The 1967–68 Southern Football League season was the 65th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Chelmsford City won the championship, winning their second Southern League title, whilst Bedford Town, Kettering Town, Rugby Town and Worcester City were all promoted to the Premier Division. Twelve 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: Dover Hastings United Margate Stevenage Town
At the end of the season Stevenage Town left the league and folded, thus Burton Albion Albion were reprieved from relegation.
League table
Division One After three clubs left the league at the end of the previous season, Division One reverted to 22-clubs format, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Four clubs relegated from the Premier Division: Bath City Bedford Town Folkestone Town Worcester City
Plus: Brentwood Town, joined from the Metropolitan League
At the end of the season Folkestone Town was renamed Folkestone.
League table
Football League elections Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 15 non-League clubs applied for election, including twelve Southern League clubs. All four League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotesYork CityFootball League46ChesterFootball League44Bradford Park AvenueFootball League44WorkingtonFootball League38Cheltenham TownSouthern League3Bedford TownSouthern League2Cambridge CitySouthern League2Cambridge UnitedSouthern League2Chelmsford CitySouthern League2RuncornCheshire League2Wigan AthleticCheshire League2Guildford CitySouthern League1Hereford UnitedSouthern League1New BrightonCheshire League1Wellington TownSouthern League1WimbledonSouthern League1Worcester CitySouthern League1Yeovil TownSouthern League0Nuneaton BoroughSouthern League0
References RSSF – Southern Football League archive