The 2014–15 season was the 112th 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 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[1] and the resignation of Thatcham Town from Division One South & West at the end of the season,[2] plus the resignation of Vauxhall Motors from the Conference North,[3] Fleet Town were reprieved from relegation in Division One South & West.[4]
There were subsequently further movements after Worksop Town resigned from the Northern Premier League. Wingate & Finchley had initially been relegated to Isthmian League Division One North, but were readmitted to the Premier Division. Knock-on effects included Ware 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.[5] 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 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, when Hereford United were expelled from the Football Conference, and demoted to the Southern Premier.[6]
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:
- Two clubs promoted from Division One South & West:
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.[8] The club's record in the Southern League was officially expunged on 5 January 2015.[9]
League table
Football league season
Source: fchd.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Burnham were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.
- ^ Hereford United F.C. was liquidated on 19 December 2014; the club's playing record of Pl25 W8 D6 L11 GF35 GA42 ₧30 was expunged on 5 January 2015.
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: SFL Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Division One Central
Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from previous season and four new clubs:
League table
Football league season
Source: fchd.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Play-offs
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: SFL Division One Central results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One Central clubs
Greater London Division One Central Clubs
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
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
Football league season
Source: fchd.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Play-offs
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: SFL Division One South & West results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One South & West clubs
League Cup
Football tournament season
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.
Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
First leg
Second leg
See also
References
- ^ "Hinckley United wound up over debts of more than £200,000". BBC Sport. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Thatcham Town FC resigns from Southern League". Newbury Weekly News. 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ^ "Vauxhall Motors to quit Conference North in bid to save club". Liverpool Echo. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "FA Club Allocations, 2014–15" (PDF). Pitchero. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ "Joy at Wingate & Finchley as Blues are granted reprieve from Ryman League relegation". Ham & High. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Hayes & Yeading Saved from Relegation". West London Sport. 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Hereford United accepted into Southern League Premier Division – subject to conditions".
- ^ "Hereford United wound up after failing to prove they can pay debts". The Guardian. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Hereford United's playing record expunged". Southern Football League. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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