1895–96 Southern Football League

Luton Town applied for election to the Football League.

Millwall Athletic won Division One for the second successive season.

Wolverton LNWR and Sheppey United were promoted after the play-offs, whilst Clapton remained in Division One.

Although they later resigned from the league, 1st Scot Guards (who they had beaten in the play-offs) were not promoted in their place, and instead Royal Ordnance Factories kept their place in Division One.

Luton Town applied for election to Division Two of the Football League.