The 1921–22 season was the 24th in the history of the
Southern League. As in the previous season, the league was split into two sections, one for
English
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clubs and one for
Welsh
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clubs.
Plymouth Argyle reserves won the English section, whilst
Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale (; cy, Glynebwy) is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River in Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough. The Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr con ...
won the Welsh section. Plymouth Argyle reserves were declared champions after defeating Ebbw Vale 3-0 in a championship play-off.
Pontypridd and
Bath City were the only two Southern League clubs to apply for election to the Football League, though neither was successful.
A history of admission to the Football League
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At the end of the season Gillingham reserves and Charlton Athletic reserves both left the league.
English section
A total of 19 teams contest the division, including ten sides from previous season and nine new teams, seven of which were reserve teams.
Newly elected teams:
* Bath City
* Guildford United
* Bristol City
Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...
II
* Bristol Rovers II
* Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in C ...
II
* Exeter City II
* Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...
II
* Southend United II
* Swindon Town II
Welsh section
A total of 9 teams contest the division, including nine sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected teams:
* Swansea Town II
Football League election
In addition to the two clubs finishing bottom of Football League Third Division South
The Third Division South of The Football League was a tier in the English football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran in parallel with the Third Division North with clubs elected to the League or relegated from Division Two allocated to on ...
, three non-League clubs joined the election process, of which two were from the Southern League. However, both League clubs were re-elected.
References
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1921-22
1921–22 in English football leagues
1921–22 in Welsh football