title: 1935–36 Southern Football League
text: # 1935–36 Southern Football League
  
  The 1935–36 season was the 38th in the history of the Southern League. The league consisted of Eastern and Western Divisions. Margate won the Eastern Division whilst Plymouth Argyle reserves won the Western Division. Margate were declared Southern League champions after winning a championship play-off 3–1.
  
  Three Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but none were successful. After four clubs left at the end of the season, the league was restructured into a single division for the 1936–37 season.
  
  ## Eastern Division
  
  There were no new clubs in the Eastern Division this season.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Margate | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16 | 3.063 | 28 | |
  | 2 | Folkestone | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 2.000 | 25 | |
  | 3 | Dartford | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 1.880 | 21 | |
  | 4 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 0.634 | 19 | |
  | 5 | Clapton Orient II | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 1.258 | 18 | Left league at end of season |
  | 6 | Millwall II | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 39 | 1.077 | 17 | Left league at end of season |
  | 7 | Norwich City II | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 1.026 | 16 | |
  | 8 | Guildford City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 52 | 0.615 | 15 | |
  | 9 | Aldershot II | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 0.533 | 13 | |
  | 10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic II | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 59 | 0.424 | 8 | Left league at end of season |
  
  ## Western Division
  
  A total of nine teams contest the division, including eight from previous season and one new team, Cheltenham Town.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Plymouth Argyle II | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 18 | 2.833 | 27 | |
  | 2 | Bristol Rovers II | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 1.167 | 19 | Left league at end of season |
  | 3 | Newport County II | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 0.967 | 19 | |
  | 4 | Torquay United II | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 0.893 | 15 | |
  | 5 | Bath City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 0.692 | 15 | |
  | 6 | Cheltenham Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 1.143 | 14 | |
  | 7 | Yeovil & Petters United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 0.886 | 13 | |
  | 8 | Barry | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 0.707 | 12 | |
  | 9 | Exeter City II | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 0.632 | 10 | |
  
  ## Football League election
  
  Bath City, Dartford and Folkestone applied for election to Division Three South of the Football League. However, both League clubs were re-elected.
  
  | Club | League | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Exeter City | Football League | 48 |
  | Newport County | Football League | 40 |
  | Bath City | Southern League | 9 |
  | Dartford | Southern League | 1 |
  | Folkestone | Southern League | 0 |
  