1910–11 Southern Football League
The 1910–11 season was the 17th in the history of Southern Football League. Swindon Town won Division One for the first time and Reading finished top of the Division Two.[1] Reading returned to Division One after previous season relegation along with Stoke.
No Southern League clubs applied for election to the Football League this season.
Division One
[edit]| Season | 1910–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Swindon Town (1st title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | Southend United Portsmouth |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,033 (2.72 per match) |
← 1909–10 1911–12 → | |
There were no new clubs in Division One this season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 80 | 31 | 2.581 | 53 | |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 27 | 2.000 | 48 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 36 | 1.611 | 48 | |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 55 | 48 | 1.146 | 47 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 46 | 1.370 | 45 | |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 1.268 | 40 | |
| 7 | Leyton | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 52 | 1.096 | 40 | |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 0.982 | 39 | |
| 9 | Luton Town | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 63 | 1.063 | 38 | |
| 10 | Norwich City | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | 38 | |
| 11 | Coventry City | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 68 | 0.956 | 38 | |
| 12 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 42 | 0.976 | 37 | |
| 13 | Exeter City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 0.962 | 37 | |
| 14 | Watford | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 0.754 | 35 | |
| 15 | Millwall | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 54 | 0.778 | 31 | |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 55 | 0.764 | 30 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 67 | 0.627 | 30 | |
| 18 | New Brompton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 65 | 0.523 | 30 | |
| 19 | Southend United | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 0.734 | 29 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 0.642 | 27 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Division Two
[edit]| Season | 1910–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Reading |
| Promoted | Reading Stoke |
| Relegated | Salisbury City (resigned) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 511 (3.87 per match) |
← 1909–10 1911–12 → | |
A total of twelve teams contest the division, including 7 sides from previous season Division Two A and Division Two B, two teams relegated from Division One and three new teams.
Teams relegated from 1909–10 Division One:
- Croydon Common
- Reading
Newly elected teams:
- Cardiff City
- Treharris
- Walsall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 11 | 5.000 | 35 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Stoke | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 21 | 3.429 | 35 | |
| 3 | Merthyr Town | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 2.364 | 33 | |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 29 | 1.655 | 28 | |
| 5 | Croydon Common | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 26 | 2.346 | 25 | |
| 6 | Treharris | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 1.226 | 23 | |
| 7 | Aberdare | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 1.152 | 23 | |
| 8 | Ton Pentre | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 40 | 1.100 | 23 | |
| 9 | Walsall | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 0.902 | 18 | |
| 10 | Kettering | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 34 | 68 | 0.500 | 13 | |
| 11 | Chesham Town | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 97 | 0.165 | 5 | |
| 12 | Salisbury City | 22 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 92 | 0.174 | 3 | Left league at end of season |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.