1980–81 Southern Football League


The 1980–81 Southern Football League season was the 78th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Alvechurch won the Midland Division, whilst Dartford won the Southern Division. Alvechurch were declared Southern League champions after defeating Dartford 4–3 on penalties, after the two championship play-offs had finished 3–3 on aggregate. Despite Alvechuch being champions, they were not promoted to the Alliance Premier League alongside Dartford, with third-placed Trowbridge Town going up in their place. There was no relegation for the second successive season, although Bognor Regis Town transferred to the Isthmian League at the end of the season.
Bedford Town won the Southern League Cup.

Midland Division

The Midland Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 21 clubs from the previous season and one new club:

Southern Division

There were no new clubs in the Southern Division this season. Though, at the end of the previous season Addlestone was renamed Addlestone & Weybridge Town and Folkestone & Shepway was renamed Folkestone.
At the end of the season Margate was renamed Thanet United.

League table