2008–09 Spartan South Midlands Football League

The 2008–09 Spartan South Midlands Football League season is the 12th in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League a football competition in England.

## Premier Division

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Football league season

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Premier DivisionSeason| 2008–09

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Champions| Biggleswade Town
Promoted| Biggleswade Town
Relegated| Cockfosters
Holmer Green
Matches played| 420
Goals scored| 1,480 (3.52 per match)

← 2007–08

2009–10 →

The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

* Berkhamsted Town, relegated from the Southern Football League
* Haringey Borough, promoted from Division One
* Kentish Town, promoted from Division One

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Biggleswade Town | 40  | 27  | 4  | 9  | 100  | 41  | +59  | 85  | Promoted to the Southern Football League
2  | Harefield United | 40  | 26  | 7  | 7  | 103  | 45  | +58  | 85  |
3  | Chalfont St Peter | 40  | 23  | 9  | 8  | 99  | 56  | +43  | 78
4  | Broxbourne Borough V&E | 40  | 20  | 8  | 12  | 76  | 63  | +13  | 68
5  | Kingsbury London Tigers | 40  | 18  | 12  | 10  | 68  | 52  | +16  | 66
6  | Leverstock Green | 40  | 18  | 10  | 12  | 90  | 60  | +30  | 64
7  | Hanwell Town | 40  | 17  | 11  | 12  | 81  | 53  | +28  | 62
8  | Tring Athletic | 40  | 18  | 8  | 14  | 81  | 67  | +14  | 62
9  | Welwyn Garden City | 40  | 18  | 7  | 15  | 69  | 75  | −6  | 61
10  | Hertford Town | 40  | 15  | 13  | 12  | 61  | 46  | +15  | 58
11  | Langford | 40  | 16  | 9  | 15  | 81  | 82  | −1  | 57
12  | Colney Heath | 40  | 16  | 8  | 16  | 67  | 71  | −4  | 56
13  | Oxhey Jets | 40  | 15  | 10  | 15  | 77  | 82  | −5  | 55
14  | St Margaretsbury | 40  | 15  | 8  | 17  | 54  | 62  | −8  | 53
15  | Aylesbury Vale | 40  | 14  | 7  | 19  | 56  | 74  | −18  | 49
16  | Biggleswade United | 40  | 13  | 6  | 21  | 52  | 82  | −30  | 45
17  | Brimsdown Rovers | 40  | 10  | 11  | 19  | 59  | 77  | −18  | 41
18  | Haringey Borough | 40  | 10  | 7  | 23  | 50  | 83  | −33  | 37
19  | Cockfosters | 40  | 9  | 6  | 25  | 62  | 101  | −39  | 33  | Relegated to Division One
20  | Holmer Green | 40  | 6  | 10  | 24  | 36  | 80  | −44  | 28
21  | Kentish Town | 40  | 7  | 7  | 26  | 58  | 128  | −70  | 28  |
22  | Berkhamsted Town | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Club folded, record expunged

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

## Division One

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Football league season

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Division OneSeason| 2008–09

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Champions| Royston Town
Promoted| Royston Town
Hatfield Town
Matches played| 420
Goals scored| 1,584 (3.77 per match)

← 2007–08

2009–10 →

Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs.

* Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
* London Colney
* Ruislip Manor

* Two clubs promoted from Division Two:
* Crawley Green Sports
* Kings Langley

* Plus:
* Hatfield Town, joined from the Herts County League

Also, Ruislip Manor changed name to Tokyngton Manor.

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion

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1  | Royston Town | 40  | 33  | 4  | 3  | 138  | 30  | +108  | 103  | Promoted to the Premier Division
2  | Kings Langley | 40  | 26  | 9  | 5  | 93  | 34  | +59  | 87  |
3  | Hatfield Town | 40  | 26  | 4  | 10  | 97  | 55  | +42  | 82  | Promoted to the Premier Division
4  | Bedford Town Reserves | 40  | 20  | 12  | 8  | 68  | 39  | +29  | 72  |
5  | Hoddesdon Town | 40  | 21  | 8  | 11  | 73  | 41  | +32  | 71
6  | New Bradwell St Peter | 40  | 20  | 10  | 10  | 80  | 56  | +24  | 70
7  | Amersham Town | 40  | 20  | 10  | 10  | 88  | 66  | +22  | 70
8  | Harpenden Town | 40  | 20  | 7  | 13  | 95  | 60  | +35  | 67
9  | London Colney | 40  | 19  | 8  | 13  | 94  | 57  | +37  | 65
10  | Cranfield United | 40  | 20  | 4  | 16  | 84  | 65  | +19  | 64
11  | Tokyngton Manor | 40  | 17  | 7  | 16  | 71  | 84  | −13  | 58
12  | Winslow United | 40  | 16  | 8  | 16  | 71  | 88  | −17  | 56  | Resigned from the league
13  | Stony Stratford Town | 40  | 15  | 6  | 19  | 83  | 91  | −8  | 51  |
14  | Bedford | 40  | 12  | 8  | 20  | 61  | 95  | −34  | 44
15  | Ampthill Town | 40  | 12  | 6  | 22  | 63  | 74  | −11  | 42
16  | Crawley Green Sports | 40  | 10  | 9  | 21  | 60  | 70  | −10  | 39
17  | Arlesey Athletic | 40  | 10  | 6  | 24  | 57  | 114  | −57  | 36  | Club folded
18  | Sport London e Benfica | 40  | 9  | 8  | 23  | 64  | 99  | −35  | 35  |
19  | Buckingham Athletic | 40  | 7  | 6  | 27  | 45  | 78  | −33  | 27
20  | Sun Postal Sports | 40  | 7  | 7  | 26  | 51  | 106  | −55  | 28
21  | Brache Sparta | 40  | 5  | 3  | 32  | 48  | 182  | −134  | 18

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

## Division Two

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Football league season

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Division TwoSeason| 2008–09

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Champions| The 61
Promoted| Hadley
AFC Dunstable
Matches played| 272
Goals scored| 1,078 (3.96 per match)

← 2007–08

2009–10 →

Division Two featured 13 clubs, which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:

* Bletchley Town, joined from the North Bucks & District Football League
* Bucks Student Union
* Hadley, joined from the West Herts Saturday League
* Milton Keynes Wanderers, joined from the North Bucks & District Football League
* Wodson Park, joined from the Herts County League

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion

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1  | The 61 | 32  | 25  | 6  | 1  | 89  | 25  | +64  | 81  |
2  | Hadley | 32  | 25  | 5  | 2  | 90  | 22  | +68  | 80  | Promoted to Division One
3  | AFC Dunstable | 32  | 21  | 5  | 6  | 102  | 50  | +52  | 68
4  | Tring Corinthians  | 32  | 18  | 5  | 9  | 84  | 57  | +27  | 59  |
5  | Padbury United  | 32  | 19  | 2  | 11  | 71  | 55  | +16  | 59
6  | Wodson Park | 32  | 16  | 5  | 11  | 65  | 40  | +25  | 53
7  | Bucks Student Union  | 32  | 15  | 4  | 13  | 72  | 54  | +18  | 49
8  | Mursley United  | 32  | 13  | 8  | 11  | 56  | 67  | −11  | 47
9  | Pitstone & Ivinghoe United | 32  | 13  | 4  | 15  | 73  | 67  | +6  | 43
10  | Risborough Rangers | 32  | 13  | 3  | 16  | 48  | 58  | −10  | 42
11  | Markyate  | 32  | 12  | 3  | 17  | 55  | 64  | −9  | 39  | Resigned from the league
12  | Caddington | 32  | 9  | 3  | 20  | 62  | 82  | −20  | 30  |
13  | Totternhoe | 32  | 7  | 8  | 17  | 45  | 75  | −30  | 29
14  | Kent Athletic | 32  | 7  | 6  | 19  | 43  | 79  | −36  | 27
15  | Aston Clinton | 32  | 8  | 5  | 19  | 44  | 83  | −39  | 26[a]
16  | Old Bradwell United  | 32  | 4  | 7  | 21  | 33  | 79  | −46  | 19
17  | Bletchley Town | 32  | 3  | 9  | 20  | 46  | 121  | −75  | 18
18  | Milton Keynes Wanderers | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Didn't finished the season, record expunged

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. ^ Aston Clinton deducted 3 points.

## References

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## External links

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* Spartan South Midlands Football League Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine

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Spartan South Midlands League

2024–25
clubs|

| Premier Division|

* Arlesey Town
* Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
* Baldock Town
* Biggleswade United
* Cockfosters
* Colney Heath
* Crawley Green
* Dunstable Town
* FC Romania
* Harpenden Town
* Kempston Rovers
* London Lions
* Milton Keynes Irish
* Potton United
* Shefford Town & Campton
* Tring Athletic
* Winslow United
* Wormley Rovers

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Division One|

* AFC Welwyn
* Ampthill Town
* Buckingham
* Cranfield United
* Desborough Town
* Eaton Socon
* Huntingdon Town
* Irchester United
* Langford
* Leighton Town Development
* Letchworth Garden City Eagles
* London Colney
* Long Buckby
* Moulton
* Raunds Town
* Rothwell Corinthians
* Royston Town Under-23
* Rushden & Higham United
* Stotfold Reserves
* Wellingborough Whitworth

Division Two|

* Aston Clinton
* Bovingdon
* Caddington
* Codicote
* Eynesbury United
* Huntingdon Town U23
* Milton Keynes College
* Milton Keynes Irish reserves
* New Bradwell St Peter
* Newport Pagnell Town reserves
* Old Bradwell United
* Padbury Village
* Pitstone & Ivinghoe
* Sarratt
* Stony Stratford Town
* The 61
* Totternhoe
* Tring Corinthians

Seasons|

* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Predecessor leagues
Aetolian League
Greater London League
London League
Metropolitan League
Metropolitan–London League
South Midlands League
Spartan League

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2008–09 in English football

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National teams|

* 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA Group 6)
* Fabio Capello

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* Football Conference (Premier, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, North, South)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, North, South)
* Southern Football League (Premier, Midlands, South & West)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
* East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
* Kent League (level 9 only)
* Midland Alliance (level 9 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 10 only)
* North West Counties League (Premier, One)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* South West Peninsula League (level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Vase (Final)

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Football League cups|

* Football League Cup (Final)
* Football League Trophy (Final)

Youth competitions|

* FA Youth Cup
* Academy
* Reserve

Club seasons

Premier
League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Chelsea
* Everton
* Fulham
* Hull City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Portsmouth
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United
* Wigan Athletic

Championship|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Blackpool
* Bristol City
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Charlton Athletic
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Doncaster Rovers
* Ipswich Town
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Plymouth Argyle
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Sheffield United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Swansea City
* Watford
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

League One|

* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol Rovers
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Huddersfield Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Leyton Orient
* Millwall
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Northampton Town
* Oldham Athletic
* Peterborough United
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Stockport County
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Yeovil Town

League Two|

* Accrington Stanley
* Aldershot Town
* Barnet
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Brentford
* Bury
* Chester City
* Chesterfield
* Dagenham & Redbridge
* Darlington
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Grimsby Town
* Lincoln City
* Luton Town
* Macclesfield Town
* Morecambe
* Notts County
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Wycombe Wanderers

Non-League|

* Cambridge United
* Torquay United
* York City

* Summer 2008 transfers
* Winter 2008–09 transfers
* Summer 2009 transfers

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
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