1935–36 Southern Football League
Football league season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1935â36 season was the 38th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions.[1] Margate won the Eastern Division whilst Plymouth Argyle reserves won the Western Division. Margate were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off 3â1.[2]
Three Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but none were successful. After four clubs left at the end of the season, the league was restructured into a single division for the 1936â37 season.
Eastern Division
| Season | 1935â36 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Margate (1st title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | Clapton Orient II (resigned) Millwall II (resigned) Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II (resigned) |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 369 (4.1 per match) |
â 1934â35 1936â37 â | |
There were no new clubs in the Eastern Division this season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margate | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16 | 3.063 | 28 | |
| 2 | Folkestone | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 2.000 | 25 | |
| 3 | Dartford | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 1.880 | 21 | |
| 4 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 0.634 | 19 | |
| 5 | Clapton Orient II | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 1.258 | 18 | Left league at end of season |
| 6 | Millwall II | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 39 | 1.077 | 17 | |
| 7 | Norwich City II | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 1.026 | 16 | |
| 8 | Guildford City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 52 | 0.615 | 15 | |
| 9 | Aldershot II | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 0.533 | 13 | |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 59 | 0.424 | 8 | Left league at end of season |
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Western Division
| Season | 1935â36 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Plymouth Argyle II |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | Bristol Rovers II (resigned) |
| Matches | 72 |
| Goals | 274 (3.81 per match) |
â 1934â35 1936â37 â | |
A total of nine teams contest the division, including eight from previous season and one new team, Cheltenham Town.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle II | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 18 | 2.833 | 27 | |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers II | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 1.167 | 19 | Left league at end of season |
| 3 | Newport County II | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 0.967 | 19 | |
| 4 | Torquay United II | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 0.893 | 15 | |
| 5 | Bath City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 0.692 | 15 | |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 1.143 | 14 | |
| 7 | Yeovil & Petters United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 0.886 | 13 | |
| 8 | Barry | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 0.707 | 12 | |
| 9 | Exeter City II | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 0.632 | 10 |
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Football League election
Bath City, Dartford and Folkestone applied for election to Division Three South of the Football League. However, both League clubs were re-elected.[3]