1911–12 Southern Football League

The 1911–12 Southern Football League season was the 18th in the history of the Southern League. Queens Park Rangers won their second league championship (the first being in 1907-08), but no clubs applied to join the Football League. Luton Town, who finished second bottom of Division One were relegated to Division Two, whilst Leyton, who finished bottom, left the Southern League after 7 seasons of participation to join the South Essex League.

Merthyr Town won the Division Two championship and were promoted to Division One together with runners-up Portsmouth, who returned to Division One after one season of absence. Walsall, who also played in the Birmingham & District League, left the Southern League, but continued to play in the Birmingham & District League. Kettering also left the Southern League along with Cwm Albion and Chesham Town, who became a founder member of the Athenian League.

Division One

Southern Football League Division One
Season 1911–12
Champions Queens Park Rangers (2nd title)
Promoted none
Relegated Croydon Common
Reading
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1115 (2.93 per match)

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

Teams promoted from 1910-11 Division Two:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Queens Park Rangers382111659351.6953
2Plymouth Argyle38236963312.0352
3Northampton Town38227982412.0051
4Swindon Town382161182501.6448
5Brighton & Hove Albion381991073352.0947
6Coventry City381781366541.2242
7Crystal Palace3815101370461.5240
8Millwall3815101360571.0540
9Watford3813101556580.9736
10Stoke3813101551630.8136
11Reading3811141343680.6236
12Norwich City3810141440600.6734
13West Ham United381371864690.9333
14Brentford381291760650.9233
15Exeter City3811111648620.7733
16Southampton3810111746630.7331
17Bristol Rovers389131641620.6631
18New Brompton381191835720.4931Changed name to Gillingham at end of season
19Luton Town389101949610.8028Relegated to Division Two
20Leyton387112027620.4425Left to join South Essex 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.

Division Two

Southern Football League Division Two
Season 1911–12
Champions Merthyr Town
Promoted Merthyr Town
Portsmouth
Relegated Walsall (resigned)
Kettering (resigned)
Cwm Albion (resigned)
Chesham Town (resigned)
Matches played 178
Goals scored 645 (3.62 per match)

A total of 14 teams contest the division, including 9 sides from previous season, two teams relegated from Division One and three new teams.

Teams relegated from 1910-11 Division One:

Newly elected teams:

PosClubPWDLGF1GA1GAv2Pts3Notes
1Merthyr Town26193460144.2941Promoted to Division One
2Portsmouth26193473203.6541
3Cardiff City26154755262.1234
4Southend United26161973243.0433
5Pontypridd26136739241.6332
6Ton Pentre261231156451.2427
7Walsall251311144411.0727One match against Cwm Albion not played. Left league at end of season
8Treharris261151044470.9427
9Aberdare261031339440.8923
10Kettering261101537620.6022Left league at end of season
11Croydon Common25821543450.9618One match against Cwm Albion not played
12Mardy24661237510.7318Both matches against Cwm Albion not played
13Cwm Albion22511627700.3911Unable to complete fixtures due to a coal strike, left league at end of season
14Chesham Town261025181310.142Left to join Athenian League at end of season

1 Number of goals for and/or against is inaccurate

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

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

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