1923–24 Southern Football League
| Season | 1923-24 |
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| Champions | Peterborough & Fletton United |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 757 (3.15 per match) |
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← 1922–23
1924–25 →
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| Season | 1923-24 |
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| Champions | Yeovil & Petters United (1st title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 974 (3.18 per match) |
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← 1922–23
1924–25 →
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The 1923–24 season was the 26th in the history of the Southern League. The league was split into Eastern and Western Divisions.Peterborough & Fletton United won the Eastern Division and Yeovil & Petters United won the Western Division. Yeovil were declared Southern League champions after defeating Peterborough 3–1 in a championship play-off. No clubs applied to join the Football League this season, and no clubs left the league at the end of the season.
A total of 16 teams contest the division (previously called the English section), including 10 sides from previous season and six new teams.
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.
A total of 18 teams contest the division (previously called the Welsh section), including 6 sides from previous season, 8 teams transferred from English section and four new teams.
Teams transferred from 1922-23 English section:
Newly elected teams:
1 Number of goals for and/or against is inaccurate.
2 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
3 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
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