The 1966–67
Southern Football League
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season was the 64th in the history of the league, an English
football
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competition.
Romford
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won the championship, winning their first Southern League title, whilst
Barnet,
Bath City,
Burton Albion and
Hillingdon Borough were all promoted to the Premier Division. Twelve Southern League clubs applied to join
the Football League
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at the end of the season, but none were successful.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the
previous season and four new clubs, promoted from Division One:
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Barnet
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Bath City
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Burton Albion
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Hillingdon Borough
League table
Division One
Division One consisted of 24 clubs, including 19 clubs from the
previous season and five new clubs:
*Four clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
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Dartford
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is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames Estuary, is Thurrock in ...
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Margate
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Rugby Town
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Tonbridge
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*Plus:
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Banbury United, joined from the
West Midlands (Regional) League
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At the end of the season Hinckley Athletic and Sittingbourne resigned from the Southern Football League, while Tunbridge Wells Rangers folded.
League table
Football League elections
Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 14 non-League clubs applied for election, including twelve Southern League clubs. All four League clubs were re-elected.
A history of admission to the Football League
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References
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Southern Football League seasons
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