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1930–31 Southern Football League

FieldValue
competitionSouthern Football League Eastern Division
season1930–31
winnersDartford (1st title)
promotednone
relegatedThames II (resigned)
matches72
total goals346
prevseason1929–30
nextseason1931–32

The 1930–31 season was the 33rd in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions. Dartford won the Eastern Division on goal average (had goal difference been used, Aldershot Town would have been champions) and Exeter City reserves won the Western Division. Dartford were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off 7–2.

Two clubs from the Southern League applied to join the Football League, although neither were successful.

Eastern Division

A total of 9 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and one new team.

Newly elected team:

  • Thames II - replaced its first team (which was elected to the Football League the previous year).

The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up 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

A total of 12 teams contest the division, including 11 sides from previous season and one new team.

Team relegated from 1929–30 Football League:

  • Merthyr Town

The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up 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

Two Southern League clubs, Aldershot and Merthyr Town, applied to join the Football League, with Merthyr applying to join both Division Three North and Division Three South.

Third Division North

ClubLeagueFirst round votesSecond round votes
RochdaleFootball League40
ChesterCheshire League2728
NelsonFootball League2720
Manchester CentralLancashire Combination4
Merthyr TownSouthern League0

Third Division South

ClubLeagueVotes
Norwich CityFootball League38
Mansfield TownMidland League25
Newport CountyFootball League19
Aldershot TownSouthern League14
Merthyr TownSouthern League2

References

References

  1. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html England – Southern League Final Tables] RSSSF
  2. {{fchd
  3. [http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of admission to the Football League]
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