1975–76 Southern Football League


The 1975–76 Southern Football League season was the 73rd in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Wimbledon won the championship, winning their second Southern League title in a row, whilst AP Leamington, Redditch United, Dartford and Minehead were all promoted to the Premier Division. Six 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:
Midway through the season Dunstable Town and Tonbridge folded, their records was transferred to the new clubs Dunstable and Tonbridge Angels respectively, with both clubs to be demoted to divisions One wherever they finish. Thus, Wealdstone was reprieved from relegation.

League table

Division One North

Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs:

Division One South

Division One South consisted of 20 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and three clubs, relegated from the Premier Division:

Football League elections

Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of nine non-League clubs applied for election, six of which were Southern League clubs. All the League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotes
Stockport CountyFootball League42
Newport CountyFootball League41
SouthportFootball League38
WorkingtonFootball League21
Yeovil TownSouthern League18
Kettering TownSouthern League14
Wigan AthleticNorthern Premier League6
WimbledonSouthern League3
Chelmsford CitySouthern League3
Nuneaton BoroughSouthern League2
Telford UnitedSouthern League2
Gainsborough TrinityNorthern Premier League1
ScarboroughNorthern Premier League1