1968–69 Southern Football League

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.

Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs, promoted from Division One:
 * Bedford Town
 * Kettering Town
 * Rugby Town
 * Worcester City

At the end of the season Wellington Town were renamed Telford United.

Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
 * Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
 * Cambridge City
 * Corby Town
 * Hastings United


 * Plus:
 * Salisbury, joined from the Western Football League

Also, at the end of the previous season Folkestone Town was renamed Folkestone.

Football League elections
Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 10 non-League clubs applied for election, all of which were Southern League clubs. All four League clubs were re-elected.