1911–12 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1911–12 Southern Football League season was the 18th in the history of the Southern League. Queens Park Rangers won their second league championship (the first being in 1907–08), but no clubs applied to join the Football League. Luton Town, who finished second bottom of Division One were relegated to Division Two, whilst Leyton, who finished bottom, left the Southern League after 7 seasons of participation to join the South Essex League. Merthyr Town won the Division Two championship and were promoted to Division One together with runners-up Portsmouth, who returned to Division One after one season of absence. Walsall, who also played in the Birmingham & District League, left the Southern League, but continued to play in the Birmingham & District League. Kettering also left the Southern League along with Cwm Albion and Chesham Town, who became a founder member of the Athenian League. Division One Southern Football League Division One 1911–12 Queens Park Rangers (2nd title) none Croydon CommonReading 380 1115 1910–11 1912–13 A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams. Teams promoted from 1910–11 Division Two: Reading - league champions Stoke - league runners-up main WDL Division One QR 5 2 y QPR Queens Park Rangers PLY Plymouth Argyle NHP Northampton Town SWI Swindon Town BHA Brighton & Hove Albion COV Coventry City CRY Crystal Palace MIL Millwall WAT Watford STK Stoke REA Reading NOR Norwich City WHU West Ham United BRE Brentford EXE Exeter City SHP Southampton BRI Bristol Rovers GIL New Brompton LUT Luton Town LEY Leyton 21 11 6 59 35 23 6 9 63 31 22 7 9 82 41 21 6 11 82 50 19 9 10 73 35 17 8 13 66 54 15 10 13 70 46 15 10 13 60 57 13 10 15 56 68 13 10 15 51 63 11 14 13 43 59 10 14 14 40 60 13 7 18 64 69 12 9 17 60 65 11 11 16 48 62 10 11 17 46 63 9 13 16 41 62 11 9 18 35 72 9 10 19 49 61 7 11 20 27 62 Changed name to Gillingham at end of season. #ffcccc Relegated to Division Two R #ffcccc Left to join South Essex League at end of season JSEL 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 rsssf.com Division Two Southern Football League Division Two 1911–12 Merthyr Town Merthyr TownPortsmouth Walsall (resigned)Kettering (resigned)Cwm Albions (resigned)Chesham Town (resigned) 178 645 1910–11 1912–13 A total of 14 teams contest the division, including 9 sides from previous season, two teams relegated from Division One and three new teams. Teams relegated from 1910–11 Division One: Portsmouth Southend United Newly elected teams: Cwm Albion Mardy Pontypridd main WDL Division Two PQ 5 2 y MER Merthyr Town POR Portsmouth CAR Cardiff City STE Southend United PON Pontypridd TON Ton Pentre WAL Walsall TRE Treharris ABE Aberdare KET Kettering CRO Croydon Common MAR Mardy CWM Cwm Albions CHE Chesham Town 19 3 4 60 14 19 3 4 73 20 15 4 7 55 26 16 1 9 73 24 13 6 7 39 24 12 3 11 56 45 13 1 11 44 41 11 5 10 44 47 10 3 13 39 44 11 0 15 37 62 8 2 15 43 45 6 6 12 37 51 5 1 16 27 70 1 0 25 18 131 One match against Cwm Albions not played. WAL Both matches against Cwm Albions not played. Unable to complete fixtures due to a coal strike. #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #ffcccc Left league at end of season LEFT LEFT LEFT #ffcccc Left to join Athenian League at end of season JAL 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.Note: Number of goals for and/or against is inaccurate. complete rsssf.com External links Southern League First Division Tables at RSSSF Southern League Second Division Tables at RSSSF Football Club History Database 1911–12 Category:1911–12 in English men's football leagues Category:1911–12 in Welsh football