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1932–33 Southern Football League

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Season
  
1932-33

Matches played
  
56

Promoted
  
none

Goals scored
  
227 (4.05 per match)

Champions
  
Norwich City II (1st title)

Relegated
  
Aldershot II (resigned)

The 1932–33 season was the 35th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions. Norwich City reserves won the Eastern Division, whilst Bath City won the Western Division. Norwich reserves were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off 2–1.

Contents

Three clubs from the Southern League applied to join the Football League, but none were successful.

Eastern Division

A total of 8 teams contest the division, including 7 sides from previous season and one new team.

Newly elected team:

  • Aldershot II
  • 1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season.

    2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

    Western Division

    A total of 11 teams contest the division, including 10 sides from previous season and one new team.

    Newly elected teams:

  • Newport County II
  • 1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season.

    2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

    Football League election

    Three Southern League clubs applied for the two election places in the Third Division South of the Football League. However, none were successful as the two League clubs were re-elected.

    References

    1932–33 Southern Football League Wikipedia