1964–65 Southern Football League

The 1964–65 Southern Football League season was the 62nd in the history of the league, an English football competition.

Weymouth won the championship, whilst Corby Town, Hereford United, Poole Town and Wimbledon were all promoted to the Premier Division. Nine 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:

• Cheltenham Town
• Folkestone Town
• King's Lynn
• Tonbridge

League table

Division One

Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:

• Four clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
  • Hereford United
  • Hinckley Athletic
  • Kettering Town
  • Merthyr Tydfil

• Plus:
  • Wimbledon, transferred from the Isthmian League

Also, Yiewsley changed name to Hillingdon Borough.

League table

Football League elections

Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 14 non-League clubs applied for election, including nine Southern League clubs. All four League clubs were re-elected.

References

• RSSF – Southern Football League archive

1. 1964–65 Isthmian League
2. 1964–65 Sussex County Football League
3. 1964–65 Regionalliga
4. 1964–65 Libyan Premier League
5. Southern Football League
6. 1964–65 Welsh Cup
7. Southern Combination Football League
8. 1964–65 West Midlands (Regional) League
9. 1964–65 Athenian League
10. 1964/65 NTFL season
11. Jackie Hinchliffe
12. 1964 American Football League draft
13. Southern Mallee Football League
14. Southern Football League (South Australia)
15. Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
16. List of English football champions
17. Isthmian League
18. Alvechurch F.C.
19. Hellenic Football League
20. Southern Amateur Football League