1935–36 Southern Football League
The 1935–36 season was the 38th 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 Margate won the Eastern Division whilst Plymouth Argyle reserves won the Western Division. Margate were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off 3–1.{{fchd|id=MARGATE|name=Margate}}
Three Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but none were successful. After four clubs left at the end of the season, the league was restructured into a single division for the 1936–37 season.
Eastern Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League Eastern Division
|season= 1935–36
|winners= Margate (1st title)
|promoted= none
|relegated= Clapton Orient II (resigned)
Millwall II (resigned)
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II (resigned)
|matches= 90
|total goals= 369
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1934–35
|nextseason= 1936–37
}}
There were no new clubs in the Eastern Division this season.
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|res_col_header=Result
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=MAR|name_MAR=Margate
|team2=FOL|name_FOL=Folkestone
|team3=DAR|name_DAR=Dartford
|team4=TUN|name_TUN=Tunbridge Wells Rangers
|team5=CLA|name_CLA=Clapton Orient II
|team6=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall II
|team7=NRW|name_NRW=Norwich City II
|team8=GUI|name_GUI=Guildford City
|team9=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot II
|team10=BOU|name_BOU=Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II
|win_MAR=13|draw_MAR=2|loss_MAR=3|gf_MAR=49|ga_MAR=16
|win_FOL=11|draw_FOL=3|loss_FOL=4|gf_FOL=46|ga_FOL=23
|win_DAR=9|draw_DAR=3|loss_DAR=6|gf_DAR=47|ga_DAR=25
|win_TUN=9|draw_TUN=1|loss_TUN=8|gf_TUN=26|ga_TUN=41
|win_CLA=7|draw_CLA=4|loss_CLA=7|gf_CLA=39|ga_CLA=31
|win_MIL=7|draw_MIL=3|loss_MIL=8|gf_MIL=42|ga_MIL=39
|win_NRW=8|draw_NRW=0|loss_NRW=10|gf_NRW=39|ga_NRW=38
|win_GUI=6|draw_GUI=3|loss_GUI=9|gf_GUI=32|ga_GUI=52
|win_ALD=6|draw_ALD=1|loss_ALD=11|gf_ALD=24|ga_ALD=45
|win_BOU=3|draw_BOU=2|loss_BOU=13|gf_BOU=25|ga_BOU=59
|col_LL=#ffcccc|text_LL=Left league at end of season
|result5=LL|result6=LL|result10=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.
}}
Western Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League Western Division
|season= 1935–36
|winners= Plymouth Argyle II
|promoted= none
|relegated= Bristol Rovers II (resigned)
|matches= 72
|total goals= 274
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest attendance =
|prevseason= 1934–35
|nextseason= 1936–37
}}
A total of nine teams contest the division, including eight from previous season and one new team, Cheltenham Town.
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|res_col_header=Result
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle II
|team2=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol Rovers II
|team3=NEW|name_NEW=Newport County II
|team4=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United II
|team5=BAT|name_BAT=Bath City
|team6=CHT|name_CHT=Cheltenham Town
|team7=YEO|name_YEO=Yeovil & Petters United
|team8=BAR|name_BAR=Barry
|team9=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City II
|win_PLY=12|draw_PLY=3|loss_PLY=1|gf_PLY=51|ga_PLY=18
|win_BRI=8|draw_BRI=3|loss_BRI=5|gf_BRI=35|ga_BRI=30
|win_NEW=8|draw_NEW=3|loss_NEW=5|gf_NEW=29|ga_NEW=30
|win_TOR=7|draw_TOR=1|loss_TOR=8|gf_TOR=25|ga_TOR=28
|win_BAT=5|draw_BAT=5|loss_BAT=6|gf_BAT=18|ga_BAT=26
|win_CHT=6|draw_CHT=2|loss_CHT=8|gf_CHT=32|ga_CHT=28
|win_YEO=5|draw_YEO=3|loss_YEO=8|gf_YEO=31|ga_YEO=35
|win_BAR=5|draw_BAR=2|loss_BAR=9|gf_BAR=29|ga_BAR=41
|win_EXE=4|draw_EXE=2|loss_EXE=10|gf_EXE=24|ga_EXE=38
|col_LL=#ffcccc|text_LL=Left league at end of season
|result2=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
Bath City, Dartford and Folkestone applied for election to Division Three South of the Football League. However, both League clubs were re-elected.[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|48 |
| bgcolor=ccffcc | Football League | align=right|40 |
| Bath City | Southern League | align=right|9 |
| Dartford | Southern League | align=right|1 |
| Folkestone | Southern League | align=right|0 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Southern Football League seasons}}
{{1935–36 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Football League, 1935-36}}