1922–23 Southern Football League
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The 1922–23 Southern Football League
season saw the league split into two sections, one for English
clubs and one for Welsh
clubs. Bristol City reserves
won the English section, whilst Ebbw Vale
won the Welsh section. Ebbw Vale were declared Southern League champions after beating Bristol City reserves 2-1 in a championship play-off. Boscombe
, Pontypridd and Torquay United
were the only Southern League clubs to apply for election to the Football League, with Boscombe being successful. The club was renamed Bournmeouth & Boscombe Athletic the following year.
Following to the mid-season resignation of four clubs in the Welsh section due to financial problems and Porth Athletic leaving the league at the end of the season, the following season
saw the English section renamed the Eastern Division and the Welsh section renamed the Western Division, with eight clubs transferring from the English section to the Western section.
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.
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.
, four non-League clubs joined the election process, of which three were from the Southern League. Boscome
from the English section were successful and joined the League the following season.
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
season saw the league split into two sections, one for English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
clubs and one for Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
clubs. Bristol City reserves
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
won the English section, whilst Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale F.C.
Ebbw Vale Football Club were a football team from Ebbw Vale, South Wales.Ebbw Vale played in the first season of the League of Wales in 1992-93. The club then finished 11th before finishing 3rd in two successive seasons to 1997-98. During the years when they finished 3rd the Giles brothers, Paul...
won the Welsh section. Ebbw Vale were declared Southern League champions after beating Bristol City reserves 2-1 in a championship play-off. Boscombe
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, Pontypridd and Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
were the only Southern League clubs to apply for election to the Football League, with Boscombe being successful. The club was renamed Bournmeouth & Boscombe Athletic the following year.
Following to the mid-season resignation of four clubs in the Welsh section due to financial problems and Porth Athletic leaving the league at the end of the season, the following season
1923–24 Southern Football League
The 1923–24 Southern Football League season saw the league split into Eastern and Western Divisions. Peterborough & Fletton United won the Eastern Division and Yeovil & Petters United won the Western Division. Yeovil were declared Southern League champions after defeating Peterborough 3-1 in a...
saw the English section renamed the Eastern Division and the Welsh section renamed the Western Division, with eight clubs transferring from the English section to the Western section.
English section
Three new clubs joined the English section:- Coventry City II (from the Birmingham & District League)
- Torquay United (from the Western LeagueWestern Football LeagueThe Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...
) - Yeovil & Petters (from the Western League], although they continued to play in the Western League as well until World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv1 | Pts2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City II Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 84 | 39 | 2.15 | 53 | Transferred to Western Division at end of season |
| 2 | Boscombe A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 34 | 1.97 | 51 | Elected to the Football League |
| 3 | Portsmouth II Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
38 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 93 | 51 | 1.82 | 49 | |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers II Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 41 | 1.43 | 48 | Transferred to Western Division at end of season |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle II Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 74 | 41 | 1.80 | 47 | Transferred to Western Division at end of season |
| 6 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 38 | 1.65 | 44 | Transferred to Western Division at end of season |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion II Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 95 | 60 | 1.58 | 43 | |
| 8 | Luton Town II Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 56 | 1.19 | 43 | |
| 9 | Southend United II Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 69 | 68 | 1.01 | 42 | Left league at end of season |
| 10 | Southampton II Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 54 | 1.20 | 41 | |
| 11 | Millwall II Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 55 | 1.10 | 40 | |
| 12 | Coventry City II Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 0.91 | 38 | |
| 13 | Guildford United | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 59 | 1.10 | 37 | |
| 14 | Swindon Town II Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 73 | 0.73 | 32 | Transferred to Western Division at end of season |
| 15 | Bath City Bath City F.C. Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010... |
38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 71 | 0.61 | 28 | Transferred to Western Division at end of season |
| 16 | Watford II Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 79 | 0.43 | 28 | |
| 17 | Yeovil & Petters Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 104 | 0.53 | 26 | Transferred to Western Division at end of season |
| 18 | Norwich City II Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 68 | 0.61 | 25 | |
| 19 | Exeter City II Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 81 | 0.53 | 25 | Transferred to Western Division at end of season |
| 20 | Reading II Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 95 | 0.39 | 20 |
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.
Welsh section
The Welsh section featured one new club, Swansea Town II.| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv1 | Pts2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale F.C. Ebbw Vale Football Club were a football team from Ebbw Vale, South Wales.Ebbw Vale played in the first season of the League of Wales in 1992-93. The club then finished 11th before finishing 3rd in two successive seasons to 1997-98. During the years when they finished 3rd the Giles brothers, Paul... |
12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 1.46 | 17 | |
| 2 | Aberaman Athletic Aberaman Athletic F.C. Aberaman Athletic Football Club is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League Division One. Their ground is situated on Cardiff Road, Aberdare, between the suburb of Aberaman and the village of Abercwmboi.... |
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 1.57 | 16 | |
| 3 | Swansea Town II Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 1.78 | 14 | |
| 4 | Pontypridd | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1.00 | 14 | |
| 5 | Barry Barry Town F.C. Barry Town FC are a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s, but finished bottom in 2003-04 and were relegated... |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 11 | |
| 6 | Bridgend Town Bridgend Town F.C. Bridgend Town F.C. is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League First Division. They are based in Bridgend in south Wales. Historically, their local rivals were Maesteg Park who disbanded in 2009... |
12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0.71 | 10 | |
| 7 | Porth Athletic | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 0.22 | 2 | Left league at end of season |
| 8 | Abertillery Abertillery Town F.C. -Pre-World War I:The club were elected to Division Two of the Southern League in 1913–14. Although they left the league at the end of the 1913–14 season, they rejoined after World War I.-After the war:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from league in January, records expunged |
| 9 | Caerphilly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Mardy Mardy A.F.C. Mardy A.F.C. was a Welsh football team that played in the Southern League in the 1910s and 1920s. They were based in the village of Maerdy, Glamorgan.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Ton Pentre Ton Pentre F.C. Ton Pentre Football Club is a football team based in Ton Pentre, Wales, which plays in the Welsh Football League Division Two.Nicknamed the "Rhondda Bulldogs", the team plays at Ynys Park, Ton Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff, which once accommodated 2700 seated spectators... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
In addition to the two clubs finishing bottom of Football League Third Division SouthFootball League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
, four non-League clubs joined the election process, of which three were from the Southern League. Boscome
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
from the English section were successful and joined the League the following season.
| Club | League | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdare Athletic Aberdare Athletic F.C. Aberdare Athletic Football Club were a Welsh football club founded in 1893 and based in Aberdare. They joined the Football League in 1921 but were replaced by Torquay United after failing to be re-elected in 1927.-History:... |
Football League Third Division South | 45 |
| Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
Football League Third Division South | 45 |
| Boscombe A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
Southern League | 28 |
| Llanelly Llanelli A.F.C. Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg.... |
Welsh National League (South) | 9 |
| Pontypridd | Southern League | 8 |
| Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
Southern League | 0 |