1913–14 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1913–14 Southern Football League season was the 20th in the history of the Southern League. Swindon Town won their second Southern League championship, whilst Coventry City and Merthyr Town were relegated to Division Two. Croydon Common won the Division Two championship on goal difference and were promoted to Division One along with runners-up Luton Town. Division Two club Stoke applied to join the Football League, but finished third in the ballot and were rejected. Several Welsh clubs in Division Two left the League at the end of the season, though many returned after World War I. Division One Southern Football League Division One 1913–14 Swindon Town (2nd title) none Merthyr TownCoventry City 380 992 1912–13 1914–15 A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams. Teams promoted from 1912–13 Division Two: Cardiff City - champions Southend United - runners-up main WDL Division One R 5 2 y SWI Swindon Town CRY Crystal Palace NHP Northampton Town REA Reading PLY Plymouth Argyle WHU West Ham United BHA Brighton & Hove Albion QPR Queens Park Rangers POR Portsmouth CAR Cardiff City SHP Southampton EXE Exeter City GIL Gillingham NOR Norwich City MIL Millwall STE Southend United BRI Bristol Rovers WAT Watford MER Merthyr Town COV Coventry City 21 8 9 81 41 17 16 5 60 32 14 19 5 50 37 17 10 11 43 36 15 13 10 46 42 15 12 11 61 60 15 12 11 43 45 16 9 13 45 43 14 12 12 57 48 13 12 13 46 42 15 7 16 55 54 10 16 12 39 38 13 9 16 48 49 9 17 12 49 51 11 12 15 51 56 10 12 16 41 66 10 11 17 46 67 10 9 19 50 56 9 10 19 38 61 6 14 18 43 68 #ffcccc Relegated to Division Two R R complete rsssf.com 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. Division Two Southern Football League Division Two 1913–14 Croydon Common Croydon CommonLuton Town Abertillery (resigned)Mardy (resigned)Caerphilly (resigned)Aberdare (resigned)Treharris (resigned) 240 801 1912–13 1914–15 A total of 16 teams contest the division, including 11 sides from previous season, two teams relegated from Division One and three new teams. Teams relegated from 1912–13 Division One: Brentford Stoke Newly elected teams: Abertillery Barry Caerphilly main WDL P Division Two 5 2 y CRO Croydon Common LUT Luton Town BRE Brentford SWA Swansea Town STK Stoke NPC Newport County MID Mid Rhondda PON Pontypridd LLA Llanelly BAR Barry ABT Abertillery TON Ton Pentre MAR Mardy CAE Caerphilly ABD Aberdare TRE Treharris 23 5 2 76 14 24 3 3 92 22 20 4 6 80 18 20 4 6 66 25 19 2 9 71 34 14 8 8 49 38 13 7 10 55 37 14 5 11 43 38 12 4 14 45 37 9 8 13 44 70 8 4 18 44 51 8 4 18 33 61 6 6 18 30 60 4 7 19 21 103 4 5 21 33 87 2 4 24 19 106 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #ffcccc Left league at end of season LEFT LEFT LEFT LEFT LEFT complete rsssf.com 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. External links Southern League First Division Tables at RSSSF Southern League Second Division Tables at RSSSF Football Club History Database 1913–14 Category:1913–14 in English men's football leagues Category:1913–14 in Welsh football