Bishop's Cleeve 38 16 4 18 66 74 −8 52
10 Westbury United 38 13 11 14 51 53 −2 50
11 Larkhall Athletic 38 12 13 13 44 58 −14 49
12 Melksham Town 38 13 9 16 64 68 −4 48
13 Paulton Rovers 38 14 5 19 57 68 −11 47
14 Exmouth Town 38 12 10 16 50 51 −1 46
15 Willand Rovers 38 11 11 16 49 47 +2 44
16 Lymington Town (R) 38 12 7 19 50 67 −17 43 Relegated to the Wessex League
17 Bideford 38 10 12 16 41 57 −16 42
18 Bristol Manor Farm (O) 38 11 9 18 56 76 −20 42 Qualified for the inter-step play-off
19 Cinderford Town (R) 38 8 10 20 47 85 −38 34 Relegated to the Hellenic League
20 Slimbridge (R) 38 6 9 23 44 74 −30 27
Source: Southern League website, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Four teams played for one spot and possible promotion to Step 3.

Results
Home \ Away TOT BAS BID BIS BMF CIN EVE EXM FRO HMW LAR LYM MEL PAU SHO SLI TAV WES WIL WIM
AFC Totton — 1–0 8–1 2–1 4–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 7–0 0–1 3–0 6–1 5–3 1–0 1–1
Bashley 0–0 — 0–1 0–4 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 5–2
Bideford 1–1 0–1 — 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–4 1–3 0–1
Bishop's Cleeve 1–2 1–0 1–2 — 2–4 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–5 4–2 2–3 3–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 4–2 2–1 1–0 3–6
Bristol Manor Farm 2–4 0–3 0–0 1–3 — 3–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–5 4–3 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–0
Cinderford Town 1–6 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 — 3–1 1–3 5–0 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 2–2 2–1 0–4 3–2 0–2 1–2
Evesham United 3–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 0–0 — 2–0 1–0 1–2 5–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–2
Exmouth Town 1–3 3–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 4–1 — 5–0 0–1 0–3 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 1–0 0–0 3–3 1–0
Frome Town 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 5–1 1–0 1–0 — 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–3 4–1 0–4 3–0 3–3 3–0
Hamworthy United 2–1 1–0 5–1 2–1 5–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 — 5–0 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 6–2 3–2 0–0 2–1
Larkhall Athletic 0–3 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–4 0–1 — 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–3
Lymington Town 1–2 3–3 0–2 2–2 2–4 1–2 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 — 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 3–7 3–0 3–1 0–2
Melksham Town 0–1 0–3 1–0 0–1 3–3 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–2 3–5 1–1 3–2 — 2–3 1–3 3–2 1–2 3–2 3–0 3–1
Paulton Rovers 0–1 2–1 3–2 2–4 3–1 5–2 3–2 1–0 3–2 0–1 2–4 4–1 1–3 — 0–2 3–2 1–4 1–1 0–0 1–1
Sholing 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 5–1 2–0 — 1–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 0–0
Slimbridge 0–1 1–1 2–3 1–3 1–1 2–3 2–2 0–4 0–1 4–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–3 — 2–4 0–1 0–4 1–0
Tavistock 0–0 0–2 2–0 4–1 1–3 2–0 1–2 3–1 4–3 0–2 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 — 1–2 0–3 1–2
Westbury United 1–2 2–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–2 3–0 1–1 — 1–0 2–1
Willand Rovers 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–2 3–3 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 3–1 0–0 — 1–0
Wimborne Town 0–4 0–5 1–1 2–1 3–2 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–4 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 3–2 0–4 3–3 2–0 3–3 2–1 —
Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2 Sholing 2
5 Wimborne Town 1
2 Sholing 2
3 Hamworthy United 0
3 Hamworthy United 3
4 Evesham United 0

Semi-finals

26 April 2023 Sholing 2–1Wimborne TownSholing
19:45
  • Mason 64'
  • Mason 84'
 Report
  • Bartlett 90+3'
 Stadium: Universal Stadium
Attendance: 393
Referee: Will Briers
26 April 2023 Hamworthy United 3–0Evesham UnitedDorchester
19:45
  • Fletcher 20'
  • Griffin 35'
  • Rolls 58'
 Report Stadium: The Avenue Stadium
Attendance: 283
Referee: Harrison Blair

Final

1 May 2023 Sholing 2–0Hamworthy UnitedSholing
15:00
  • Wort 58'
  • Mason 61'
 Report Stadium: Universal Stadium
Attendance: 1,289

Inter-step play-off

29 April 2023 Bristol Manor Farm 2–0Saltash UnitedSea Mills
15:00
  • Robbins 34'
  • Nielsen 63'
 Stadium: The Creek
Attendance: 361
Referee: James Towson

Stadia and locations
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC TottonTottonTestwood Stadium3,000
BashleyBashleyBashley Road4,250
BidefordBidefordThe Sports Ground2,000
Bishop's CleeveBishop's CleeveKayte Lane1,500
Bristol Manor FarmBristol (Sea Mills)The Creek2,000
Cinderford TownCinderfordCauseway Ground3,500
Evesham UnitedEveshamJubilee Stadium3,000
Exmouth TownExmouthSouthern Roadn/a
Frome TownFromeBadgers Hill2,000
Hamworthy UnitedHamworthyThe Country Ground2,000
Larkhall AthleticBath (Larkhall)The Plain Ham Ground1,000
Lymington TownLymingtonThe Sports Groundn/a
Melksham TownMelkshamOakfield Stadium2,500
Paulton RoversPaultonAthletic Field2,500
SholingSholingUniversal Stadium1,000
SlimbridgeSlimbridgeThornhill Park1,500
TavistockTavistockLangsford Park2,000
Westbury UnitedWestburyMeadow Lanen/a
Willand RoversWillandThe Stan Robinson Stadium1,000
Wimborne TownWimborne MinsterThe Cuthbury3,000

See also

References
  1. "National League System club allocations – Steps 1 to 4, Season 2022–23". The Football Association. 12 May 2022.
  2. "Club Allocations for 2022/23". Pitching In partners with Southern Football League. 12 May 2022.
  3. "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
  4. "FC Romania deducted three points". Pitching In partners with Southern Football League. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. "Statement on Harlow Town FC". Harlow Council. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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