Southern Football League 1894-95

The 1894-95 season was the 1st in the history of the Southern League. The League was divided into two groups called the First and Second Divisions respectively.

First Division teams

* Chatham Town
* Clapton
* Ilford
* Luton Town
* Millwall Athletic
* Reading
* Royal Ordnance
* Southampton St Mary's
* Swindon Town

Second Division teams

* Bromley
* Chesham
* Maidenhead
* New Brompton
* Old St Stephen's
* Sheppey United
* Uxbridge

Division One final table

^{1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season.}

^{2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.}

Division Two final table

^{1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season.}

^{2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.}

Promotion and relegation

In the first season of the Southern League, Millwall were invited to join the Football League but declined because of travelling. [cite book | author=Leigh Edwards | title=The Official Centenary History of the Southern League | year=1993| page=pp 26| isbn=1-871872-08-1 ] New Brompton were promoted to Division One as winners of the Southern League Division Two, expanding the First Division to 10 teams. In addition to this four new teams were elected to the Second Division; Wolverton L & NWR, the 1st Scots Guards, Guildford, and Windsor & Eton.

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html Southern League First Division Tables at RSSSF]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html#tab2 Southern League Second Division Tables at RSSSF]

References