1971–72 Southern Football League
| Season | 1971–72 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chelmsford City |
| Promoted | Hereford United |
| Relegated | Bath City Gloucester City Merthyr Tydfil |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,378 (2.98 per match) |
← 1970–71 1972–73 → | |
The 1971–72 season was the 69th in the history of the Southern League.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured four new teams:
- Folkestone, promoted as fourth in Division One
- Gravesend & Northfleet, promoted as third in Division One
- Guildford City, promoted as champions of Division One
- Merthyr Tydfil, promoted as runners-up of Division One
League table
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Football League elections
Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 12 non-League clubs applied for election, eight of which were Southern League clubs. Three League clubs were re-elected, along with Hereford United who were elected in favour of Barrow after a tie in the first vote.[1]
Division One North
| Season | 1971–72 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kettering Town |
| Promoted | Burton Albion Kettering Town |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 904 (2.95 per match) |
← 1970–71 1972–73 → | |
Division One North featured ten new teams:
- Bletchley Town, third in the Metropolitan League
- Bury Town, runners-up of the Metropolitan League
- Gloucester City, Kettering Town and King's Lynn relegated from the Premier Division
- Ilkeston Town, fourth in the Midland League
- Lockheed Leamington, sixth in the Midland League
- Stourbridge, runners-up of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
- Wealdstone, 13th in the Isthmian League
- Wellingborough Town, third in the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
League table
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Division One South
| Season | 1971–72 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Waterlooville |
| Promoted | Ramsgate Athletic Waterlooville |
| Relegated | Woodford Town |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 661 (2.75 per match) |
← 1970–71 1972–73 → | |
Division One South featured eight new teams:
- Andover, runners-up of the Western Football League
- Ashford Town, relegated from the Premier Division
- Basingstoke Town, champions of the Hampshire League
- Maidstone United, 18th in the Isthmian League
- Metropolitan Police, fifth in the Metropolitan League
- Waterlooville, from the Hampshire League
- Winchester City, from the Hampshire League
- Woodford Town, seventh in the Metropolitan League
League table
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