1912–13 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1912–13 Southern Football League season was the 19th in the history of the Southern League, a football competition in England. This season saw no First Division teams apply for election to the Football League. Plymouth Argyle won the league championship whilst Brentford and Stoke were relegated to Division Two. Cardiff City won the Division Two championship. They were promoted to Division One along with runners-up Southend United. No Second division teams left the league this season. Division One Southern Football League Division One 1912–13 Plymouth Argyle (1st title) none BrentfordStoke 380 1019 1911–12 1913–14 A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams. Teams promoted from 1911–12 Division Two: Merthyr Town - champions Portsmouth - runners-up main WDL Division One R 5 2 y PLY Plymouth Argyle SWI Swindon Town WHU West Ham United QPR Queens Park Rangers CRY Crystal Palace MIL Millwall EXE Exeter City REA Reading BHA Brighton & Hove Albion NHP Northampton Town POR Portsmouth MER Merthyr Town COV Coventry City WAT Watford GIL Gillingham BRI Bristol Rovers SHP Southampton NOR Norwich City BRE Brentford STK Stoke 22 6 10 77 36 20 8 10 66 41 18 12 8 66 46 18 10 10 46 35 17 11 10 55 36 19 7 12 62 43 18 8 12 48 44 17 8 13 59 55 13 12 13 48 47 12 12 14 61 48 14 8 16 41 49 12 12 14 42 60 13 8 17 53 59 12 10 16 43 50 12 10 16 36 53 12 9 17 55 64 10 11 17 40 72 10 9 19 39 50 11 5 22 42 55 10 4 24 39 75 #ffcccc Relegated to Division Two R R 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 rsssf.com Division Two Southern Football League Division Two 1912–13 Cardiff City Cardiff CitySouthend United none 156 470 1911–12 1913–14 A total of 13 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season, one team relegated from Division One and four new teams. Team relegated from 1911–12 Division One: Luton Town Newly elected teams: Mid Rhondda Newport County Swansea Town Llanelly main WDL Division Two P 5 2 y CAR Cardiff City STE Southend United SWA Swansea Town CRO Croydon Common LUT Luton Town LLA Llanelly PON Pontypridd MID Mid Rhondda ABE Aberdare NPC Newport County MAR Mardy TRE Treharris TON Ton Pentre 18 5 1 54 15 14 6 4 43 23 12 7 5 29 23 13 4 7 51 29 13 4 7 52 39 9 6 9 33 39 6 11 7 30 28 9 4 11 33 31 8 6 10 38 40 7 5 12 29 36 6 3 15 38 38 5 2 17 18 60 3 3 18 22 69 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P 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 rsssf.com External links Southern League First Division Tables at RSSSF Southern League Second Division Tables at RSSSF Football Club History Database 1912–13 Category:1912–13 in English men's football leagues Category:1912–13 in Welsh football