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The 1985β86 Southern Football League season was the 83rd in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Welling United won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference, whilst RS Southampton and Oldbury United left the league at the end of the season.
The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
The Premier Division was to be expanded in the next season so only two clubs were to be relegated this season, though after RS Southampton resigned from the league, only Gravesend & Northfleet was relegated.
Season | 1985β86 |
---|---|
Champions | Welling United |
Promoted | Welling United |
Relegated | Gravesend & Northfleet |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,088 (2.86 per match) |
β
1984β85
1986β87 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Welling United | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 95 | 31 | +64 | 93 | Promoted to the Football Conference |
2 | Chelmsford City | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 70 | |
3 | Fisher Athletic | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 67 | |
4 | Alvechurch | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 66 | |
5 | Worcester City | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 66 | |
6 | Crawley Town | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 59 | +17 | 59 | |
7 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 38 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 58 | |
8 | Aylesbury United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 52 | |
9 | Folkestone | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 52 | |
10 | Bedworth United | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 50 | |
11 | Willenhall Town | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 49 | |
12 | Dudley Town | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 49 | |
13 | Corby Town | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 49 | |
14 | King's Lynn | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 46 | |
15 | Basingstoke Town | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 36 | 67 | −31 | 43 | |
16 | RS Southampton | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 42 | Resigned to the Wessex League |
17 | Witney Town | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 39 | |
18 | Gosport Borough | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 38 | |
19 | Fareham Town | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 62 | −22 | 37 | Reprieved from relegation |
20 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 36 | Relegated to the Southern Division |
The Midland Division consisted of 21 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
Season | 1985β86 |
---|---|
Champions | Bromsgrove Rovers |
Promoted |
Bromsgrove Rovers Redditch United |
Relegated | Oldbury United |
Matches played | 420 |
Goals scored | 1,185 (2.82 per match) |
β
1984β85
1986β87 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 40 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 95 | 44 | +51 | 92 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Redditch United | 40 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 75 | |
3 | Merthyr Tydfil | 40 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 73 | |
4 | VS Rugby | 40 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 65 | |
5 | Stourbridge | 40 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 59 | |
6 | Rushden Town | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 58 | |
7 | Bilston Town | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 57 | |
8 | Bridgnorth Town | 40 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 57 | |
9 | Gloucester City | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 57 | |
10 | Grantham | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 55 | |
11 | Wellingborough Town | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 54 | |
12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 53 | |
13 | Hednesford Town | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 67 | 70 | −3 | 51 | |
14 | Forest Green Rovers | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 51 | |
15 | Mile Oak Rovers | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 50 | |
16 | Leicester United | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 49 | |
17 | Banbury United | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 47 | |
18 | Coventry Sporting | 40 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 45 | |
19 | Moor Green | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 63 | 91 | −28 | 42 | |
20 | Leamington | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 36 | |
21 | Oldbury United | 40 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 50 | 87 | −37 | 31 | Relegated to the West Midlands (Regional) League |
The Southern Division expanded up to 21 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
Also, at the end of the previous season Hillingdon merged with London Spartan League club Burnham to form a new club Burnham & Hillingdon, who took over a place in the Southern Football League.
Season | 1985β86 |
---|---|
Champions | Cambridge City |
Promoted |
Cambridge City Salisbury |
Matches played | 420 |
Goals scored | 1,259 (3 per match) |
β
1984β85
1986β87 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cambridge City | 40 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 41 | +46 | 80 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Salisbury | 40 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 51 | +33 | 80 | |
3 | Hastings Town | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 78 | |
4 | Dover Athletic | 40 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 89 | 53 | +36 | 75 | |
5 | Corinthian | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 78 | 45 | +33 | 69 | |
6 | Tonbridge | 40 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 64 | |
7 | Dunstable | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 62 | |
8 | Ruislip | 40 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 57 | |
9 | Erith & Belvedere | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 54 | |
10 | Waterlooville | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 54 | |
11 | Burnham & Hillingdon | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 54 | |
12 | Canterbury City | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 52 | |
13 | Trowbridge Town | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 52 | |
14 | Sheppey United | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 52 | |
15 | Thanet United | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 46 | |
16 | Woodford Town | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 46 | |
17 | Poole Town | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 43 | |
18 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 42 | |
19 | Chatham Town | 40 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 70 | −17 | 39 | |
20 | Andover | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 92 | −40 | 38 | |
21 | Dorchester Town | 40 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 94 | −59 | 23 |
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The 1985β86 Southern Football League season was the 83rd in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Welling United won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference, whilst RS Southampton and Oldbury United left the league at the end of the season.
The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
The Premier Division was to be expanded in the next season so only two clubs were to be relegated this season, though after RS Southampton resigned from the league, only Gravesend & Northfleet was relegated.
Season | 1985β86 |
---|---|
Champions | Welling United |
Promoted | Welling United |
Relegated | Gravesend & Northfleet |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,088 (2.86 per match) |
β
1984β85
1986β87 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Welling United | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 95 | 31 | +64 | 93 | Promoted to the Football Conference |
2 | Chelmsford City | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 70 | |
3 | Fisher Athletic | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 67 | |
4 | Alvechurch | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 66 | |
5 | Worcester City | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 66 | |
6 | Crawley Town | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 59 | +17 | 59 | |
7 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 38 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 58 | |
8 | Aylesbury United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 52 | |
9 | Folkestone | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 52 | |
10 | Bedworth United | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 50 | |
11 | Willenhall Town | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 49 | |
12 | Dudley Town | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 49 | |
13 | Corby Town | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 49 | |
14 | King's Lynn | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 46 | |
15 | Basingstoke Town | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 36 | 67 | −31 | 43 | |
16 | RS Southampton | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 42 | Resigned to the Wessex League |
17 | Witney Town | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 39 | |
18 | Gosport Borough | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 38 | |
19 | Fareham Town | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 62 | −22 | 37 | Reprieved from relegation |
20 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 36 | Relegated to the Southern Division |
The Midland Division consisted of 21 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
Season | 1985β86 |
---|---|
Champions | Bromsgrove Rovers |
Promoted |
Bromsgrove Rovers Redditch United |
Relegated | Oldbury United |
Matches played | 420 |
Goals scored | 1,185 (2.82 per match) |
β
1984β85
1986β87 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 40 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 95 | 44 | +51 | 92 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Redditch United | 40 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 75 | |
3 | Merthyr Tydfil | 40 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 73 | |
4 | VS Rugby | 40 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 65 | |
5 | Stourbridge | 40 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 59 | |
6 | Rushden Town | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 58 | |
7 | Bilston Town | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 57 | |
8 | Bridgnorth Town | 40 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 57 | |
9 | Gloucester City | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 57 | |
10 | Grantham | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 55 | |
11 | Wellingborough Town | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 54 | |
12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 53 | |
13 | Hednesford Town | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 67 | 70 | −3 | 51 | |
14 | Forest Green Rovers | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 51 | |
15 | Mile Oak Rovers | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 50 | |
16 | Leicester United | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 49 | |
17 | Banbury United | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 47 | |
18 | Coventry Sporting | 40 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 45 | |
19 | Moor Green | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 63 | 91 | −28 | 42 | |
20 | Leamington | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 36 | |
21 | Oldbury United | 40 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 50 | 87 | −37 | 31 | Relegated to the West Midlands (Regional) League |
The Southern Division expanded up to 21 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
Also, at the end of the previous season Hillingdon merged with London Spartan League club Burnham to form a new club Burnham & Hillingdon, who took over a place in the Southern Football League.
Season | 1985β86 |
---|---|
Champions | Cambridge City |
Promoted |
Cambridge City Salisbury |
Matches played | 420 |
Goals scored | 1,259 (3 per match) |
β
1984β85
1986β87 β |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cambridge City | 40 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 41 | +46 | 80 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Salisbury | 40 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 51 | +33 | 80 | |
3 | Hastings Town | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 78 | |
4 | Dover Athletic | 40 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 89 | 53 | +36 | 75 | |
5 | Corinthian | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 78 | 45 | +33 | 69 | |
6 | Tonbridge | 40 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 64 | |
7 | Dunstable | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 62 | |
8 | Ruislip | 40 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 57 | |
9 | Erith & Belvedere | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 54 | |
10 | Waterlooville | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 54 | |
11 | Burnham & Hillingdon | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 54 | |
12 | Canterbury City | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 52 | |
13 | Trowbridge Town | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 52 | |
14 | Sheppey United | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 52 | |
15 | Thanet United | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 46 | |
16 | Woodford Town | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 46 | |
17 | Poole Town | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 43 | |
18 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 42 | |
19 | Chatham Town | 40 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 70 | −17 | 39 | |
20 | Andover | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 92 | −40 | 38 | |
21 | Dorchester Town | 40 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 94 | −59 | 23 |