The 2014–15 season was the 112th in the history of the
Southern League, which is an English
football
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competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales. From the current season onwards, the Southern League is known as Evo-Stik Southern Premier, following a sponsorship deal with
Evo-Stik.
Following the liquidation of Premier Division club
Hinckley United and the resignation of
Thatcham Town from Division One South & West at the end of the season, plus the resignation of
Vauxhall Motors
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from the
Conference North
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,
Fleet Town were reprieved from relegation in Division One South & West.
There were subsequently further movements after
Worksop Town
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History
Previous clubs
The club claims it w ...
resigned from the
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English Association football, football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern Football League, Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English footba ...
.
Wingate & Finchley had initially been relegated to Isthmian League Division One North, but were readmitted to the Premier Division. Knock-on effects included
Ware
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moving back to the Isthmian after first being placed in the Southern League Division One Central, and
Hayes & Yeading United moving to the Southern Premier after initially being placed in the Isthmian Premier. Hayes & Yeading replaced
Halesowen Town who had been moved from the Northern to the Southern, and were moved back.
Corby Town returned to the Southern after first being placed in the Northern, and
Stourbridge
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at the southwester ...
moved the other way. Ware were replaced in Division One Central by
Bedworth United, who were transferred from the Northern Premier League Division One South.
However, Hayes & Yeading United were once again moved, this time back to the
Conference South
The National League South, officially Vanarama National League South, is a professional Association football league in England. National League South is the second division of the National Leagues and step 2 of the NLS and sixth-highest ti ...
, when
Hereford United
Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'Th ...
were expelled from the
Football Conference
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, and demoted to the Southern Premier.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs, including 17 clubs from the
previous season and seven new clubs:
*Two clubs promoted from Division One Central:
**
Dunstable Town
**
Slough Town
*Two clubs promoted from Division One South & West:
**
Cirencester Town
**
Paulton Rovers
*Plus:
**
Dorchester Town, relegated from the
Conference South
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**
Hereford United
Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'Th ...
, expelled from the
Conference Premier
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and accepted into the Southern League subject to conditions
**
Histon
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, relegated from the
Conference North
The National League North, officially known as Vanarama National League North for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Association football league in England. National League North is the second division of the National Leagues and step 2 o ...
Hereford United F.C. was wound up in the high court in London on 19 December 2014, after it could not be satisfactorily proven that the club's owner had sufficient funding to pay the club's creditors. The main creditor was
HM Revenue and Customs
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. The club's record in the Southern League was officially expunged on 5 January 2015.
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Division One Central
Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from
previous season and four new clubs:
*
Bedford Town, relegated from the Premier Division
*
Bedworth United, transferred from
Northern Premier League Division One South
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system.
Geographically, the league c ...
*
Godalming Town, transferred from Division One South & West
*
Hanwell Town, promoted from the
Spartan South Midlands League
League table
Play-offs
Results
Stadia and locations
Division One South & West
Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from
previous season and five new clubs:
*Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division
**
A.F.C. Totton
**
Bashley
*Plus:
**
Larkhall Athletic
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Larkhall sits on high ground between the River Clyde to the East and the Avon Water to the West. Larkhall ...
, promoted from the
Western League
**
Sholing
Sholing, previously Scholing, is a suburb on the eastern side of the city of Southampton, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. It is located between the districts of Bitterne, Thornhill and Woolston.
Various explanations fr ...
, promoted from the
Wessex League
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**
Wantage Town, promoted from the
Hellenic League
Sholing resigned from the league for ground grading reasons. Clevedon Town were later demoted as their floodlights were not to the required standard. Thus, Bishops Cleeve and Bashley were subsequently reprieved from relegation.
League table
Play-offs
Results
Stadia and locations
League Cup
The Southern League Cup 2014–15 (billed as the RedInsure Cup 2014–15 for sponsorship reasons) is the 77th season of the
Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the
Southern Football League
The Southern League is a football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from East Anglia, the South and Midlands of England, and South Wales. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven a ...
.
Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
First leg
Second leg
See also
*
Southern Football League
The Southern League is a football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from East Anglia, the South and Midlands of England, and South Wales. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven a ...
*
2014–15 Isthmian League The 2014–15 season was the 100th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England.
Following the resignation of Vauxhall Motors from the ...
*
2014–15 Northern Premier League
The 2014–15 season was the 47th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the eighth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
The league sponsors for 2014–15 were Evo-Stik.
Premier Division
T ...
References
External links
Official website
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Southern Football League seasons
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