The 1928–29 season was the thirty-first in the history of the
Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions.
Kettering Town
Kettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Latimer Park. Kettering were the first club to wear sponsorship on their shirts in 1976, and have ...
won the Eastern Division and
Plymouth Argyle reserves won the Western Division. Plymouth reserves were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off at Kettering 4-2.
Three 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, it is the oldest football league in the world, and was the top-level football league in England from ...
, although none were successful. Two clubs (both from the Eastern Division) left the league at the end of the season.
Eastern Division
A total of 19 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected team:
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Thames Association
Western Division
A total of 14 teams contest the division, including 13 sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected team:
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Lovells Athletic
Football League election
Three Southern League clubs, Aldershot Town, Thames Association and Kettering Town, applied to join the Football League. However, both League clubs were re-elected.
A history of admission to the Football League
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References
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1928–29 in Welsh football