1967–68 Southern Football League

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The 1967–68 Southern Football League season was the 65th in the history of the league, an English football competition.

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Chelmsford City won the championship, winning their second Southern League title, whilst Bedford Town, Kettering Town, Rugby Town and Worcester City were all promoted to the Premier Division. Twelve 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:

At the end of the season Stevenage Town left the league and folded, thus Burton Albion Albion were reprieved from relegation.

League table

Southern Football League
Premier Division
Season1967–68
Champions Chelmsford City
Relegated Cambridge City
Corby Town
Hastings United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,388 (3 per match)
1968–69
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Chelmsford City 422571085501.70057
2 Wimbledon 422471185471.80955
3 Cambridge United 422013973421.73853
4 Cheltenham Town 422371297671.44853
5 Guildford City 4218131156431.30249
6 Romford 422081472601.20048
7 Barnet 422081481711.14148
8 Margate 421981580711.12746
9 Wellington Town 4216131370661.06145
10 Hillingdon Borough 421891553540.98145
11 King's Lynn 421881666571.15844
12 Yeovil Town 4216121445431.04744
13 Weymouth 421781765611.06642
14 Hereford United 421771858620.93541
15 Nuneaton Borough 4213141562640.96940
16 Dover 421761954560.96440
17 Poole Town 4213101955740.74336
18 Stevenage Town 421392057750.76035Club folded
19 Burton Albion 421462251730.69934Reprieved from relegation
20 Corby Town 427132240770.51927Relegated to Division One
21 Cambridge City 421062650810.61726
22 Hastings United 42483033940.35116
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.

Division One

After three clubs left the league at the end of the previous season, Division One reverted to 22-clubs format, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:

At the end of the season Folkestone Town was renamed Folkestone.

League table

Southern Football League
Division One
Season1967–68
Champions Worcester City
Promoted Bedford Town
Kettering Town
Rugby Town
Worcester City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,438 (3.11 per match)
1968–69
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Worcester City 422314593352.65760Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Kettering Town 422410888392.25658
3 Bedford Town 4224711101402.52555
4 Rugby Town 422015772441.63655
5 Dartford 422391072481.50055
6 Bath City 422112978511.52954
7 Banbury United 422291179591.33953
8 Ramsgate Athletic 421717870371.89251
9 Merthyr Tydfil 4218131180661.21249
10 Tonbridge 421891576711.07045
11 Canterbury City 4216111566631.04843
12 Ashford Town (Kent) 421861873790.92442
13 Brentwood Town 421691763730.86341
14 Bexley United 4212131756640.87537
15 Trowbridge Town 4212111964710.90135
16 Gloucester City 421292154680.79433
17 Wisbech Town 4211102143780.55132
18 Crawley Town 421082453850.62428
19 Folkestone Town 421072549800.61327
20 Dunstable Town 428102444940.46826
21 Barry Town 427122336810.44426
22 Gravesend & Northfleet 426729281120.25019
Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.

Football League elections

Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 15 non-League clubs applied for election, including twelve Southern League clubs. All four League clubs were re-elected. [1]

ClubLeagueVotes
York City Football League 46
Chester Football League 44
Bradford Park Avenue Football League 44
Workington Football League 38
Cheltenham Town Southern League 3
Bedford Town Southern League 2
Cambridge City Southern League 2
Cambridge United Southern League 2
Chelmsford City Southern League 2
Runcorn Cheshire League 2
Wigan Athletic Cheshire League 2
Guildford City Southern League 1
Hereford United Southern League 1
New Brighton Cheshire League 1
Wellington Town Southern League 1
Wimbledon Southern League 1
Worcester City Southern League 1
Yeovil Town Southern League 0
Nuneaton Borough Southern League 0

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