The 1912–13 Southern Football League season was the 19th in the history of the
Southern League, a
football
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competition in
England
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. This season saw no First Division teams apply for election to
the Football League
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.
Plymouth Argyle
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won the league championship whilst
Brentford
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Its economy has dive ...
and
Stoke
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* Stoke, New Zealand
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Bristol
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Bucking ...
were relegated to Division Two.
Cardiff City
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won the Division Two championship. They were promoted to Division One along with runners-up
Southend United
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. No Second division teams left the league this season.
Division One
A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams.
Teams promoted from
1911–12 Division Two:
*
Merthyr Town - champions
*
Portsmouth
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- runners-up
Division Two
A total of 13 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season, one team relegated from Division One and four new teams.
Team relegated from
1911–12 Division One:
* Luton Town
Newly elected teams:
* Mid Rhondda
* Newport County
* Swansea Town
* Llanelly
External links
Southern League First Division Tables at RSSSFFootball Club History Database
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1912-13
1911–12 in English association football leagues
1912–13 in Welsh football