The 1908–09 season was the 15th in the history of Southern Football League. Northampton Town won Division One and Croydon Common finished top of Division Two. No clubs applied for election to the Football League.
Division One
Football league season| Season | 1908–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Northampton Town (1st title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,276 (3.04 per match) |
| ← 1907–08 1909–10 → | |
A total of 21 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from previous season and three new teams.
Team promoted from 1907–08 Division Two:
- Southend United
Newly elected teams:
- Exeter City
- Coventry City
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 45 | 2.000 | 55 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 40 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 96 | 55 | 1.745 | 49 |
| 3 | Southampton | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 58 | 1.155 | 48 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 46 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 63 | 0.952 | 43 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 65 | 0.862 | 42 |
| 7 | New Brompton | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 59 | 0.814 | 41 |
| 8 | Reading | 40 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 60 | 57 | 1.053 | 40 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 40 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 60 | 0.983 | 40 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 47 | 0.979 | 40 |
| 11 | Millwall | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 59 | 61 | 0.967 | 38 |
| 12 | Southend United | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 54 | 0.963 | 38 |
| 13 | Leyton | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 55 | 0.945 | 38 |
| 14 | Watford | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 64 | 0.797 | 37 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 50 | 1.040 | 36 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 62 | 1.000 | 36 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 40 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 56 | 60 | 0.933 | 36 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 61 | 0.984 | 35 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 75 | 0.787 | 35 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 64 | 91 | 0.703 | 34 |
| 21 | Brentford | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 74 | 0.797 | 33 |
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
Football league season| Season | 1908–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Croydon Common |
| Promoted | Croydon Common |
| Relegated | Depot Battalion RE (resigned) 2nd Grenadier Guards (resigned) |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 214 (5.1 per match) |
| ← 1907–08 1909–10 → | |
A total of seven teams contested the division, including three sides from the previous season and four newly elected teams.
Newly elected teams:
- 2nd Grenadier Guards
- Chesham Town
- Depot Battalion RE
- South Farnborough Athletic
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croydon Common | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 14 | 4.786 | 20 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Hastings & St Leonards | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 2.333 | 17 | |
| 3 | Depot Battalion RE | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 1.045 | 17 | Left league at end of season |
| 4 | 2nd Grenadier Guards | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 0.636 | 10 | |
| 5 | South Farnborough Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 0.513 | 8 | |
| 6 | Salisbury City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 0.667 | 7 | |
| 7 | Chesham Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 0.327 | 5 |
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.
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