2002–03 Wessex Football League

The 2002–03 Wessex Football League was the 17th season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the first time in their history were Eastleigh, who were promoted to the Southern League. There was no relegation this season.[1]

Wessex Football League
Season2002–03
ChampionsEastleigh

For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Jewson Wessex League.[2]

League table

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The league consisted of one division of 22 clubs, reduced from 23 the previous season, after Fleet Town were promoted to the Southern League, Swanage Town & Herston were relegated and one new club joined:[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Eastleigh (C, P) 42 32 7 3 115 32 +83 103 Joined the Southern League
2 Gosport Borough 42 27 7 8 94 43 +51 88
3 A.F.C. Totton 42 27 6 9 96 47 +49 87
4 Wimborne Town 42 26 7 9 113 44 +69 85
5 Fareham Town 42 22 10 10 78 47 +31 76
6 Lymington & New Milton 42 22 8 12 89 56 +33 74
7 Andover 42 22 7 13 95 63 +32 73
8 Portland United 42 20 8 14 81 62 +19 68
9 Thatcham Town 42 18 13 11 68 58 +10 67
10 Moneyfields 42 18 6 18 73 68 +5 60
11 B.A.T. Sports 42 18 6 18 57 65 −8 60
12 A.F.C. Newbury 42 17 6 19 77 72 +5 57
13 Christchurch 42 15 10 17 58 68 −10 55
14 Bournemouth 42 15 9 18 57 67 −10 54
15 Cowes Sports 42 13 13 16 57 55 +2 52
16 Hamble A.S.S.C. 42 13 12 17 58 60 −2 51
17 Alton Town 42 14 9 19 71 80 −9 51
18 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 42 13 5 24 59 83 −24 44
19 Downton 42 10 7 25 41 105 −64 37
20 Brockenhurst 42 7 6 29 50 116 −66 27
21 Blackfield & Langley 42 4 6 32 37 134 −97 18
22 Whitchurch United 42 3 4 35 25 124 −99 13
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

References

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  1. ^ "Wessex League 1986–2011". Non League Matters. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "2002–03 Wessex League". FCHD. Retrieved 24 January 2014.