Ebbw Vale were declared Southern League champions after beating Bristol City reserves 2–1 in a championship play-off.
[2] Boscombe, Pontypridd and Torquay United were the only Southern League clubs to apply for election to the Football League, with Boscombe being successful.
[3] The club was renamed Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic the following year.
In addition to the two clubs finishing bottom of Football League Third Division South, four non-League clubs joined the election process, of which three were from the Southern League.
Boscombe from the English section were successful and joined the League the following season.