The 1968–69 Southern Football League season was the 66th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Cambridge United won the championship, winning their first Southern League title, whilst Bath City, Brentwood Town, Crawley Town and Gloucester 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.
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs, promoted from Division One: At the end of the season Wellington Town were renamed Telford United.
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs: Also, at the end of the previous season Folkestone Town was renamed Folkestone.