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The 2010–11 season was the 108th 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.


Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: *
Chesham United Chesham United Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. Nicknamed "the Generals", they are currently members of the and play at the Meadow. History The club was established in 1917 by a merger o ...
, promoted from Division One Central *
Cirencester Town Cirencester Town Football Club is a football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. Affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA, the club are currently members of the and play at the Corinium Stadium. History The club was establ ...
, promoted from Division One South & West *
Salisbury City Salisbury City Football Club was an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They were formed in 1947 and played at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Salisbury had gained back-to-back promotions in recent years, first to the Conference S ...
, demoted from the
Conference Premier The National League, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of the National League System and fifth-highest of the overall English football league system. It is the highest league that is semi-profess ...
* Weymouth, relegated from the
Conference South The National League South, formerly Conference South, is one of the second divisions of the National League in England, immediately below the top division National League. Along with National League North, it is in the second level of the ...
* Windsor & Eton, promoted from Division One South & West At the end of the previous season Salisbury City failed to come out of administration and thus were relegated two divisions down due to a breach of Conference rules. In the middle of the season Windsor & Eton folded due to financial problems, the club was expelled from the league, their record was expunged. Truro City won the Premier Division to earn a fourth promotion in five seasons, and were promoted to the
Conference South The National League South, formerly Conference South, is one of the second divisions of the National League in England, immediately below the top division National League. Along with National League North, it is in the second level of the ...
along with play-off winners Salisbury City. Didcot Town, Halesowen Town and Tiverton Town were relegated this season. No clubs were reprieved from relegation from Premier Division for the first time since 2005–06 season.


League table


Play-offs


Stadia and locations


Division One Central

Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 13 clubs from previous season Midland division and nine new clubs: *Three clubs transferred from Division One South & West: **
A.F.C. Hayes Brook House Football Club is a football club based in Hayes, Greater London, England. Founded in 1974, they are currently members of the and play at Farm Park. History Brook House Football Club was formed as a Sunday league club in 1974 by ...
**
Bedfont Green Bedfont Town Football Club was a semi-professional football club based in Bedfont, Greater London, England. History The club was established in 1965 as Bedfont Green, playing as a Sunday league side in the West Middlesex Sunday Football Lea ...
, also changed name to Bedfont Town **
Uxbridge Uxbridge () is a suburban town in west London and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Situated west-northwest of Charing Cross, it is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Uxb ...
*Plus: ** Ashford Town (Middlesex), relegated from Isthmian League Premier Division **
Aylesbury Aylesbury ( ) is the county town of Buckinghamshire, South East England. It is home to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery, David Tugwell`s house on Watermead and the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Waterside Theatre. It is in central Buckinghamsh ...
, promoted from the
Spartan South Midlands League The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwest Greater London, central Buckinghamshire and southern Bedfordshire. It is a feeder to the Southern Football League or the Isthmian League, ...
** Daventry Town, promoted from the
United Counties League The United Counties League (also known after its sponsor as the ''Uhlsport United Counties League'') is an English football league covering Northamptonshire, Rutland and Bedfordshire and most of Leicestershire as well as parts of Buckingham ...
**
North Greenford United North Greenford United Football Club is a football club based in Greenford in the London Borough of Ealing, England. They play in the . The club is affiliated to the Middlesex County Football Association. History Established in 1944, original ...
, promoted from the Combined Counties League ** Northwood, transferred from
Isthmian League Division One North The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 teams ...
** Rugby Town, relegated from the Premier Division Arlesey Town won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hitchin Town. Beaconsfield SYCOB finished bottom of the table were reprieved after Premier Division club Windsor & Eton folded and Atherstone Town resigned from the league.


League table


Play-offs


Stadia and locations


Division One South & West

Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from previous season and six new clubs: * Almondsbury Town, promoted from the Hellenic League *
Bideford Bideford ( ) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. It is the main town of the Torridge local government district. Toponymy In ancient records Bideford is recorded as ''Bedeford'', ' ...
, promoted from the Western League *
Bromsgrove Rovers Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. was a non-League football club from the town of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. The peak of the club's success was in 1993 when Rovers finished runner-up in the Football Conference. They went into administration during the ...
, transferred from Division One Central * Clevedon Town, relegated from the Premier Division *
Stourport Swifts Stourport Swifts Football Club are a football team from Stourport-on-Severn, and one of the oldest non-league teams in the country. The Swifts currently play in the , and play at Walshes Meadow in the town. History Stourport Swifts was formed ...
, transferred from Division One Central *
Wimborne Town Wimborne Town Football Club is a football club based in Wimborne Minster in Dorset, England. They were established in 1878 and won the FA Vase in 1992. They reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup in the 1982–83 season for the first t ...
, promoted from the Wessex League Before the start of the season Bromsgrove Rovers were removed from the league due to ground problems. No club was promoted to take the place of Bromsgrove, and therefore the season was played with 21 clubs. VT F.C. were renamed Sholing. A.F.C. Totton won the title and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Frome Town. In April 2011 it was announced that Almondsbury Town would resign from the league at the end of the season due to ground problems, and so Andover, the only South & West club that finished in the relegation zone, were reprieved.


League table


Play-offs


Stadia and locations


League Cup

The Southern League Cup 2010–11 (billed as the RedInsure Cup 2010–11 for sponsorship reasons) is the 73rd season of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League. 65 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The winners were Hednesford Town who beat Hemel Hempstead Town 5–1 on aggregate over two legs.


Calendar


Preliminary round

---- In the preliminary round, the four clubs played each other for a places in the first round.


First round

---- The two clubs to have made it through the preliminary round were entered into the draw with sixty Southern League club, making sixty-two clubs, while Hednesford Town received a bye to the next round.


Second round

---- The thirty-two clubs to have made it through the first round were entered into the second round draw. Hednesford Town received a bye to this round.


Third round

---- The sixteen clubs to have made it through the second round were entered into the third round draw. 1 Hemel Hempsted Town advanced as Windsor & Eton resigned from the Southern League and folded.


Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final


See also

* Southern Football League *
2010–11 Isthmian League The 2010–11 season was the 96th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. Premier Division The Premier Division consisted of 22 ...
*
2010–11 Northern Premier League The 2010–11 season was the 43rd season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fourth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The allocations of teams following the 2009–10 season were released ...


References


External links


Official website
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