The1906–07 season was the 13th in the history ofSouthern League.Fulham won Division One for a consecutive title and were elected tothe Football League. No other teams were applied for election to the Football League. Southend United won Division Two, but there was no promotion or relegation between the divisions.[1]
| Season | 1906–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fulham (2nd title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,035 (2.72 per match) |
1907–08 → | |
A total of 20 teams contest the division, including 18 sides from previous season and two teams promoted from Division Two.
Teams promoted from1905–06 Division Two:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 32 | 1.813 | 53 | Elected to theFootball League Second Division |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 36 | 1.778 | 51 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 43 | 1.233 | 45 | |
| 4 | Luton Town | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 1.000 | 45 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 60 | 41 | 1.463 | 44 | |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 45 | 1.400 | 43 | |
| 7 | Millwall | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 50 | 1.420 | 42 | |
| 8 | Norwich City | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 1.188 | 42 | |
| 9 | Watford | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | 42 | |
| 10 | Brentford | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 56 | 1.018 | 42 | |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 56 | 0.875 | 35 | |
| 12 | Reading | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 47 | 1.213 | 34 | |
| 13 | Leyton | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 60 | 0.633 | 34 | |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 54 | 1.019 | 33 | |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 50 | 0.860 | 33 | |
| 16 | New Brompton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 59 | 0.797 | 33 | |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 54 | 0.796 | 33 | |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 55 | 0.855 | 32 | |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 46 | 66 | 0.697 | 25 | |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 88 | 0.330 | 19 |
| Season | 1906–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Southend United |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | West Ham United II (resigned) Fulham II (resigned) Reading II (resigned) Royal Engineers Aldershot (resigned) |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 513 (3.89 per match) |
1907–08 → | |
A total of 12 teams contest the division, including 8 sides from previous season and four new teams, all of them are newly elected teams.
Newly elected teams:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend United | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 23 | 2.522 | 33 | |
| 2 | West Ham United II | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 30 | 2.133 | 31 | Left league at end of season |
| 3 | Portsmouth II | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 44 | 1.205 | 28 | |
| 4 | Fulham II | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 1.469 | 26 | Left league at end of season |
| 5 | Hastings & St.Leonards | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 1.484 | 24 | |
| 6 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 36 | 1.278 | 21 | |
| 7 | Salisbury City | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 42 | 0.952 | 20 | |
| 8 | Southampton II | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 56 | 0.661 | 18 | |
| 9 | Swindon Town II | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 0.761 | 17 | |
| 10 | Reading II | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 0.681 | 16 | Left league at end of season |
| 11 | Royal Engineers Aldershot | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 58 | 0.466 | 14 | |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 68 | 0.412 | 14 |
Only one Southern League club, Fulham, applied for election to Division Two of the Football League. They offered midland clubs £15 and northern clubs £20 in expenses for travelling to London and were successful, topping the ballot, and replacedBurton United in the League.[4]