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1903–04 Southern Football League

Southern Football League Division One
Season 1903–04
Champions Southampton (6th title)
Promoted none
Relegated Kettering (resigned)
Matches played 306
Goals scored 809 (2.64 per match)
Southern Football League Division Two
Season 1903–04
Champions Watford
Promoted Watford
Relegated Millwall II (resigned)
Chesham Town (resigned)
Matches played 110
Goals scored 480 (4.36 per match)

The 1903–04 season was the tenth in the history of Southern League. Division One, expanded up to 18 teams, was won by Southampton for the 6th time in history. Watford finished top of Division Two, earning automatic promotion, the first time that test matches had not been held. No clubs applied to join the Football League.

A total of 18 teams contest the division, including 15 sides from previous season and three new teams.

Teams promoted from Division Two:

Newly elected team:

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.

A total of eleven teams contest the division, including 4 sides from previous season, one team relegated from Division One and six new clubs in Division Two this season, all of which were reserve teams.

Teams promoted from Division Two:

Newly elected teams:

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.


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