1983–84 Southern Football League#Premier Division
The 1983–84 Southern Football League season was the 81st in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Dartford won the Premier Division, winning their fourth Southern League title and were promoted to the Alliance Premier League, while Shepshed Charterhouse, Willenhall Town and Road-Sea Southampton were promoted to the Premier Division for the first time in their history along with Crawley Town, who returned after 15 seasons.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
- Two clubs promoted from the Midland Division:
- Cheltenham Town
- Sutton Coldfield Town
- Two clubs promoted from the Southern Division:
- Fisher Athletic
- Folkestone
- Plus:
- King's Lynn, transferred from the Northern Premier League
= League table =
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Premier Division
|season=1983–84
|winners= Dartford
|promoted= Dartford
|relegated= Dorchester Town
Gosport Borough
Stourbridge
Sutton Coldfield Town
|matches= 380
|total goals= 1125
|prevseason= 1982–83
|nextseason= 1984–85
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Premier Division
|team1=DAR|name_DAR=Dartford
|team2=FIS|name_FIS=Fisher Athletic
|team3=CHE|name_CHE=Chelmsford City
|team4=GRN|name_GRN=Gravesend & Northfleet
|team5=WIT|name_WIT=Witney Town
|team6=KLY|name_KLY=King's Lynn
|team7=FOL|name_FOL=Folkestone
|team8=CHL|name_CHL=Cheltenham Town
|team9=GLO|name_GLO=Gloucester City
|team10=HAS|name_HAS=Hastings United
|team11=BWU|name_BWU=Bedworth United
|team12=WEL|name_WEL=Welling United
|team13=LEA|name_LEA=AP Leamington
|team14=COR|name_COR=Corby Town
|team15=FAR|name_FAR=Fareham Town
|team16=ALV|name_ALV=Alvechurch
|team17=SUT|name_SUT=Sutton Coldfield Town
|team18=GOS|name_GOS=Gosport Borough
|team19=DOR|name_DOR=Dorchester Town
|team20=STO|name_STO=Stourbridge
|win_DAR=23|draw_DAR=9|loss_DAR=6|gf_DAR=67|ga_DAR=32
|win_FIS=22|draw_FIS=9|loss_FIS=7|gf_FIS=80|ga_FIS=42
|win_CHE=19|draw_CHE=9|loss_CHE=10|gf_CHE=67|ga_CHE=45
|win_GRN=18|draw_GRN=9|loss_GRN=11|gf_GRN=50|ga_GRN=38
|win_WIT=18|draw_WIT=6|loss_WIT=14|gf_WIT=75|ga_WIT=50
|win_KLY=18|draw_KLY=6|loss_KLY=14|gf_KLY=42|ga_KLY=45
|win_FOL=16|draw_FOL=9|loss_FOL=13|gf_FOL=60|ga_FOL=56
|win_CHL=16|draw_CHL=7|loss_CHL=15|gf_CHL=63|ga_CHL=56
|win_GLO=13|draw_GLO=15|loss_GLO=10|gf_GLO=55|ga_GLO=50
|win_HAS=15|draw_HAS=9|loss_HAS=14|gf_HAS=55|ga_HAS=57
|win_BWU=15|draw_BWU=9|loss_BWU=14|gf_BWU=51|ga_BWU=55
|win_WEL=15|draw_WEL=7|loss_WEL=16|gf_WEL=61|ga_WEL=61
|win_LEA=14|draw_LEA=9|loss_LEA=15|gf_LEA=73|ga_LEA=83
|win_COR=12|draw_COR=14|loss_COR=12|gf_COR=55|ga_COR=54
|win_FAR=13|draw_FAR=11|loss_FAR=14|gf_FAR=65|ga_FAR=70
|win_ALV=12|draw_ALV=12|loss_ALV=14|gf_ALV=56|ga_ALV=63
|win_SUT=10|draw_SUT=14|loss_SUT=14|gf_SUT=49|ga_SUT=53
|win_GOS=6|draw_GOS=15|loss_GOS=17|gf_GOS=31|ga_GOS=64
|win_DOR=4|draw_DOR=8|loss_DOR=26|gf_DOR=40|ga_DOR=69
|win_STO=4|draw_STO=7|loss_STO=27|gf_STO=30|ga_STO=82
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Alliance Premier League
|result1=P
|col_RM=#FFCCCC|text_RM=Relegated to the Midland Division
|result17=RM|result20=RM
|col_RS=#FFCCCC|text_RS=Relegated to the Southern Division
|result18=RS|result19=RS
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south1984.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
The Midland Division expanded up to 20 clubs, including 12 clubs from the previous season and eight new clubs:
- Two clubs joined from the Midland Football Combination:
- Bridgnorth Town
- Moor Green
- Two clubs joined from the West Midlands (Regional) League:
- Coventry Sporting
- VS Rugby
- Plus:
- Enderby Town, relegated from the Premier Division and changed name to Leicester United
- Rushden Town, promoted from the United Counties League
- Shepshed Charterhouse, promoted from the Northern Counties East League
- Tamworth, relegated from the Northern Premier League
=League table=
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Midland Division
|season=1983–84
|winners= Willenhall Town
|promoted= Shepshed Charterhouse
Willenhall Town
|relegated= Tamworth
|matches= 380
|total goals= 1180
|prevseason= 1982–83
|nextseason= 1984–85
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Midland Division
|team1=WIL|name_WIL=Willenhall Town
|team2=CHR|name_CHR=Shepshed Charterhouse
|team3=BRO|name_BRO=Bromsgrove Rovers
|team4=DUD|name_DUD=Dudley Town
|team5=AYL|name_AYL=Aylesbury United
|team6=MOO|name_MOO=Moor Green
|team7=RUS|name_RUS=Rushden Town
|team8=MER|name_MER=Merthyr Tydfil
|team9=RED|name_RED=Redditch United
|team10=RUG|name_RUG=VS Rugby
|team11=FOR|name_FOR=Forest Green Rovers
|team12=BRI|name_BRI=Bridgnorth Town
|team13=LEI|name_LEI=Leicester United
|team14=OLD|name_OLD=Oldbury United
|team15=COV|name_COV=Coventry Sporting
|team16=BWT|name_BWT=Bridgwater Town
|team17=WEL|name_WEL=Wellingborough Town
|team18=BAN|name_BAN=Banbury United
|team19=MKC|name_MKC=Milton Keynes City
|team20=TAM|name_TAM=Tamworth
|win_WIL=27|draw_WIL=4|loss_WIL=7|gf_WIL=100|ga_WIL=44
|win_CHR=25|draw_CHR=5|loss_CHR=8|gf_CHR=88|ga_CHR=37
|win_BRO=20|draw_BRO=8|loss_BRO=10|gf_BRO=73|ga_BRO=43
|win_DUD=18|draw_DUD=13|loss_DUD=7|gf_DUD=71|ga_DUD=43
|win_AYL=17|draw_AYL=15|loss_AYL=6|gf_AYL=62|ga_AYL=35
|win_MOO=18|draw_MOO=12|loss_MOO=8|gf_MOO=63|ga_MOO=44
|win_RUS=17|draw_RUS=12|loss_RUS=9|gf_RUS=68|ga_RUS=42
|win_MER=18|draw_MER=8|loss_MER=12|gf_MER=63|ga_MER=44
|win_RED=17|draw_RED=9|loss_RED=12|gf_RED=67|ga_RED=67
|win_RUG=15|draw_RUG=12|loss_RUG=11|gf_RUG=68|ga_RUG=51
|win_FOR=15|draw_FOR=12|loss_FOR=11|gf_FOR=67|ga_FOR=51
|win_BRI=16|draw_BRI=9|loss_BRI=13|gf_BRI=64|ga_BRI=52
|win_LEI=12|draw_LEI=9|loss_LEI=17|gf_LEI=58|ga_LEI=58
|win_OLD=10|draw_OLD=13|loss_OLD=15|gf_OLD=53|ga_OLD=51
|win_COV=11|draw_COV=7|loss_COV=20|gf_COV=40|ga_COV=67
|win_BWT=10|draw_BWT=8|loss_BWT=20|gf_BWT=39|ga_BWT=65
|win_WEL=7|draw_WEL=9|loss_WEL=22|gf_WEL=43|ga_WEL=80
|win_BAN=6|draw_BAN=11|loss_BAN=21|gf_BAN=37|ga_BAN=78
|win_MKC=3|draw_MKC=9|loss_MKC=26|gf_MKC=31|ga_MKC=110
|win_TAM=2|draw_TAM=7|loss_TAM=29|gf_TAM=25|ga_TAM=118
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_FLD=#FFCCCC|text_FLD=Club folded
|result16=FLD
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated to the West Midlands (Regional) League
|result20=R
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south1984.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
The Midland Division expanded up to 20 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
- Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Addlestone & Weybridge Town
- Poole Town
- Waterlooville
- Plus:
- Chatham Town, joined from the Kent Football League
- Dover Athletic, new club formed after Dover folded
At the end of the season Hillingdon Borough was renamed Hillingdon.
= League table =
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Southern Division
|season=1983–84
|winners= Road-Sea Southampton
|promoted= Crawley Town
Road-Sea Southampton
|relegated= Hounslow
|matches= 380
|total goals= 1017
|prevseason= 1982–83
|nextseason= 1984–85
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Southern Division
|team1=RSS|name_RSS=Road-Sea Southampton
|team2=CRA|name_CRA=Crawley Town
|team3=BAS|name_BAS=Basingstoke Town
|team4=TON|name_TON=Tonbridge
|team5=AWT|name_AWT=Addlestone & Weybridge Town
|team6=POO|name_POO=Poole Town
|team7=HIL|name_HIL=Hillingdon Borough
|team8=ASH|name_ASH=Ashford Town (Kent)
|team9=SAL|name_SAL=Salisbury
|team10=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge City
|team11=CAN|name_CAN=Canterbury City
|team12=WAT|name_WAT=Waterlooville
|team13=DOV|name_DOV=Dover Athletic
|team14=CHA|name_CHA=Chatham Town
|team15=AND|name_AND=Andover
|team16=E&B|name_E&B=Erith & Belvedere
|team17=DUN|name_DUN=Dunstable
|team18=MAR|name_MAR=Thanet United
|team19=WOO|name_WOO=Woodford Town
|team20=HOU|name_HOU=Hounslow
|win_RSS=26|draw_RSS=6|loss_RSS=6|gf_RSS=83|ga_RSS=35
|win_CRA=22|draw_CRA=9|loss_CRA=7|gf_CRA=68|ga_CRA=28
|win_BAS=20|draw_BAS=9|loss_BAS=9|gf_BAS=54|ga_BAS=36
|win_TON=20|draw_TON=9|loss_TON=9|gf_TON=61|ga_TON=44
|win_AWT=19|draw_AWT=11|loss_AWT=8|gf_AWT=58|ga_AWT=34
|win_POO=20|draw_POO=7|loss_POO=11|gf_POO=68|ga_POO=42
|win_HIL=18|draw_HIL=11|loss_HIL=9|gf_HIL=43|ga_HIL=20
|win_ASH=19|draw_ASH=5|loss_ASH=14|gf_ASH=65|ga_ASH=47
|win_SAL=17|draw_SAL=8|loss_SAL=13|gf_SAL=61|ga_SAL=48
|win_CAM=13|draw_CAM=9|loss_CAM=16|gf_CAM=43|ga_CAM=53
|win_CAN=12|draw_CAN=9|loss_CAN=17|gf_CAN=44|ga_CAN=52
|win_WAT=12|draw_WAT=9|loss_WAT=17|gf_WAT=56|ga_WAT=69
|win_DOV=12|draw_DOV=9|loss_DOV=17|gf_DOV=51|ga_DOV=74
|win_CHA=11|draw_CHA=10|loss_CHA=17|gf_CHA=46|ga_CHA=56
|win_AND=12|draw_AND=6|loss_AND=20|gf_AND=35|ga_AND=54
|win_E&B=11|draw_E&B=9|loss_E&B=18|gf_E&B=43|ga_E&B=68
|win_DUN=10|draw_DUN=8|loss_DUN=20|gf_DUN=38|ga_DUN=65
|win_MAR=9|draw_MAR=8|loss_MAR=21|gf_MAR=40|ga_MAR=65
|win_WOO=7|draw_WOO=8|loss_WOO=23|gf_WOO=30|ga_WOO=69
|win_HOU=4|draw_HOU=12|loss_HOU=22|gf_HOU=30|ga_HOU=58
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated to the Hellenic Football League
|result20=R
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south1984.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}}
{{1983–84 in English football}}
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