1965–66 Southern Football League


The 1965–66 Southern Football League season was the 63rd in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Weymouth won the championship for the second time in a row, whilst Barnet, Bath City, Burton Albion and Hillingdon Borough were all promoted to the Premier Division. Nine Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs, promoted from Division One:

Division One

Division One expanded up to 24 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:

Football League elections

Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 14 non-League clubs applied for election, including nine Southern League clubs. All four League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotes
Lincoln CityFootball League43
Bradford CityFootball League42
WrexhamFootball League40
RochdaleFootball League40
Wigan AthleticCheshire League5
Cambridge UnitedSouthern League5
Hereford UnitedSouthern League4
Bedford TownSouthern League3
RomfordSouthern League2
MorecambeLancashire Combination2
Corby TownSouthern League1
Wellington TownSouthern League1
WimbledonSouthern League0
ScarboroughMidland League0
Yeovil TownSouthern League0
FolkestoneSouthern League0