Salisbury FC learn their league opponents for next season

Monday, 15 May 2023 01:00

The FA have released the league allocations for the 2023/24 season with six new teams in Salisbury's league.

Salisbury will continue to pay in the Southern League - Premier South in step 3 of the English non-league structure.

Brian Dutton is assembling his squad ahead of the new season and will have some new challenges, including an up-and-coming AFC Totton just down the A36.

AFC Totton, Basingstoke, Didcot Town, Sholing and Walton & Hersham are joining the league through promotion.

Metropolitan Police have voluntarily dropped out of the league, giving Harrow Borough a reprieve after finishing in the relegation places. Met Police have a much-reduced budget after changes to how they are funded, and they drop to Isthmian League South Central at step 4.

Coming down from the level above are Hungerford Town after being relegated from National League South, Step 2 of the non-league pyramid.

Southern League - Premier South (Subject to appeals by clubs) AFC Totton Basingstoke Town Beaconsfield Town Bracknell Town Chesham United Didcot Town Dorchester Town Gosport Borough Hanwell Town Harrow Borough Hayes & Yeading United Hendon Hungerford Town Merthyr Town Plymouth Parkway Poole Town Salisbury Swindon Supermarine Tiverton Town Walton & Hersham Winchester City

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