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1937–38 Southern Football League
The 1937–38 season was the 40th in the history of the Southern Football League, Southern League. Guildford City F.C., Guildford City won the title. Ipswich Town F.C., Ipswich Town were again the only Southern League club to apply for election to the Football League, and this time were successful. Final table A total of 18 teams contest the division, including 15 sides from previous season and three new teams. Newly elected teams: * Colchester United F.C., Colchester United from Eastern Counties Football League, Eastern Counties League * Bristol Rovers II * Swindon Town II Football League election 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. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Football League, 1937-38 Southern Football Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Football League
The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system. The structure of the Southern League has changed several times since its formation in 1894, and currently there are 84 clubs which are divided into four divisions. The Central and South Divisions are at step 3 of the National League System (NLS), and are feeder divisions, mainly to the National League South but also to the National League North. Feeding the Premier Divisions are two regional divisions, Division One Central and Division One South, which are at step 4 of the NLS. These divisions are in turn fed by various regional leagues. The league has its administrative head office at Eastgate House in the City of Gloucester. History Football in the south of England Professional football (and, indeed, profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
