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The 1924–25 season was the 27th in the history of the Southern League. As in the previous season, the league was split into Eastern and Western Divisions.[1] Southampton II won the Eastern Division and Swansea Town II won the Western Division. Southampton were declared Southern League champions after defeating Swansea 2–1 in a championship play-off.[2]

Mid Rhondda United, who finished fifth in the Western Division, were the only club to apply to join the Football League, but were unsuccessful in the vote.[3] Seven clubs left the league at the end of the season.

Eastern Division

A total of 16 teams contest the division, including 15 sides from previous season and one new team.

Newly elected teams:

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Southampton II 32 17 10 5 65 30 2.167 44
2 Kettering Town 32 17 6 9 67 39 1.718 40
3 Brighton & Hove Albion II 32 15 10 7 68 42 1.619 40
4 Millwall II 32 15 10 7 65 48 1.354 40
5 Peterborough & Fletton United 32 15 9 8 56 29 1.931 39
6 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II 32 15 9 8 66 48 1.375 39
7 Leicester City II 32 15 7 10 61 45 1.356 37
8 Portsmouth II 32 15 7 10 51 40 1.275 37
9 Folkestone 32 13 11 8 55 46 1.196 37
10 Norwich City II 32 13 8 11 65 58 1.121 34
11 Coventry City II 32 12 9 11 51 41 1.244 33
12 Luton Town II 32 15 2 15 48 63 0.762 32
13 Northampton Town II 32 10 5 17 38 59 0.644 25 Left league at end of season
14 Watford II 32 7 7 18 44 71 0.620 21
15 Nuneaton Town 32 8 2 22 37 62 0.597 18
16 Reading II 32 8 1 23 38 87 0.437 17
17 Guildford United 32 4 3 25 40 107 0.374 11
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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.

Western Division

A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams.

Newly elected teams:

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Swansea Town II 38 25 4 9 73 26 2.808 54 Left league at end of season
2 Plymouth Argyle II 38 22 10 6 97 35 2.771 54
3 Pontypridd 38 24 4 10 81 39 2.077 52
4 Bridgend Town 38 20 11 7 74 52 1.423 51 Left league at end of season
5 Mid Rhondda United 38 21 6 11 79 48 1.646 48
6 Weymouth 38 21 4 13 77 50 1.540 46
7 Cardiff City II 38 18 6 14 56 44 1.273 42 Left league at end of season
8 Newport County II 38 17 8 13 71 60 1.183 42
9 Swindon Town II 38 17 8 13 48 46 1.043 42
10 Bristol City II 38 18 5 15 51 43 1.186 41
11 Yeovil & Petters United 38 15 10 13 49 50 0.980 40
12 Exeter City II 38 16 6 16 78 55 1.418 38
13 Taunton United 38 15 6 17 55 51 1.078 36
14 Bristol Rovers II 38 13 6 19 45 50 0.900 32
15 Torquay United 38 9 11 18 41 73 0.562 29
16 Llanelly 38 6 12 20 49 94 0.521 24 Left league at end of season
17 Ebbw Vale 38 9 6 23 40 91 0.440 24
18 Bath City 38 8 8 22 28 85 0.329 24
19 Barry 38 8 6 24 38 82 0.463 22
20 Aberaman Athletic 38 6 7 25 39 95 0.411 19 Left league at end of season
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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

Mid-Rhondda United were the only non-League club to enter the elections for a place in the Football League Third Division South. However, they received no votes and both League clubs were re-elected.

Club League Votes
Brentford Football League Third Division South 44
Merthyr Town Football League Third Division South 44
Mid-Rhondda United Southern League 0

References

  1. ^ England – Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
  2. ^ Southampton Reserves at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ A history of admission to the Football League
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