The 1999–2000 season was the 97th for the
Southern Football League. At the end of the previous season Midland Division was renamed Western Division, and Southern Division was renamed Eastern Division.
Boston United
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won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the
Football Conference
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.
Atherstone United,
Gloucester City,
Grantham Town and
Rothwell Town
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History
The c ...
were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst
Folkestone Invicta,
Moor Green
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,
Fisher Athletic and
Stafford Rangers were promoted from the Eastern and Western divisions, the former two as champions.
Fleet Town,
Yate Town and
Stourbridge
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were relegated to the eighth level whilst
Raunds Town resigned from the league.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the
previous season and four new clubs:
*Two clubs promoted from the Midland Division:
**
Clevedon Town
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Newport, who also changed name to Newport County.
*Two clubs promoted from the Southern Division:
**
Havant & Waterlooville
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**
Margate
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The town has been a significan ...
League table
Eastern Division
The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season Southern Division and six new clubs:
*Three clubs transferred from the Midland Division:
**
Stamford
**
VS Rugby
**
Wisbech Town
*Plus:
**
Burnham, promoted from the
Hellenic League
**
Hastings Town, demoted from the Premier Division
**
Spalding United, promoted from the
United Counties League
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League table
Western Division
The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the
previous season Midland Division and six new clubs:
*Two clubs transferred from the Southern Division:
**
Cirencester Town
**
Yate Town
*Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
**
Bromsgrove Rovers
**
Gresley Rovers
*Plus:
**
Rocester, promoted from the
Midland Alliance
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Tiverton Town
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History
The club was established in 1913 as Tiverton Athletic, and initially played at the Athle ...
, promoted from the
Western League
League table
See also
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1999–2000 Isthmian League The 1999–2000 season was the 85th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. The league consisted of four divisions.
Premier Divi ...
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1999–2000 Northern Premier League
The 1999–2000 Northern Premier League season was the 32nd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.
Premier Division
The Premier Di ...
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Southern Football League
References
RSSF – Southern Football League archive
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Southern Football League seasons
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