1905–06 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1905–06 season was the 12th in the history of Southern League. Fulham won Division One and Crystal Palace finished top of Division Two. No clubs were relegated from Division One as it was expanded to 20 clubs the following season.England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF No clubs applied to join the Football League. Division One Southern Football League Division One 1905–06 Fulham (1st title) none none 306 812 1904–05 1906–07 A total of 18 teams contest the division, including 17 sides from previous season and one new team. Newly elected team: Norwich City main WDL Division One 5 2 y FUL Fulham SHP Southampton POR Portsmouth LUT Luton Town TOT Tottenham Hotspur PLY Plymouth Argyle NOR Norwich City BRI Bristol Rovers BRE Brentford REA Reading WHU West Ham United MIL Millwall QPR Queens Park Rangers WAT Watford SWI Swindon Town BHA Brighton & Hove Albion GIL New Brompton NHP Northampton Town 19 12 3 44 15 19 7 8 58 39 17 9 8 61 35 17 7 10 64 40 16 7 11 46 29 16 7 11 52 33 13 10 11 46 38 15 5 14 56 56 14 7 13 43 52 12 9 13 53 46 14 5 15 42 39 11 11 12 38 41 12 7 15 58 44 8 10 16 38 57 8 9 17 31 52 9 7 18 30 55 7 8 19 20 62 8 5 21 32 79 complete England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF 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 1905–06 Crystal Palace Crystal PalaceLeyton Southern United (resigned)Watford II (resigned)Grays United (resigned) 156 590 1904–05 1906–07 A total of 13 teams contest the division, including 9 sides from previous season and four new teams, all of them are newly elected teams. Newly elected teams: Crystal Palace Leyton St Leonards United Southern United main WDL Division Two PR 5 2 y CRY Crystal Palace LEY Leyton POR Portsmouth II FUL Fulham II SHP Southampton II SOU Southern United HSL St Leonards United WAT Watford II WHU West Ham United II GRA Grays United REA Reading II SWI Swindon Town II WYC Wycombe Wanderers Changed name to Hastings & St Leonards United at end of season 19 4 1 66 14 16 6 2 61 18 12 8 4 52 24 11 6 7 52 39 7 9 8 39 41 8 7 9 45 49 9 4 11 54 50 8 5 11 43 47 7 5 12 46 48 8 3 13 24 77 6 5 13 36 49 5 5 14 36 51 5 3 16 36 83 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #ffcccc Left league at end of season LEFT LEFT LEFT 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. complete England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF References 1905–06 Category:1905–06 in English men's football leagues