1932–33 Southern Football League
The 1932–33 season was the 35th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions.[1] Norwich City reserves won the Eastern Division, whilst Bath City won the Western Division. Norwich reserves were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off 2–1.[2]
Three clubs from the Southern League applied to join the Football League, but none were successful.
Eastern Division
[edit]| Season | 1932–33 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Norwich City II (1st title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | Aldershot II (resigned) |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 227 (4.05 per match) |
← 1931–32 1933–34 → | |
A total of 8 teams contest the division, including 7 sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected team:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City II | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 1.545 | 20 | |
| 2 | Dartford | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 1.130 | 18 | |
| 3 | Folkestone | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 1.094 | 15 | |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 1.091 | 14 | |
| 5 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 0.958 | 12 | |
| 6 | Guildford City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 0.786 | 12 | |
| 7 | Millwall II | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 0.871 | 11 | |
| 8 | Aldershot II | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 0.706 | 10 | Left league at end of season |
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used 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
[edit]| Season | 1932–33 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bath City |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 545 (4.95 per match) |
← 1931–32 1933–34 → | |
A total of 11 teams contest the division, including 10 sides from previous season and one new team.
Newly elected teams:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath City | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 34 | 1.824 | 30 |
| 2 | Exeter City II | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 46 | 1.348 | 27 |
| 3 | Torquay United II | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 37 | 1.514 | 25 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle II | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 38 | 1.789 | 24 |
| 5 | Yeovil & Petters United | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 44 | 1.341 | 24 |
| 6 | Llanelly | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 1.606 | 22 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers II | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 65 | 0.815 | 17 |
| 8 | Newport County II | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 55 | 0.764 | 16 |
| 9 | Merthyr Town | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 58 | 0.672 | 15 |
| 10 | Barry | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 72 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 11 | Taunton Town | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 63 | 0.333 | 10 |
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used 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
[edit]Three Southern League clubs applied for the two election places in the Third Division South of the Football League. However, none were successful as the two League clubs were re-elected.[3]
| Club | League | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | Football League | 45 |
| Newport County | Football League | 26 |
| Llanelly | Southern League | 20 |
| Folkestone | Southern League | 5 |
| Merthyr Town | Southern League | 1 |
| Nuneaton Town | Birmingham & District League | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
- ^ Bath City at the Football Club History Database
- ^ A history of admission to the Football League