2015–16_Southern_Football_League

2015–16 Southern Football League

2015–16 Southern Football League

Football league season


The 2015–16 season was the 113th 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. 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 on 15 May 2015.[1]

After the constitution was announced, Clevedon Town of Division One South & West were demoted because their floodlights were not to the required standard.[2] As a result, Ware were transferred to Division One Central from Isthmian League Division One North, Fleet Town and Petersfield Town were transferred from Division One South & West to Division One Central, and Burnham, Marlow and newly promoted Flackwell Heath were transferred in the opposite direction.

Flackwell Heath subsequently decided to refuse their promotion and stay in the Hellenic League.[3] Redhill, who had been relegated from Isthmian League Division One South, were offered Flackwell Heath's place, but they refused due to travelling and financial reasons.[4] Their position was then offered to Wessex League runners-up Winchester City, who accepted.[5]

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:

League table

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

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Source: fchd.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Redditch United were deducted three points for fielding ineligible players.[6]

Top scorers

As of 25 April 2016[7]
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Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Redditch United 1(1)
5 Leamington 1(3)
4 Hungerford Town 2
5 Leamington 1
3 Hitchin Town 2
4 Hungerford Town 3

Semi-finals

27 April 2016 Hitchin Town2–3 Hungerford Town Top Field, Hitchin
B Donelly 56'
Burns 59'
Rees 64'
Clark 75'
Brown 84'
Attendance: 1,305
27 April 2016 Redditch United1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1-3 p)
Leamington The Valley, Redditch
Sammons 35' Baker-Richardson 90+4' Attendance: 1,303

Final

2 May 2016 Hungerford Town 2–1LeamingtonBulpit Lane, Hungerford
Brown 64'
Jones 84'
Baker-Richardson 20' Attendance: 1,363

Results

More information Home \ Away, BWU ...
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2016. Source: SFL Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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Division One Central

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

League table

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: fchd.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top scorers

As of 25 April 2016[8]
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Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Royston Town 1
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2
4 St Ives Town 2
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1
3 Egham Town 2(2)
4 St Ives Town 2(4)

Semi-finals

26 April 2016 Egham Town2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2-4 p)
St Ives Town The Runnymede, Egham
Pashaj 8'
Moore 52'
York 29' (og)
Seymour-Shove 54'
Attendance: 258
26 April 2016 Royston Town1–2 AFC Rushden & Diamonds Garden Walk, Royston
Scott-Bridges 90+2' Bowen 29'
Dolman 80' (pen)
Attendance: 655

Final

2 May 2016 St Ives Town 2–1 (a.e.t.)AFC Rushden & DiamondsWestwood Road, St Ives
Watson 88'
Seymour-Shove 97'
Sandy 81'

Results

More information Home \ Away, RUS ...
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source: SFL Division One Central results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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Division One South & West

Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from previous season and five new clubs:

Flackwell Heath were initially promoted from the Hellenic League, but refused promotion after being switched from Division One Central to Division One South & West. Their place eventually went to Winchester City.

League table

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: fchd.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top scorers

As of 25 April 2016[9]
More information Player, Club ...

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Banbury United 1
5 Winchester City 0
2 Banbury United 2
3 Taunton Town 0
3 Taunton Town 2
4 Swindon Supermarine 1

Semi-finals

26 April 2016 Banbury United 1–0Winchester CitySpencer Stadium, Banbury
Barcelos 86' Attendance: 596
26 April 2016 Taunton Town 2–1Swindon SupermarineThe Viridor, Taunton
Trowbridge 61'
Powell 85'
Parsons 4' Attendance: 506

Final

2 May 2016 Banbury United 2–0Taunton TownSpencer Stadium, Banbury
MacEachran 24'
Gunn 79'

Results

More information Home \ Away, TOT ...
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source: SFL Division One South & West results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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League Cup

Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...

The Southern League Cup 2015–16 (billed as the RedInsure Cup 2015–16 for sponsorship reasons) is the 78th season of the Southern League Cup , the cup competition of the Southern Football League.

Preliminary round

9 September 2015 (2015-09-09) Frome Town 1–1
(5–6 p)
Larkhall Athletic Blindmans Brewery Stadium, Frome
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Jeffries 60' Griffiths 64' Attendance: 102
7 September 2015 (2015-09-07) Hitchin Town 1–0 Aylesbury Top Field, Hitchin
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Lench 46' Attendance: 112
Referee: P Forrester

1st round

13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1–4 Histon Dog & Duck, Wellingborough
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Lawless 83 Pen Ives 1'
Meacher 4'
Oyinsan 73'
Douydas 90'
Attendance: 179
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) AFC Totton 7–2 Bashley Testwood Stadium, Totton
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Lee 27', 41', 51'
Edwards 47'
Watts 52', 56', 60'
Lambert 11'
Squibb 30'
Attendance: 161
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Barton Rovers 1–3 King's Lynn Town Sharpenhoe Road, Barton-le-Clay[
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Davis 66' Friend 16', 86'
Stevenson 90+1'
Attendance: 60
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Bedworth United 2–1 Evesham United The Oval Ground, Bedworth
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Wint 36', 64' Mann 73' Attendance: 102
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Biggleswade Town 3–2 Royston Town Carlsberg Stadium, Biggleswade
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Hill 34' (pen.)
Bailey 43'
King 69'
Ingrey 8' (pen.)
Fehmi 87'
Attendance: 99
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Chippenham Town 4–1 Larkhall Athletic Hardenhuish Park, Chippenham
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Diouf 34'
Ballinger 51' (pen.)
Taylor 82'
McCormack 85'
Camm 68' Attendance: 182
14 October 2015 (2015-10-14) Cinderford Town 3–3
(4–5 p)
Merthyr Town Causeway Ground, Cinderford
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Parker 10'
Smith 15'
Turkey 83'
Wright 5'
Scotcher 62'
Bowen 85'
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Cirencester Town 0–1 Hungerford Town Corinium Stadium, Cirencester
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Berry-Hargreaves 16' Attendance: 88
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Dorchester Town 1–3 Poole Town The Avenue Stadium, Dorchester
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Davis 82' (pen.) Holmes 10'
Stone 32'
Leonard 90+1'
Attendance: 270
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Dunstable Town 1–3 Cambridge City Creasey Park Stadium, Dunstable
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Osobu 34' Reynolds 39'
Midgeley 88'
Serrano 90+1'
Attendance: 60
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Godalming Town 6–0 Burnham Weycourt Stadium, Gosalming
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Mazzone 9', 14', 38'
Purdy 29', 57'
W Hutton 41'
Attendance: 68
26 October 2015 (2015-10-26) Hitchin Town 3–2 Bedford Town Top Field, Hitchin
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Rolfe 23' (pen.)
B Donnelly 60'
Ann 90+1'
Gittings 6'
Lincoln 40'
Attendance: 129
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) Kings Langley 0–0
(1–3 p)
Chalfont St. Peter Gaywood Park, Kings Langley
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Attendance: 24
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Leamington 2–0 Bishop's Cleeve New Windmill Ground, Whitnash
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Ogleby 19'
Hood 71'
Attendance: 143
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Leighton Town 0–2 Arlesey Town Bell Close, Leighton Buzzard
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Abraham 66'
Tavernier 90'
Attendance: 90
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Marlow 2–1 Hanwell Town Alfred Davis Memorial Ground, Marlow
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Couch 20'
Downes 88'
Hind 79' Attendance: 70
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) North Greenford United 1–5 Beaconsfield SYCOB Berkeley Fields, Greenford
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Humaid 65' Berry 46', 57'
Read 67', 70'
Patrick 86'
Attendance: 50
14 October 2015 (2015-10-14) North Leigh 4–1 Swindon Supermarine Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground, North Leigh
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Osborne-Ricketts 37', 41', 58'
McNish 47'
Davidge 79' Attendance: 35
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Paulton Rovers 2–1 Banbury United Athletic Field, Winterfield Road, Paulton
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Tooze 58'
Ricketts 83'
Howards 58'
14 October 2015 (2015-10-14) Petersfield Town 2–4 Winchester City The Love Lane Stadium, Petersfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Neal 10'
Briggs 44'
Norgate 2' (og.)
Bentley 45'
Bosma 48'
Roberts 78'
Attendance: 76
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Potters Bar Town 3–0 Fleet Town Parkfield, Potters Bar
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Nelson 67'
Maja 69'
Fowler 87'
Attendance: 60
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) Redditch United 1–1
(3–4 p)
Aylesbury United The Valley, Redditch
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Shearer 43' Bewley 61' Attendance: 14
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) Shortwood United 0–1 Bridgwater Town Meadowbank Ground, Nailsworth
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Palmer 38' Attendance: 56
14 October 2015 (2015-10-14) Slimbridge 3–3
(1–4 p)
Yate Town Wisloe Road, Cambridge
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Mace 23', 33'
Fahy 46'
Edwards 9'
Ingram 37', 90'
Attendance: 59
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Slough Town 3–0 Chesham United Holloways Park, Beaconsfield,
19:45 BST (UTC+01) S Harris 24'
Gokmen 39'
Strutton 80'
Attendance: 113
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) St Neots Town 2–1 St Ives Town Rowley Park, St Neots
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Clarke 85'
Hawkins 90+3'
Cunniff 18' Attendance: 174
27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) Stratford Town 3–3
(5-4 p)
Kettering Town The DCS Stadium, Stratford upon Avon
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Gregory 19 Fagan 28 Francis 82 Sandy 1 Baker-Richardson 36 Kinniburgh 84 Attendance: 132
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Tiverton Town 0–0
(0–3 p)
Taunton Town Ladysmead, Tiverton
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Attendance: 270
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Uxbridge 0–1 Egham Town Honeycroft, West Drayton
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Bassett 24' Attendance: 60
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) Wantage Town 4–1 Didcot Town Alfredian Park, Wantage
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Vattell 55'
Whitehead 60'
Roberts 62', 88'
Noble 40' Attendance: 88
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Ware 2–2
(3–4 p)
Northwood Wodson Park Ware
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Karagul 34'
Davidson 84'
Murray 71'
Lomas 89'
Attendance: 53
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Wimborne Town 1–1
(1–4 p)
Weymouth The Cuthbury, Wimborne
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Wilson 76' Sills 24' Attendance: 144

2nd round

2 December 2015 (2015-12-02) Aylesbury United 4–0 Wantage Town The ASM Stadium, Meadow View Park, Aylesbury
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Jones 23 Wood 28 Crook 32 Osborne 61 Attendance: 62
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) AFC Totton 2–5 Winchester City Testwood Stadium, Totton
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Edwards 55 Knight 79 Bentley 9 Baskar 25 47 Fay 81 Roberts 87 Attendance: 155
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Biggleswade Town 1–1
(6–5 p)
Arlesey Town Carlsberg Stadium,Biggleswade
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Effiong 37 Farrell 30
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Bridgwater Town 1–4 Chippenham Town Fairfax Park, Bridgwater
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Fitzsimmons 82 Campbell 9 Jones 19 Holgate 85 Sandell 90+2 Attendance: 81
1 December 2015 (2015-12-01) Egham Town 1–2 Godalming Town The Runnymede Stadium, Egham
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Debattista 19 Bassett 25 54 Attendance: 54
9 November 2015 (2015-11-09) Hitchin Town 2–2
(4–2 p)
Stratford Town Top Field, Hitchin
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Kirkpatrick 8 Burns 84 Gregory 22 Sheldon 42 Attendance: 90
9 November 2015 (2015-11-09) Hungerford Town 4–4
(4–1 p)
North Leigh Bulpit Lane, Hungerford
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Goodger 54 Passey 60 Stow 70 Lynch 78 Osborne-Ricketts 2 Westlake 20 Else 26 Hopkins 34 Attendance: 81
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) King's Lynn Town 2–2
(4–5 p)
Histon The Walks, King's Lynn
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Edge 28 32 Rumens 63 McGeorge 71 Attendance: 289
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Leamington 3–0 Bedworth United New Windmill Ground, Whitnash
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Willis 10og Ogleby 20 69 Attendance: 161
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Marlow 3–6 Slough Town Alfred Davis Memorial Ground, Marlow
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Mealing 43 Y Romeo 49 Welch 90+2 Hope 50 77 Gokmen 56 S Harris 81 90 Putman 84 Attendance: 148
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Northwood 5–1 Chalfont St. Peter Northwood Park, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Murray 13 Muir 16 51 B Brown 64 Kennedy 90+4 Paine 23 Attendance: 55
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) Paulton Rovers 2–0 Taunton Town Athletic Field, Winterfield Road, Paulton
19:45 BST (UTC+01) O Irish 16og Harris 89 Attendance: 88
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) St Neots Town 2–2
(2–3 p)
Cambridge City Rowley Park, St Neots
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Hawkins 39 Hall 49 Kelly 41 Dawkin 68
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) Potters Bar Town 4–2 Beaconsfield SYCOB Parkfield, Potters Bar
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Maja 22 59 Togwell 60og Delgado 85 Read 23 Berry 63 Attendance: 35
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Weymouth 2–1 Poole Town Bob Lucas Stadium
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Kelly 12 Molesley 60 Salama 10 Attendance: 315
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Yate Town 1–3 Merthyr Town Lodge Road
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Harvey 12 Jenkins 15 McLaggon 18 Bowen 38 Attendance: 104

3rd round

3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) Aylesbury United 1–0 Leamington The ASM Stadium, Meadow View Park
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Taylor 83 Attendance: 113
13 January 2016 (2016-01-13) Cambridge City 1–0 Histon ProEdge Westwood Road
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Fehmi 41 Attendance: 123
10 February 2016 (2016-02-10) Godalming Town 0–2 Northwood Weycourt
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Hastings 23
Muir 72
Attendance: 66
25 January 2016 (2016-01-25) Hitchin Town 2–0 Biggleswade Town Top Field
19:45 BST (UTC+01) D Smith 22 og
Palmiero 90
Attendance: 166
25 January 2016 (2016-01-25) Hungerford Town 0–2 Winchester City Bulpit Lane
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Bentley 64
Barron 88
Attendance: 118
12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) Merthyr Town 3–1 Chippenham Town Penydarren Park
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Morgan 19, 35
Jenkins 25
Snith 87 Attendance: 128
26 January 2016 (2016-01-26) Potters Bar Town 2–2
(3–1 p)
Slough Town Parkfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Grace 38
George 84
Barney 2, 41 Attendance: 54
12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) Weymouth 0–1 Paulton Rovers Bob Lucas Stadium
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Ford 50 Attendance: 157

Quarter-finals

10 February 2016 (2016-02-10) Aylesbury United 0–3 Potters Bar Town The ASM Stadium, Meadow View Park
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Nathaniel-George 33
Adcock 83
Maja 90+1
Attendance: 84
3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) Cambridge City 1–0 Hitchin Town ProEdge Westwood Road
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Harradine 55 Attendance: 133
2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) Merthyr Town 0–0
(5–3 p)
Paulton Rovers Penydarren Park
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Attendance: 201
2 March 2016 (2016-03-02) Winchester City 0–1 Northwood The City Ground
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Nicholas 26 Attendance: 89

Semi-finals

8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) Northwood 0–0
(2–4 p)
Merthyr Town Northwood Park, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Attendance: 73
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) Potters Bar Town 0–1 Cambridge City Parkfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Hall 48 Attendance: 92

Final

First leg

22 March 2016 (2016-03-22) Merthyr Town 5–1 Cambridge City Penydarren Park
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Prosser 17', 59', 90+4'
Hugh 71'
Traylor 73'
Harradine 46'

Second leg

6 April 2016 (2016-04-06) Cambridge City 0–2 Merthyr Town ProEdge Westwood Road
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Prosser 75', 82'

See also


References

  1. "Club Allocations for Step 1-4 NLS clubs in 2015-16". The FA. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. "Seasiders will be relegated after losing appeal". The Evo-Stik League Southern. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. "Champions Flackwell Heath turn down promotion". Get Bucks. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  4. "Redhill F.C. decline FA offer". Redhill F.C. (Pitchero). 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  5. "Winchester City promoted to the Southern League". Southern Daily Echo. 20 June 2015.
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  7. "Southern Football League Premier Division top scorers". Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
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  9. "Southern Football League Division One South & West top scorers". Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-05-26.

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