The 2005–06 season was the 103rd 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.
At the end of the season Eastern and Western divisions were restructured after a single Division One of the Isthmian League was divided into Division One North and Division One South, while large number of the clubs left to the Isthmian League. For the next season regional divisions were renamed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.
Premier Division The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from last season, and six new clubs: Three clubs were transferred from the Isthmian League Premier Division: Cheshunt Northwood Salisbury City
Three were promoted from the Western Division: Evesham United Mangotsfield United Yate Town
Salisbury City won the division and were promoted to the Conference along with play-off winners Bedford Town, both clubs for the first time in their history. Aylesbury United, Chesham United and Evesham United were relegated to the Division One.
League table
Play-offs
Stadia and locations
Club Stadium Aylesbury United Buckingham Road Banbury United Spencer Stadium Bath City Twerton Park Bedford Town The Eyrie Chesham United The Meadow Cheshunt Cheshunt Stadium Chippenham Town Hardenhuish Park Cirencester Town Corinium Stadium Evesham United Common Road Gloucester City Meadow Park, Gloucester Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium Halesowen Town The Grove Hitchin Town Top Field King's Lynn The Walks Mangotsfield United Cossham Street Merthyr Tydfil Penydarren Park Northwood Chestnut Avenue Rugby Town Butlin Road Salisbury City Raymond McEnhill Stadium Team Bath Twerton Park (groundshare with Bath City) Tiverton Town Ladysmead Yate Town Lodge Road
Eastern Division The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from last season, and seven new clubs: Two clubs transferred from Western Division: Corby Town Rothwell Town
Two clubs promoted from Isthmian League Division Two: Enfield Ilford
Plus: Enfield Town, promoted from the Essex Senior League Potters Bar Town, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League Stamford, relegated from the Premier Division
Boreham Wood won the division and returned to the Premier Division of the Isthmian League after relegation in 2003. Runners-up Corby Town and play-off winners Stamford promoted to the Premier Division. At the end of the season a single Division One of the Isthmian League was divided into Division One North and Division One South. Fifteen Eastern division clubs left the Southern League and joined new divisions, while Eastern and Western divisions were renamed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.
League table
Play-offs
* after extra time
Stadia and locations
Club Stadium Arlesey Town Hitchin Road Aveley The Mill Field Barking & East Ham United Mayesbrook Park Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road Berkhamsted Broadwater Boreham Wood Meadow Park Chatham Town The Sports Ground Dartford Stonebridge Road (groundshare with Gravesend & Northfleet) Corby Town Steel Park Enfield Wodson Park (groundshare with Ware) Enfield Town Goldsdown Road (groundshare with Brimsdown Rovers) Great Wakering Rovers Burroughs Park Harlow Town Barrows Farm Ilford Cricklefield Stadium Potters Bar Town Parkfield Rothwell Town Cecil Street Sittingbourne Bourne Park Stamford Hanson's Field Uxbridge Honeycroft Waltham Forest Wadham Lodge Wingate & Finchley The Harry Abrahams Stadium Wivenhoe Town Broad Lane
Western Division
The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from last season, and seven new clubs: Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Dunstable Town Hemel Hempstead Town Solihull Borough
Two clubs transferred from the Eastern Division: Beaconsfield SYCOB, Leighton Town
Plus: Rushall Olympic, promoted from the Midland Alliance Willenhall Town, transferred from the Northern Premier League Division One
Clevedon Town won the title and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hemel Hempstead Town, returning after relegation in 2004. Runners-up Ashford Town were promoted and transferred to the Isthmian League Premier Division. Thame United finished bottom and were the only Southern League club relegated from the league. Remaining clubs were divided between the newly formed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.
League table
Play-offs
Stadia and locations
Club Stadium Ashford Town (Middlesex) The Robert Parker Stadium Beaconsfield SYCOB Holloways Park Bedworth United The Oval Brackley Town St. James Park Bracknell Town Larges Lane Bromsgrove Rovers Victoria Ground Burnham The Gore Cinderford Town Causeway Ground Clevedon Town Hand Stadium Dunstable Town Creasey Park Hemel Hempstead Town Vauxhall Road Leighton Town Bell Close Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground Paulton Rovers Athletic Field Rushall Olympic Dales Lane Solihull Borough Damson Park Stourport Swifts Walshes Meadow Sutton Coldfield Town The Central Ground Swindon Supermarine Hunts Copse Ground Taunton Town Wordsworth Drive Thame United Buckingham Road (groundshare with Aylesbury United) Willenhall Town Noose Lane
See also Southern Football League 2005–06 Isthmian League 2005–06 Northern Premier League
References
External links Football Club History Database