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1934–35 Southern Football League

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Season
  
1934-35

Relegated
  
none

Goals scored
  
351 (3.9 per match)

Promoted
  
none

Matches played
  
90

Champions
  
Norwich City II (2nd title)

The 1934–35 season was the 37th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions. Norwich City reserves won the Eastern Division for the third successive season, whilst Yeovil & Petters United won the Western Division. Norwich reserves were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off replay 7–2 after a 2–2 draw in the first match.

Contents

Two Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but neither was successful.

Eastern Division

A total of 10 teams contest the division, including 9 sides from previous season and one new team.

Newly elected team:

  • Aldershot II - returned after one season of absence
  • 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

    There were no new clubs in the Western Division this season.

    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

    Bath City and Folkestone were the only Southern League clubs to apply for election to Division Three South of the Football League. However, both League clubs were re-elected.

    References

    1934–35 Southern Football League Wikipedia


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