The 1925–26 season was the 28th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions.[1] Millwall II won the Eastern Division and Plymouth Argyle II won the Western Division. Plymouth were declared Southern League champions after defeating Millwall 1–0 in a championship play-off.[2]
No clubs from the Southern League applied to join the Football League,[3] whilst four clubs left the league at the end of the season.
Eastern Division
edit| Season | 1925–26 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Millwall II |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | Fulham II (resigned) Coventry City II (resigned) Nuneaton Town (resigned) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,384 (4.52 per match) |
← 1924–25 1926–27 → | |
A total of 18 teams contest the division, including 16 sides from previous season and two new teams.
Newly elected teams:
- Grays Thurrock United
- Fulham II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall II | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 106 | 37 | 2.865 | 54 | |
| 2 | Leicester City II | 34 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 105 | 60 | 1.750 | 48 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion II | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 105 | 69 | 1.522 | 46 | |
| 4 | Kettering Town | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 98 | 68 | 1.441 | 43 | |
| 5 | Peterborough & Fletton United | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 76 | 62 | 1.226 | 41 | |
| 6 | Portsmouth II | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 76 | 67 | 1.134 | 39 | |
| 7 | Norwich City II | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 85 | 90 | 0.944 | 38 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 76 | 67 | 1.134 | 37 | |
| 9 | Southampton II | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 35 | |
| 10 | Fulham II | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 86 | 77 | 1.117 | 32 | Left league at end of season |
| 11 | Grays Thurrock United | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 31 | |
| 12 | Guildford United | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 87 | 0.816 | 30 | |
| 13 | Watford II | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 62 | 94 | 0.660 | 26 | |
| 14 | Luton Town II | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 70 | 78 | 0.897 | 25 | |
| 15 | Folkestone | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 67 | 93 | 0.720 | 24 | |
| 16 | Reading II | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 84 | 0.690 | 23 | |
| 17 | Coventry City II | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 93 | 0.581 | 23 | Left league at end of season |
| 18 | Nuneaton Town | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 61 | 109 | 0.560 | 17 |
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.
Western Division
edit| Season | 1925–26 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Plymouth Argyle II (2nd title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | Pontypridd (resigned) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 709 (3.9 per match) |
← 1924–25 1926–27 → | |
The Western Division featured the same clubs as the previous season, minus the six clubs that had left.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle II | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 31 | 2.161 | 41 | |
| 2 | Bristol City II | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 1.714 | 36 | |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers II | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 35 | 1.457 | 30 | |
| 4 | Swindon Town II | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 40 | 1.425 | 30 | |
| 5 | Ebbw Vale | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 46 | 1.304 | 29 | |
| 6 | Torquay United | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 46 | 1.283 | 29 | |
| 7 | Yeovil & Petters United | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 48 | 0.896 | 26 | |
| 8 | Mid Rhondda United | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 49 | 0.959 | 25 | |
| 9 | Weymouth | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 64 | 60 | 1.067 | 23 | |
| 10 | Exeter City II | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 49 | 0.816 | 21 | |
| 11 | Barry | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 0.855 | 20 | |
| 12 | Taunton United | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 60 | 0.733 | 20 | |
| 13 | Pontypridd | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 77 | 0.571 | 19 | Left league at end of season |
| 14 | Bath City | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 38 | 86 | 0.442 | 15 |
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- ^ Number of goals for and/or against is inaccurate.
References
edit- ^ England – Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
- ^ Plymouth Argyle Reserves at the Football Club History Database
- ^ A history of admission to the Football League