1908–09 Southern Football League
The 1908–09 season was the 15th in the history of Southern Football League. Northampton Town won Division One and Croydon Common finished top of Division Two.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html England - Southern League Final Tables] RSSSF No clubs applied for election to the Football League.
Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League Division One
|season= 1908–09
|winners= Northampton Town (1st title)
|promoted= none
|relegated= none
|matches= 420
|total goals= 1276
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1907–08
|nextseason= 1909–10
}}
A total of 21 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from previous season and three new teams.
Team promoted from 1907–08 Division Two:
- Southend United
Newly elected teams:
- Exeter City
- Coventry City
|section=Division One
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=NHP|name_NHP=Northampton Town
|team2=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|team3=SHP|name_SHP=Southampton
|team4=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth
|team5=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol Rovers
|team6=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City
|team7=GIL|name_GIL=New Brompton
|team8=REA|name_REA=Reading
|team9=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town
|team10=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|team11=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall
|team12=STE|name_STE=Southend United
|team13=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton
|team14=WAT|name_WAT=Watford
|team15=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|team16=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|team17=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United
|team18=BHA|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|team19=NOR|name_NOR=Norwich City
|team20=COV|name_COV=Coventry City
|team21=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford
|win_NHP=25|draw_NHP=5|loss_NHP=10|gf_NHP=90|ga_NHP=45
|win_SWI=22|draw_SWI=5|loss_SWI=13|gf_SWI=96|ga_SWI=55
|win_SHP=19|draw_SHP=10|loss_SHP=11|gf_SHP=67|ga_SHP=58
|win_POR=18|draw_POR=10|loss_POR=12|gf_POR=68|ga_POR=60
|win_BRI=17|draw_BRI=9|loss_BRI=14|gf_BRI=60|ga_BRI=63
|win_EXE=18|draw_EXE=6|loss_EXE=16|gf_EXE=56|ga_EXE=65
|win_GIL=17|draw_GIL=7|loss_GIL=16|gf_GIL=48|ga_GIL=59
|win_REA=11|draw_REA=18|loss_REA=11|gf_REA=60|ga_REA=57
|win_LUT=17|draw_LUT=6|loss_LUT=17|gf_LUT=59|ga_LUT=60
|win_PLY=15|draw_PLY=10|loss_PLY=15|gf_PLY=46|ga_PLY=47
|win_MIL=16|draw_MIL=6|loss_MIL=18|gf_MIL=59|ga_MIL=61
|win_STE=14|draw_STE=10|loss_STE=16|gf_STE=52|ga_STE=54
|win_LEY=15|draw_LEY=8|loss_LEY=17|gf_LEY=52|ga_LEY=55
|win_WAT=14|draw_WAT=9|loss_WAT=17|gf_WAT=51|ga_WAT=64
|win_QPR=12|draw_QPR=12|loss_QPR=16|gf_QPR=52|ga_QPR=50
|win_CRY=12|draw_CRY=12|loss_CRY=16|gf_CRY=62|ga_CRY=62
|win_WHU=16|draw_WHU=4|loss_WHU=20|gf_WHU=56|ga_WHU=60
|win_BHA=14|draw_BHA=7|loss_BHA=19|gf_BHA=60|ga_BHA=61
|win_NOR=12|draw_NOR=11|loss_NOR=17|gf_NOR=59|ga_NOR=75
|win_COV=15|draw_COV=4|loss_COV=21|gf_COV=64|ga_COV=91
|win_BRE=13|draw_BRE=7|loss_BRE=20|gf_BRE=59|ga_BRE=74
|update=complete|source=
|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= 1908–09
|winners= Croydon Common
|promoted= Croydon Common
|relegated= Depot Battalion RE (resigned)
2nd Grenadier Guards (resigned)
|matches= 42
|total goals= 214
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1907–08
|nextseason= 1909–10
}}
A total of seven teams contested the division, including three sides from the previous season and four newly elected teams.
Newly elected teams:
- 2nd Grenadier Guards
- Chesham Town
- Depot Battalion RE
- South Farnborough Athletic
|section=Division Two
|res_col_header=PR
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=CRO|name_CRO=Croydon Common
|team2=HSL|name_HSL=Hastings & St Leonards
|team3=DBR|name_DBR=Depot Battalion RE
|team4=2GG|name_2GG=2nd Grenadier Guards
|team5=SFA|name_SFA=South Farnborough Athletic
|team6=SAL|name_SAL=Salisbury City
|team7=CHE|name_CHE=Chesham Town
|win_CRO=10|draw_CRO=0|loss_CRO=2|gf_CRO=67|ga_CRO=14
|win_HSL=8|draw_HSL=1|loss_HSL=3|gf_HSL=42|ga_HSL=18
|win_DBR=8|draw_DBR=1|loss_DBR=3|gf_DBR=23|ga_DBR=22
|win_2GG=5|draw_2GG=0|loss_2GG=7|gf_2GG=21|ga_2GG=33
|win_SFA=2|draw_SFA=4|loss_SFA=6|gf_SFA=20|ga_SFA=39
|win_SAL=3|draw_SAL=1|loss_SAL=8|gf_SAL=24|ga_SAL=36
|win_CHE=2|draw_CHE=1|loss_CHE=9|gf_CHE=17|ga_CHE=52
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to Division One
|result1=P
|col_LEFT=#ffcccc|text_LEFT=Left league at end of season
|result3=LEFT|result4=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=
}}
References
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{{Southern Football League seasons}}
{{1908–09 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Football League, 1908-09}}