1931–32 Southern Football League
The 1931–32 season was the 34th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions.[1] Dartford won the Eastern Division for the second successive season, whilst newly elected Yeovil & Petters United won the Western Division. Dartford were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off 2–1.[2]
Five clubs from the Southern League applied to join
the Football League, with Aldershot Town and Newport County
being successful.
Eastern Division
Season | 1931–32 |
---|---|
Champions | Dartford (2nd title) |
Promoted | Aldershot Town |
Relegated | Peterborough & Fletton United (resigned) Sheppey United (resigned) |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 358 (3.98 per match) |
← 1930–31 1932–33 → |
A total of 10 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and two new teams.
Newly elected teams:
- Tunbridge Wells Rangers
- Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic reserves
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dartford | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 2.944 | 27 | |
2 | Folkestone | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 27 | 2.148 | 26 | |
3 | Guildford City | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 1.375 | 23 | |
4 | Norwich City reserves | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 1.394 | 20 | |
5 | Millwall reserves | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 39 | 1.051 | 20 | |
6 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers
|
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 0.920 | 19 | |
7 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic reserves
|
18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 61 | 0.705 | 16 | |
8 | Peterborough & Fletton United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 0.966 | 13 | Left league at end of season |
9 | Aldershot Town | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 0.567 | 11 | Elected to the Football League Third Division South |
10 | Sheppey United | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 72 | 0.222 | 5 | Left league at end of season |
Source: [
goal average
to separate two teams tied on points was used up 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
Season | 1931–32 |
---|---|
Champions | Yeovil & Petters United |
Promoted | Newport County |
Relegated | Swindon Town II (resigned) Ebbw Vale (resigned) |
Matches played | 156 |
Goals scored | 752 (4.82 per match) |
← 1930–31 1932–33 → |
A total of 13 teams contest the division, including 11 sides from previous season and two new teams.
Team relegated from 1930–31 Football League:
Newly elected team:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yeovil & Petters United | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 31 | 2.097 | 36 | |
2 | Plymouth Argyle II | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 81 | 31 | 2.613 | 35 | |
3 | Bath City | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 1.515 | 31 | |
4 | Llanelly
|
24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 46 | 1.413 | 28 | |
5 | Taunton Town | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 58 | 0.914 | 28 | |
6 | Newport County | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 51 | 1.373 | 26 | Elected to the Football League Third Division South |
7 | Exeter City II | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 43 | 1.372 | 25 | |
8 | Merthyr Town | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 66 | 73 | 0.904 | 22 | |
9 | Bristol Rovers II | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 47 | 1.149 | 20 | |
10 | Swindon Town II | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 95 | 0.568 | 20 | Left league at end of season |
11 | Barry
|
24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 58 | 76 | 0.763 | 17 | |
12 | Torquay United II | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 66 | 0.652 | 16 | |
13 | Ebbw Vale | 24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 102 | 0.333 | 8 | Left league at end of season |
Source: [
goal average
to separate two teams tied on points was used up 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
As
Newport County (a year after being voted out) being successful in the vote.[3]
Club | League | Votes |
---|---|---|
Gillingham | Football League |
41 |
Newport County | Southern League | 36 |
Aldershot Town | Southern League | 35 |
Llanelly |
Southern League | 25 |
Guildford City | Southern League | 8 |
Merthyr Town | Southern League | 2 |
References
- ^ England – Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
- ^ Dartford at the Football Club History Database
- ^ A history of admission to the Football League