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1911–12 Southern Football League#Division Two B

The 1911–12 Southern Football League season was the 18th in the history of the Southern League. Queens Park Rangers won their second league championship (the first being in 1907–08), but no clubs applied to join the Football League. Luton Town, who finished second bottom of Division One were relegated to Division Two, whilst Leyton, who finished bottom, left the Southern League after 7 seasons of participation to join the South Essex League.

Merthyr Town won the Division Two championship and were promoted to Division One together with runners-up Portsmouth, who returned to Division One after one season of absence. Walsall, who also played in the Birmingham & District League, left the Southern League, but continued to play in the Birmingham & District League. Kettering also left the Southern League along with Cwm Albion and Chesham Town, who became a founder member of the Athenian League.

Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Southern Football League Division One

|season= 1911–12

|winners= Queens Park Rangers (2nd title)

|promoted= none

|relegated= Croydon Common
Reading

|matches= 380

|total goals= 1115

|league topscorer=

|biggest home win=

|biggest away win=

|highest attendance =

|prevseason= 1910–11

|nextseason= 1912–13

}}

A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams.

Teams promoted from 1910–11 Division Two:

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Division One

|res_col_header=QR

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers

|team2=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle

|team3=NHP|name_NHP=Northampton Town

|team4=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town

|team5=BHA|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion

|team6=COV|name_COV=Coventry City

|team7=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace

|team8=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall

|team9=WAT|name_WAT=Watford

|team10=STK|name_STK=Stoke

|team11=REA|name_REA=Reading

|team12=NOR|name_NOR=Norwich City

|team13=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United

|team14=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford

|team15=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City

|team16=SHP|name_SHP=Southampton

|team17=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol Rovers

|team18=GIL|name_GIL=New Brompton

|team19=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town

|team20=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton

|win_QPR=21|draw_QPR=11|loss_QPR=6|gf_QPR=59|ga_QPR=35

|win_PLY=23|draw_PLY=6|loss_PLY=9|gf_PLY=63|ga_PLY=31

|win_NHP=22|draw_NHP=7|loss_NHP=9|gf_NHP=82|ga_NHP=41

|win_SWI=21|draw_SWI=6|loss_SWI=11|gf_SWI=82|ga_SWI=50

|win_BHA=19|draw_BHA=9|loss_BHA=10|gf_BHA=73|ga_BHA=35

|win_COV=17|draw_COV=8|loss_COV=13|gf_COV=66|ga_COV=54

|win_CRY=15|draw_CRY=10|loss_CRY=13|gf_CRY=70|ga_CRY=46

|win_MIL=15|draw_MIL=10|loss_MIL=13|gf_MIL=60|ga_MIL=57

|win_WAT=13|draw_WAT=10|loss_WAT=15|gf_WAT=56|ga_WAT=68

|win_STK=13|draw_STK=10|loss_STK=15|gf_STK=51|ga_STK=63

|win_REA=11|draw_REA=14|loss_REA=13|gf_REA=43|ga_REA=59

|win_NOR=10|draw_NOR=14|loss_NOR=14|gf_NOR=40|ga_NOR=60

|win_WHU=13|draw_WHU=7|loss_WHU=18|gf_WHU=64|ga_WHU=69

|win_BRE=12|draw_BRE=9|loss_BRE=17|gf_BRE=60|ga_BRE=65

|win_EXE=11|draw_EXE=11|loss_EXE=16|gf_EXE=48|ga_EXE=62

|win_SHP=10|draw_SHP=11|loss_SHP=17|gf_SHP=46|ga_SHP=63

|win_BRI=9|draw_BRI=13|loss_BRI=16|gf_BRI=41|ga_BRI=62

|win_GIL=11|draw_GIL=9|loss_GIL=18|gf_GIL=35|ga_GIL=72

|win_LUT=9|draw_LUT=10|loss_LUT=19|gf_LUT=49|ga_LUT=61

|win_LEY=7|draw_LEY=11|loss_LEY=20|gf_LEY=27|ga_LEY=62

|note_GIL=Changed name to Gillingham at end of season.

|col_R=#ffcccc|text_R=Relegated to Division Two

|result19=R

|col_JSEL=#ffcccc|text_JSEL=Left to join South Essex League at end of season

|result20=JSEL

|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=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]

}}

Division Two

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Southern Football League Division Two

|season= 1911–12

|winners= Merthyr Town

|promoted= Merthyr Town
Portsmouth

|relegated= Walsall (resigned)
Kettering (resigned)
Cwm Albion (resigned)
Chesham Town (resigned)

|matches= 178

|total goals= 645

|league topscorer=

|biggest home win=

|biggest away win=

|highest attendance =

|prevseason= 1910–11

|nextseason= 1912–13

}}

A total of 14 teams contest the division, including 9 sides from previous season, two teams relegated from Division One and three new teams.

Teams relegated from 1910–11 Division One:

Newly elected teams:

  • Cwm Albion
  • Mardy
  • Pontypridd

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Division Two

|res_col_header=PQ

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=MER|name_MER=Merthyr Town

|team2=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth

|team3=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City

|team4=STE|name_STE=Southend United

|team5=PON|name_PON=Pontypridd

|team6=TON|name_TON=Ton Pentre

|team7=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall

|team8=TRE|name_TRE=Treharris

|team9=ABE|name_ABE=Aberdare

|team10=KET|name_KET=Kettering

|team11=CRO|name_CRO=Croydon Common

|team12=MAR|name_MAR=Mardy

|team13=CWM|name_CWM=Cwm Albion

|team14=CHE|name_CHE=Chesham Town

|win_MER=19|draw_MER=3|loss_MER=4|gf_MER=60|ga_MER=14

|win_POR=19|draw_POR=3|loss_POR=4|gf_POR=73|ga_POR=20

|win_CAR=15|draw_CAR=4|loss_CAR=7|gf_CAR=55|ga_CAR=26

|win_STE=16|draw_STE=1|loss_STE=9|gf_STE=73|ga_STE=24

|win_PON=13|draw_PON=6|loss_PON=7|gf_PON=39|ga_PON=24

|win_TON=12|draw_TON=3|loss_TON=11|gf_TON=56|ga_TON=45

|win_WAL=13|draw_WAL=1|loss_WAL=11|gf_WAL=44|ga_WAL=41

|win_TRE=11|draw_TRE=5|loss_TRE=10|gf_TRE=44|ga_TRE=47

|win_ABE=10|draw_ABE=3|loss_ABE=13|gf_ABE=39|ga_ABE=44

|win_KET=11|draw_KET=0|loss_KET=15|gf_KET=37|ga_KET=62

|win_CRO=8|draw_CRO=2|loss_CRO=15|gf_CRO=43|ga_CRO=45

|win_MAR=6|draw_MAR=6|loss_MAR=12|gf_MAR=37|ga_MAR=51

|win_CWM=5|draw_CWM=1|loss_CWM=16|gf_CWM=27|ga_CWM=70

|win_CHE=1|draw_CHE=0|loss_CHE=25|gf_CHE=18|ga_CHE=131

|hth_WAL=One match against Cwm Albion not played.

|hth_CRO=WAL

|hth_MAR=Both matches against Cwm Albion not played.

|hth_CWM=Unable to complete fixtures due to a coal strike.

|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to Division One

|result1=P|result2=P

|col_LEFT=#ffcccc|text_LEFT=Left league at end of season

|result7=LEFT|result10=LEFT|result13=LEFT

|col_JAL=#ffcccc|text_JAL=Left to join Athenian League at end of season

|result14=JAL

|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.
Note: Number of goals for and/or against is inaccurate.

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]

}}

External links

  • [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html Southern League First Division Tables at RSSSF]
  • [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html Southern League Second Division Tables at RSSSF]
  • [https://www.fchd.info/ Football Club History Database]

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