1948–49 Southern Football League


The 1948–49 Southern Football League season was the 46th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
The league consisted of 22 clubs, including all 18 clubs from the previous season, and four newly elected clubs.
Gillingham were champions, winning their second Southern League title. Four Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none was successful.

League table


Football League elections

Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but all four League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotes
Bradford CityFootball League45
SouthportFootball League42
AldershotFootball League41
Crystal PalaceFootball League40
Worcester CitySouthern League5
GillinghamSouthern League5
Shrewsbury TownMidland League5
Scunthorpe UnitedMidland League5
Merthyr TydfilSouthern League3
Yeovil TownSouthern League2
Peterborough UnitedMidland League0
Wigan AthleticLancashire Combination0
South LiverpoolCheshire League0
North ShieldsNorth Eastern League0
NelsonLancashire Combination0