The 1914–15 season was the 21st in the history of the Southern League.

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won Division One and Stoke finished top of the Division Two. Stoke were the only club to apply for election to

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and were successful. However, the

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declared war on

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on 4 August 1914, thus entering

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. The Football League and Southern League ceased operations until the war ended in November 1918. The next season would be 1919–20.

Division One

A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams. Teams promoted from 1913–14 Division Two: *

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Division Two

A total of 13 teams contest the division, including 9 sides from previous season, two teams relegated from Division One and two new teams. Teams relegated from 1913–14 Division One: * Merthyr Town *

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Newly elected teams: * Stalybridge Celtic * Ebbw Vale

Football League elections

1915

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/ref> They were successful, and replaced Glossop North End, who received only one vote. However, the League ceased operations for the war after its AGM and did not resume until 1919.

1919

Following World War I the Football League expanded from 40 to 44 clubs, creating four vacancies. Two Southern League clubs,

and

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applied and were successful in the elections.

References

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