The 1924–25 season was the 27th in the history of the Southern League. As in the previous season, the league was split into Eastern and Western Divisions. Southampton II won the Eastern Division and Swansea Town II won the Western Division. Southampton were declared Southern League champions after defeating Swansea 2–1 in a championship play-off.
Mid Rhondda United, who finished fifth in the Western Division, were the only club to apply to join the Football League, but were unsuccessful in the vote. Seven clubs left the league at the end of the season.
Eastern Division
Football league season| Season | 1924–25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Southampton II (1 title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | Northampton Town II (resigned) |
| Matches played | 272 |
| Goals scored | 915 (3.36 per match) |
| ← 1923–24 1925–26 → | |
A total of 16 teams contest the division, including 15 sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected teams:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton II | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 65 | 30 | 2.167 | 44 | |
| 2 | Kettering Town | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 39 | 1.718 | 40 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion II | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 42 | 1.619 | 40 | |
| 4 | Millwall II | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 48 | 1.354 | 40 | |
| 5 | Peterborough & Fletton United | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 29 | 1.931 | 39 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 48 | 1.375 | 39 | |
| 7 | Leicester City II | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 45 | 1.356 | 37 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth II | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 1.275 | 37 | |
| 9 | Folkestone | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 46 | 1.196 | 37 | |
| 10 | Norwich City II | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 58 | 1.121 | 34 | |
| 11 | Coventry City II | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 1.244 | 33 | |
| 12 | Luton Town II | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 0.762 | 32 | |
| 13 | Northampton Town II | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 59 | 0.644 | 25 | Left league at end of season |
| 14 | Watford II | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 71 | 0.620 | 21 | |
| 15 | Nuneaton Town | 32 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 37 | 62 | 0.597 | 18 | |
| 16 | Reading II | 32 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 38 | 87 | 0.437 | 17 | |
| 17 | Guildford United | 32 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 40 | 107 | 0.374 | 11 |
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used 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
Football league season| Season | 1924–25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Swansea Town II |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | Swansea Town II (resigned) Bridgend Town (resigned) Cardiff City II (resigned) Newport County II (resigned) Llanelly (resigned) Aberaman Athletic (resigned) |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,169 (3.08 per match) |
| ← 1923–24 1925–26 → | |
A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams.
Newly elected teams:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea Town II | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 73 | 26 | 2.808 | 54 | Left league at end of season |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle II | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 97 | 35 | 2.771 | 54 | |
| 3 | Pontypridd | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 81 | 39 | 2.077 | 52 | |
| 4 | Bridgend Town | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 74 | 52 | 1.423 | 51 | Left league at end of season |
| 5 | Mid Rhondda United | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 79 | 48 | 1.646 | 48 | |
| 6 | Weymouth | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 77 | 50 | 1.540 | 46 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City II | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 44 | 1.273 | 42 | Left league at end of season |
| 8 | Newport County II | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 71 | 60 | 1.183 | 42 | |
| 9 | Swindon Town II | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 46 | 1.043 | 42 | |
| 10 | Bristol City II | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 43 | 1.186 | 41 | |
| 11 | Yeovil & Petters United | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 50 | 0.980 | 40 | |
| 12 | Exeter City II | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 78 | 55 | 1.418 | 38 | |
| 13 | Taunton United | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 36 | |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers II | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 50 | 0.900 | 32 | |
| 15 | Torquay United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 73 | 0.562 | 29 | |
| 16 | Llanelly | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 94 | 0.521 | 24 | Left league at end of season |
| 17 | Ebbw Vale | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 91 | 0.440 | 24 | |
| 18 | Bath City | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 85 | 0.329 | 24 | |
| 19 | Barry | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 82 | 0.463 | 22 | |
| 20 | Aberaman Athletic | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 39 | 95 | 0.411 | 19 | Left league at end of season |
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used 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
Mid-Rhondda United were the only non-League club to enter the elections for a place in the Football League Third Division South. However, they received no votes and both League clubs were re-elected.
| Club | League | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Brentford | Football League Third Division South | 44 |
| Merthyr Town | Football League Third Division South | 44 |
| Mid-Rhondda United | Southern League | 0 |
References
- England – Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
- Southampton Reserves at the Football Club History Database
- A history of admission to the Football League
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