1921–22 Southern Football League#Western Division
The 1921–22 season was the 24th in the history of the Southern League. As in the previous season, the league was split into two sections, one for English clubs and one for Welsh clubs.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html England - Southern League Final Tables] RSSSF Plymouth Argyle reserves won the English section, whilst Ebbw Vale won the Welsh section. Plymouth Argyle reserves were declared champions after defeating Ebbw Vale 3-0 in a championship play-off.{{fchd|id=EBBWVALE|name=Ebbw Vale}} Pontypridd and Bath City were the only two Southern League clubs to apply for election to the Football League, though neither was successful.[http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of admission to the Football League]
At the end of the season Gillingham reserves and Charlton Athletic reserves both left the league.
English section
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League English Section
|season= 1921–22
|winners= Plymouth Argyle II (1st title)
|promoted= none
|relegated= Gillingham II (resigned)
Charlton Athletic II (resigned)
|matches= 342
|total goals= 1083
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1920–21
|nextseason= 1922–23
}}
A total of 19 teams contest the division, including ten sides from previous season and nine new teams, seven of which were reserve teams.
Newly elected teams:
- Bath City
- Guildford United
- Bristol City II
- Bristol Rovers II
- Charlton Athletic II
- Exeter City II
- Plymouth Argyle II
- Southend United II
- Swindon Town II
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|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle II
|team2=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth II
|team3=BRC|name_BRC=Bristol City II
|team4=SHA|name_SHA=Southampton II
|team5=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham II
|team6=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic II
|team7=BOU|name_BOU=Boscombe
|team8=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town II
|team9=WAT|name_WAT=Watford II
|team10=BHA|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion II
|team11=BAT|name_BAT=Bath City
|team12=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town II
|team13=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers II
|team14=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall II
|team15=REA|name_REA=Reading II
|team16=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City II
|team17=GUI|name_GUI=Guildford United
|team18=NRW|name_NRW=Norwich City II
|team19=SEU|name_SEU=Southend United II
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|win_POR=17|draw_POR=10|loss_POR=9|gf_POR=63|ga_POR=41
|win_BRC=18|draw_BRC=8|loss_BRC=10|gf_BRC=73|ga_BRC=50
|win_SHA=19|draw_SHA=5|loss_SHA=12|gf_SHA=70|ga_SHA=47
|win_GIL=17|draw_GIL=9|loss_GIL=10|gf_GIL=65|ga_GIL=47
|win_CHA=18|draw_CHA=6|loss_CHA=12|gf_CHA=69|ga_CHA=54
|win_BOU=17|draw_BOU=5|loss_BOU=14|gf_BOU=38|ga_BOU=55
|win_LUT=17|draw_LUT=4|loss_LUT=15|gf_LUT=50|ga_LUT=54
|win_WAT=15|draw_WAT=7|loss_WAT=14|gf_WAT=65|ga_WAT=53
|win_BHA=12|draw_BHA=13|loss_BHA=11|gf_BHA=60|ga_BHA=52
|win_BAT=16|draw_BAT=5|loss_BAT=15|gf_BAT=55|ga_BAT=53
|win_SWI=14|draw_SWI=7|loss_SWI=15|gf_SWI=59|ga_SWI=46
|win_BRR=13|draw_BRR=7|loss_BRR=16|gf_BRR=50|ga_BRR=82
|win_MIL=13|draw_MIL=4|loss_MIL=19|gf_MIL=49|ga_MIL=53
|win_REA=11|draw_REA=7|loss_REA=18|gf_REA=46|ga_REA=59
|win_EXE=10|draw_EXE=9|loss_EXE=17|gf_EXE=42|ga_EXE=63
|win_GUI=11|draw_GUI=6|loss_GUI=19|gf_GUI=44|ga_GUI=56
|win_NRW=10|draw_NRW=6|loss_NRW=20|gf_NRW=47|ga_NRW=86
|win_SEU=9|draw_SEU=3|loss_SEU=24|gf_SEU=47|ga_SEU=94
|col_LL=#ffcccc|text_LL=Left league at end of season
|result5=LL|result6=LL
|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.
}}
Welsh section
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League Welsh Section
|season= 1921–22
|winners= Ebbw Vale
|promoted= none
|relegated= none
|matches= 72
|total goals= 225
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1920–21
|nextseason= 1922–23
}}
A total of 9 teams contest the division, including nine sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected teams:
- Swansea Town II
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|res_col_header=Q
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=EBB|name_EBB=Ebbw Vale
|team2=TON|name_TON=Ton Pentre
|team3=ABM|name_ABM=Aberaman Athletic
|team4=POR|name_POR=Porth Athletic
|team5=PON|name_PON=Pontypridd
|team6=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea Town II
|team7=BAR|name_BAR=Barry
|team8=ABT|name_ABT=Abertillery
|team9=MAR|name_MAR=Mardy
|win_EBB=11|draw_EBB=3|loss_EBB=2|gf_EBB=33|ga_EBB=11
|win_TON=9|draw_TON=4|loss_TON=3|gf_TON=35|ga_TON=14
|win_ABM=7|draw_ABM=5|loss_ABM=4|gf_ABM=25|ga_ABM=19
|win_POR=6|draw_POR=6|loss_POR=4|gf_POR=31|ga_POR=20
|win_PON=7|draw_PON=4|loss_PON=5|gf_PON=28|ga_PON=19
|win_SWA=7|draw_SWA=4|loss_SWA=5|gf_SWA=24|ga_SWA=17
|win_BAR=3|draw_BAR=3|loss_BAR=10|gf_BAR=14|ga_BAR=35
|win_ABT=3|draw_ABT=2|loss_ABT=11|gf_ABT=21|ga_ABT=45
|win_MAR=2|draw_MAR=3|loss_MAR=11|gf_MAR=14|ga_MAR=43
|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.
}}
Football League election
In addition to the two clubs finishing bottom of Football League Third Division South, three non-League clubs joined the election process, of which two were from the Southern League. However, both League clubs were re-elected.
| class=wikitable style=text-align:left
!Club!!League!!Votes | ||
| bgcolor=ccffcc | Football League Third Division South | align=right|36 |
| bgcolor=ccffcc | Football League Third Division South | align=right|32 |
| Pontypridd | Southern League | align=right|21 |
| Bath City | Southern League | align=right|1 |
| Llanelly | Welsh National League (South) | align=right|0 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Southern Football League seasons}}
{{1921–22 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Football League, 1921-22}}