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1911–12 Southern Football League

Southern Football League Division One
Season 1911–12
Champions Queens Park Rangers (2nd title)
Promoted none
Relegated Croydon Common
Reading
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1,115 (2.93 per match)
Southern Football League Division Two
Season 1911–12
Champions Merthyr Town
Promoted Merthyr Town
Portsmouth
Relegated Walsall (resigned)
Kettering (resigned)
Cwm Albion (resigned)
Chesham Town (resigned)
Matches played 178
Goals scored 645 (3.62 per match)

The 1911–12 Southern Football League season was the 18th in the history of the Southern League. Queens Park Rangers won their second league championship (the first being in 1907-08), but no clubs applied to join the Football League. Luton Town, who finished second bottom of Division One were relegated to Division Two, whilst Leyton, who finished bottom, left the Southern League after 7 seasons of participation to join the South Essex League.

Merthyr Town won the Division Two championship and were promoted to Division One together with runners-up Portsmouth, who returned to Division One after one season of absence. Walsall, who also played in the Birmingham & District League, left the Southern League, but continued to play in the Birmingham & District League. Kettering also left the Southern League along with Cwm Albion and Chesham Town, who became a founder member of the Athenian League.

A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two new teams.

Teams promoted from 1910-11 Division Two:

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 14 teams contest the division, including 9 sides from previous season, two teams relegated from Division One and three new teams.

Teams relegated from 1910-11 Division One:


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