1934–35 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1934–35 season was the 37th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions.England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF Norwich City reserves won the Eastern Division for the third successive season, whilst Yeovil & Petters United won the Western Division. Norwich reserves were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off replay 7–2 after a 2–2 draw in the first match.YEOVILPU Yeovil & Petters United Two Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but neither was successful. Eastern Division Southern Football League Eastern Division 1934–35 Norwich City II (2nd title) none none 90 351 1933–34 1935–36 A total of 10 teams contest the division, including 9 sides from previous season and one new team. Newly elected team: Aldershot II - returned after one season of absence main WDL Q 5 2 y NRW Norwich City II DAR Dartford MAR Margate BOU Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II GUI Guildford City ALD Aldershot II FOL Folkestone TUN Tunbridge Wells Rangers CLA Clapton Orient II MIL Millwall II 12 1 5 52 21 8 6 4 36 22 7 6 5 38 30 8 3 7 34 26 7 5 6 41 34 7 3 8 29 43 5 6 7 30 39 6 4 8 32 56 5 4 9 33 35 3 6 9 26 45 complete 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 Southern Football League Western Division 1934–35 Yeovil & Petters United none none 72 307 1933–34 1935–36 There were no new clubs in the Western Division this season. main WDL Result 5 2 y YEO Yeovil & Petters United NEW Newport County II PLY Plymouth Argyle II EXE Exeter City II BAT Bath City BRI Bristol Rovers II BAR Barry TOR Torquay United II TAU Taunton Town 11 2 3 49 18 8 5 3 45 29 7 5 4 40 24 7 2 7 38 32 6 4 6 35 32 5 5 6 33 37 6 3 7 30 40 5 3 8 24 29 1 3 12 13 66 #ffcccc Left league at end of season LL complete 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. Football League election Bath City and Folkestone were the only Southern League clubs to apply for election to Division Three South of the Football League. However, both League clubs were re-elected.http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of admission to the Football League Non-League Matters 2011-07-06 2018-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20180926224326/http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; dead ClubLeagueVotesSouthend UnitedFootball League48Newport CountyFootball League43Bath CitySouthern League6FolkestoneSouthern League1 References 1934–35 Category:1934–35 in English men's football leagues Category:1934–35 in Welsh football