Southern Alliance

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Southern Alliance
Founded1892
Folded1893
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Number of clubs7

The Southern Alliance was a short-lived football league competition for teams in the South of England.

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At the time, there were no Southern teams in the Football League and no equivalent competition existed for clubs in the south. John Oliver, a carpet manufacturer in the City of London was noted as being responsible for the formation of the Southern Alliance which was set up in 1892 and ran for just one season in 189293. [1] The league featured seven leading amateur teams from the Home Counties, namely:

Notable in their absence were leading Southern sides such as Woolwich Arsenal (who had turned professional in 1891 and were banned from local competitions) and Millwall Athletic.

Final table

Not all matches in the 1892-93 competition were played, however Old St. Stephens topped the final table. The competition was disbanded at the end of the season.

PWDLFAPts
1 Old St Stephen's 121011441521
2 Erith 11812291417
3 Tottenham Hotspur 12723292116
4 Polytechnic 840418128
5 Slough Town 1122721336
6 Windsor & Eton 1021714375
7 Upton Park 101097362

See also

References

  1. Phil Soar. Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882-1995. Hamlyn. p. 18.
  2. Phil Soar. Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882-1995. Hamlyn. p. 232.