1894–95 Southern Football League

The 1894–95 season was the first in the history of the Southern League. Sixteen clubs joined the new league, which was split into two divisions. Millwall Athletic won Division One without losing a match, and were invited to join the Football League but declined because of travelling.[1]

Division One

Southern Football League Division One
Season 1894–95
Champions Millwall Athletic
Promoted none
Relegated none
Matches played 72
Goals scored 285 (3.96 per match)
PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Millwall Athletic16124068193.5828
2Luton Town1694336221.6422
3Southampton St. Mary's1692534251.3620
4Ilford1663726400.6515
5Reading1662833380.8714
6Chatham Town1645722250.8813
7Royal Ordnance Factories1636720300.6712Relegation test matches
8Clapton16511022380.5811
9Swindon Town16411124480.59

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season.

2 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
Season 1894–95
Champions New Brompton
Promoted New Brompton
Relegated none
Matches played 42
Goals scored 184 (4.38 per match)
PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1New Brompton12110157105.722Promotion test matches
2Sheppey United1261525231.0913
3Old St.Stephen's126062626112
4Uxbridge1243514200.711
5Bromley1241723300.779
6Chesham1233620420.489
7Maidenhead1224619330.588

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season.

2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

Promotion-relegation test matches

At the end of the season, the bottom three clubs in Division One played the top three clubs in Division Two in test matches to decide on promotion and relegation. Division Two champions New Brompton were the only lower division club to win, although their opponents, Swindon Town, were not relegated, with the First Division expanding to 10 clubs.


Division One clubs v Division Two clubs

References

  1. Leigh Edwards (1993). The Official Centenary History of the Southern League. p. 26. ISBN 1-871872-08-1.

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