The 1975–76

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season was the 73rd in the history of the league, an English

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competition.

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won the championship, winning their second Southern League title in a row, whilst AP Leamington,

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and

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were all promoted to the Premier Division. Six Southern League clubs applied to join

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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: *Two clubs promoted from Division One North: ** Bedford Town ** Dunstable Town *Two clubs promoted from Division One South: ** Gravesend & Northfleet ** Hillingdon Borough Midway through the season Dunstable Town and

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folded, their records was transferred to the new clubs

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and

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respectively, with both clubs to be demoted to divisions One wherever they finish. Thus, Wealdstone was reprieved from relegation.

League table

Division One North

Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs: * Barnet, relegated from the Premier Division * Oswestry Town, joined from the

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League table

Division One South

Division One South consisted of 20 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and three clubs, relegated from the Premier Division: *

* Guildford & Dorking United *

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League table

Football League elections

Alongside the four League clubs facing

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, a total of nine non-League clubs applied for election, six of which were Southern League clubs. All the League clubs were re-elected.A history of admission to the Football League
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References

RSSF – Southern Football League archive
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Premier Division

League table

Division One North

League table

Division One South

League table

Football League elections

See also

References