1962–63 Southern Football League
Club League Votes
Bradford City Football League 47
Lincoln City Football League 47
Chester Football League 43
Hartlepools United Football League 34
Scarborough Midland League 5
Gateshead Northern League 4
Guildford City Southern League 3
Morecambe Lancashire Combination 2
Romford Southern League 2
New Brighton Lancashire Combination 1
South Shields North Eastern League 1
Wellington Town Southern League 1
Weymouth Southern League 1
Yeovil Town Southern League 1
Bexleyheath & Welling Southern League 0
Corby Town Southern League 0
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 . [ 1 ]
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.