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
| Season | 1947–48 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,132 (3.7 per match) |
← 1946–47 1948–49 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merthyr Tydfil | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 84 | 38 | 2.211 | 53 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 81 | 43 | 1.884 | 47 |
| 3 | Worcester City | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 74 | 45 | 1.644 | 45 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 88 | 41 | 2.146 | 44 |
| 5 | Hereford United | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 77 | 53 | 1.453 | 42 |
| 6 | Lovells Athletic | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 50 | 1.480 | 40 |
| 7 | Exeter City II | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 57 | 1.140 | 37 |
| 8 | Yeovil Town | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 50 | 1.120 | 35 |
| 9 | Chelmsford City | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 58 | 1.069 | 35 |
| 10 | Cheltenham Town | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 71 | 71 | 1.000 | 35 |
| 11 | Bath City | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 62 | 0.887 | 32 |
| 12 | Barry Town | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 70 | 0.857 | 29 |
| 13 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 52 | 81 | 0.642 | 28 |
| 14 | Guildford City | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 69 | 74 | 0.932 | 26 |
| 15 | Dartford | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 62 | 0.565 | 26 |
| 16 | Gloucester City | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 78 | 0.577 | 22 |
| 17 | Torquay United II | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 95 | 0.453 | 21 |
| 18 | Bedford Town | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 41 | 104 | 0.394 | 15 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Football League elections
Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but all four League clubs were re-elected.[1]