1900–01 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1900–01 season was the seventh in the history of the Southern League. Southampton were Division One champions for the fourth time in five seasons, whilst Bristol City were the only Southern League team applied for election. Finally they were elected to the Football League. Division One Southern Football League Division One 1900–01 Southampton (4th title) Bristol City Gravesend United (resigned)Chatham Town (resigned) 210 616 1899–1900 1901–02 A total of 16 teams contest the division, including 13 sides from previous season and three new teams. Team promoted from Division Two: Watford Newly elected teams: Luton Town - relegated from 1899–1900 Football League Kettering - promoted as Midland League champions main WDL Division One PR 5 2 y SHP Southampton BRC Bristol City POR Portsmouth MIL Millwall Athletic TOT Tottenham Hotspur WHU West Ham United BRR Bristol Rovers QPR Queens Park Rangers REA Reading LUT Luton Town KET Kettering GIL New Brompton GRA Gravesend United WAT Watford SWI Swindon Town CHA Chatham Town 18 5 5 58 26 17 5 6 54 27 17 4 7 56 32 17 2 9 55 32 16 4 8 55 33 14 5 9 40 28 14 4 10 46 35 11 4 13 43 48 8 8 12 24 25 11 2 15 43 49 7 9 12 33 46 7 5 16 34 51 6 7 15 32 85 6 4 18 24 52 3 8 17 19 47 0 0 0 0 0 #ACE1AF Elected to the Football League Second Division FL #ffcccc Dropped into Kent League at end of season KL #ccccff Relegation test matches RTM RTM #ffcccc Resigned from league after 10 matches, record expunged RES complete 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 1900–01 Brentford Brentford Sheppey United (resigned) 72 329 1899–1900 1901–02 A total of nine teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and one new team. Team relegated from Division One: Sheppey United main WDL Division Two QR 2 y BRE Brentford GRA Grays United SHU Sheppey United SHB Shepherds Bush FUL Fulham London CHE Chesham Town MAI Maidenhead WYC Wycombe Wanderers SOU Southall 14 2 0 63 11 12 2 2 62 12 8 1 7 44 26 8 1 7 30 30 8 0 8 38 26 5 1 10 26 39 4 1 11 21 49 4 1 11 23 68 4 1 11 22 68 #ccccff Promotion test matches PTM PTM #ffcccc Dropped into Kent League at end of season KL 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 Promotion-relegation test matches At the end of the season, test matches were held between the bottom two clubs in Division One and the top two clubs in Division Two. Both matches resulted in 0-0 draws, and both Division One teams retained their places in the top division. However, although Brentford were promoted, Grays United were not after refusing to play extra-time in their match against Watford.GRAYSU Grays United Division One clubs Division Two clubs Swindon Town 0 – 0 Brentford Watford 0 – 0 Grays United Football League elections Only one Southern League club, Bristol City, applied for election to Division Two of the Football League. They were successful after finishing in second place in the ballot.http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of admission to the Football League 2011-02-16 2018-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20180926224326/http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; dead ClubLeagueFirst round votesSecond round votesBurton SwiftsFootball League23Bristol CitySouthern League23Stockport CountyFootball League1621Doncaster RoversMidland League1613Walsall Town SwiftsFootball League7Crewe AlexandraLancashire LeagueDarwenLancashire LeagueStalybridge RoversLancashire LeagueSouthport CentralLancashire League References External links Southern League First Division Tables at RSSSF Southern League Second Division Tables at RSSSF 1900–01 Category:1900–01 in English men's football leagues