1908–09 Southern Football League

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The 1908–09 season was the 15th in the history of Southern Football League. Northampton Town won Division One and Croydon Common finished top of Division Two.[1] No clubs applied for election to the Football League.

Division One[]

Southern Football League Division One
Season1908–09
ChampionsNorthampton Town (1st title)
Promotednone
Relegatednone
Matches played420
Goals scored1,276 (3.04 per match)

A total of 21 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from previous season and three new teams.

Team promoted from 1907–08 Division Two:

  • Southend United

Newly elected teams:

  • Exeter City
  • Coventry City
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Northampton Town 40 25 5 10 90 45 2.000 55
2 Swindon Town 40 22 5 13 96 55 1.745 49
3 Southampton 40 19 10 11 67 58 1.155 48
4 Portsmouth 40 18 10 12 68 60 1.133 46
5 Bristol Rovers 40 17 9 14 60 63 0.952 43
6 Exeter City 40 18 6 16 56 65 0.862 42
7 New Brompton 40 17 7 16 48 59 0.814 41
8 Reading 40 11 18 11 60 57 1.053 40
9 Luton Town 40 17 6 17 59 60 0.983 40
10 Plymouth Argyle 40 15 10 15 46 47 0.979 40
11 Millwall 40 16 6 18 59 61 0.967 38
12 Southend United 40 14 10 16 52 54 0.963 38
13 Leyton 40 15 8 17 52 55 0.945 38
14 Watford 40 14 9 17 51 64 0.797 37
15 Queens Park Rangers 40 12 12 16 52 50 1.040 36
16 Crystal Palace 40 12 12 16 62 62 1.000 36
17 West Ham United 40 16 4 20 56 60 0.933 36
18 Brighton & Hove Albion 40 14 7 19 60 61 0.984 35
19 Norwich City 40 12 11 17 59 75 0.787 35
20 Coventry City 40 15 4 21 64 91 0.703 34
21 Brentford 40 13 7 20 59 74 0.797 33
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.

Division Two[]

Southern Football League Division Two
Season1908–09
ChampionsCroydon Common
PromotedCroydon Common
RelegatedDepot Battalion RE (resigned)
2nd Grenadier Guards (resigned)
Matches played42
Goals scored214 (5.1 per match)

A total of seven teams contested the division, including three sides from the previous season and four newly elected teams.

Newly elected teams:

  • 2nd Grenadier Guards
  • Chesham Town
  • Depot Battalion RE
  • South Farnborough Athletic
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Croydon Common 12 10 0 2 67 14 4.786 20 Promoted to Division One
2 Hastings & St Leonards 12 8 1 3 42 18 2.333 17
3 Depot Battalion RE 12 8 1 3 23 22 1.045 17 Left league at end of season
4 2nd Grenadier Guards 12 5 0 7 21 33 0.636 10
5 12 2 4 6 20 39 0.513 8
6 Salisbury City 12 3 1 8 24 36 0.667 7
7 Chesham Town 12 2 1 9 17 52 0.327 5
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.

References[]

  1. ^ England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
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