The 1924–25 season was the 27th in the history of the Southern League. As in the previous 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
edit| 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) |
← 1923–24 1925–26 → | |
A total of 16 teams contest the division, including 15 sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected teams:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton II | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 65 | 30 | 2.167 | 44 | |
| 2 | Kettering Town | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 39 | 1.718 | 40 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion II | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 42 | 1.619 | 40 | |
| 4 | Millwall II | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 48 | 1.354 | 40 | |
| 5 | Peterborough & Fletton United | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 29 | 1.931 | 39 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 48 | 1.375 | 39 | |
| 7 | Leicester City II | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 45 | 1.356 | 37 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth II | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 1.275 | 37 | |
| 9 | Folkestone | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 46 | 1.196 | 37 | |
| 10 | Norwich City II | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 58 | 1.121 | 34 | |
| 11 | Coventry City II | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 1.244 | 33 | |
| 12 | Luton Town II | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 0.762 | 32 | |
| 13 | Northampton Town II | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 59 | 0.644 | 25 | Left league at end of season |
| 14 | Watford II | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 71 | 0.620 | 21 | |
| 15 | Nuneaton Town | 32 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 37 | 62 | 0.597 | 18 | |
| 16 | Reading II | 32 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 38 | 87 | 0.437 | 17 | |
| 17 | Guildford United | 32 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 40 | 107 | 0.374 | 11 |
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.
Western Division
edit| 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 | 1,169 (3.08 per match) |
← 1923–24 1925–26 → | |
A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams.
Newly elected teams:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea Town II | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 73 | 26 | 2.808 | 54 | Left league at end of season |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle II | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 97 | 35 | 2.771 | 54 | |
| 3 | Pontypridd | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 81 | 39 | 2.077 | 52 | |
| 4 | Bridgend Town | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 74 | 52 | 1.423 | 51 | Left league at end of season |
| 5 | Mid Rhondda United | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 79 | 48 | 1.646 | 48 | |
| 6 | Weymouth | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 77 | 50 | 1.540 | 46 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City II | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 44 | 1.273 | 42 | Left league at end of season |
| 8 | Newport County II | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 71 | 60 | 1.183 | 42 | |
| 9 | Swindon Town II | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 46 | 1.043 | 42 | |
| 10 | Bristol City II | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 43 | 1.186 | 41 | |
| 11 | Yeovil & Petters United | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 50 | 0.980 | 40 | |
| 12 | Exeter City II | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 78 | 55 | 1.418 | 38 | |
| 13 | Taunton United | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 36 | |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers II | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 50 | 0.900 | 32 | |
| 15 | Torquay United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 73 | 0.562 | 29 | |
| 16 | Llanelly | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 94 | 0.521 | 24 | Left league at end of season |
| 17 | Ebbw Vale | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 91 | 0.440 | 24 | |
| 18 | Bath City | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 85 | 0.329 | 24 | |
| 19 | Barry | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 82 | 0.463 | 22 | |
| 20 | Aberaman Athletic | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 39 | 95 | 0.411 | 19 | Left league at end of season |
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.
Football League election
editMid-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brentford | Football League Third Division South | 44 |
| Merthyr Town | Football League Third Division South | 44 |
| Mid-Rhondda United | Southern League | 0 |
References
edit- ^ England – Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
- ^ Southampton Reserves at the Football Club History Database
- ^ A history of admission to the Football League