1924–25 Southern Football League

The 1924–25 season was the 27th in the history of the Southern League. As in the prevoius 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

Southern Football League Eastern Division
Season 1924-25
Champions Southampton II (1 title)
Promoted none
Relegated Northampton Town II (resigned)
Matches played 272
Goals scored 915 (3.36 per match)

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

Newly elected teams:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Southampton II321710565302.1644
2Kettering Town32176967391.7140
3Brighton & Hove Albion II321510768421.6140
4Millwall II321510765481.3540
5Peterborough & Fletton United32159856291.9339
6Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II32159866481.3739
7Leicester City II321571061451.3537
8Portsmouth II321571051401.2737
9Folkestone321311855461.1937
10Norwich City II321381165581.1234
11Coventry City II321291151411.2433
12Luton Town II321521548630.7632
13Northampton Town II321051738590.6425Left league at end of season
14Watford II32771844710.6121
15Nuneaton Town32822237620.5918
16Reading II32812338870.4317
17Guildford United324325401070.3711

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.

Western Division

Southern Football League Western Division
Season 1924-25
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 1169 (3.08 per match)

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

Newly elected teams:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Swansea Town II38254973262.8054Left league at end of season
2Plymouth Argyle II382210697352.7754
3Pontypridd382441081392.0752
4Bridgend Town382011774521.4251Left league at end of season
5Mid Rhondda United382161179481.6448
6Weymouth382141377501.5446
7Cardiff City II381861456441.2742Left league at end of season
8Newport County II381781371601.1842Left league at end of season
9Swindon Town II381781348461.0442
10Bristol City II381851551431.1841
11Yeovil & Petters United3815101349500.9840
12Exeter City II381661678551.4138
13Taunton United381561755511.0736
14Bristol Rovers II381361945500.932
15Torquay United389111841730.5629
16Llanelly386122049940.5224Left league at end of season
17Ebbw Vale38962340910.4324
18Bath City38882228850.3224
19Barry38862438820.4622
20Aberaman Athletic38672539950.4119Left league at end of season

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.

Football League election

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
BrentfordFootball League Third Division South44
Merthyr TownFootball League Third Division South44
Mid-Rhondda UnitedSouthern League0

References

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