1904–05 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1904–05 season was the 11th in the history of Southern League. Bristol Rovers won Division One for the first time and Fulham reserves finished top of Division Two. Division Two club Clapton Orient were the only Southern League club to apply for election to the Football League, and were successful after a decision was made to expand the League to 40 clubs. Division One Southern Football League Division One 1904–05 Bristol Rovers (1st title) none Wellingborough (resigned) 306 854 1903–04 1905–06 A total of 18 teams contest the division, including 17 sides from previous season and one new team. Watford returned to Division after one season of absence. Teams promoted from Division Two: Watford main WDL Division One R 5 2 y BRI Bristol Rovers REA Reading SHP Southampton PLY Plymouth Argyle TOT Tottenham Hotspur FUL Fulham QPR Queens Park Rangers POR Portsmouth GIL New Brompton WAT Watford WHU West Ham United BHA Brighton & Hove Albion NHP Northampton Town BRE Brentford MIL Millwall SWI Swindon Town LUT Luton Town WEL Wellingborough 20 8 6 74 36 18 7 9 57 38 18 7 9 54 40 18 5 11 57 39 15 8 11 53 34 14 10 10 46 34 14 8 12 51 46 16 4 14 61 56 11 11 12 40 40 15 3 16 44 45 12 8 14 48 42 13 6 15 44 45 12 8 14 43 54 10 9 15 33 38 11 7 16 38 47 12 5 17 41 59 12 3 19 45 54 5 3 26 25 107 #ffcccc Left league at end of season LEFT complete https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.org England - Southern League Final Tables 28 September 2023 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. Division Two Southern Football League Division Two 1904–05 Fulham II Clapton Orient (to Football League) Brighton & Hove Albion II (resigned)Southall (resigned) 132 582 1903–04 1905–06 A total of 12 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and four new teams, three of which were reserve teams. Newly elected teams: Clapton Orient Brighton & Hove Albion II Watford II West Ham United II, main WDL Division Two PR 5 2 y FUL Fulham II POR Portsmouth II SWI Swindon Town II GRA Grays United SHP Southampton II BHA Brighton & Hove Albion II WHU West Ham United II CLA Clapton Orient WAT Watford II SOU Southall WYC Wycombe Wanderers REA Reading II 16 4 2 78 25 14 2 6 75 28 12 3 7 54 47 11 3 8 61 40 10 5 7 52 35 9 3 10 48 49 8 5 9 45 47 7 7 8 47 56 5 6 11 30 62 7 2 13 31 66 6 2 14 37 70 4 4 14 24 57 #ffcccc Left league at end of season LEFT LEFT #ACE1AF Elected to the Football League Second Division FL 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. complete https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.org England - Southern League Final Tables 28 September 2023 Football League elections Only one Southern League club, Clapton Orient of Division Two, applied for election to Division Two of the Football League. Although they were not elected in the first round, it was later agreed to expand the Football League from 36 to 40 clubs and all the unsuccessful candidates except Doncaster Rovers were elected. ClubLeagueVotesLeeds CityWest Yorkshire League25Port ValeFootball League21ChelseaNone*20Hull CityNone*18Burton UnitedFootball League Doncaster RoversFootball League Stockport CountyMidland League3Clapton OrientSouthern League1 * Chelsea had played no games, nor had any players when they were elected. Hull City had been formed in 1904, but had only played friendly matches during the 1904–05 season.http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of admission to the Football League 2011-02-17 2018-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20180926224326/http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; dead References 1904–05 Category:1904–05 in English men's football leagues