League constitution agreed
The Southern League has agreed the final constitution of its Premier Division following the AGM this weekend.
There have been significant changes to the provisional list released last month, the most eye-catching of which is the inclusion of Hereford United, following their expulsion from the Conference on 10 June for failing to pay football creditors.
Hereford will therefore start next season two levels further down the English football pyramid than the Conference Premier in which they played last term. The Rebels will again lock horns with the 'Bulls' after meeting for the first and only season to date in the 1997/98 Conference season, after Hereford had been relegated from the Football League. Slough won 3-0 at Wexham Park in February 1998, and drew 1-1 at Edgar Street the following month.
The Board of the Southern Football League confirmed that Hereford United had satisfactorily met the conditions placed on it, and would therefore accept Hereford United Football Club (1939) Limited into its Premier Division from Saturday 21 June 2014.
As part of the necessary re-shuffle, Corby Town come back in to the Southern League, Premier Division, whilst both Halesowen Town and Stourbridge are moved to the Northern League.
Final constitution - Southern League, Premier Division
Arlesey Town Banbury United Biggleswade Town Bideford Burnham Cambridge City Chesham United Chippenham Town Cirencester Town Corby Town Dorchester Town Dunstable Town Frome Town
Hereford United Histon Hitchin Town Hungerford Town Paulton Rovers Poole Town Redditch United St Neots Town
Slough Town Truro City Weymouth