1902–03 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1902–03
Champions Portsmouth (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]

Final tables

Division One

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

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Portsmouth16104234142.4324
2Bristol Rovers1692536221.6420
3Southampton1676332201.620
4Tottenham Hotspur1667320141.4319
5Millwall Athletic1663723290.7915Left league at end of season
6Reading1670920210.9514
7Queens Park Rangers1662818310.5814
8Brentford1634916340.4710
9West Ham United16241015290.528

Division Two

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

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Bristol Rovers Reserves14102245104.522
2St George1491437251.4819Left league at end of season
3Swindon Town Reserves1480659242.4616
4Bristol East1463523270.8515
5Staple Hill1453627201.3513
6Paulton Rovers146172727113
7Trowbridge Town1451820480.4211
8Cotham Amateurs14111214710.23Left league at end of season

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season.

2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

References

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