1914-15 Southern Football League

1914–15 Southern Football League

The 1914–15 Southern Football League season saw Watford win Division One and Stoke win Division Two. Stoke were the only club to apply for election to the Football League and were successful. However, the United Kingdom declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914, thus entering World War I. The Football League and Southern League ceased operations until the war ended in November 1918. The next season would be 1919–20.

Final tables

Division One

Division One featured two new clubs, both promoted from Division Two the previous season:

Division Two

Football League elections

1915

Stoke were the only Southern League club to apply for election to the Football League. They were successful, and replaced Glossop North End, who received only one vote. However, the League ceased operations for the war after its AGM and did not resume until 1919.

1919

Following World War I the Football League expanded from 40 to 44 clubs, creating four vacancies. Two Southern League clubs, Coventry City and West Ham United applied and were successful in the elections.

References

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