2004–05 Southern Football League


The 2004–05 season was the 102nd in the history of the Southern League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the East Midlands, West Midlands, East, South East and South West England.
Also, it was the first season after the creation of the Conference North and South, one step above the Isthmian League. Therefore, it was the inaugural season for the league at the seventh and eighth tiers in the English league system.

Premier Division

After the creation of the Conference North and South placed above the Southern League, most of the previous season clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions.
Histon won the Premier Division and get a second promotion in a row along with play-off winners Hednesford Town. Hemel Hempstead, Dunstable, Stamford and Solihull Moors were relegated and returned to division One.

League formation

The Premier Division featured only six clubs from the previous season and 16 new clubs:

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

ClubStadium
Aylesbury UnitedBuckingham Road
Banbury UnitedSpencer Stadium
Bath CityTwerton Park
Bedford TownThe Eyrie
Chesham UnitedThe Meadow
Chippenham TownHardenhuish Park
Cirencester TownCorinium Stadium
Dunstable TownCreasey Park
Gloucester CityMeadow Park, Gloucester
Grantham TownSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium
Halesowen TownThe Grove
Hednesford TownKeys Park
Hemel Hempstead TownVauxhall Road
HistonBridge Road
Hitchin TownTop Field
King's LynnThe Walks
Merthyr TydfilPenydarren Park
Rugby TownButlin Road
Solihull BoroughDamson Park
StamfordHanson's Field
Team BathTwerton Park
Tiverton TownLadysmead

Eastern Division

After the creation of the Conference North and South one step above the Southern League, most of the Premier Division clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions. Сonsequently, most of the Eastern Division clubs took up the empty spots in higher divisions.
Fisher Athletic won the division and were promoted along with runners-up East Thurrock United and play-off winners Maldon Town, who get the second promotion in a row. Erith & Belvedere and Tilbury finished bottom of the league and were relegated.

League formation

In the first season as an eighth tier league, the Eastern Division featured five clubs from the previous season and 17 new clubs:

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

ClubStadium
Arlesey TownHitchin Road
AveleyThe Mill Field
Barking & East Ham UnitedMayesbrook Park
Barton RoversSharpenhoe Road
Beaconsfield SYCOBHolloways Park
BerkhamstedBroadwater
Boreham WoodMeadow Park
Chatham TownThe Sports Ground
DartfordStonebridge Road
East Thurrock UnitedRookery Hill
Erith & BelvederePark View Road
Fisher AthleticChampion Hill
Great Wakering RoversBurroughs Park
Harlow TownBarrows Farm
Leighton TownBell Close
Maldon TownWallace Binder Ground
SittingbourneBourne Park
TilburyChadfields
UxbridgeHoneycroft
Waltham ForestWadham Lodge
Wingate & FinchleyThe Harry Abrahams Stadium
Wivenhoe TownBroad Lane

Western Division

After the creation of the Conference North and South one step above the Southern League, most of the Premier Division clubs were transferred to the newly created divisions. Сonsequently, most of the Western Division clubs took up the empty spots in higher divisions.
Mangotsfield United won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with runners-up Yate Town and play-off winners Evesham United. Oxford City and Egham Town finished bottom of the table and were relegated.

League formation

In the first season as an eighth tier league, the Western Division featured eleven clubs from the previous season and eleven new clubs:

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

ClubStadium
Ashford Town The Robert Parker Stadium
Bedworth UnitedThe Oval
Brackley TownSt. James Park
Bracknell TownLarges Lane
Bromsgrove RoversVictoria Ground
BurnhamThe Gore
Cinderford TownCauseway Ground
Clevedon TownHand Stadium
Corby TownSteel Park
Egham TownThe Runnymede Stadium
Evesham UnitedCommon Road
Mangotsfield UnitedCossham Street
MarlowAlfred Davis Memorial Ground
Oxford CityCourt Place Farm
Paulton RoversAthletic Field
Rothwell TownCecil Street
Stourport SwiftsWalshes Meadow
Sutton Coldfield TownThe Central Ground
Swindon SupermarineHunts Copse Ground
Taunton TownWordsworth Drive
Thame UnitedWindmill Road
Yate TownLodge Road