The 1930–31 season was the 33rd in the history of the
Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions.
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and
is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in ...
won the Eastern Division on goal average (had goal difference been used,
Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Aldershot
Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area i ...
would have been champions) and
Exeter City reserves won the Western Division. Dartford were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off 7–2.
Two clubs from the Southern League applied to join
the Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
, although neither were successful.
Eastern Division
A total of 9 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected team:
* Thames II - replaced its first team (which was elected to the Football League the previous year).
Western Division
A total of 12 teams contest the division, including 11 sides from previous season and one new team.
Team relegated from
1929–30 Football League
The 1929– 30 season was the 38th season of The Football League.
Final league tables
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found aThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundationwebsite and in ''Rothmans B ...
:
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Merthyr Town
Merthyr Town Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Merthyr) is a Welsh semi-professional association football, football club based in Merthyr Tydfil, currently playing in the , in the seventh tier of the English football league system.
The ...
Football League election
Two Southern League clubs, Aldershot and Merthyr Town, applied to join the Football League, with Merthyr applying to join both Division Three North and Division Three South.
A history of admission to the Football League
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Third Division North
Third Division South
References
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1930–31 in Welsh football