1937–38 Southern Football League
| Season | 1937-38 |
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| Champions | Guildford City (1st title) |
| Promoted | Ipswich Town |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,212 (3.96 per match) |
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The 1937–38 season was the 40th in the history of the Southern League. Guildford City won the title.Ipswich Town were again the only Southern League club to apply for election to the Football League, and this time were successful.
A total of 18 teams contest the division, including 15 sides from previous season and three 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.
Ipswich Town were the only non-League club to apply for election to the Football League Third Division South. Having been unsuccessful the previous season, this time they won more votes than both Football League clubs, the first time a non-League club had topped an admission ballot since 1920.
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