1947–48 Southern Football League
| Season | 1947–48 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,132 (3.7 per match) |
← 1946–47 1948–49 → | |
The 1947–48 the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merthyr Tydfil | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 84 | 38 | 2.211 | 53 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 81 | 43 | 1.884 | 47 |
| 3 | Worcester City | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 74 | 45 | 1.644 | 45 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 88 | 41 | 2.146 | 44 |
| 5 | Hereford United | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 77 | 53 | 1.453 | 42 |
| 6 | Lovells Athletic
|
34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 50 | 1.480 | 40 |
| 7 | Exeter City II | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 57 | 1.140 | 37 |
| 8 | Yeovil Town | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 50 | 1.120 | 35 |
| 9 | Chelmsford City | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 58 | 1.069 | 35 |
| 10 | Cheltenham Town | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 71 | 71 | 1.000 | 35 |
| 11 | Bath City | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 62 | 0.887 | 32 |
| 12 | Barry Town
|
34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 70 | 0.857 | 29 |
| 13 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 52 | 81 | 0.642 | 28 |
| 14 | Guildford City | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 69 | 74 | 0.932 | 26 |
| 15 | Dartford | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 62 | 0.565 | 26 |
| 16 | Gloucester City
|
34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 78 | 0.577 | 22 |
| 17 | Torquay United II | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 95 | 0.453 | 21 |
| 18 | Bedford Town | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 41 | 104 | 0.394 | 15 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Football League elections
Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but all four League clubs were re-elected.[1]
| Club | League | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Football League |
47 |
| Norwich City | Football League |
47 |
Halifax Town |
Football League |
47 |
| New Brighton | Football League |
38 |
| Shrewsbury Town | Midland League | 8 |
| Colchester United | Southern League | 2 |
| Scunthorpe United | Midland League | 2 |
| Gillingham | Southern League | 1 |
| Worcester City | Southern League | 1 |
| South Liverpool | Cheshire League | 1 |
| Bath City | Southern League | 0 |
Bridgend Town |
Welsh National League (South) | 0 |
| Chelmsford City | Southern League | 0 |
Lovells Athletic |
Southern League | 0 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Southern League | 0 |
| Peterborough United | Midland League | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | Southern League | 0 |
| Nelson | Lancashire Combination | 0 |
| North Shields | North Eastern League | 0 |
| Northwich Victoria | Cheshire League | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | Lancashire Combination | 0 |
| Workington | North Eastern League | 0 |