1923–24 Southern Football League

The 1923–24 season was the 26th in the history of the Southern League. The league was split into Eastern and Western Divisions.[1] Peterborough & Fletton United won the Eastern Division and Yeovil & Petters United won the Western Division. Yeovil were declared Southern League champions after defeating Peterborough 3–1 in a championship play-off.[2] No clubs applied to join the Football League this season,[3] and no clubs left the league at the end of the season.

## Eastern Division[edit]

Football league season

Southern Football League Eastern DivisionSeason| 1923–24

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Champions| Peterborough & Fletton United
Promoted| none
Relegated| none
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 757 (3.15 per match)

← 1922–23

1924–25 →

A total of 16 teams contest the division (previously called the English section), including 10 sides from previous season and six new teams.

Newly elected teams:

* Peterborough & Fletton United
* Folkestone
* Kettering
* Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II (replacing their first team, which had been promoted to the Football League the previous season)
* Leicester City II
* Northampton Town II

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result

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1  | Peterborough & Fletton United | 30  | 20  | 2  | 8  | 54  | 31  | 1.742  | 42  |
2  | Leicester City II | 30  | 19  | 3  | 8  | 72  | 30  | 2.400  | 41
3  | Southampton II | 30  | 18  | 5  | 7  | 60  | 36  | 1.667  | 41
4  | Millwall II | 30  | 18  | 3  | 9  | 56  | 38  | 1.474  | 39
5  | Portsmouth II | 30  | 16  | 2  | 12  | 66  | 37  | 1.784  | 34
6  | Brighton & Hove Albion II | 30  | 13  | 7  | 10  | 55  | 42  | 1.310  | 33
7  | Norwich City II | 30  | 13  | 6  | 11  | 46  | 34  | 1.353  | 32
8  | Folkestone | 30  | 12  | 5  | 13  | 61  | 51  | 1.196  | 29
9  | Coventry City II | 30  | 10  | 8  | 12  | 39  | 34  | 1.147  | 28
10  | Watford II | 30  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 36  | 48  | 0.750  | 28
11  | Reading II | 30  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 32  | 43  | 0.744  | 28
12  | Northampton Town II | 30  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 32  | 47  | 0.681  | 28
13  | Luton Town II | 30  | 10  | 7  | 13  | 40  | 49  | 0.816  | 27
14  | Guildford United | 30  | 7  | 5  | 18  | 38  | 72  | 0.528  | 19
15  | Kettering | 30  | 5  | 8  | 17  | 30  | 67  | 0.448  | 18  | Changed name to Kettering Town at end of season
16  | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II | 30  | 4  | 5  | 21  | 40  | 98  | 0.408  | 13  |

Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

## Western Division[edit]

Football league season

Southern Football League Western DivisionSeason| 1923–24

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Champions| Yeovil & Petters United (1st title)
Promoted| none
Relegated| none
Matches played| 306
Goals scored| 974 (3.18 per match)

← 1922–23

1924–25 →

A total of 18 teams contest the division (previously called the Welsh section), including 6 sides from previous season, 8 teams transferred from English section and four new teams.

Teams transferred from 1922–23 English section:

* Bath City
* Torquay United
* Yeovil & Petters United
* Bristol City II
* Bristol Rovers II
* Exeter City II
* Plymouth Argyle II
* Swindon Town II

Newly elected teams:

* Llanelly
* Weymouth \- (newly elected from the Western League)
* Cardiff City II
* Newport County II

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification[a]

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1  | Yeovil & Petters United | 34  | 25  | 3  | 6  | 71  | 30  | 2.367  | 53
2  | Plymouth Argyle II | 34  | 21  | 5  | 8  | 74  | 37  | 2.000  | 47
3  | Pontypridd | 34  | 19  | 8  | 7  | 81  | 44  | 1.841  | 46
4  | Torquay United | 34  | 19  | 7  | 8  | 59  | 25  | 2.360  | 45
5  | Bristol City II | 34  | 17  | 9  | 8  | 63  | 39  | 1.615  | 43
6  | Swansea Town II | 34  | 19  | 5  | 10  | 62  | 38  | 1.632  | 43
7  | Bristol Rovers II | 34  | 17  | 6  | 11  | 69  | 43  | 1.605  | 40
8  | Cardiff City II | 34  | 15  | 4  | 15  | 55  | 31  | 1.774  | 34
9  | Exeter City II | 34  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 48  | 47  | 1.021  | 33
10  | Weymouth | 34  | 15  | 3  | 16  | 48  | 60  | 0.800  | 33
11  | Llanelly | 34  | 14  | 5  | 15  | 47  | 62  | 0.758  | 33
12  | Swindon Town II | 34  | 11  | 6  | 17  | 36  | 60  | 0.600  | 28
13  | Bridgend Town | 34  | 11  | 5  | 18  | 57  | 72  | 0.792  | 27
14  | Newport County II | 34  | 10  | 7  | 17  | 57  | 78  | 0.731  | 27
15  | Ebbw Vale | 34  | 8  | 8  | 18  | 38  | 62  | 0.613  | 24
16  | Bath City | 34  | 6  | 9  | 19  | 32  | 71  | 0.451  | 21
17  | Barry | 34  | 6  | 7  | 21  | 36  | 74  | 0.486  | 19
18  | Aberaman Athletic | 34  | 6  | 4  | 24  | 41  | 87  | 0.471  | 16

Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Notes:

1. ^ Number of goals for and/or against is inaccurate.

## References[edit]

1. ^ England – Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
2. ^ Yeovil & Petters United at the Football Club History Database
3. ^ A history of admission to the Football League

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Central|

* AFC Sudbury
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* Alvechurch
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* Hitchin Town
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* AFC Dunstable
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