The 1937β38 season was the 40th in the history of the Southern League. Guildford City won the title. [1] Ipswich Town were again the only Southern League club to apply for election to the Football League, and this time were successful.
Season | 1937β38 |
---|---|
Champions | Guildford City (1st title) |
Promoted | Ipswich Town |
Relegated | none |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 1,212 (3.96 per match) |
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1936β37
1938β39 β |
A total of 18 teams contest the division, including 15 sides from previous season and three new teams.
Newly elected teams:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guildford City | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 94 | 60 | 1.567 | 49 | |
2 | Plymouth Argyle II | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 98 | 58 | 1.690 | 45 | |
3 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 89 | 54 | 1.648 | 44 | Elected to Football League Third Division South |
4 | Yeovil & Petters United | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 72 | 45 | 1.600 | 42 | |
5 | Norwich City II | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 55 | 1.400 | 41 | |
6 | Colchester United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 90 | 58 | 1.552 | 38 | |
7 | Bristol Rovers II | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 62 | 1.016 | 36 | |
8 | Swindon Town II | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 70 | 76 | 0.921 | 35 | |
9 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 68 | 74 | 0.919 | 34 | |
10 | Aldershot II | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 55 | 0.764 | 32 | |
11 | Cheltenham Town | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 72 | 68 | 1.059 | 31 | |
12 | Exeter City II | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 71 | 75 | 0.947 | 31 | |
13 | Dartford | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 70 | 0.729 | 29 | |
14 | Bath City | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 65 | 0.692 | 27 | |
15 | Folkestone | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 58 | 82 | 0.707 | 26 | |
16 | Newport County II | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 56 | 86 | 0.651 | 26 | |
17 | Barry | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 88 | 0.568 | 23 | |
18 | Torquay United II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 81 | 0.568 | 23 |
Ipswich Town were the only non-League club to apply for election to the Football League Third Division South. Having been unsuccessful the previous season, this time they won more votes than both Football League clubs, the first time a non-League club had topped an admission ballot since 1920. [2]
Club | League | Votes |
---|---|---|
Ipswich Town | Southern League | 36 |
Walsall | Football League Third Division South | 34 |
Gillingham | Football League Third Division South | 24 |
The 1937β38 season was the 40th in the history of the Southern League. Guildford City won the title. [1] Ipswich Town were again the only Southern League club to apply for election to the Football League, and this time were successful.
Season | 1937β38 |
---|---|
Champions | Guildford City (1st title) |
Promoted | Ipswich Town |
Relegated | none |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 1,212 (3.96 per match) |
β
1936β37
1938β39 β |
A total of 18 teams contest the division, including 15 sides from previous season and three new teams.
Newly elected teams:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guildford City | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 94 | 60 | 1.567 | 49 | |
2 | Plymouth Argyle II | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 98 | 58 | 1.690 | 45 | |
3 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 89 | 54 | 1.648 | 44 | Elected to Football League Third Division South |
4 | Yeovil & Petters United | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 72 | 45 | 1.600 | 42 | |
5 | Norwich City II | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 55 | 1.400 | 41 | |
6 | Colchester United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 90 | 58 | 1.552 | 38 | |
7 | Bristol Rovers II | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 62 | 1.016 | 36 | |
8 | Swindon Town II | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 70 | 76 | 0.921 | 35 | |
9 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 68 | 74 | 0.919 | 34 | |
10 | Aldershot II | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 55 | 0.764 | 32 | |
11 | Cheltenham Town | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 72 | 68 | 1.059 | 31 | |
12 | Exeter City II | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 71 | 75 | 0.947 | 31 | |
13 | Dartford | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 70 | 0.729 | 29 | |
14 | Bath City | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 65 | 0.692 | 27 | |
15 | Folkestone | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 58 | 82 | 0.707 | 26 | |
16 | Newport County II | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 56 | 86 | 0.651 | 26 | |
17 | Barry | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 88 | 0.568 | 23 | |
18 | Torquay United II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 81 | 0.568 | 23 |
Ipswich Town were the only non-League club to apply for election to the Football League Third Division South. Having been unsuccessful the previous season, this time they won more votes than both Football League clubs, the first time a non-League club had topped an admission ballot since 1920. [2]
Club | League | Votes |
---|---|---|
Ipswich Town | Southern League | 36 |
Walsall | Football League Third Division South | 34 |
Gillingham | Football League Third Division South | 24 |