1970–71 Southern Football League


The 1970–71 Southern Football League season was the 68th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Yeovil Town won the championship, winning their third Southern League title, whilst Folkestone, Gravesend & Northfleet, Guildford City and Merthyr Tydfil were all promoted to the Premier Division. Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.
At the end of the season Division One was split into divisions One North and One South with 14 new clubs joining the league.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs, promoted from Division One:

Division One

Division One consisted of 20 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs, relegated from the Premier Division:
At the end of the season Division One was split into divisions One North and One South with 14 new clubs joining the league.

League table

Football League elections

Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 12 non-League clubs applied for election, eight of which were Southern League clubs. All League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotes
Lincoln CityFootball League47
BarrowFootball League38
HartlepoolFootball League33
Newport CountyFootball League33
Wigan AthleticNorthern Premier League14
Cambridge CitySouthern League2
Telford UnitedSouthern League2
Yeovil TownSouthern League2
Boston UnitedNorthern Premier League1
RomfordSouthern League1
Bradford Park AvenueNorthern Premier League1
GatesheadWearside League1
Bedford TownSouthern League0
Chelmsford CitySouthern League0
Hillingdon BoroughSouthern League0
Kettering TownSouthern League0