1921–22 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1921–22 season was the 24th in the history of the Southern League. As in the previous season, the league was split into two sections, one for English clubs and one for Welsh clubs.England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF Plymouth Argyle reserves won the English section, whilst Ebbw Vale won the Welsh section. Plymouth Argyle reserves were declared champions after defeating Ebbw Vale 3-0 in a championship play-off.EBBWVALE Ebbw Vale Pontypridd and Bath City were the only two Southern League clubs to apply for election to the Football League, though neither was successful.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 2011-01-26 2018-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20180926224326/http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; dead At the end of the season Gillingham reserves and Charlton Athletic reserves both left the league. English section Southern Football League English Section 1921–22 Plymouth Argyle II (1st title) none Gillingham II (resigned)Charlton Athletic II (resigned) 342 1083 1920–21 1922–23 A total of 19 teams contest the division, including ten sides from previous season and nine new teams, seven of which were reserve teams. Newly elected teams: Bath City Guildford United Bristol City II Bristol Rovers II Charlton Athletic II Exeter City II Plymouth Argyle II Southend United II Swindon Town II main WDL Result 5 2 y PLY Plymouth Argyle II POR Portsmouth II BRC Bristol City II SHA Southampton II GIL Gillingham II CHA Charlton Athletic II BOU Boscombe LUT Luton Town II WAT Watford II BHA Brighton & Hove Albion II BAT Bath City SWI Swindon Town II BRR Bristol Rovers II MIL Millwall II REA Reading II EXE Exeter City II GUI Guildford United NRW Norwich City II SEU Southend United II 22 5 9 91 38 17 10 9 63 41 18 8 10 73 50 19 5 12 70 47 17 9 10 65 47 18 6 12 69 54 17 5 14 38 55 17 4 15 50 54 15 7 14 65 53 12 13 11 60 52 16 5 15 55 53 14 7 15 59 46 13 7 16 50 82 13 4 19 49 53 11 7 18 46 59 10 9 17 42 63 11 6 19 44 56 10 6 20 47 86 9 3 24 47 94 #ffcccc Left league at end of season LL 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. Welsh section Southern Football League Welsh Section 1921–22 Ebbw Vale none none 72 225 1920–21 1922–23 A total of 9 teams contest the division, including nine sides from previous season and one new team. Newly elected teams: Swansea Town II main WDL Q 5 2 y EBB Ebbw Vale TON Ton Pentre ABM Aberaman Athletic POR Porth Athletic PON Pontypridd SWA Swansea Town II BAR Barry ABT Abertillery MAR Mardy 11 3 2 33 11 9 4 3 35 14 7 5 4 25 19 6 6 4 31 20 7 4 5 28 19 7 4 5 24 17 3 3 10 14 35 3 2 11 21 45 2 3 11 14 43 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 In addition to the two clubs finishing bottom of Football League Third Division South, three non-League clubs joined the election process, of which two were from the Southern League. However, both League clubs were re-elected. ClubLeagueVotesSouthend UnitedFootball League Third Division South36Exeter CityFootball League Third Division South32PontypriddSouthern League21Bath CitySouthern League1LlanellyWelsh National League (South)0 References 1921–22 Category:1921–22 in English men's football leagues Category:1921–22 in Welsh football