1910–11 Southern Football League

The 1910–11 season was the 17th in the history of Southern Football League. Swindon Town won Division One for the first time and Reading finished top of the Division Two.[1] Reading returned to Division One after previous season relegation along with Stoke.

No Southern League clubs applied for election to the Football League this season.

Division One table

Southern Football League Division One
Season 1910–11
Champions Swindon Town (1st title)
Promoted none
Relegated Southend United
Portsmouth
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1033 (2.72 per match)

There were no new clubs in Division One this season.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Swindon Town38245980312.5853
2Northampton Town38181285427248
3Brighton & Hove Albion382081058361.6148
4Crystal Palace381713855481.1547
5West Ham United3817111063461.3745
6Queens Park Rangers3813141152411.2740
7Leyton381681457521.140
8Plymouth Argyle381591454550.9839
9Luton Town381581567631.0638
10Norwich City381581546480.9638
11Coventry City381661665680.9638
12Brentford381491541420.9837
13Exeter City381491551530.9637
14Watford381391649650.7535
15Millwall381191842540.7831
16Bristol Rovers3810101842550.7630
17Southampton381181942670.6230
18New Brompton381181934650.5230
19Southend United381091947640.7329Relegated to Division Two
20Portsmouth388111934530.6427

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 table

Southern Football League Division Two
Season 1910–11
Champions Reading
Promoted Reading
Stoke
Relegated Salisbury City (resigned)
Matches played 132
Goals scored 511 (3.87 per match)

A total of twelve teams contest the division, including 7 sides from previous season Division Two A and Division Two B, two teams relegated from Division One and three new teams.

Teams relegated from 1909–10 Division One:

Newly elected teams:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Reading2216335511535Promoted to Division One
2Stoke22171472213.4235
3Merthyr Town22153452222.3633
4Cardiff City22124648291.6628
5Croydon Common22113861262.3525
6Treharris22103938311.2323
7Aberdare2295838331.1523
8Ton Pentre22103944401.123
9Walsall22741137410.918
10Kettering22611534680.513
11Chesham Town22131816970.165
12Salisbury City22031916920.173Left league at end of season

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.

References

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