1982–83 Southern Football League#Southern Division
{{Short description|Season of the Southern Football League}}The 1982–83 Southern Football League season was the 80th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
This season saw the reintroduction of the Premier Division. AP Leamington won the Premier Division, winning their first Southern League title, whilst Kidderminster Harriers was promoted to the Alliance Premier League. Cheltenham Town, Folkestone, Sutton Coldfield Town, Fisher Athletic were all promoted to the Premier Division, the last two for the first time in their history.
Premier Division
The Premier Division was reformed and consisted of the best clubs from the Midland and the Southern divisions. It also featured three new clubs, relegated from the Alliance Premier League:
At the end of the season Enderby Town changed name to Leicester United.
=League table=
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Premier Division
|season=1982–83
|winners= AP Leamington
|promoted= Kidderminster Harriers
|relegated= Addlestone & Weybridge Town
Enderby Town
Poole Town
Waterlooville
|matches= 380
|total goals= 1105
|prevseason= 1981–82 (Midland Division)
1981–82 (Southern Division)
|nextseason= 1983–84
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Premier Division
|team1=LEA|name_LEA=AP Leamington
|team2=KID|name_KID=Kidderminster Harriers
|team3=WEL|name_WEL=Welling United
|team4=CHE|name_CHE=Chelmsford City
|team5=BWU|name_BWU=Bedworth United
|team6=DAR|name_DAR=Dartford
|team7=GOS|name_GOS=Gosport Borough
|team8=FAR|name_FAR=Fareham Town
|team9=DOR|name_DOR=Dorchester Town
|team10=GRN|name_GRN=Gravesend & Northfleet
|team11=GLO|name_GLO=Gloucester City
|team12=WIT|name_WIT=Witney Town
|team13=ALV|name_ALV=Alvechurch
|team14=STO|name_STO=Stourbridge
|team15=COR|name_COR=Corby Town
|team16=HAS|name_HAS=Hastings United
|team17=END|name_END=Enderby Town
|team18=WAT|name_WAT=Waterlooville
|team19=POO|name_POO=Poole Town
|team20=AWT|name_AWT=Addlestone & Weybridge Town
|win_LEA=25|draw_LEA=4|loss_LEA=9|gf_LEA=78|ga_LEA=50
|win_KID=23|draw_KID=7|loss_KID=8|gf_KID=69|ga_KID=40
|win_WEL=21|draw_WEL=6|loss_WEL=11|gf_WEL=63|ga_WEL=40
|win_CHE=16|draw_CHE=11|loss_CHE=11|gf_CHE=57|ga_CHE=40
|win_BWU=16|draw_BWU=11|loss_BWU=11|gf_BWU=47|ga_BWU=39
|win_DAR=16|draw_DAR=8|loss_DAR=14|gf_DAR=48|ga_DAR=38
|win_GOS=14|draw_GOS=13|loss_GOS=11|gf_GOS=47|ga_GOS=43
|win_FAR=16|draw_FAR=7|loss_FAR=15|gf_FAR=73|ga_FAR=82
|win_DOR=14|draw_DOR=12|loss_DOR=12|gf_DOR=52|ga_DOR=50
|win_GRN=14|draw_GRN=12|loss_GRN=12|gf_GRN=49|ga_GRN=50
|win_GLO=13|draw_GLO=12|loss_GLO=13|gf_GLO=61|ga_GLO=57
|win_WIT=12|draw_WIT=13|loss_WIT=13|gf_WIT=60|ga_WIT=48|adjust_points_WIT=-2
|win_ALV=13|draw_ALV=8|loss_ALV=17|gf_ALV=60|ga_ALV=66
|win_STO=12|draw_STO=11|loss_STO=15|gf_STO=48|ga_STO=54
|win_COR=12|draw_COR=11|loss_COR=15|gf_COR=58|ga_COR=67
|win_HAS=11|draw_HAS=11|loss_HAS=16|gf_HAS=48|ga_HAS=61
|win_END=11|draw_END=9|loss_END=18|gf_END=44|ga_END=62
|win_WAT=10|draw_WAT=9|loss_WAT=19|gf_WAT=62|ga_WAT=83
|win_POO=9|draw_POO=9|loss_POO=20|gf_POO=57|ga_POO=73
|win_AWT=5|draw_AWT=10|loss_AWT=23|gf_AWT=24|ga_AWT=62
|hth_WIT=Witney Town were deducted two points.
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Alliance Premier League
|result2=P
|col_RM=#FFCCCC|text_RM=Relegated to the Midland Division
|result17=RM
|col_RS=#FFCCCC|text_RS=Relegated to the Southern Division
|result18=RS|result19=RS|result20=RS
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south1983.htm fchd.com] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
Midland Division
After the Premier Division reintroduction at the end of the previous season, the Midland Division consisted of 17 clubs, including 11 clubs from the previous season Midland Division and six new clubs:
- Three clubs joined from the West Midlands (Regional) League
- Dudley Town
- Sutton Coldfield Town
- Willenhall Town
- Plus:
- Bridgwater Town, joined from the Western Football League
- Oldbury United, joined from the Midland Football Combination
- Forest Green Rovers, joined from the Hellenic Football League
=League table=
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Midland Division
|season=1982–83
|winners= Cheltenham Town
|promoted= Cheltenham Town
Sutton Coldfield Town
|matches= 272
|total goals= 832
|prevseason= 1981–82
|nextseason= 1983–84
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Midland Division
|team1=CHL|name_CHL=Cheltenham Town
|team2=SUT|name_SUT=Sutton Coldfield Town
|team3=FOR|name_FOR=Forest Green Rovers
|team4=MER|name_MER=Merthyr Tydfil
|team5=WIL|name_WIL=Willenhall Town
|team6=OLD|name_OLD=Oldbury United
|team7=BAN|name_BAN=Banbury United
|team8=BRI|name_BRI=Bridgend Town
|team9=WEL|name_WEL=Wellingborough Town
|team10=BRO|name_BRO=Bromsgrove Rovers
|team11=DUD|name_DUD=Dudley Town
|team12=BWT|name_BWT=Bridgwater Town
|team13=AYL|name_AYL=Aylesbury United
|team14=RED|name_RED=Redditch United
|team15=TAU|name_TAU=Taunton Town
|team16=MIN|name_MIN=Minehead
|team17=MKC|name_MKC=Milton Keynes City
|win_CHL=22|draw_CHL=5|loss_CHL=5|gf_CHL=65|ga_CHL=29
|win_SUT=21|draw_SUT=7|loss_SUT=4|gf_SUT=62|ga_SUT=24
|win_FOR=21|draw_FOR=3|loss_FOR=8|gf_FOR=68|ga_FOR=32
|win_MER=17|draw_MER=7|loss_MER=8|gf_MER=64|ga_MER=45
|win_WIL=17|draw_WIL=6|loss_WIL=9|gf_WIL=74|ga_WIL=49
|win_OLD=16|draw_OLD=6|loss_OLD=10|gf_OLD=52|ga_OLD=49
|win_BAN=15|draw_BAN=3|loss_BAN=14|gf_BAN=59|ga_BAN=55
|win_BRI=12|draw_BRI=11|loss_BRI=9|gf_BRI=46|ga_BRI=37
|win_WEL=13|draw_WEL=7|loss_WEL=12|gf_WEL=49|ga_WEL=37
|win_BRO=13|draw_BRO=5|loss_BRO=14|gf_BRO=47|ga_BRO=47
|win_DUD=12|draw_DUD=7|loss_DUD=13|gf_DUD=40|ga_DUD=45
|win_BWT=12|draw_BWT=6|loss_BWT=14|gf_BWT=42|ga_BWT=43
|win_AYL=12|draw_AYL=5|loss_AYL=15|gf_AYL=37|ga_AYL=51
|win_RED=8|draw_RED=6|loss_RED=18|gf_RED=51|ga_RED=73
|win_TAU=5|draw_TAU=7|loss_TAU=20|gf_TAU=30|ga_TAU=64
|win_MIN=5|draw_MIN=7|loss_MIN=20|gf_MIN=24|ga_MIN=62
|win_MKC=0|draw_MKC=4|loss_MKC=28|gf_MKC=22|ga_MKC=90
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_TW=#FFCCCC|text_TW=Transferred to the Welsh Football League
|result8=TW
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Resigned to the Western Football League
|result15=R|result16=R
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south1983.htm fchd.com] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
Southern Division
After the Premier Division reintroduction at the end of the previous season, the Southern Division consisted of 18 clubs, including 14 clubs from the previous season Southern Division and four new clubs:
- Erith & Belvedere, joined from the Kent Football League
- Fisher Athletic, joined from the London Spartan League
- Road-Sea Southampton, joined from the City of Southampton Sunday League
- Woodford Town, joined from the Athenian League
=League table=
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Southern Division
|season=1982–83
|winners= Fisher Athletic
|promoted= Fisher Athletic
Folkestone
|matches= 306
|total goals= 878
|prevseason= 1981–82
|nextseason= 1983–84
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Southern Division
|team1=FIS|name_FIS=Fisher Athletic
|team2=FOL|name_FOL=Folkestone
|team3=RSS|name_RSS=Road-Sea Southampton
|team4=DUN|name_DUN=Dunstable
|team5=HIL|name_HIL=Hillingdon Borough
|team6=SAL|name_SAL=Salisbury
|team7=CRA|name_CRA=Crawley Town
|team8=ASH|name_ASH=Ashford Town (Kent)
|team9=TON|name_TON=Tonbridge
|team10=HOU|name_HOU=Hounslow
|team11=CAN|name_CAN=Canterbury City
|team12=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge City
|team13=DOV|name_DOV=Dover
|team14=MAR|name_MAR=Thanet United
|team15=BAS|name_BAS=Basingstoke Town
|team16=WOO|name_WOO=Woodford Town
|team17=AND|name_AND=Andover
|team18=E&B|name_E&B=Erith & Belvedere
|win_FIS=23|draw_FIS=5|loss_FIS=6|gf_FIS=79|ga_FIS=34
|win_FOL=22|draw_FOL=6|loss_FOL=6|gf_FOL=79|ga_FOL=41
|win_RSS=21|draw_RSS=7|loss_RSS=6|gf_RSS=66|ga_RSS=30
|win_DUN=19|draw_DUN=5|loss_DUN=10|gf_DUN=57|ga_DUN=39
|win_HIL=14|draw_HIL=11|loss_HIL=9|gf_HIL=41|ga_HIL=30
|win_SAL=14|draw_SAL=10|loss_SAL=10|gf_SAL=58|ga_SAL=49
|win_CRA=14|draw_CRA=9|loss_CRA=11|gf_CRA=51|ga_CRA=43
|win_ASH=13|draw_ASH=10|loss_ASH=11|gf_ASH=51|ga_ASH=41
|win_TON=14|draw_TON=5|loss_TON=15|gf_TON=57|ga_TON=57
|win_HOU=11|draw_HOU=12|loss_HOU=11|gf_HOU=46|ga_HOU=47
|win_CAN=12|draw_CAN=9|loss_CAN=13|gf_CAN=52|ga_CAN=63
|win_CAM=12|draw_CAM=5|loss_CAM=17|gf_CAM=56|ga_CAM=63
|win_DOV=11|draw_DOV=7|loss_DOV=16|gf_DOV=35|ga_DOV=52
|win_MAR=10|draw_MAR=5|loss_MAR=19|gf_MAR=30|ga_MAR=61
|win_BAS=8|draw_BAS=10|loss_BAS=16|gf_BAS=37|ga_BAS=56
|win_WOO=6|draw_WOO=9|loss_WOO=19|gf_WOO=29|ga_WOO=57
|win_AND=6|draw_AND=8|loss_AND=20|gf_AND=28|ga_AND=53
|win_E&B=5|draw_E&B=9|loss_E&B=20|gf_E&B=26|ga_E&B=62
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_FLD=#FFCCCC|text_FLD=Club folded
|result13=FLD
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south1983.htm fchd.com] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
See also
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html RSSF – Southern Football League archive]
{{reflist}}
{{Southern Football League seasons}}
{{1982–83 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Southern Football League}}