1908–09 Southern Football League
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
Football league season
Season | 1908–09 |
---|---|
Champions | Northampton Town (1st title) |
Promoted | none |
Relegated | none |
Matches played | 420 |
Goals scored | 1,276 (3.04 per match) |
← 1907–08 1909–10 → |
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.
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
Football league season
Season | 1908–09 |
---|---|
Champions | Croydon Common |
Promoted | Croydon Common |
Relegated | Depot Battalion RE (resigned) 2nd Grenadier Guards (resigned) |
Matches played | 42 |
Goals scored | 214 (5.1 per match) |
← 1907–08 1909–10 → |
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 | South Farnborough Athletic | 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.
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
- ^ England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
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