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1931–32 Southern Football League

FieldValue
competitionSouthern Football League Eastern Division
season1931–32
winnersDartford (2nd title)
promotedAldershot Town
relegatedPeterborough & Fletton United (resigned)
Sheppey United (resigned)
matches90
total goals358
prevseason1930–31
nextseason1932–33

The 1931–32 season was the 34th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions. Dartford won the Eastern Division for the second successive season, whilst newly elected Yeovil & Petters United won the Western Division. Dartford were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off 2–1.

Five clubs from the Southern League applied to join the Football League, with Aldershot Town and Newport County being successful.

Eastern Division

Sheppey United (resigned) A total of 10 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and two new teams.

Newly elected teams:

  • Tunbridge Wells Rangers
  • Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic reserves

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

Ebbw Vale (resigned) A total of 13 teams contest the division, including 11 sides from previous season and two new teams.

Team relegated from 1930–31 Football League:

  • Newport County Newly elected team:
  • Yeovil & Petters United

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

As Wigan Borough (resigned) and Thames (disbanded) had left the Football League, there were two places available, one in the Third Division North and one in the Third Division South. However, Mansfield Town were transferred from the South to the North division, meaning both vacant positions were in the South division. Five Southern League clubs applied, with Aldershot Town and Newport County (a year after being voted out) being successful in the vote.

ClubLeagueVotes
GillinghamFootball League41
Newport CountySouthern League36
Aldershot TownSouthern League35
LlanellySouthern League25
Guildford CitySouthern League8
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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