1947–48 Southern Football League


The 1947–48 Southern Football League season was the 45th in the history of the league, an English football competition. A total of 18 clubs contested the league, including 16 clubs from previous season, and two new clubs, Lovells Athletic and Torquay United II. Merthyr Tydfil were champions, winning their first Southern League title. Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were 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
Brighton & Hove AlbionFootball League47
Norwich CityFootball League47
Halifax TownFootball League47
New BrightonFootball League38
Shrewsbury TownMidland League8
Colchester UnitedSouthern League2
Scunthorpe UnitedMidland League2
GillinghamSouthern League1
Worcester CitySouthern League1
South LiverpoolCheshire League1
Bath CitySouthern League0
Bridgend TownWelsh National League 0
Chelmsford CitySouthern League0
Lovells AthleticSouthern League0
Merthyr TydfilSouthern League0
Peterborough UnitedMidland League0
Yeovil TownSouthern League0
NelsonLancashire Combination0
North ShieldsNorth Eastern League0
Northwich VictoriaCheshire League0
Wigan AthleticLancashire Combination0
WorkingtonNorth Eastern League0