1913–14 Southern Football League

The 1913–14 Southern Football League season was the 20th in the history of the Southern League. Swindon Town won their second Southern League championship, whilst Coventry City and Merthyr Town were relegated to Division Two. Croydon Common won the Division Two championship on goal difference and were promoted to Division One along with runners-up Luton Town. Division Two club Stoke applied to join the Football League, but finished third in the ballot and were rejected.

Several Welsh clubs in Division Two left the League at the end of the season, though many returned after World War I.

Division One

Southern Football League Division One
Season 1913–14
Champions Swindon Town (2nd title)
Promoted none
Relegated Merthyr Town
Coventry City
Matches played 380
Goals scored 992 (2.61 per match)

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

Teams promoted from 1912-13 Division Two:

PosClubPWDLGFGAAve1Pts2Notes
1Swindon Town38218981411.9850
2Crystal Palace381716560321.8850
3Northampton Town381419550371.3547
4Reading3817101143361.1944
5Plymouth Argyle3815131046421.1043
6West Ham United3815121161601.0242
7Brighton & Hove Albion3815121143450.9642
8Queens Park Rangers381691345431.0541
9Portsmouth3814121257481.1940
10Cardiff City3813121346421.1038
11Southampton381571655541.0237
12Exeter City3810161239381.0336
13Gillingham381391648490.9835
14Norwich City389171249510.9635
15Millwall3811121551560.9134
16Southend United3810121641660.6232
17Bristol Rovers3810111746670.6931
18Watford381091950560.8929
19Merthyr Town389101938610.6228Relegated to Division Two
20Coventry City386141843680.6326

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 1913–14
Champions Croydon Common
Promoted Croydon Common
Luton Town
Relegated Abertillery (resigned)
Mardy (resigned)
Caerphilly (resigned)
Aberdare (resigned)
Treharris (resigned)
Matches played 240
Goals scored 801 (3.34 per match)

A total of 16 teams contest the division, including 11 sides from previous season, two teams relegated from Division One and three new teams.

Teams relegated from 1912-13 Division One:

Newly elected teams:

PosClubPWDLGFGAAve1Pts2Notes
1Croydon Common30235276145.4351Promoted to Division One
2Luton Town30243392224.1851
3Brentford30204680184.4444
4Swansea Town30204666252.6444
5Stoke30192971342.0940
6Newport County30148849381.2936
7Mid Rhondda301371055371.4933
8Pontypridd301451143381.1333
9Llanelly301241445371.2228
10Barry30981344700.6326
11Abertillery30841844510.8620Left league at end of season
12Ton Pentre30841833610.5420
13Mardy30661830600.5018Left league at end of season
14Caerphilly304719211030.2015
15Aberdare30452133870.3813
16Treharris302424191060.188

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.

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