2013–14 Wessex Football League
| Season | 2013-14 |
|---|---|
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← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The 2013–14 Wessex Football League (known as the Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season of the Wessex Football League since its establishment in 1986.
The league consisted of two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One. Both divisions this season consisted of an extra team than the previous season – the Premier Division had 22 teams and Division One had 17 teams.
Premier Division
| Champions | Sholing |
|---|---|
| Relegated |
Downton Romsey Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,671 (3.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 39 – Warren Bentley (Alresford Town) |
| Biggest home win | Newport IOW 12–0 Christchurch, (26 April 2014) |
| Biggest away win |
Fawley 0–7 Alresford Town, (28 September 2013) Fawley 0–7 Winchester City, (7 August 2013 |
| Highest scoring | Sholing 12–1 Downton, (28 December 2013) |
The Premier Division featured 22 teams, increased from the 21 teams which competed the previous season, after Alton Town were transferred to the Combined Counties Football League,[1] Hayling United were demoted to Division One due to ground grading problems, and New Milton Town were relegated.
Four teams joined the division:
- Brockenhurst, champions of Division One.
- Sholing, having resigned from the Southern League.[2]
- Whitchurch United, runners-up in Division One.
- Winchester City, relegated from the Southern League.
- GE Hamble F.C. changed their name back to Folland Sports F.C.
- Clubs that applied for promotion to Step 4 were: A.F.C. Portchester, Newport IOW, Sholing and Winchester City.
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sholing (C) (P) | 42 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 134 | 29 | +105 | 104 | Promotion to 2014–15 Southern Football League |
| 2 | Alresford Town | 42 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 125 | 52 | +73 | 97 | |
| 3 | Folland Sports | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 100 | 48 | +52 | 85* | |
| 4 | Newport (IOW) | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 105 | 47 | +58 | 84 | |
| 5 | Winchester City | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 93 | 41 | +52 | 81 | |
| 6 | Blackfield & Langley | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 57 | +24 | 78 | |
| 7 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 99 | 65 | +34 | 71 | |
| 8 | AFC Portchester | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 70‡ | |
| 9 | Moneyfields | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 53 | +22 | 67‡ | |
| 10 | Fareham Town | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 81 | −3 | 62 | |
| 11 | Brockenhurst | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 72 | 82 | −10 | 59 | |
| 12 | Hamworthy United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 57 | |
| 13 | Whitchurch United | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 55 | |
| 14 | Lymington Town | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 71 | 99 | −28 | 50 | |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 66 | 89 | −23 | 43 | |
| 16 | Christchurch | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 56 | 112 | −56 | 40 | |
| 17 | Horndean | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 95 | −40 | 37 | |
| 18 | Totton & Eling | 42 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 54 | 117 | −63 | 36 | |
| 19 | Verwood Town | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 78 | −33 | 34 | |
| 20 | Fawley | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 49 | 108 | −59 | 30 | |
| 21 | Downton (R) | 42 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 49 | 121 | −72 | 26 | Relegation to Wessex Division One |
| 22 | Romsey Town (R) | 42 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 43 | 107 | −64 | 24¶ |
Updated to games played on 3 May 2014.
Source: http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=274386
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Folland Sports were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Lymington Town on 2 November.[3]
‡ Moneyfields[4] and AFC Portchester each had six points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
¶ Romsey Town had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium |
|---|---|
| A.F.C. Portchester | Wicor Recreation Ground |
| Alresford Town | Arlesbury Park |
| Bemerton Heath Harlequins | Moon Park |
| Blackfield & Langley | Gang Warily |
| Bournemouth | Victoria Park |
| Brockenhurst | Grigg Lane |
| Christchurch | Hurn Bridge Sports Ground |
| Downton | Brian Whitehead Sports Ground |
| Fareham Town | Cams Alder |
| Fawley | Waterside Sports & Social Club |
| Folland Sports | Folland Park |
| Hamworthy United | The County Ground |
| Horndean | Five Heads Park |
| Lymington Town | The Sports Ground |
| Moneyfields | Moneyfields Sports Ground |
| Newport (IOW) | St Georges Park |
| Romsey Town | The Bypass Ground |
| Sholing | The Silverlake Arena |
| Totton & Eling | Little Testwood Farm |
| Verwood Town | Potterne Park |
| Whitchurch United | Longmeadow |
| Winchester City | The City Ground |
Division One
Division One featured 17 teams, increased from the 16 teams which competed the previous season, after Brockenhurst and Whitchurch United were promoted to the Premier Division.
Three clubs joined the division:
- Andover Town, a newly formed club.
- Hayling United, demoted from the Premier Division after failing ground grading.
- New Milton Town, relegated from the Premier Division.
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petersfield Town (C) (P) | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 118 | 36 | +82 | 74 | Promotion to Wessex Premier Division |
| 2 | Andover Town (P) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 108 | 28 | +80 | 73 | |
| 3 | Cowes Sports | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 84 | 36 | +48 | 69 | |
| 4 | Hythe & Dibden | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 37 | +48 | 62 | |
| 5 | Tadley Calleva | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 52 | |
| 6 | Team Solent | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 82 | 51 | +31 | 50‡ | |
| 7 | United Services Portsmouth | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 47 | |
| 8 | Pewsey Vale | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 46 | |
| 9 | Laverstock & Ford | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | Amesbury Town | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 38 | |
| 11 | New Milton Town | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 69 | 71 | −2 | 32 | |
| 12 | Fleet Spurs | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 50 | 79 | −29 | 27 | |
| 13 | Ringwood Town | 30 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 41 | 104 | −63 | 22 | |
| 14 | Hayling United | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 47 | 106 | −59 | 21* | Resigned before the 2014–15 season |
| 15 | Andover New Street | 30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 33 | 111 | −78 | 21 | |
| 16 | East Cowes Victoria Athletic | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 32 | 108 | −76 | 16 | |
| 17 | Stockbridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0† | Resigned, record expunged |
Updated to games played on 3 May 2014.
Source: FA Full-Time, League Official
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
‡ Team Solent had three points deducted.
* Hayling United had one point deducted.
† Stockbridge resigned from the Wessex League on 18 February 2014 due to problems fulfilling their fixtures. Their record (P13 W5 D1 L7 GF25 GA34 Pts16) was subsequently expunged.[5]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Amesbury Town | Bonnymead Park |
| Andover Town | Portway Stadium |
| Andover New Street | Foxcote Park |
| Cowes Sports | Westwood Park |
| East Cowes Victoria Athletic | Beatrice Avenue |
| Fleet Spurs | Kennels Lane |
| Hayling United | Hayling College |
| Hythe & Dibden | Ewart Recreation Ground |
| Laverstock & Ford | The Dell |
| New Milton Town | Fawcett's Field |
| Petersfield Town | The Love Lane Stadium |
| Pewsey Vale | The Recreation Ground |
| Ringwood Town | Long Lane |
| Stockbridge | Recreation Ground |
| Tadley Calleva | Barlow's Park |
| Team Solent | Test Park Sports Ground |
| United Services Portsmouth | The Victory Stadium |
References
- ↑ FA Notice: Combined Counties League
- ↑ Sholing resign from Southern League
- ↑ "Folland Sports deducted three points". Pitchero. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Moneys deducted six points". Portsmouth News. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Football stunned as Stockbridge pull out of Wessex League with immediate effect". Andover Advertiser. 21 February 2014.