Southern Football League Champions

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Southern Football League Champions 1894-95 to 2020-21

Southern Football League Champions from 1894-95 to 2020-21. Almost the entire Southern League First Division formed the Third Division of the Football League in season 1920-21. Current League table also included.

Southern Football League Champions 1894-95 to 2020-21 (117 Seasons)

YearClub
1894-95

Milwall

MILLWALL ATHLETIC
1895-96

Milwall

MILLWALL ATHLETIC
1896-97

Southhampton Results

SOUTHAMPTON ST MARY'S
1897-98

Southhampton Results

SOUTHAMPTON
1898-99

Southhampton Results

SOUTHAMPTON
1899-1900

Tottenham Results

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
1900-01

Southhampton Results

SOUTHAMPTON
1901-02

Potsmuth Results

PORTSMOUTH
1902-03

Southhampton Results

SOUTHAMPTON
1903-04

Southhampton Results

SOUTHAMPTON
1904-05

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BRISTOL ROVERS
1905-06

Fulham Results

FULHAM
1906-07

Fulham Results

FULHAM
1907-08

QPR Results

QUEENS PARK RANGERS
1908-09

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NORTHAMPTON TOWN
1909-10

Brighton

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
1910-11

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SWINDON TOWN
1911-12

QPR Results

QUEENS PARK RANGERS
1912-13

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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
1913-14

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SWINDON TOWN
1914-15

Watford Results

WATFORD
1919-20

Potsmuth Results

PORTSMOUTH
1920-21

Brighton

BRIGHTON & HOVE A RESERVES
1921-22

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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE RESERVES
1922-23

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BRISTOL CITY RESERVES
1923-24

YEOVIL & PETTERS UNITED (& TOWN)

YEOVIL & PETTERS UNITED
1924-25

Southhampton Results

SOUTHAMPTON RESERVES
1925-26

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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE RESERVES
1926-27

Brighton

BRIGHTON & HOVE A RESERVES
1927-28

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KETTERING TOWN
1928-29

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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE RESERVES
1929-30

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ALDERSHOT TOWN
1930-31

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DARTFORD
1931-32

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DARTFORD
1932-33

Norwich City Results

NORWICH CITY RESERVES
1933-34

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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE RESERVES
1934-35

Norwich City Results

NORWICH CITY RESERVES
1935-36

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MARGATE
1936-37

Ipswich

IPSWICH TOWN
1937-38

Gilford CIty

GUILDFORD CITY
1938-39

English FOotball

COLCHESTER UNITED
1945-46

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CHELMSFORD CITY
1946-47

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GILLINGHAM
1947-48

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MERTHYR TYDFIL
1948-49

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GILLINGHAM
1949-50

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MERTHYR TYDFIL
1950-51

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MERTHYR TYDFIL
1951-52

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MERTHYR TYDFIL
1952-53

HEADINGTON UNITED

HEADINGTON UNITED
1953-54

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MERTHYR TYDFIL
1954-55

English Football

YEOVIL TOWN
1955-56

Gilford CIty

GUILDFORD CITY
1956-57

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KETTERING TOWN
1957-58

GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET

GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET
1958-59

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BEDFORD TOWN
1959-60

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BATH CITY
1960-61

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OXFORD UNITED
1961-62

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OXFORD UNITED
1962-63

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CAMBRIDGE CITY
1963-64

English Football

YEOVIL TOWN
1964-65

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WEYMOUTH
1965-66

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WEYMOUTH
1966-67

Romford

ROMFORD
1967-68

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CHELMSFORD CITY
1968-69

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CAMBRIDGE UNITED
1969-70

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CAMBRIDGE UNITED
1970-71

English Football

YEOVIL TOWN
1971-72

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CHELMSFORD CITY
1972-73

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KETTERING TOWN
1973-74

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DARTFORD
1974-75

WIMBLEDON Football Results

WIMBLEDON
1975-76

WIMBLEDON Football Results

WIMBLEDON
1976-77

WIMBLEDON Football Results

WIMBLEDON
1977-78

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BATH CITY
1978-79

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WORCESTER CITY
1979-80

BRIDGEND TOWN

BRIDGEND TOWN
1980-81

ALVECHURCH

ALVECHURCH
1981-82

NUNEATON BOROUGH

NUNEATON BOROUGH
1982-83

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LEAMINGTON
1983-84

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DARTFORD
1984-85

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CHELTENHAM TOWN
1985-86

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WELLING UNITED
1986-87

FISHER ATHLETIC

FISHER ATHLETIC
1987-88

Aylesbury

AYLESBURY UNITED
1988-89

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MERTHYR TYDFIL
1989-90

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DOVER ATHLETIC
1990-91

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FARNBOROUGH TOWN
1991-92

BROMSGROVE ROVERS

BROMSGROVE ROVERS
1992-93

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DOVER ATHLETIC
1993-94

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FARNBOROUGH TOWN
1994-95

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HEDNESFORD TOWN
1995-96

A.F.C. Rushden and Diamonds

RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS
1996-97

Gresley Rovers

GRESLEY ROVERS
1997-98

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FOREST GREEN ROVERS
1998-99

NUNEATON BOROUGH

NUNEATON BOROUGH
1999-2000

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BOSTON UNITED
2000-01

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MARGATE
2001-02

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KETTERING TOWN
2002-03

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TAMWORTH
2003-04

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CRAWLEY TOWN
2004-05

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HISTON
2005-06

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SALISBURY CITY
2006-07

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BATH CITY
2007-08

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KING'S LYNN
2008-09

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CORBY TOWN
2009-10

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FARNBOROUGH
2010-11

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TRURO CITY
2011-12

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BRACKLEY TOWN
2012-13

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LEAMINGTON
2013-14

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HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN
2014-15

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CORBY TOWN
2015-16

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POOLE TOWN
2016-17

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CHIPPENHAM TOWN
2017-18

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HEREFORE
2018-19

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KETTERING TOWN
2019-20

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Tamworth
2020-21

Coalville Badge

Coalville Town

* Seasons 2019-20 and 2020-21 were terminated early. The champions listed here were in first place at the time of termination, but were not recognised as champions.

Southern League Table of Merit Number of Wins per Club

WinsClub
7

Southhampton Results

SOUTHAMPTON
6

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MERTHYR TYDFIL
5

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KETTERING TOWN
5

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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE & RESERVES
4

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DARTFORD
4

English Football

YEOVIL TOWN
3

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BATH CITY
3

Brighton

BRIGHTON & HOVE A RESERVES
3

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CHELMSFORD CITY
3

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OXFORD UNITED (HEADINGTON)
3

WIMBLEDON Football Results

WIMBLEDON
2

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CAMBRIDGE UNITED
2

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CORBY TOWN
2

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DOVER ATHLETIC
2

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FARNBOROUGH TOWN
2

Fulham Results

FULHAM
2

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GILLINGHAM
2

Gilford CIty

GUILDFORD CITY
2

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LEAMINGTON
2

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MARGATE
2

Milwall

MILLWALL ATHLETIC
2

Norwich City Results

NORWICH CITY RESERVES
2

NUNEATON BOROUGH

NUNEATON BOROUGH
2

Potsmuth Results

PORTSMOUTH
2

QPR Results

QUEENS PARK RANGERS
2

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SWINDON TOWN
2

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WEYMOUTH
1

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ALDERSHOT TOWN
1

ALVECHURCH

ALVECHURCH
1

Aylesbury

AYLESBURY UNITED
1

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BEDFORD TOWN
1

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BOSTON UNITED
1

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BRACKLEY TOWN
1

BRIDGEND TOWN

BRIDGEND TOWN
1

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BRISTOL CITY RESERVES
1

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BRISTOL ROVERS
1

BROMSGROVE ROVERS

BROMSGROVE ROVERS
1

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CAMBRIDGE CITY
1

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CHELTENHAM TOWN
1

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CHIPPENHAM TOWN
1

English FOotball

COLCHESTER UNITED
1

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CRAWLEY TOWN
1

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FARNBOROUGH
1

FISHER ATHLETIC

FISHER ATHLETIC
1

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FOREST GREEN ROVERS
1

GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET

GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET
1

Gresley Rovers

GRESLEY ROVERS
1

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HEDNESFORD TOWN
1

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HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN
1

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HEREFORE
1

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HISTON
1

Ipswich

IPSWICH TOWN
1

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KING'S LYNN
1

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NORTHAMPTON TOWN
1

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POOLE TOWN
1

Romford

ROMFORD
1

A.F.C. Rushden and Diamonds

RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS
1

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SALISBURY CITY
1

Southhampton Results

SOUTHAMPTON RESERVES
1

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TAMWORTH
1

Tottenham Results

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
1

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TRURO CITY
1

Watford Results

WATFORD
1

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WELLING UNITED
1

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WORCESTER CITY
116Grand Total
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