1907–08 Southern Football League#Division Two
The 1907–08 season was the 14th in the history of Southern Football League. Queens Park Rangers won Division One, whilst Bradford Park Avenue and Tottenham Hotspur were elected to the Football League. Southend United won Division Two and were promoted to Division One.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html |title=England - Southern League Final Tables |work=RSSSF}} At the end of the season all the reserve teams left Division Two.
Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League Division One
|season= 1907–08
|winners= Queens Park Rangers (1st title)
|promoted= Tottenham Hotspur
Bradford Park Avenue
|relegated= none
|matches= 380
|total goals= 1045
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1906–07
|nextseason= 1908–09
}}
A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 19 sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected teams:
- Bradford Park Avenue
|section=Division One
|res_col_header=P
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|team2=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|team3=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall
|team4=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|team5=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|team6=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol Rovers
|team7=TOT|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|team8=NHP|name_NHP=Northampton Town
|team9=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth
|team10=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United
|team11=SHP|name_SHP=Southampton
|team12=REA|name_REA=Reading
|team13=BPA|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue
|team14=WAT|name_WAT=Watford
|team15=NOR|name_NOR=Norwich City
|team16=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford
|team17=BHA|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|team18=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town
|team19=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton
|team20=GIL|name_GIL=New Brompton
|win_QPR=21|draw_QPR=9|loss_QPR=8|gf_QPR=82|ga_QPR=57
|win_PLY=19|draw_PLY=11|loss_PLY=8|gf_PLY=50|ga_PLY=31
|win_MIL=19|draw_MIL=8|loss_MIL=11|gf_MIL=49|ga_MIL=32
|win_CRY=17|draw_CRY=10|loss_CRY=11|gf_CRY=54|ga_CRY=51
|win_SWI=16|draw_SWI=10|loss_SWI=12|gf_SWI=55|ga_SWI=40
|win_BRI=16|draw_BRI=10|loss_BRI=12|gf_BRI=59|ga_BRI=56
|win_TOT=17|draw_TOT=7|loss_TOT=14|gf_TOT=59|ga_TOT=48
|win_NHP=15|draw_NHP=11|loss_NHP=12|gf_NHP=50|ga_NHP=41
|win_POR=17|draw_POR=6|loss_POR=15|gf_POR=64|ga_POR=52
|win_WHU=15|draw_WHU=10|loss_WHU=13|gf_WHU=47|ga_WHU=48
|win_SHP=16|draw_SHP=6|loss_SHP=16|gf_SHP=51|ga_SHP=60
|win_REA=15|draw_REA=6|loss_REA=17|gf_REA=55|ga_REA=50
|win_BPA=12|draw_BPA=12|loss_BPA=14|gf_BPA=53|ga_BPA=54
|win_WAT=12|draw_WAT=10|loss_WAT=16|gf_WAT=47|ga_WAT=59
|win_NOR=12|draw_NOR=9|loss_NOR=17|gf_NOR=46|ga_NOR=49
|win_BRE=14|draw_BRE=5|loss_BRE=19|gf_BRE=49|ga_BRE=53
|win_BHA=12|draw_BHA=8|loss_BHA=18|gf_BHA=46|ga_BHA=59
|win_LUT=12|draw_LUT=6|loss_LUT=20|gf_LUT=33|ga_LUT=56
|win_LEY=8|draw_LEY=11|loss_LEY=19|gf_LEY=52|ga_LEY=74
|win_GIL=9|draw_GIL=7|loss_GIL=22|gf_GIL=44|ga_GIL=75
|col_FL=#ACE1AF|text_FL=Elected to the Football League Second Division
|result7=FL|result13=FL
|update=complete|source={{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html |title=England - Southern League Final Tables |work=RSSSF}}
|class_rules=The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used 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
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League Division Two
|season= 1907–08
|winners= Southend United
|promoted= Southend United
|relegated= Portsmouth II
Southampton II
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
Swindon Town II
Brighton & Hove Albion II
Wycombe Wanderers
(all resigned)
|matches= 90
|total goals= 381
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1906–07
|nextseason= 1908–09
}}
A total of 10 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and two new teams, both of them are newly elected teams.
Newly elected teams:
- Croydon Common
- Brighton & Hove Albion II
|section=Division Two
|res_col_header=PR
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=STE|name_STE=Southend United
|team2=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth II
|team3=CRO|name_CRO=Croydon Common
|team4=HSL|name_HSL=Hastings & St Leonards
|team5=SHP|name_SHP=Southampton II
|team6=TWR|name_TWR=Tunbridge Wells Rangers
|team7=SAL|name_SAL=Salisbury City
|team8=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town II
|team9=BHA|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion II
|team10=WYC|name_WYC=Wycombe Wanderers
|win_STE=13|draw_STE=3|loss_STE=2|gf_STE=47|ga_STE=16
|win_POR=10|draw_POR=5|loss_POR=3|gf_POR=39|ga_POR=22
|win_CRO=10|draw_CRO=3|loss_CRO=5|gf_CRO=35|ga_CRO=25
|win_HSL=10|draw_HSL=2|loss_HSL=6|gf_HSL=43|ga_HSL=29
|win_SHP=7|draw_SHP=4|loss_SHP=7|gf_SHP=54|ga_SHP=46
|win_TWR=7|draw_TWR=3|loss_TWR=8|gf_TWR=42|ga_TWR=38
|win_SAL=6|draw_SAL=4|loss_SAL=8|gf_SAL=35|ga_SAL=46
|win_SWI=5|draw_SWI=5|loss_SWI=8|gf_SWI=36|ga_SWI=40
|win_BHA=4|draw_BHA=4|loss_BHA=10|gf_BHA=34|ga_BHA=47
|win_WYC=1|draw_WYC=1|loss_WYC=16|gf_WYC=16|ga_WYC=72
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to Division One
|result1=P
|col_LEFT=#ffcccc|text_LEFT=Left league at end of season
|result2=LEFT|result5=LEFT|result6=LEFT|result8=LEFT|result9=LEFT|result10=LEFT
|class_rules=The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
|update=complete|source={{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html |title=England - Southern League Final Tables |work=RSSSF}}
}}
Football League elections
Three Southern League clubs, Bradford Park Avenue, Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur, applied for election to the Football League, although QPR later withdrew their application.[http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of admission to the Football League] Bradford PA were successful in the ballot, and replaced Lincoln City in the League. However, Stoke later resigned from the League, and a special meeting was arranged to elect a new member. Although at the meeting Stoke stated that they wished to remain in the League, a ballot was still held, in which Stoke and Tottenham won 20 votes (Rotherham County and Southport Central were also involved), after which the management committee voted 5-3 in favour of Tottenham.
| class=wikitable style=text-align:left
!Club!!League!!Votes | ||
| bgcolor=ccffcc | Football League | align=right|32 |
| bgcolor=ccffcc | Football League | align=right|23 |
| bgcolor=ccffcc | Southern League | align=right|20 |
| Lincoln City | Football League | align=right|18 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Southern League | align=right|14 |
| Burton United | Birmingham & District League | align=right|1 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Southern Football League seasons}}
{{1907–08 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Football League, 1907-08}}