1986–87 Southern Football League

The 1986–87 Southern Football League season was the 84th in the history of the league, an English football competition.

Fisher Athletic won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference, whilst Basingstoke Town, Leamington and Woodford Town left the league at the end of the season. The Southern League Cup was lifted by Waterlooville, who won both legs of the final against Hednesford Town.

Premier Division
The Premier Division expanded up to 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
 * Two clubs promoted from the Midland Division:
 * Bromsgrove Rovers
 * Redditch United


 * Two clubs promoted from the Southern Division:
 * Cambridge City
 * Salisbury


 * Plus:
 * Dartford, relegated from the Alliance Premier League

Midland Division
The Midland Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs:
 * Buckingham Town, joined from the United Counties League
 * Halesowen Town, joined from the West Midlands (Regional) League

At the end of the season Grantham was renamed Grantham Town.

Southern Division
The Southern Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and one new club:
 * Gravesend & Northfleet, relegated from the Premier Division

At the end of the season Burnham & Hillingdon changed name to Burnham.