1938–39 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1938–39 season was the 41st in the history of the Southern League. Colchester United won the title.England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF Three clubs applied to join the Football League, although none were successful. The following season saw the league split into Eastern and Western sections as part an emergency war-time competition, after which the league was discontinued until the end of World War II. Final table Southern Football League 1938–39 Colchester United (1st title) none 506 1855 1937–38 1939–40 A total of 23 teams contest the division, including 17 sides from previous season, one team relegated from The Football League and five new teams. Team relegated from 1937–38 Football League: Gillingham Newly elected teams: Chelmsford City from the Essex County League Worcester City from the Birmingham & District League Arsenal II Cardiff City II Ipswich Town II from the Eastern Counties League main WDL Result 5 2 y COL Colchester United GUI Guildford City GIL Gillingham PLY Plymouth Argyle II YEO Yeovil & Petters United ARS Arsenal II CAR Cardiff City II TUN Tunbridge Wells Rangers NRW Norwich City II CHC Chelmsford City BAT Bath City BAR Barry CHT Cheltenham Town IPS Ipswich Town II WOR Worcester City FOL Folkestone NEW Newport County II EXE Exeter City II TOR Torquay United II SWI Swindon Town II ALD Aldershot II BRI Bristol Rovers II DAR Dartford 31 5 8 110 37 30 6 8 126 52 29 6 9 104 57 26 5 13 128 63 22 10 12 85 70 21 9 14 92 57 24 3 17 105 72 22 6 16 93 76 23 4 17 86 76 18 8 18 74 73 16 12 16 58 74 18 7 19 76 90 16 9 19 76 105 14 12 18 64 76 13 14 17 72 90 16 6 22 74 85 13 10 21 74 108 12 9 23 51 107 12 8 24 53 89 11 9 24 66 101 12 6 26 69 92 9 11 24 66 85 8 5 31 53 119 Number of goals for and/or against is inaccurate. red2 Left league at end of season LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL 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 Football League election Three Southern League clubs, Chelmsford City, Colchester United and Gillingham, applied to join the Football League. However, both League clubs were re-elected.http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of admission to the Football League 2011-01-31 2018-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20180926224326/http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; dead ClubLeagueVotesBristol RoversFootball League Third Division South45WalsallFootball League Third Division South36GillinghamSouthern League15Chelmsford CitySouthern League1Colchester UnitedSouthern League1 References 1938–39 Category:1938–39 in English men's football leagues Category:1938–39 in Welsh football