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The '''1983–84 season''' was the 81st in the history of the '''[[Southern Football League|Southern League]]'''.
The '''1983–84 [[Southern Football League]] season''' was the 81st in the history of the league, an English [[Association football|football]] competition.

[[Dartford F.C.|Dartford]] won the Premier Division, winning their fourth Southern League title and were promoted to the Alliance Premier League, while [[Shepshed Charterhouse F.C.|Shepshed Charterhouse]], [[Willenhall Town F.C.|Willenhall Town]] and [[Road-Sea Southampton F.C.|Road-Sea Southampton]] were promoted to the Premier Division for the first time in their history along with [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]], who returned after 15 seasons.


==Premier Division==
==Premier Division==
The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 15 clubs from the [[1982–83 Southern Football League#Premier Division|previous season]] and five new clubs:
*Two clubs promoted from the Midland Division:
**[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]]
**[[Sutton Coldfield Town F.C.|Sutton Coldfield Town]]

*Two clubs promoted from the Southern Division:
**[[Fisher Athletic F.C.|Fisher Athletic]]
**[[Folkestone F.C.|Folkestone]]

*Plus:
**[[King's Lynn F.C.|King's Lynn]], transferred from the [[1982–83 Northern Premier League|Northern Premier League]]

=== League table ===
{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= [[Southern Football League|Southern Football League<br/>Premier Division]]
|competition= Southern Football League<br>Premier Division
|season=1983–84
|season=1983–84
|winners= [[Dartford F.C.|Dartford]]
|winners= [[Dartford F.C.|Dartford]]
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|matches= 380
|matches= 380
|total goals= 1125
|total goals= 1125
|prevseason= [[1982–83 Southern Football League|1982–83]]
|prevseason= [[1982–83 Southern Football League#Premier Division|1982–83]]
|nextseason= [[1984–85 Southern Football League#Premier Division|1984–85]]
|nextseason= [[1984–85 Southern Football League#Premier Division|1984–85]]
}}
}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
The Premier Division featured five new teams:
|res_col_header=PR
*[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]], promoted as champions of the Midland Division
|section=Premier Division
*[[Fisher Athletic F.C.|Fisher Athletic]], promoted as champions of the Southern Division
*[[Folkestone F.C.|Folkestone]], promoted as runners-up of the Southern Division
*[[King's Lynn F.C.|King's Lynn]], transferred from the [[Northern Premier League]]
*[[Sutton Coldfield Town F.C.|Sutton Coldfield Town]], promoted as runners-up of the Midland Division


|team1=DAR|name_DAR=[[Dartford F.C.|Dartford]]
=== League table ===
|team2=FIS|name_FIS=[[Fisher Athletic F.C.|Fisher Athletic]]
|team3=CHE|name_CHE=[[Chelmsford City F.C.|Chelmsford City]]
|team4=GRN|name_GRN=[[Gravesend & Northfleet F.C.|Gravesend & Northfleet]]
|team5=WIT|name_WIT=[[Witney Town F.C.|Witney Town]]
|team6=KLY|name_KLY=[[King's Lynn F.C.|King's Lynn]]
|team7=FOL|name_FOL=[[Folkestone F.C.|Folkestone]]
|team8=CHL|name_CHL=[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]]
|team9=GLO|name_GLO=[[Gloucester City A.F.C.|Gloucester City]]
|team10=HAS|name_HAS=[[Hastings United F.C. (1948)|Hastings United]]
|team11=BWU|name_BWU=[[Bedworth United F.C.|Bedworth United]]
|team12=WEL|name_WEL=[[Welling United F.C.|Welling United]]
|team13=LEA|name_LEA=[[AP Leamington F.C.|AP Leamington]]
|team14=COR|name_COR=[[Corby Town F.C.|Corby Town]]
|team15=FAR|name_FAR=[[Fareham Town F.C.|Fareham Town]]
|team16=ALV|name_ALV=[[Alvechurch F.C.|Alvechurch]]
|team17=SUT|name_SUT=[[Sutton Coldfield Town F.C.|Sutton Coldfield Town]]
|team18=GOS|name_GOS=[[Gosport Borough F.C.|Gosport Borough]]
|team19=DOR|name_DOR=[[Dorchester Town F.C.|Dorchester Town]]
|team20=STO|name_STO=[[Stourbridge F.C.|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 [[1984–85 Alliance Premier League|Alliance Premier League]]
{{Fb cl header|gavg=y}}
|result1=P
{{Fb cl team |p=1 |t=Dartford |w=23|d=9 |l=6 |gf=67|ga=32|bc=#ACE1AF|promoted=y|champion=y}}
|col_RM=#FFCCCC|text_RM=Relegated to the [[1984–85 Southern Football League#Midland Division|Midland Division]]
{{Fb cl3 qr |promotion=y |rows=1 |competition=[[1984–85 Alliance Premier League]]}}
|result17=RM|result20=RM
{{Fb cl team |p=2 |t=Fisher Athletic |w=22|d=9 |l=7 |gf=80|ga=42}}
|col_RS=#FFCCCC|text_RS=Relegated to the [[1984–85 Southern Football League#Southern Division|Southern Division]]
{{Fb cl team |p=3 |t=Chelmsford City |w=19|d=9 |l=10|gf=67|ga=45}}
|result18=RS|result19=RS
{{Fb cl team |p=4 |t=Gravesend & Northfleet |w=18|d=9 |l=11|gf=50|ga=38}}
|update=complete
{{Fb cl team |p=5 |t=Witney Town |w=18|d=6 |l=14|gf=75|ga=50}}
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south1984.htm fchd.com] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]
{{Fb cl team |p=6 |t=King's Lynn |w=18|d=6 |l=14|gf=42|ga=45}}
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
{{Fb cl team |p=7 |t=Folkestone |w=16|d=9 |l=13|gf=60|ga=56}}
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Fb cl team |p=8 |t=Cheltenham Town |w=16|d=7 |l=15|gf=63|ga=56}}
{{Fb cl team |p=9 |t=Gloucester City |w=13|d=15|l=10|gf=55|ga=50}}
{{Fb cl team |p=10 |t=Hastings United |w=15|d=9 |l=14|gf=55|ga=57}}
{{Fb cl team |p=11 |t=Bedworth United |w=15|d=9 |l=14|gf=51|ga=55}}
{{Fb cl team |p=12 |t=Welling United |w=15|d=7 |l=16|gf=61|ga=61}}
{{Fb cl team |p=13 |t=AP Leamington |w=14|d=9 |l=15|gf=73|ga=83}}
{{Fb cl team |p=14 |t=Corby Town |w=12|d=14|l=12|gf=55|ga=54}}
{{Fb cl team |p=15 |t=Fareham Town |w=13|d=11|l=14|gf=65|ga=70}}
{{Fb cl team |p=16 |t=Alvechurch |w=12|d=12|l=14|gf=56|ga=63}}
{{Fb cl team |p=17 |t=Sutton Coldfield Town |w=10|d=14|l=14|gf=49|ga=53|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
{{Fb cl3 qr |relegation=y |rows=1 |competition=SFL Midland Division}}
{{Fb cl team |p=18 |t=Gosport Borough |w=6 |d=15|l=17|gf=31|ga=64|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
{{Fb cl3 qr |relegation=y |rows=2 |competition=SFL Southern Division}}
{{Fb cl team |p=19 |t=Dorchester Town |w=4 |d=8 |l=26|gf=40|ga=69|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
{{Fb cl team |p=20 |t=Stourbridge |w=4 |d=7 |l=27|gf=30|ga=82|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
{{Fb cl3 qr |relegation=y |rows=1 |competition=SFL Midland Division}}
{{Fb_cl_footer |s=[http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html]|date=September 2012}}


==Midland Division==
==Midland Division==
The Midland Division expanded up to 20 clubs, including 12 clubs from the [[1982–83 Southern Football League#Midland Division|previous season]] and eight new clubs:
*Two clubs joined from the [[1982–83 Midland Football Combination|Midland Football Combination]]:
**[[Bridgnorth Town F.C.|Bridgnorth Town]]
**[[Moor Green F.C.|Moor Green]]

*Two clubs joined from the [[1982–83 West Midlands (Regional) League|West Midlands (Regional) League]]:
**[[Coventry Sporting F.C.|Coventry Sporting]]
**[[VS Rugby F.C.|VS Rugby]]

*Plus:
**[[Leicester United F.C.|Enderby Town]], relegated from the Premier Division and changed name to '''Leicester United'''
**[[Rushden Town F.C.|Rushden Town]], promoted from the [[1982–83 United Counties League|United Counties League]]
**[[Shepshed Charterhouse F.C.|Shepshed Charterhouse]], promoted from the [[1982–83 Northern Counties East Football League|Northern Counties East League]]
**[[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]], relegated from the [[1982–83 Northern Premier League|Northern Premier League]]

===League table===
{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= [[Southern Football League|Southern Football League<br/>Midland Division]]
|competition= Southern Football League<br>Midland Division
|season=1983–84
|season=1983–84
|winners= [[Willenhall Town F.C.|Willenhall Town]]
|winners= [[Willenhall Town F.C.|Willenhall Town]]
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|nextseason= [[1984–85 Southern Football League#Midland Division|1984–85]]
|nextseason= [[1984–85 Southern Football League#Midland Division|1984–85]]
}}
}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
The Midland Division featured eight new teams.
|res_col_header=PR
*[[Bridgnorth Town F.C.|Bridgnorth Town]], promoted as champions of the [[Midland Combination]]
|section=Midland Division
*[[Coventry Sporting F.C.|Coventry Sporting]], promoted as 16th in the [[West Midlands (Regional) League]]
*[[Leicester United F.C.|Leicester United]], relegated from the Premier Division
*[[Moor Green F.C.|Moor Green]], promoted as runners-up of the Midland Combination
*[[Rushden Town F.C.|Rushden Town]], promoted as runners-up of the [[United Counties Football League]] Premier Division
*[[Shepshed Charterhouse F.C.|Shepshed Charterhouse]], promoted as champions of the [[Northern Counties East Football League]] Premier Division
*[[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]], transferred from the [[Northern Premier League]]
*[[VS Rugby F.C.|VS Rugby]], promoted as seventh in the West Midlands (Regional) League


|team1=WIL|name_WIL=[[Willenhall Town F.C.|Willenhall Town]]
=== League table ===
|team2=CHR|name_CHR=[[Shepshed Charterhouse F.C.|Shepshed Charterhouse]]
|team3=BRO|name_BRO=[[Bromsgrove Rovers F.C.|Bromsgrove Rovers]]
|team4=DUD|name_DUD=[[Dudley Town F.C.|Dudley Town]]
|team5=AYL|name_AYL=[[Aylesbury United F.C.|Aylesbury United]]
|team6=MOO|name_MOO=[[Moor Green F.C.|Moor Green]]
|team7=RUS|name_RUS=[[Rushden Town F.C.|Rushden Town]]
|team8=MER|name_MER=[[Merthyr Tydfil F.C.|Merthyr Tydfil]]
|team9=RED|name_RED=[[Redditch United F.C.|Redditch United]]
|team10=RUG|name_RUG=[[Rugby Town F.C.|VS Rugby]]
|team11=FOR|name_FOR=[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
|team12=BRI|name_BRI=[[A.F.C. Bridgnorth|Bridgnorth Town]]
|team13=LEI|name_LEI=[[Leicester United F.C.|Leicester United]]
|team14=OLD|name_OLD=[[Oldbury United F.C.|Oldbury United]]
|team15=COV|name_COV=[[Coventry Sporting F.C.|Coventry Sporting]]
|team16=BWT|name_BWT=[[Bridgwater Town F.C.|Bridgwater Town]]
|team17=WEL|name_WEL=[[Wellingborough Town F.C.|Wellingborough Town]]
|team18=BAN|name_BAN=[[Banbury United F.C.|Banbury United]]
|team19=MKC|name_MKC=[[Milton Keynes City F.C.|Milton Keynes City]]
|team20=TAM|name_TAM=[[Tamworth F.C.|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 [[1984–85 Southern Football League#Premier Division|Premier Division]]
{{Fb cl header|gavg=y}}
|result1=P|result2=P
{{Fb cl team |p=1 |t=Willenhall Town |w=27|d=4 |l=7 |gf=100|ga=44|bc=#ACE1AF|champion=y|promoted=y}}
|col_FLD=#FFCCCC|text_FLD=Club folded
{{Fb cl3 qr |promotion=y |rows=2 |competition=[[1984–85 Southern Football League#Premier Division|1984–85 Southern League Premier Division]]}}
|result16=FLD
{{Fb cl team |p=2 |t=Shepshed Charterhouse |w=25|d=5 |l=8 |gf=88|ga=37|bc=#ACE1AF|promoted=y}}
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated to the [[1984–85 West Midlands (Regional) League|West Midlands (Regional) League]]
{{Fb cl team |p=3 |t=Bromsgrove Rovers |w=20|d=8 |l=10|gf=73|ga=43}}
|result20=R
{{Fb cl team |p=4 |t=Dudley Town |w=18|d=13|l=7 |gf=71|ga=43}}
|update=complete
{{Fb cl team |p=5 |t=Aylesbury United |w=17|d=15|l=6 |gf=62|ga=35}}
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south1984.htm fchd.com] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]
{{Fb cl team |p=6 |t=Moor Green |w=18|d=12|l=8 |gf=63|ga=44}}
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
{{Fb cl team |p=7 |t=Rushden Town |w=17|d=12|l=9 |gf=68|ga=42}}
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Fb cl team |p=8 |t=Merthyr Tydfil |w=18|d=8 |l=12|gf=63|ga=44}}
{{Fb cl team |p=9 |t=Redditch United |w=17|d=9 |l=12|gf=67|ga=67}}
{{Fb cl team |p=10 |t=VS Rugby |w=15|d=12|l=11|gf=68|ga=51}}
{{Fb cl team |p=11 |t=Forest Green Rovers |w=15|d=12|l=11|gf=67|ga=51}}
{{Fb cl team |p=12 |t=Bridgnorth Town |w=16|d=9 |l=13|gf=64|ga=52}}
{{Fb cl team |p=13 |t=Leicester United |w=12|d=9 |l=17|gf=58|ga=58}}
{{Fb cl team |p=14 |t=Oldbury United |w=10|d=13|l=15|gf=53|ga=51}}
{{Fb cl team |p=15 |t=Coventry Sporting |w=11|d=7 |l=20|gf=40|ga=67}}
{{Fb cl team |p=16 |t=Bridgwater Town |w=10|d=8 |l=20|gf=39|ga=65|bc=#CCCCCC}}
{{Fb cl3 qr |qr=y |rows=1 |competition=Club folded}}
{{Fb cl team |p=17 |t=Wellingborough Town |w=7 |d=9 |l=22|gf=43|ga=80}}
{{Fb cl team |p=18 |t=Banbury United |w=6 |d=11|l=21|gf=37|ga=78}}
{{Fb cl team |p=19 |t=Milton Keynes City |w=3 |d=9 |l=26|gf=31|ga=110}}
{{Fb cl team |p=20 |t=Tamworth |w=2 |d=7 |l=29|gf=25|ga=118|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
{{Fb cl3 qr |relegation=y |rows=1 |competition=[[West Midlands (Regional) League]]}}
{{Fb_cl_footer |s=[http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html]|date=September 2012}}


==Southern Division==
==Southern Division==
The Midland Division expanded up to 20 clubs, including 15 clubs from the [[1982–83 Southern Football League#Southern Division|previous season]] and five new clubs:
*Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
**[[Addlestone & Weybridge Town F.C.|Addlestone & Weybridge Town]]
**[[Poole Town F.C.|Poole Town]]
**[[Waterlooville F.C.|Waterlooville]]

*Plus:
**[[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham Town]], joined from the [[1982–83 Kent Football League|Kent Football League]]
**[[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]], new club formed after [[Dover F.C.|Dover]] folded

At the end of the season Hillingdon Borough was renamed [[Hillingdon Borough F.C.|Hillingdon]].

=== League table ===
{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= [[Southern Football League|Southern Football League<br/>Southern Division]]
|competition= Southern Football League<br>Southern Division
|season=1983–84
|season=1983–84
|winners= [[Road-Sea Southampton F.C.|Road-Sea Southampton]]
|winners= [[Road-Sea Southampton F.C.|Road-Sea Southampton]]
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|nextseason= [[1984–85 Southern Football League#Southern Division|1984–85]]
|nextseason= [[1984–85 Southern Football League#Southern Division|1984–85]]
}}
}}
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
The Southern Division featured eight new teams.
|res_col_header=PR
*[[Addlestone & Weybridge Town F.C.|Addlestone & Weybridge Town]], [[Poole Town F.C.|Poole Town]] and [[Waterlooville F.C.|Waterlooville]], relegated from the Premier Division
|section=Southern Division
*[[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham Town]], as seventh in the [[Kent Football League]]
*[[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]], as a new club


|team1=RSS|name_RSS=[[Road-Sea Southampton F.C.|Road-Sea Southampton]]
=== League table ===
|team2=CRA|name_CRA=[[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
|team3=BAS|name_BAS=[[Basingstoke Town F.C.|Basingstoke Town]]
|team4=TON|name_TON=[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge]]
|team5=AWT|name_AWT=[[Addlestone & Weybridge Town F.C.|Addlestone & Weybridge Town]]
|team6=POO|name_POO=[[Poole Town F.C.|Poole Town]]
|team7=HIL|name_HIL=[[Hillingdon Borough F.C.|Hillingdon Borough]]
|team8=ASH|name_ASH=[[Ashford Town F.C. (Kent)|Ashford Town (Kent)]]
|team9=SAL|name_SAL=[[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury]]
|team10=CAM|name_CAM=[[Cambridge City F.C.|Cambridge City]]
|team11=CAN|name_CAN=[[Canterbury City F.C.|Canterbury City]]
|team12=WAT|name_WAT=[[Waterlooville F.C.|Waterlooville]]
|team13=DOV|name_DOV=[[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]]
|team14=CHA|name_CHA=[[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham Town]]
|team15=AND|name_AND=[[Andover F.C.|Andover]]
|team16=E&B|name_E&B=[[Erith & Belvedere F.C.|Erith & Belvedere]]
|team17=DUN|name_DUN=[[Dunstable F.C.|Dunstable]]
|team18=MAR|name_MAR=[[Margate F.C.|Thanet United]]
|team19=WOO|name_WOO=[[Woodford Town F.C. (1937)|Woodford Town]]
|team20=HOU|name_HOU=[[Hounslow F.C.|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 [[1984–85 Southern Football League#Premier Division|Premier Division]]
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated to the [[1984–85 Hellenic Football League|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.
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==See also==
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* [[Southern Football League]]
{{Fb cl team |p=1 |t=Road-Sea Southampton |w=26|d=6 |l=6 |gf=83|ga=35|bc=#ACE1AF|champion=y|promoted=y}}
* [[1983–84 Isthmian League]]
{{Fb cl3 qr |promotion=y |rows=2 |competition=[[1984–85 Southern Football League#Premier Division|1984–85 Southern League Premier Division]]}}
* [[1983–84 Northern Premier League]]
{{Fb cl team |p=2 |t=Crawley Town |w=22|d=9 |l=7 |gf=68|ga=28|bc=#ACE1AF|promoted=y}}
{{Fb cl team |p=3 |t=Basingstoke Town |w=20|d=9 |l=9 |gf=54|ga=36}}
{{Fb cl team |p=4 |t=Tonbridge |w=20|d=9 |l=9 |gf=61|ga=44}}
{{Fb cl team |p=5 |t=Addlestone & Weybridge Town |w=19|d=11|l=8 |gf=58|ga=34}}
{{Fb cl team |p=6 |t=Poole Town |w=20|d=7 |l=11|gf=68|ga=42}}
{{Fb cl team |p=7 |t=Hillingdon Borough |w=18|d=11|l=9 |gf=43|ga=20}}
{{Fb cl team |p=8 |t=Ashford Town (Middx) |w=19|d=5 |l=14|gf=65|ga=47}}
{{Fb cl team |p=9 |t=Salisbury |w=17|d=8 |l=13|gf=61|ga=48}}
{{Fb cl team |p=10 |t=Cambridge City |w=13|d=9 |l=16|gf=43|ga=53}}
{{Fb cl team |p=11 |t=Canterbury City |w=12|d=9 |l=17|gf=44|ga=52}}
{{Fb cl team |p=12 |t=Waterlooville |w=12|d=9 |l=17|gf=56|ga=69}}
{{Fb cl team |p=13 |t=Dover Athletic |w=12|d=9 |l=17|gf=51|ga=74}}
{{Fb cl team |p=14 |t=Chatham Town |w=11|d=10|l=17|gf=46|ga=56}}
{{Fb cl team |p=15 |t=Andover |w=12|d=6 |l=20|gf=35|ga=54}}
{{Fb cl team |p=16 |t=Erith & Belvedere |w=11|d=9 |l=18|gf=43|ga=68}}
{{Fb cl team |p=17 |t=Dunstable |w=10|d=8 |l=20|gf=38|ga=65}}
{{Fb cl team |p=18 |t=Thanet United |w=9 |d=8 |l=21|gf=40|ga=65}}
{{Fb cl team |p=19 |t=Woodford Town |w=7 |d=8 |l=23|gf=30|ga=69}}
{{Fb cl team |p=20 |t=Hounslow |w=4 |d=12|l=22|gf=30|ga=58|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
{{Fb cl3 qr |relegation=y |rows=1 |competition=[[Hellenic Football League]]}}
{{Fb_cl_footer |s=[http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html]|date=September 2012}}


==References==
==References==
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html RSSF – Southern Football League archive]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html RSSF – Southern Football League archive]
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Latest revision as of 23:49, 1 February 2023

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

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The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:

League table

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Southern Football League
Premier Division
Season1983–84
ChampionsDartford
PromotedDartford
RelegatedDorchester Town
Gosport Borough
Stourbridge
Sutton Coldfield Town
Matches played380
Goals scored1,125 (2.96 per match)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dartford 38 23 9 6 67 32 +35 78 Promoted to the Alliance Premier League
2 Fisher Athletic 38 22 9 7 80 42 +38 75
3 Chelmsford City 38 19 9 10 67 45 +22 66
4 Gravesend & Northfleet 38 18 9 11 50 38 +12 63
5 Witney Town 38 18 6 14 75 50 +25 60
6 King's Lynn 38 18 6 14 42 45 −3 60
7 Folkestone 38 16 9 13 60 56 +4 57
8 Cheltenham Town 38 16 7 15 63 56 +7 55
9 Gloucester City 38 13 15 10 55 50 +5 54
10 Hastings United 38 15 9 14 55 57 −2 54
11 Bedworth United 38 15 9 14 51 55 −4 54
12 Welling United 38 15 7 16 61 61 0 52
13 AP Leamington 38 14 9 15 73 83 −10 51
14 Corby Town 38 12 14 12 55 54 +1 50
15 Fareham Town 38 13 11 14 65 70 −5 50
16 Alvechurch 38 12 12 14 56 63 −7 48
17 Sutton Coldfield Town 38 10 14 14 49 53 −4 44 Relegated to the Midland Division
18 Gosport Borough 38 6 15 17 31 64 −33 33 Relegated to the Southern Division
19 Dorchester Town 38 4 8 26 40 69 −29 20
20 Stourbridge 38 4 7 27 30 82 −52 19 Relegated to the Midland Division
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Midland Division

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The Midland Division expanded up to 20 clubs, including 12 clubs from the previous season and eight new clubs:

League table

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Southern Football League
Midland Division
Season1983–84
ChampionsWillenhall Town
PromotedShepshed Charterhouse
Willenhall Town
RelegatedTamworth
Matches played380
Goals scored1,180 (3.11 per match)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Willenhall Town 38 27 4 7 100 44 +56 85 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Shepshed Charterhouse 38 25 5 8 88 37 +51 80
3 Bromsgrove Rovers 38 20 8 10 73 43 +30 68
4 Dudley Town 38 18 13 7 71 43 +28 67
5 Aylesbury United 38 17 15 6 62 35 +27 66
6 Moor Green 38 18 12 8 63 44 +19 66
7 Rushden Town 38 17 12 9 68 42 +26 63
8 Merthyr Tydfil 38 18 8 12 63 44 +19 62
9 Redditch United 38 17 9 12 67 67 0 60
10 VS Rugby 38 15 12 11 68 51 +17 57
11 Forest Green Rovers 38 15 12 11 67 51 +16 57
12 Bridgnorth Town 38 16 9 13 64 52 +12 57
13 Leicester United 38 12 9 17 58 58 0 45
14 Oldbury United 38 10 13 15 53 51 +2 43
15 Coventry Sporting 38 11 7 20 40 67 −27 40
16 Bridgwater Town 38 10 8 20 39 65 −26 38 Club folded
17 Wellingborough Town 38 7 9 22 43 80 −37 30
18 Banbury United 38 6 11 21 37 78 −41 29
19 Milton Keynes City 38 3 9 26 31 110 −79 18
20 Tamworth 38 2 7 29 25 118 −93 13 Relegated to the West Midlands (Regional) League
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Southern Division

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The Midland Division expanded up to 20 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:

At the end of the season Hillingdon Borough was renamed Hillingdon.

League table

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Southern Football League
Southern Division
Season1983–84
ChampionsRoad-Sea Southampton
PromotedCrawley Town
Road-Sea Southampton
RelegatedHounslow
Matches played380
Goals scored1,017 (2.68 per match)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Road-Sea Southampton 38 26 6 6 83 35 +48 84 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Crawley Town 38 22 9 7 68 28 +40 75
3 Basingstoke Town 38 20 9 9 54 36 +18 69
4 Tonbridge 38 20 9 9 61 44 +17 69
5 Addlestone & Weybridge Town 38 19 11 8 58 34 +24 68
6 Poole Town 38 20 7 11 68 42 +26 67
7 Hillingdon Borough 38 18 11 9 43 20 +23 65
8 Ashford Town (Kent) 38 19 5 14 65 47 +18 62
9 Salisbury 38 17 8 13 61 48 +13 59
10 Cambridge City 38 13 9 16 43 53 −10 48
11 Canterbury City 38 12 9 17 44 52 −8 45
12 Waterlooville 38 12 9 17 56 69 −13 45
13 Dover Athletic 38 12 9 17 51 74 −23 45
14 Chatham Town 38 11 10 17 46 56 −10 43
15 Andover 38 12 6 20 35 54 −19 42
16 Erith & Belvedere 38 11 9 18 43 68 −25 42
17 Dunstable 38 10 8 20 38 65 −27 38
18 Thanet United 38 9 8 21 40 65 −25 35
19 Woodford Town 38 7 8 23 30 69 −39 29
20 Hounslow 38 4 12 22 30 58 −28 24 Relegated to the Hellenic Football League
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

See also

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References

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