2005–06 Southern Football League


The 2005–06 season was the 103rd 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.
At the end of the season Eastern and Western divisions were restructured after a single Division One of the Isthmian League was divided into Division One North and Division One South, while large number of the clubs left to the Isthmian League. For the next season regional divisions were renamed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from last season, and six new clubs:
Salisbury City won the division and were promoted to the Conference along with play-off winners Bedford Town, both clubs for the first time in their history. Aylesbury United, Chesham United and Evesham United relegated to the Division One.

League table

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

ClubStadium
Aylesbury UnitedBuckingham Road
Banbury UnitedSpencer Stadium
Bath CityTwerton Park
Bedford TownThe Eyrie
Chesham UnitedThe Meadow
CheshuntCheshunt Stadium
Chippenham TownHardenhuish Park
Cirencester TownCorinium Stadium
Evesham UnitedCommon Road
Gloucester CityMeadow Park, Gloucester
Grantham TownSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium
Halesowen TownThe Grove
Hitchin TownTop Field
King's LynnThe Walks
Mangotsfield UnitedCossham Street
Merthyr TydfilPenydarren Park
NorthwoodChestnut Avenue
Rugby TownButlin Road
Salisbury CityRaymond McEnhill Stadium
Team BathTwerton Park
Tiverton TownLadysmead
Yate TownLodge Road

Eastern Division

The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from last season, and seven new clubs:
Boreham Wood won the division and returned to the Premier Division of the Isthmian League after relegation in 2003. Runners-up Corby Town and play-off winners Stamford promoted to the Premier Division. At the end of the season a single Division One of the Isthmian League was divided into Division One North and Division One South. Fifteen Eastern division clubs left the Southern League and joined new divisions, while Eastern and Western divisions were renamed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.

League table

Play-offs

* after extra time

Stadia and locations

ClubStadium
Arlesey TownHitchin Road
AveleyThe Mill Field
Barking & East Ham UnitedMayesbrook Park
Barton RoversSharpenhoe Road
BerkhamstedBroadwater
Boreham WoodMeadow Park
Chatham TownThe Sports Ground
DartfordStonebridge Road
Corby TownSteel Park
EnfieldWodson Park
Enfield TownGoldsdown Road
Great Wakering RoversBurroughs Park
Harlow TownBarrows Farm
IlfordCricklefield Stadium
Potters Bar TownParkfield
Rothwell TownCecil Street
SittingbourneBourne Park
StamfordHanson's Field
UxbridgeHoneycroft
Waltham ForestWadham Lodge
Wingate & FinchleyThe Harry Abrahams Stadium
Wivenhoe TownBroad Lane

Western Division

The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from last season, and seven new clubs:
Clevedon Town won the title and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hemel Hempstead Town, returning after relegation in 2004. Runners-up Ashford Town were promoted and transferred to the Isthmian League Premier Division. Thame United finished bottom and were the only Southern League club relegated from the league. Remaining clubs were divided between the newly formed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.

League table

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

ClubStadium
Ashford Town The Robert Parker Stadium
Beaconsfield SYCOBHolloways Park
Bedworth UnitedThe Oval
Brackley TownSt. James Park
Bracknell TownLarges Lane
Bromsgrove RoversVictoria Ground
BurnhamThe Gore
Cinderford TownCauseway Ground
Clevedon TownHand Stadium
Dunstable TownCreasey Park
Hemel Hempstead TownVauxhall Road
Leighton TownBell Close
MarlowAlfred Davis Memorial Ground
Paulton RoversAthletic Field
Rushall OlympicDales Lane
Solihull BoroughDamson Park
Stourport SwiftsWalshes Meadow
Sutton Coldfield TownThe Central Ground
Swindon SupermarineHunts Copse Ground
Taunton TownWordsworth Drive
Thame UnitedBuckingham Road
Willenhall TownNoose Lane