1933–34 Southern Football League

The 1933–34 season was the 36th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions.^[1] Norwich City reserves won the Eastern Division for the second successive season, whilst Plymouth Argyle reserves won the Western Division. Plymouth reserves were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off replay 3–0 after a 2–2 draw in the first match.^[2]

Folkestone were the only Southern League to apply to join the Football League, but received no votes in the election.

Eastern Division

Southern Football League Eastern Division
Season	1933-34
Champions	Norwich City II
Promoted	none
Relegated	none
Matches played	72
Goals scored	246 (3.42 per match)
← 1932–33 1934–35 →

A total of 9 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and two new teams.

Newly elected teams:

Margate
Clapton Orient II

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv¹	Pts²
1	Norwich City II	16	9	4	3	41	15	2.73	22
2	Margate	16	8	3	5	23	20	1.15	19
3	Millwall II	16	7	4	5	28	28	1	18
4	Clapton Orient II	16	8	1	7	33	34	0.97	17
5	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II	16	6	3	7	28	30	0.93	15
6	Tunbridge Wells Rangers	16	6	2	8	25	36	0.69	14
7	Folkestone	16	5	3	8	26	26	1	13
8	Guildford City	16	5	3	8	27	33	0.82	13
9	Dartford	16	4	5	7	15	24	0.63	13

^{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.}

Western Division

Southern Football League Western Division
Season	1933-34
Champions	Plymouth Argyle II (4th title)
Promoted	none
Relegated	Merthyr Town (resigned) Llanelly (resigned)
Matches played	110
Goals scored	468 (4.25 per match)
← 1932–33 1934–35 →

There were no new clubs in the Western Division this season.

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv¹	Pts²	Notes
1	Plymouth Argyle II	20	13	6	1	62	22	2.82	32
2	Bristol Rovers II	20	14	3	3	56	27	2.07	31
3	Bath City	20	11	3	6	43	25	1.72	25
4	Torquay United II	20	9	4	7	54	36	1.5	22
5	Yeovil & Petters United	20	10	1	9	35	39	0.9	21
6	Exeter City II	20	8	3	9	54	47	1.15	19
7	Merthyr Town	20	8	2	10	39	50	0.78	18	Left league at end of season
8	Llanelly	20	8	1	11	25	39	0.64	17	Left league at end of season
9	Barry	20	4	5	11	37	64	0.58	13
10	Newport County II	20	4	3	13	36	54	0.67	11
11	Taunton Town	20	5	1	14	27	65	0.42	11

^{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.}

Football League election

Folkestone were the only Southern League club to apply for election to Division Three South of the Football League. However, they received no votes and the two League clubs were re-elected.^[3]

Club	League	Votes
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	Football League	48
Cardiff City	Football League	48
Folkestone	Southern League	0

References

↑ England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
↑ Plymouth Argyle Reserves at the Football Club History Database
↑ A history of admission to the Football League

Southern League

Premier Division	Arlesey Town Banbury United Bideford Biggleswade Town Burnham Cambridge City Chesham United Chippenham Town Cirencester Town Corby Town Dorchester Town Dunstable Town Frome Town Histon Hitchin Town Hungerford Town Paulton Rovers Poole Town Redditch United Slough Town St Neots Town Truro City Weymouth

Division One Central	AFC Hayes Aylesbury Aylesbury United Barton Rovers Beaconsfield SYCOB Bedford Town Bedworth United Chalfont St. Peter Daventry Town Egham Town Godalming Town Hanwell Town Kettering Town Leighton Town Marlow North Greenford United Northwood Potters Bar Town Royston Town Rugby Town St Ives Town Uxbridge

Division One South & West	AFC Totton Bashley Bishop's Cleeve Bridgwater Town Cinderford Town Clevedon Town Didcot Town Evesham United Fleet Town Larkhall Athletic Mangotsfield United Merthyr Town North Leigh Sholing Shortwood United Stratford Town Swindon Supermarine Taunton Town Tiverton Town Wantage Town Wimborne Town Yate Town

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