The 1962–63 Southern Football League season was the 60th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Cambridge City won the championship, whilst Hastings United, Hinckley Athletic, Margate and Nuneaton Borough were all promoted to the Premier Division. Seven Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.
Premier Division After Oxford United were elected to the Football League at the end за the previous season, the Premier Division consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs, promoted from Division One: Dartford Poole Town Rugby Town Wisbech Town
At the end of the season, Bexleyheath & Welling changed name to Bexley United.
League table
Division One Division One consisted of 20 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs, relegated from the Premier Division: Cheltenham Town Folkestone Town King's Lynn Tonbridge
At the end of the season, Tunbridge Wells United changed name to Tunbridge Wells Rangers.
League table
Football League elections Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 12 non-League clubs applied for election, including seven Southern League clubs. All four League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotesBradford CityFootball League47Lincoln CityFootball League47ChesterFootball League43Hartlepools UnitedFootball League34ScarboroughMidland League5GatesheadNorthern League4Guildford CitySouthern League3MorecambeLancashire Combination2RomfordSouthern League2New BrightonLancashire Combination1South ShieldsNorth Eastern League1Wellington TownSouthern League1WeymouthSouthern League1Yeovil TownSouthern League1Bexleyheath & WellingSouthern League0Corby TownSouthern League0
References RSSF – Southern Football League archive