1906–07 Southern Football League
The 1906–07 season was the 13th in the history of Southern League. Fulham won Division One for the second time in a row and were elected to the Football League. No other teams were applied for election to the Football League. Southend United won Division Two, but there was no promotion or relegation between the divisions.[1]
Division One
| Season | 1906–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fulham (2nd title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,035 (2.72 per match) |
← 1905–06 1907–08 → | |
A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two teams promoted from Division Two.
Teams promoted from 1905–06 Division Two:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 32 | 1.813 | 53 | Elected to the Football League Second Division |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 36 | 1.778 | 51 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 43 | 1.233 | 45 | |
| 4 | Luton Town | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 1.000 | 45 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 60 | 41 | 1.463 | 44 | |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 45 | 1.400 | 43 | |
| 7 | Millwall | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 50 | 1.420 | 42 | |
| 8 | Norwich City | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 1.188 | 42 | |
| 9 | Watford | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | 42 | |
| 10 | Brentford | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 56 | 1.018 | 42 | |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 56 | 0.875 | 35 | |
| 12 | Reading | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 47 | 1.213 | 34 | |
| 13 | Leyton | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 60 | 0.633 | 34 | |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 54 | 1.019 | 33 | |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 50 | 0.860 | 33 | |
| 16 | New Brompton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 59 | 0.797 | 33 | |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 54 | 0.796 | 33 | |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 55 | 0.855 | 32 | |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 46 | 66 | 0.697 | 25 | |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 88 | 0.330 | 19 |
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.
Division Two
| Season | 1906–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Southend United |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | West Ham United II (resigned) Fulham II (resigned) Reading II (resigned) Royal Engineers Aldershot (resigned) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 513 (3.89 per match) |
← 1905–06 1907–08 → | |
A total of 12 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and four new teams, all of them are newly elected teams.
Newly elected teams:
- Tunbridge Wells Rangers - transferred from Kent League
- Southend United
- Salisbury City
- Royal Engineers Aldershot
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend United | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 23 | 2.522 | 33 | |
| 2 | West Ham United II | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 30 | 2.133 | 31 | Left league at end of season |
| 3 | Portsmouth II | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 44 | 1.205 | 28 | |
| 4 | Fulham II | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 1.469 | 26 | Left league at end of season |
| 5 | Hastings & St.Leonards | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 1.484 | 24 | |
| 6 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 36 | 1.278 | 21 | |
| 7 | Salisbury City | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 42 | 0.952 | 20 | |
| 8 | Southampton II | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 56 | 0.661 | 18 | |
| 9 | Swindon Town II | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 0.761 | 17 | |
| 10 | Reading II | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 0.681 | 16 | Left league at end of season |
| 11 | Royal Engineers Aldershot | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 58 | 0.466 | 14 | |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 68 | 0.412 | 14 |
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 elections
Only one Southern League club, Fulham, applied for election to Division Two of the Football League. They offered midland clubs £15 and northern clubs £20 in expenses for travelling to London and were successful, topping the ballot, and replaced Burton United in the League.[2]