Season 1935-36 Promoted none Goals scored 369 (4.1 per match) | Champions Margate (1st title) Matches played 90 | |
Relegated Clapton Orient II (resigned)
Millwall II (resigned)
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II (resigned) | ||
The 1935–36 season was the 38th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions. 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.
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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
There were no new clubs in the Eastern Division this season.
1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up 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 up 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, Dartford and Folkestone applied for election to Division Three South of the Football League. However, both League clubs were re-elected.