2001–02 Southern Football League#Premier Division
The 2001–02 Southern Football League season was the 99th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Kettering Town won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference. Newport (Isle of Wight), King's Lynn, Merthyr Tydfil and Salisbury City were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst Hastings Town, Halesowen Town, Grantham Town and Chippenham Town were promoted from the Eastern and Western Divisions, the former two as champions. Wisbech Town were relegated to the eighth level and Bilston Town resigned and dropped to the ninth level, whilst Bloxwich United of the Western Division folded during the season and their record was expunged.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
- Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division:
- Chelmsford City
- Newport (Isle of Wight)
- Two clubs promoted from the Western Division:
- Hinckley United
- Tiverton Town
- Two clubs relegated from the Football Conference
- Hednesford Town
- Kettering Town
=League table=
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Premier Division
|season=2001–02
|winners= Kettering Town
|promoted= Kettering Town
|relegated= Newport (Isle of Wight)
King's Lynn
Merthyr Tydfil
Salisbury City
|matches= 462
|total goals= 1341
|prevseason= 2000–01
|nextseason= 2002–03
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Premier Division
|team1=KET|name_KET=Kettering Town
|team2=TAM|name_TAM=Tamworth
|team3=H&W|name_H&W=Havant & Waterlooville
|team4=CRA|name_CRA=Crawley Town
|team5=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County
|team6=TIV|name_TIV=Tiverton Town
|team7=MOO|name_MOO=Moor Green
|team8=WOR|name_WOR=Worcester City
|team9=STA|name_STA=Stafford Rangers
|team10=ILK|name_ILK=Ilkeston Town
|team11=WEY|name_WEY=Weymouth
|team12=HIN|name_HIN=Hinckley United
|team13=FOL|name_FOL=Folkestone Invicta
|team14=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge City
|team15=WEL|name_WEL=Welling United
|team16=HED|name_HED=Hednesford Town
|team17=BAT|name_BAT=Bath City
|team18=CHE|name_CHE=Chelmsford City
|team19=NEW|name_NEW=Newport (Isle of Wight)
|team20=KLY|name_KLY=King's Lynn
|team21=MER|name_MER=Merthyr Tydfil
|team22=SAL|name_SAL=Salisbury City
|win_KET=27|draw_KET=6|loss_KET=9|gf_KET=80|ga_KET=41
|win_TAM=24|draw_TAM=13|loss_TAM=5|gf_TAM=81|ga_TAM=41
|win_H&W=22|draw_H&W=9|loss_H&W=11|gf_H&W=74|ga_H&W=50
|win_CRA=22|draw_CRA=9|loss_CRA=11|gf_CRA=67|ga_CRA=47
|win_NPC=19|draw_NPC=9|loss_NPC=14|gf_NPC=61|ga_NPC=48
|win_TIV=17|draw_TIV=10|loss_TIV=15|gf_TIV=70|ga_TIV=63
|win_MOO=18|draw_MOO=7|loss_MOO=17|gf_MOO=64|ga_MOO=62
|win_WOR=16|draw_WOR=12|loss_WOR=14|gf_WOR=65|ga_WOR=54
|win_STA=17|draw_STA=9|loss_STA=16|gf_STA=70|ga_STA=62
|win_ILK=14|draw_ILK=16|loss_ILK=12|gf_ILK=58|ga_ILK=61
|win_WEY=15|draw_WEY=11|loss_WEY=16|gf_WEY=59|ga_WEY=67
|win_HIN=14|draw_HIN=13|loss_HIN=15|gf_HIN=64|ga_HIN=62
|win_FOL=14|draw_FOL=12|loss_FOL=16|gf_FOL=51|ga_FOL=61
|win_CAM=12|draw_CAM=16|loss_CAM=14|gf_CAM=60|ga_CAM=70
|win_WEL=13|draw_WEL=12|loss_WEL=17|gf_WEL=69|ga_WEL=66
|win_HED=15|draw_HED=6|loss_HED=21|gf_HED=59|ga_HED=70
|win_BAT=13|draw_BAT=11|loss_BAT=18|gf_BAT=56|ga_BAT=65
|win_CHE=13|draw_CHE=11|loss_CHE=18|gf_CHE=63|ga_CHE=75
|win_NEW=12|draw_NEW=12|loss_NEW=18|gf_NEW=38|ga_NEW=61
|win_KLY=11|draw_KLY=12|loss_KLY=19|gf_KLY=43|ga_KLY=57
|win_MER=12|draw_MER=8|loss_MER=22|gf_MER=53|ga_MER=71
|win_SAL=6|draw_SAL=8|loss_SAL=28|gf_SAL=36|ga_SAL=87
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Football Conference
|result1=P
|col_R1=#FFCCCC|text_R1=Relegated to the Eastern Division
|result19=R1|result20=R1|result22=R1
|col_R2=#FFCCCC|text_R2=Relegated to the Western Division
|result21=R2
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south2002.htm fchd.com] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
Eastern Division
The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
- Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Dorchester Town
- Fisher Athletic
- Plus:
- Chatham Town, promoted from the Kent League
- Rugby United, transferred from the Western Division
Also, Langney Sports changed name to Eastbourne Borough.
At the end of the season Hastings Town changed name to Hastings United.
=League table=
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Eastern Division
|season=2001–02
|winners= Hastings Town
|promoted= Hastings Town
Grantham Town
|relegated= Wisbech Town
|matches= 462
|total goals= 1442
|prevseason= 2000–01
|nextseason= 2002–03
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Eastern Division
|team1=HAS|name_HAS=Hastings Town
|team2=GRN|name_GRN=Grantham Town
|team3=DOR|name_DOR=Dorchester Town
|team4=HIS|name_HIS=Histon
|team5=STA|name_STA=Stamford
|team6=FIS|name_FIS=Fisher Athletic
|team7=EBB|name_EBB=Eastbourne Borough
|team8=DAR|name_DAR=Dartford
|team9=E&B|name_E&B=Erith & Belvedere
|team10=BAS|name_BAS=Bashley
|team11=BRN|name_BRN=Burnham
|team12=RUG|name_RUG=Rugby United
|team13=ROT|name_ROT=Rothwell Town
|team14=ASH|name_ASH=Ashford Town (Kent)
|team15=BAN|name_BAN=Banbury United
|team16=CHA|name_CHA=Chatham Town
|team17=SIT|name_SIT=Sittingbourne
|team18=SPA|name_SPA=Spalding United
|team19=TON|name_TON=Tonbridge Angels
|team20=STL|name_STL=St. Leonards
|team21=COR|name_COR=Corby Town
|team22=WIS|name_WIS=Wisbech Town
|win_HAS=29|draw_HAS=8|loss_HAS=5|gf_HAS=85|ga_HAS=38
|win_GRN=29|draw_GRN=6|loss_GRN=7|gf_GRN=99|ga_GRN=43
|win_DOR=26|draw_DOR=10|loss_DOR=6|gf_DOR=81|ga_DOR=36
|win_HIS=23|draw_HIS=8|loss_HIS=11|gf_HIS=83|ga_HIS=49
|win_STA=24|draw_STA=4|loss_STA=14|gf_STA=76|ga_STA=61
|win_FIS=20|draw_FIS=10|loss_FIS=12|gf_FIS=83|ga_FIS=56
|win_EBB=21|draw_EBB=6|loss_EBB=15|gf_EBB=63|ga_EBB=46
|win_DAR=18|draw_DAR=5|loss_DAR=19|gf_DAR=62|ga_DAR=66
|win_E&B=18|draw_E&B=3|loss_E&B=21|gf_E&B=75|ga_E&B=79
|win_BAS=15|draw_BAS=11|loss_BAS=16|gf_BAS=71|ga_BAS=63
|win_BRN=15|draw_BRN=10|loss_BRN=17|gf_BRN=52|ga_BRN=54
|win_RUG=16|draw_RUG=6|loss_RUG=20|gf_RUG=55|ga_RUG=67
|win_ROT=14|draw_ROT=8|loss_ROT=20|gf_ROT=45|ga_ROT=66
|win_ASH=14|draw_ASH=6|loss_ASH=22|gf_ASH=58|ga_ASH=78
|win_BAN=13|draw_BAN=9|loss_BAN=20|gf_BAN=53|ga_BAN=66|adjust_points_BAN=-1
|win_CHA=13|draw_CHA=8|loss_CHA=21|gf_CHA=56|ga_CHA=87
|win_SIT=14|draw_SIT=4|loss_SIT=24|gf_SIT=46|ga_SIT=69
|win_SPA=13|draw_SPA=6|loss_SPA=23|gf_SPA=72|ga_SPA=84
|win_TON=13|draw_TON=6|loss_TON=23|gf_TON=65|ga_TON=80
|win_STL=14|draw_STL=3|loss_STL=25|gf_STL=52|ga_STL=88
|win_COR=10|draw_COR=13|loss_COR=19|gf_COR=54|ga_COR=82
|win_WIS=11|draw_WIS=8|loss_WIS=23|gf_WIS=56|ga_WIS=84
|hth_BAN=Banbury United were deducted one point.
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_T=#CCCCFF|text_T=Transferred to the Western Division
|result12=T
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated to the Eastern Counties League
|result22=R
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south2002.htm fchd.com] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
Western Division
The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
- Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Clevedon Town
- Halesowen Town
- Plus:
- Chippenham Town, promoted from the Western League
- Stourport Swifts, promoted from the Midland Alliance
- Swindon Supermarine, promoted from the Hellenic League
=League table=
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Western Division
|season=2001–02
|winners= Halesowen Town
|promoted= Chippenham Town
Halesowen Town
|relegated=
|matches= 420
|total goals= 1237
|prevseason= 2000–01
|nextseason= 2002–03
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Western Division
|team1=HAL|name_HAL=Halesowen Town
|team2=CHI|name_CHI=Chippenham Town
|team3=WSM|name_WSM=Weston-super-Mare
|team4=SOL|name_SOL=Solihull Borough
|team5=GRE|name_GRE=Gresley Rovers
|team6=SUT|name_SUT=Sutton Coldfield Town
|team7=MAN|name_MAN=Mangotsfield United
|team8=SPS|name_SPS=Stourport Swifts
|team9=ATH|name_ATH=Atherstone United
|team10=CLE|name_CLE=Clevedon Town
|team11=BWU|name_BWU=Bedworth United
|team12=EVE|name_EVE=Evesham United
|team13=CIR|name_CIR=Cirencester Town
|team14=GLO|name_GLO=Gloucester City
|team15=CIN|name_CIN=Cinderford Town
|team16=SHE|name_SHE=Shepshed Dynamo
|team17=BIL|name_BIL=Bilston Town
|team18=RED|name_RED=Redditch United
|team19=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Supermarine
|team20=RCW|name_RCW=Racing Club Warwick
|team21=ROC|name_ROC=Rocester
|team22=BLO|name_BLO=Bloxwich United
|win_HAL=27|draw_HAL=9|loss_HAL=4|gf_HAL=85|ga_HAL=24
|win_CHI=26|draw_CHI=9|loss_CHI=5|gf_CHI=81|ga_CHI=28
|win_WSM=22|draw_WSM=10|loss_WSM=8|gf_WSM=70|ga_WSM=38
|win_SOL=20|draw_SOL=11|loss_SOL=9|gf_SOL=75|ga_SOL=42
|win_GRE=19|draw_GRE=9|loss_GRE=12|gf_GRE=59|ga_GRE=50
|win_SUT=17|draw_SUT=11|loss_SUT=12|gf_SUT=53|ga_SUT=46
|win_MAN=17|draw_MAN=10|loss_MAN=13|gf_MAN=74|ga_MAN=54
|win_SPS=18|draw_SPS=6|loss_SPS=16|gf_SPS=59|ga_SPS=59
|win_ATH=16|draw_ATH=8|loss_ATH=16|gf_ATH=61|ga_ATH=59
|win_CLE=15|draw_CLE=11|loss_CLE=14|gf_CLE=57|ga_CLE=58
|win_BWU=16|draw_BWU=7|loss_BWU=17|gf_BWU=59|ga_BWU=63
|win_EVE=16|draw_EVE=7|loss_EVE=17|gf_EVE=54|ga_EVE=70
|win_CIR=17|draw_CIR=3|loss_CIR=20|gf_CIR=64|ga_CIR=69
|win_GLO=14|draw_GLO=10|loss_GLO=16|gf_GLO=48|ga_GLO=63
|win_CIN=14|draw_CIN=9|loss_CIN=17|gf_CIN=54|ga_CIN=67
|win_SHE=10|draw_SHE=10|loss_SHE=20|gf_SHE=64|ga_SHE=84
|win_BIL=11|draw_BIL=7|loss_BIL=22|gf_BIL=50|ga_BIL=72
|win_RED=11|draw_RED=6|loss_RED=23|gf_RED=47|ga_RED=77
|win_SWI=11|draw_SWI=4|loss_SWI=25|gf_SWI=52|ga_SWI=76
|win_RCW=8|draw_RCW=11|loss_RCW=21|gf_RCW=38|ga_RCW=63
|win_ROC=5|draw_ROC=12|loss_ROC=23|gf_ROC=33|ga_ROC=75
|win_BLO=0|draw_BLO=0|loss_BLO=0|gf_BLO=0|ga_BLO=0
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_RES=#FFCCCC|text_RES=Resigned to the West Midlands (Regional) League
|result17=RES
|col_FLD=#CCCCCC|text_FLD=Club folded
|result22=FLD
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south2002.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
{{reflist}}
{{Southern Football League seasons}}
{{2001–02 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 Southern Football League}}