1924–25 Southern Football League

The 1924–25 season was the 27th in the history of the Southern League. As in the previous season, the league was split into Eastern and Western Divisions.[1] Southampton II won the Eastern Division and Swansea Town II won the Western Division. Southampton were declared Southern League champions after defeating Swansea 2–1 in a championship play-off.[2]

Mid Rhondda United, who finished fifth in the Western Division, were the only club to apply to join the Football League, but were unsuccessful in the vote.[3] Seven clubs left the league at the end of the season.

## Eastern Division[edit]

Football league season

Southern Football League Eastern DivisionSeason| 1924–25

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Champions| Southampton II (1 title)
Promoted| none
Relegated| Northampton Town II (resigned)
Matches played| 272
Goals scored| 915 (3.36 per match)

← 1923–24

1925–26 →

A total of 16 teams contest the division, including 15 sides from previous season and one new team.

Newly elected teams:

* Nuneaton Town

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

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1  | Southampton II | 32  | 17  | 10  | 5  | 65  | 30  | 2.167  | 44  |
2  | Kettering Town | 32  | 17  | 6  | 9  | 67  | 39  | 1.718  | 40
3  | Brighton & Hove Albion II | 32  | 15  | 10  | 7  | 68  | 42  | 1.619  | 40
4  | Millwall II | 32  | 15  | 10  | 7  | 65  | 48  | 1.354  | 40
5  | Peterborough & Fletton United | 32  | 15  | 9  | 8  | 56  | 29  | 1.931  | 39
6  | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II | 32  | 15  | 9  | 8  | 66  | 48  | 1.375  | 39
7  | Leicester City II | 32  | 15  | 7  | 10  | 61  | 45  | 1.356  | 37
8  | Portsmouth II | 32  | 15  | 7  | 10  | 51  | 40  | 1.275  | 37
9  | Folkestone | 32  | 13  | 11  | 8  | 55  | 46  | 1.196  | 37
10  | Norwich City II | 32  | 13  | 8  | 11  | 65  | 58  | 1.121  | 34
11  | Coventry City II | 32  | 12  | 9  | 11  | 51  | 41  | 1.244  | 33
12  | Luton Town II | 32  | 15  | 2  | 15  | 48  | 63  | 0.762  | 32
13  | Northampton Town II | 32  | 10  | 5  | 17  | 38  | 59  | 0.644  | 25  | Left league at end of season
14  | Watford II | 32  | 7  | 7  | 18  | 44  | 71  | 0.620  | 21  |
15  | Nuneaton Town | 32  | 8  | 2  | 22  | 37  | 62  | 0.597  | 18
16  | Reading II | 32  | 8  | 1  | 23  | 38  | 87  | 0.437  | 17
17  | Guildford United | 32  | 4  | 3  | 25  | 40  | 107  | 0.374  | 11

Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used 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| 1924–25

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Champions| Swansea Town II
Promoted| none
Relegated| Swansea Town II (resigned)
Bridgend Town (resigned)
Cardiff City II (resigned)
Newport County II (resigned)
Llanelly (resigned)
Aberaman Athletic (resigned)
Matches played| 380
Goals scored| 1,169 (3.08 per match)

← 1923–24

1925–26 →

A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams.

Newly elected teams:

* Mid Rhondda United
* Taunton United

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

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1  | Swansea Town II | 38  | 25  | 4  | 9  | 73  | 26  | 2.808  | 54  | Left league at end of season
2  | Plymouth Argyle II | 38  | 22  | 10  | 6  | 97  | 35  | 2.771  | 54  |
3  | Pontypridd | 38  | 24  | 4  | 10  | 81  | 39  | 2.077  | 52
4  | Bridgend Town | 38  | 20  | 11  | 7  | 74  | 52  | 1.423  | 51  | Left league at end of season
5  | Mid Rhondda United | 38  | 21  | 6  | 11  | 79  | 48  | 1.646  | 48  |
6  | Weymouth | 38  | 21  | 4  | 13  | 77  | 50  | 1.540  | 46
7  | Cardiff City II | 38  | 18  | 6  | 14  | 56  | 44  | 1.273  | 42  | Left league at end of season
8  | Newport County II | 38  | 17  | 8  | 13  | 71  | 60  | 1.183  | 42
9  | Swindon Town II | 38  | 17  | 8  | 13  | 48  | 46  | 1.043  | 42  |
10  | Bristol City II | 38  | 18  | 5  | 15  | 51  | 43  | 1.186  | 41
11  | Yeovil & Petters United | 38  | 15  | 10  | 13  | 49  | 50  | 0.980  | 40
12  | Exeter City II | 38  | 16  | 6  | 16  | 78  | 55  | 1.418  | 38
13  | Taunton United | 38  | 15  | 6  | 17  | 55  | 51  | 1.078  | 36
14  | Bristol Rovers II | 38  | 13  | 6  | 19  | 45  | 50  | 0.900  | 32
15  | Torquay United | 38  | 9  | 11  | 18  | 41  | 73  | 0.562  | 29
16  | Llanelly | 38  | 6  | 12  | 20  | 49  | 94  | 0.521  | 24  | Left league at end of season
17  | Ebbw Vale | 38  | 9  | 6  | 23  | 40  | 91  | 0.440  | 24  |
18  | Bath City | 38  | 8  | 8  | 22  | 28  | 85  | 0.329  | 24
19  | Barry | 38  | 8  | 6  | 24  | 38  | 82  | 0.463  | 22
20  | Aberaman Athletic | 38  | 6  | 7  | 25  | 39  | 95  | 0.411  | 19  | Left league at end of season

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

## Football League election[edit]

Mid-Rhondda United were the only non-League club to enter the elections for a place in the Football League Third Division South. However, they received no votes and both League clubs were re-elected.

Club  | League  | Votes

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Brentford | Football League Third Division South | 44
Merthyr Town | Football League Third Division South | 44
Mid-Rhondda United | Southern League | 0

## References[edit]

1. ^ England – Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
2. ^ Southampton Reserves at the Football Club History Database
3. ^ A history of admission to the Football League

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2023–24
clubs|

| Premier
Central|

* AFC Sudbury
* AFC Telford United
* Alvechurch
* Barwell
* Berkhamsted
* Bromsgrove Sporting
* Coalville Town
* Halesowen Town
* Hitchin Town
* Kettering Town
* Leamington
* Leiston
* Long Eaton United
* Mickleover
* Needham Market
* Nuneaton Borough
* Redditch United
* Royston Town
* Stamford
* St Ives Town
* Stourbridge
* Stratford Town

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Premier
South|

* AFC Totton
* Basingstoke Town
* Beaconsfield Town
* Bracknell Town
* Chesham United
* Didcot Town
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* Gosport Borough
* Hanwell Town
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* Plymouth Parkway
* Poole Town
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* Tiverton Town
* Walton & Hersham
* Winchester City

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* AFC Dunstable
* Aylesbury United
* Barton Rovers
* Bedford Town
* Biggleswade
* Biggleswade Town
* Cirencester Town
* Hadley
* Hertford Town
* Kempston Rovers
* Kidlington
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* North Leigh
* Stotfold
* Thame United
* Waltham Abbey
* Ware
* Welwyn Garden City

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* Bashley
* Bemerton Heath Harlequins
* Bideford
* Bishop's Cleeve
* Bristol Manor Farm
* Cribbs
* Evesham United
* Exmouth Town
* Frome Town
* Hanworthy United
* Larkhall Athletic
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FA competitions|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds
* Final)
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Football League|

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* Second Division
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* Isthmian League
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* Home Championship

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First Division|

* Arsenal
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| North|

* Accrington Stanley
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* Aberdare Athletic
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* Watford

Other|

* Torquay United

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