The 1910–11 season was the 17th in the history of Southern Football League. Swindon Town won Division One for the first time and Reading finished top of the Division Two.[1] Reading returned to Division One after previous season relegation along with Stoke.
No Southern League clubs applied for election to the Football League this season.
Division One
edit| Season | 1910–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Swindon Town (1st title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | Southend United Portsmouth |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,033 (2.72 per match) |
← 1909–10 1911–12 → | |
There were no new clubs in Division One this season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 80 | 31 | 2.581 | 53 | |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 27 | 2.000 | 48 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 36 | 1.611 | 48 | |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 55 | 48 | 1.146 | 47 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 46 | 1.370 | 45 | |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 1.268 | 40 | |
| 7 | Leyton | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 52 | 1.096 | 40 | |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 0.982 | 39 | |
| 9 | Luton Town | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 63 | 1.063 | 38 | |
| 10 | Norwich City | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | 38 | |
| 11 | Coventry City | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 68 | 0.956 | 38 | |
| 12 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 42 | 0.976 | 37 | |
| 13 | Exeter City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 0.962 | 37 | |
| 14 | Watford | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 0.754 | 35 | |
| 15 | Millwall | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 54 | 0.778 | 31 | |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 55 | 0.764 | 30 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 67 | 0.627 | 30 | |
| 18 | New Brompton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 65 | 0.523 | 30 | |
| 19 | Southend United | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 0.734 | 29 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 0.642 | 27 |
Source: [citation needed]
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.
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.
Division Two
edit| Season | 1910–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Reading |
| Promoted | Reading Stoke |
| Relegated | Salisbury City (resigned) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 511 (3.87 per match) |
← 1909–10 1911–12 → | |
A total of twelve teams contest the division, including 7 sides from previous season Division Two A and Division Two B, two teams relegated from Division One and three new teams.
Teams relegated from 1909–10 Division One:
- Croydon Common
- Reading
Newly elected teams:
- Cardiff City
- Treharris
- Walsall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 11 | 5.000 | 35 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Stoke | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 21 | 3.429 | 35 | |
| 3 | Merthyr Town | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 2.364 | 33 | |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 29 | 1.655 | 28 | |
| 5 | Croydon Common | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 26 | 2.346 | 25 | |
| 6 | Treharris | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 1.226 | 23 | |
| 7 | Aberdare | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 1.152 | 23 | |
| 8 | Ton Pentre | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 40 | 1.100 | 23 | |
| 9 | Walsall | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 0.902 | 18 | |
| 10 | Kettering | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 34 | 68 | 0.500 | 13 | |
| 11 | Chesham Town | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 97 | 0.165 | 5 | |
| 12 | Salisbury City | 22 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 92 | 0.174 | 3 | Left league at end of season |
Source: [citation needed]
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.
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.