The 1924–25 season was the 27th in the history of the
Southern League. As in the previous season, the league was split into Eastern and Western Divisions.
Southampton II won the Eastern Division and
Swansea Town II won the Western Division. Southampton were declared Southern League champions after defeating Swansea 2–1 in a championship play-off.
Mid Rhondda United, who finished fifth in the Western Division, were the only club to apply to join
the Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in Association football around the wor ...
, but were unsuccessful in the vote.
A history of admission to the Football League
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Eastern Division
A total of 16 teams contest the division, including 15 sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected teams:
* Nuneaton Town
Nuneaton Borough Football Club is an English football club that is based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The men's 1st team competes in the , the seventh tier of English football.
In 1889, Nuneaton St. Nicholas FC was the first team in Nuneaton to ...
Western Division
A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams.
Newly elected teams:
* Mid Rhondda United
* Taunton United
Football League election
Mid-Rhondda United were the only non-League club to enter the elections for a place in the 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 ...
. However, they received no votes and both League clubs were re-elected.
References
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1924-25
1924–25 in English football leagues
1924–25 in Welsh football