1963–64 Southern Football League


The 1963–64 Southern Football League season was the 61st in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Yeovil Town won the championship, whilst Cheltenham Town, Folkestone Town, King's Lynn and Tonbridge were all promoted to the Premier Division. Seven 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:
Also, Bexleyheath & Welling changed name to Bexley United.

League table

Division One

Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:
Also, Tunbridge Wells United changed name to Tunbridge Wells Rangers.
At the end of the season, Yiewsley changed name to Hillingdon Borough, while Clacton Town switched to the Eastern Football League.

League table

Football League elections

Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 13 non-League clubs applied for election, including seven Southern League clubs. All four League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotes
York CityFootball League48
SouthportFootball League45
BarrowFootball League42
Hartlepools UnitedFootball League36
Wigan AthleticCheshire League5
GatesheadNorthern League4
RomfordSouthern League4
Yeovil TownSouthern League3
South ShieldsNorth Eastern League3
New BrightonLancashire Combination2
Guildford CitySouthern League2
Gloucester CitySouthern League1
MorecambeLancashire Combination1
WeymouthSouthern League1
Bexley UnitedSouthern League0
Poole TownSouthern League0
ScarboroughMidland League0