1912–13 Southern Football League#Division Two
The 1912–13 Southern Football League season was the 19th in the history of the Southern League, a football competition in England. This season saw no First Division teams apply for election to the Football League. Plymouth Argyle won the league championship whilst Brentford and Stoke were relegated to Division Two. Cardiff City won the Division Two championship. They were promoted to Division One along with runners-up Southend United. No Second division teams left the league this season.
Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League Division One
|season= 1912–13
|winners= Plymouth Argyle (1st title)
|promoted= none
|matches= 380
|total goals= 1019
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1911–12
|nextseason= 1913–14
}}
A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams.
Teams promoted from 1911–12 Division Two:
- Merthyr Town - champions
- Portsmouth - runners-up
|section=Division One
|res_col_header=R
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|team2=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|team3=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United
|team4=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|team5=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|team6=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall
|team7=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City
|team8=REA|name_REA=Reading
|team9=BHA|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|team10=NHP|name_NHP=Northampton Town
|team11=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth
|team12=MER|name_MER=Merthyr Town
|team13=COV|name_COV=Coventry City
|team14=WAT|name_WAT=Watford
|team15=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham
|team16=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol Rovers
|team17=SHP|name_SHP=Southampton
|team18=NOR|name_NOR=Norwich City
|team19=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford
|team20=STK|name_STK=Stoke
|win_PLY=22|draw_PLY=6|loss_PLY=10|gf_PLY=77|ga_PLY=36
|win_SWI=20|draw_SWI=8|loss_SWI=10|gf_SWI=66|ga_SWI=41
|win_WHU=18|draw_WHU=12|loss_WHU=8|gf_WHU=66|ga_WHU=46
|win_QPR=18|draw_QPR=10|loss_QPR=10|gf_QPR=46|ga_QPR=35
|win_CRY=17|draw_CRY=11|loss_CRY=10|gf_CRY=55|ga_CRY=36
|win_MIL=19|draw_MIL=7|loss_MIL=12|gf_MIL=62|ga_MIL=43
|win_EXE=18|draw_EXE=8|loss_EXE=12|gf_EXE=48|ga_EXE=44
|win_REA=17|draw_REA=8|loss_REA=13|gf_REA=59|ga_REA=55
|win_BHA=13|draw_BHA=12|loss_BHA=13|gf_BHA=48|ga_BHA=47
|win_NHP=12|draw_NHP=12|loss_NHP=14|gf_NHP=61|ga_NHP=48
|win_POR=14|draw_POR=8|loss_POR=16|gf_POR=41|ga_POR=49
|win_MER=12|draw_MER=12|loss_MER=14|gf_MER=42|ga_MER=60
|win_COV=13|draw_COV=8|loss_COV=17|gf_COV=53|ga_COV=59
|win_WAT=12|draw_WAT=10|loss_WAT=16|gf_WAT=43|ga_WAT=50
|win_GIL=12|draw_GIL=10|loss_GIL=16|gf_GIL=36|ga_GIL=53
|win_BRI=12|draw_BRI=9|loss_BRI=17|gf_BRI=55|ga_BRI=64
|win_SHP=10|draw_SHP=11|loss_SHP=17|gf_SHP=40|ga_SHP=72
|win_NOR=10|draw_NOR=9|loss_NOR=19|gf_NOR=39|ga_NOR=50
|win_BRE=11|draw_BRE=5|loss_BRE=22|gf_BRE=42|ga_BRE=55
|win_STK=10|draw_STK=4|loss_STK=24|gf_STK=39|ga_STK=75
|col_R=#ffcccc|text_R=Relegated to Division Two
|result19=R|result20=R
|class_rules=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.
|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= 1912–13
|winners= Cardiff City
|promoted= Cardiff City
Southend United
|relegated= none
|matches= 156
|total goals= 470
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1911–12
|nextseason= 1913–14
}}
A total of 13 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season, one team relegated from Division One and four new teams.
Team relegated from 1911–12 Division One:
- Luton Town
Newly elected teams:
- Mid Rhondda
- Newport County
- Swansea Town
- Llanelly
|section=Division Two
|res_col_header=P
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|team2=STE|name_STE=Southend United
|team3=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea Town
|team4=CRO|name_CRO=Croydon Common
|team5=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town
|team6=LLA|name_LLA=Llanelly
|team7=PON|name_PON=Pontypridd
|team8=MID|name_MID=Mid Rhondda
|team9=ABE|name_ABE=Aberdare
|team10=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County
|team11=MAR|name_MAR=Mardy
|team12=TRE|name_TRE=Treharris
|team13=TON|name_TON=Ton Pentre
|win_CAR=18|draw_CAR=5|loss_CAR=1|gf_CAR=54|ga_CAR=15
|win_STE=14|draw_STE=6|loss_STE=4|gf_STE=43|ga_STE=23
|win_SWA=12|draw_SWA=7|loss_SWA=5|gf_SWA=29|ga_SWA=23
|win_CRO=13|draw_CRO=4|loss_CRO=7|gf_CRO=51|ga_CRO=29
|win_LUT=13|draw_LUT=4|loss_LUT=7|gf_LUT=52|ga_LUT=39
|win_LLA=9|draw_LLA=6|loss_LLA=9|gf_LLA=33|ga_LLA=39
|win_PON=6|draw_PON=11|loss_PON=7|gf_PON=30|ga_PON=28
|win_MID=9|draw_MID=4|loss_MID=11|gf_MID=33|ga_MID=31
|win_ABE=8|draw_ABE=6|loss_ABE=10|gf_ABE=38|ga_ABE=40
|win_NPC=7|draw_NPC=5|loss_NPC=12|gf_NPC=29|ga_NPC=36
|win_MAR=6|draw_MAR=3|loss_MAR=15|gf_MAR=38|ga_MAR=38
|win_TRE=5|draw_TRE=2|loss_TRE=17|gf_TRE=18|ga_TRE=60
|win_TON=3|draw_TON=3|loss_TON=18|gf_TON=22|ga_TON=69
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to Division One
|result1=P|result2=P
|class_rules=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.
|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]
{{Southern Football League seasons}}
{{1912–13 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Football League, 1912-13}}