The 1955–56 Southern Football League season was the 53rd in the history of the league, an English football competition.
No new clubs had joined the league for this season so the league consisted of 22 clubs from previous season. Guildford City were champions, winning their first Southern League title. Seven Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.
League table
Football League elections Seven Southern League clubs applied for election to the Football League. However, none were successful as all four League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotesBradford Park AvenueFootball League47Crewe AlexandraFootball League45Crystal PalaceFootball League44Swindon TownFootball League42Peterborough UnitedMidland League8Wigan AthleticLancashire Combination2Boston UnitedMidland League1Burton AlbionBirmingham & District League1Gloucester CitySouthern League1NelsonLancashire Combination1Bedford TownSouthern League0Chelmsford CitySouthern League0Hastings UnitedSouthern League0Headington UnitedSouthern League0King's LynnMidland League0Worcester CitySouthern League0Yeovil TownSouthern League0
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