1908–09 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1908–09 season was the 15th in the history of Southern Football League. Northampton Town won Division One and Croydon Common finished top of Division Two.England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF No clubs applied for election to the Football League. Division One Southern Football League Division One 1908–09 Northampton Town (1st title) none none 420 1276 1907–08 1909–10 A total of 21 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from previous season and three new teams. Team promoted from 1907–08 Division Two: Southend United Newly elected teams: Exeter City Coventry City main WDL Division One 5 2 y NHP Northampton Town SWI Swindon Town SHP Southampton POR Portsmouth BRI Bristol Rovers EXE Exeter City GIL New Brompton REA Reading LUT Luton Town PLY Plymouth Argyle MIL Millwall STE Southend United LEY Leyton WAT Watford QPR Queens Park Rangers CRY Crystal Palace WHU West Ham United BHA Brighton & Hove Albion NOR Norwich City COV Coventry City BRE Brentford 25 5 10 90 45 22 5 13 96 55 19 10 11 67 58 18 10 12 68 60 17 9 14 60 63 18 6 16 56 65 17 7 16 48 59 11 18 11 60 57 17 6 17 59 60 15 10 15 46 47 16 6 18 59 61 14 10 16 52 54 15 8 17 52 55 14 9 17 51 64 12 12 16 52 50 12 12 16 62 62 16 4 20 56 60 14 7 19 60 61 12 11 17 59 75 15 4 21 64 91 13 7 20 59 74 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. Division Two Southern Football League Division Two 1908–09 Croydon Common Croydon Common Depot Battalion RE (resigned)2nd Grenadier Guards (resigned) 42 214 1907–08 1909–10 A total of seven teams contested the division, including three sides from the previous season and four newly elected teams. Newly elected teams: 2nd Grenadier Guards Chesham Town Depot Battalion RE South Farnborough Athletic main WDL Division Two PR 5 2 y CRO Croydon Common HSL Hastings & St Leonards DBR Depot Battalion RE 2GG 2nd Grenadier Guards SFA South Farnborough Athletic SAL Salisbury City CHE Chesham Town 10 0 2 67 14 8 1 3 42 18 8 1 3 23 22 5 0 7 21 33 2 4 6 20 39 3 1 8 24 36 2 1 9 17 52 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P #ffcccc Left league at end of season 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 References 1908–09 Category:1908–09 in English men's football leagues