1931–32 Southern Football League#Western Division
The 1931–32 season was the 34th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html England – Southern League Final Tables] RSSSF Dartford won the Eastern Division for the second successive season, whilst newly elected Yeovil & Petters United won the Western Division. Dartford were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off 2–1.{{fchd|id=DARTFORD|name=Dartford}}
Five clubs from the Southern League applied to join the Football League, with Aldershot Town and Newport County being successful.
Eastern Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League Eastern Division
|season= 1931–32
|winners= Dartford (2nd title)
|promoted= Aldershot Town
|relegated= Peterborough & Fletton United (resigned)
Sheppey United (resigned)
|matches= 90
|total goals= 358
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1930–31
|nextseason= 1932–33
}}
A total of 10 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and two new teams.
Newly elected teams:
- Tunbridge Wells Rangers
- Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic reserves
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|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
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|team2=FOL|name_FOL=Folkestone
|team3=GUI|name_GUI=Guildford City
|team4=NRW|name_NRW=Norwich City reserves
|team5=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall reserves
|team6=TUN|name_TUN=Tunbridge Wells Rangers
|team7=BOU|name_BOU=Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic reserves
|team8=PFU|name_PFU=Peterborough & Fletton United
|team9=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot Town
|team10=SHE|name_SHE=Sheppey United
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|win_FOL=12|draw_FOL=2|loss_FOL=4|gf_FOL=58|ga_FOL=27
|win_GUI=11|draw_GUI=1|loss_GUI=6|gf_GUI=33|ga_GUI=24
|win_NRW=9|draw_NRW=2|loss_NRW=7|gf_NRW=46|ga_NRW=33
|win_MIL=9|draw_MIL=2|loss_MIL=7|gf_MIL=41|ga_MIL=39
|win_TUN=7|draw_TUN=5|loss_TUN=6|gf_TUN=23|ga_TUN=25
|win_BOU=6|draw_BOU=4|loss_BOU=8|gf_BOU=43|ga_BOU=61
|win_PFU=4|draw_PFU=5|loss_PFU=9|gf_PFU=28|ga_PFU=29
|win_ALD=3|draw_ALD=5|loss_ALD=10|gf_ALD=17|ga_ALD=30
|win_SHE=2|draw_SHE=1|loss_SHE=15|gf_SHE=16|ga_SHE=72
|col_LL=#ffcccc|text_LL=Left league at end of season
|result8=LL|result10=LL
|col_EFL=#ACE1AF|text_EFL=Elected to the Football League Third Division South
|result9=EFL
|update=complete|source=
|class_rules=
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Western Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League Western Division
|season= 1931–32
|winners= Yeovil & Petters United
|promoted= Newport County
|relegated= Swindon Town II (resigned)
Ebbw Vale (resigned)
|matches= 156
|total goals= 752
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1930–31
|nextseason= 1932–33
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A total of 13 teams contest the division, including 11 sides from previous season and two new teams.
Team relegated from 1930–31 Football League:
Newly elected team:
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|team2=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle II
|team3=BAT|name_BAT=Bath City
|team4=LLA|name_LLA=Llanelly
|team5=TAU|name_TAU=Taunton Town
|team6=NEW|name_NEW=Newport County
|team7=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City II
|team8=MER|name_MER=Merthyr Town
|team9=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol Rovers II
|team10=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town II
|team11=BAR|name_BAR=Barry
|team12=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United II
|team13=EBB|name_EBB=Ebbw Vale
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|win_PLY=15|draw_PLY=5|loss_PLY=4|gf_PLY=81|ga_PLY=31
|win_BAT=12|draw_BAT=7|loss_BAT=5|gf_BAT=50|ga_BAT=33
|win_LLA=12|draw_LLA=4|loss_LLA=8|gf_LLA=65|ga_LLA=46
|win_TAU=13|draw_TAU=2|loss_TAU=9|gf_TAU=53|ga_TAU=58
|win_NEW=10|draw_NEW=6|loss_NEW=8|gf_NEW=70|ga_NEW=51
|win_EXE=9|draw_EXE=7|loss_EXE=8|gf_EXE=59|ga_EXE=43
|win_MER=9|draw_MER=4|loss_MER=11|gf_MER=66|ga_MER=73
|win_BRI=8|draw_BRI=4|loss_BRI=12|gf_BRI=54|ga_BRI=47
|win_SWI=8|draw_SWI=4|loss_SWI=12|gf_SWI=54|ga_SWI=95
|win_BAR=7|draw_BAR=3|loss_BAR=14|gf_BAR=58|ga_BAR=76
|win_TOR=5|draw_TOR=6|loss_TOR=13|gf_TOR=43|ga_TOR=66
|win_EBB=3|draw_EBB=2|loss_EBB=19|gf_EBB=34|ga_EBB=102
|col_EFL=#ACE1AF|text_EFL=Elected to the Football League Third Division South
|result6=EFL
|col_LL=#ffcccc|text_LL=Left league at end of season
|result10=LL|result13=LL
|update=complete|source=
|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.
}}
Football League election
As Wigan Borough (resigned) and Thames (disbanded) had left the Football League, there were two places available, one in the Third Division North and one in the Third Division South. However, Mansfield Town were transferred from the South to the North division, meaning both vacant positions were in the South division. Five Southern League clubs applied, with Aldershot Town and Newport County (a year after being voted out) being successful in the vote.[http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of admission to the Football League]
| class=wikitable style=text-align:left
!Club !League !Votes | ||
| bgcolor=ccffcc | Football League | align=right|41 |
| bgcolor=ccffcc | Southern League | align=right|36 |
| bgcolor=ccffcc | Southern League | align=right|35 |
| Llanelly | Southern League | align=right|25 |
| Guildford City | Southern League | align=right|8 |
| Merthyr Town | Southern League | align=right|2 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Southern Football League seasons}}
{{1931–32 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Football League, 1931-32}}