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1902–03 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season1902–03
ChampionsPortsmouth (Division One)
Bristol Rovers Reserves (Division Two)

The 1902–03 season was the 11th in the history of the Western Football League.

Like the previous two seasons, Portsmouth were the champions of Division One, and along with all the other members of Division One, also competed in the Southern League during this season. The Division Two champions were Bristol Rovers Reserves.[1]

Division One

One new club joined Division One, which remained at nine clubs after Swindon Town left the league.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Portsmouth 16 10 4 2 34 14 2.429 24
2 Bristol Rovers 16 9 2 5 36 22 1.636 20
3 Southampton 16 7 6 3 32 20 1.600 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur 16 6 7 3 20 14 1.429 19
5 Millwall Athletic 16 6 3 7 23 29 0.793 15 Left league at end of season
6 Reading 16 7 0 9 20 21 0.952 14
7 Queens Park Rangers 16 6 2 8 18 31 0.581 14
8 Brentford 16 3 4 9 16 34 0.471 10
9 West Ham United 16 2 4 10 15 29 0.517 8
Source: [1]

Division Two

No new clubs joined Division Two, which was reduced to eight clubs from nine after Weston-super-Mare left the league.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Bristol Rovers Reserves 14 10 2 2 45 10 4.500 22
2 St George 14 9 1 4 37 25 1.480 19 Left league at end of season
3 Swindon Town Reserves 14 8 0 6 59 24 2.458 16
4 Bristol East 14 6 3 5 23 27 0.852 15
5 Staple Hill 14 5 3 6 27 20 1.350 13
6 Paulton Rovers 14 6 1 7 27 27 1.000 13
7 Trowbridge Town 14 5 1 8 20 48 0.417 11
8 Cotham Amateurs 14 1 1 12 14 71 0.197 3 Left league at end of season
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

References

  1. ^ a b c Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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