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1912–13 Southern Football League

Southern Football League Division One
Season 1912–13
Champions Plymouth Argyle (1st title)
Promoted none
Relegated Brentford
Stoke
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1019 (2.68 per match)
Southern Football League Division Two
Season 1912–13
Champions Cardiff City
Promoted Cardiff City
Southend United
Relegated none
Matches played 156
Goals scored 470 (3.01 per match)

The 1912–13 Southern Football League season was the 19th in the history of the Southern League, a football competition in England. This season saw no First Division teams apply for election to the Football League. Plymouth Argyle won the league championship whilst Brentford and Stoke were relegated to Division Two. Cardiff City won the Division Two championship. They were promoted to Division One along with runners-up Southend United. No Second division teams left the league this season.

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

Teams promoted from 1911-12 Division Two:

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.

A total of 13 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season, one team relegated from Division One and four new teams.

Team relegated from 1911-12 Division One:

Newly elected teams:

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.


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