The 1947–48 Southern Football League season was the 45th in the history of the league, an English football competition. A total of 18 clubs contested the league, including 16 clubs from previous season, and two new clubs, Lovells Athletic and Torquay United II. Merthyr Tydfil were champions, winning their first Southern League title. Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.
League table
Football League elections Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but all four League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotesBrighton & Hove AlbionFootball League47Norwich CityFootball League47Halifax TownFootball League47New BrightonFootball League38Shrewsbury TownMidland League8Colchester UnitedSouthern League2Scunthorpe UnitedMidland League2GillinghamSouthern League1Worcester CitySouthern League1South LiverpoolCheshire League1Bath CitySouthern League0Bridgend TownWelsh National League (South)0Chelmsford CitySouthern League0Lovells AthleticSouthern League0Merthyr TydfilSouthern League0Peterborough UnitedMidland League0Yeovil TownSouthern League0NelsonLancashire Combination0North ShieldsNorth Eastern League0Northwich VictoriaCheshire League0Wigan AthleticLancashire Combination0WorkingtonNorth Eastern League0
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