The 1986–87
Southern Football League season was the 84th in the history of the league, an English
football competition.
Fisher Athletic won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the
Football Conference
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, whilst
Basingstoke Town
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,
Leamington and
Woodford Town left the league at the end of the season. The Southern League Cup was lifted by
Waterlooville
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The town has a population of about 64,350 and is surrounded by Purbrook, Blendwort ...
, who won both legs of the final against
Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town Football Club is a football club based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Keys Park.
History
The club was established in 1880 as a merger of the Red & Whites and Hill Top. .
Premier Division
The Premier Division expanded up to 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the
previous season and five new clubs:
*Two clubs promoted from the Midland Division:
**
Bromsgrove Rovers
**
Redditch United
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Trico Stadium. They are managed by former Captain and Assistant Manager Matt Clarke.
...
*Two clubs promoted from the Southern Division:
**
Cambridge City
**
Salisbury
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Salisbury is in the southeast of ...
*Plus:
**
Dartford, relegated from the
Alliance Premier League
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League table
Midland Division
The Midland Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 18 clubs from the
previous season and two new clubs:
*
Buckingham Town, joined from the
United Counties League
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*
Halesowen Town
Halesowen Town Football Club is a football club based in Halesowen, West Midlands, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Grove Recreation Ground.
History
The club was believed to have been established around 1873, but rec ...
, joined from the
West Midlands (Regional) League
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At the end of the season
Grantham
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was renamed Grantham Town.
League table
Southern Division
The Southern Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 19 clubs from the
previous season and one new club:
*
Gravesend & Northfleet, relegated from the Premier Division
At the end of the season
Burnham & Hillingdon changed name to Burnham.
League table
See also
*
Southern Football League
*
1986–87 Isthmian League The 1986–87 season was the 72nd season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. League consisted of three divisions. The Second Divis ...
*
1986–87 Northern Premier League
The 1986–87 Northern Premier League season was the 19th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.
It was the last Northern Premier League season, consisting of a single division, as before the next sea ...
References
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Southern Football League seasons
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