2008–09 Wessex Football League

Wessex Football League
Season 2008–09
Champions Poole Town

The 2008–09 Wessex Football League was the 23rd season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the first time in their history were Poole Town, who were denied promotion to the Southern League due to ground grading problems. VT were promoted as runners-up.[1] There was the usual programme of promotion and relegation between the two Wessex League divisions.[2]

For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Sydenhams Wessex League.[3]

League tables

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, reduced from 23 the previous season, after A.F.C. Totton were promoted to the Southern League, and Downton and Ringwood Town were relegated to Division One. Two new clubs joined:[3]

PosClubPlWDLGFGAGDiffPtsNotes
1Poole Town (C)42382214434+110116
2VT (P)42318314135+106101Joined the Southern League
3Moneyfields4229499944+5591
4Wimborne Town42269711541+7487
5Brockenhurst42241087141+3082
6Newport (IOW)42245138764+2377
7Christchurch42228127748+2974
8Hamworthy United42215167773+468
9New Milton Town421810147255+1764
10Fareham Town421613136453+1161
11Romsey Town421612146575–1060
12Bemerton Heath Harlequins42165215667–1153
13Cowes Sports421311186578–1350
14Brading Town42138216270–847
15Bournemouth42128226089–2944
16Hayling United42118236696–3041
17Alresford Town42117245388–3540
18Lymington Town421082458104–4638
19Alton Town42992456105–4936
20Laverstock & Ford42872749106–5731
21Hamble A.S.S.C. (R)42563130121–9121Relegated to Division One
22Horndean (R)42553245125–8020

Division One

Division One consisted of 21 clubs, the same as the previous season, after Laverstock & Ford were promoted to the Premier Division, and Liss Athletic left the league. Two clubs were relegated from the Premier Division:[3]

PosClubPlWDLGFGAGDiffPtsNotes
1Totton & Eling (C) (P)40318112434+90100*Promoted to the Premier Division
2Blackfield & Langley (P)40287510235+6791
3United Services Portsmouth40238911966+5377
4Petersfield Town40221088656+3076
5Warminster Town40228109847+5174
6Whitchurch United402110910262+4073
7Hythe & Dibden4019101110178+2367
8Farnborough North End401812106649+1766
9Fawley40188148459+2562
10Stockbridge401612126866+260
11Ringwood Town40176178680+657
12Amesbury Town40158178390–753
13Verwood Town40149176575–1051
14A.F.C. Aldermaston40126226491–2742
15Shaftesbury40119206192–3142
16Tadley Calleva401162366102–3639
17Downton40910215691–3537
18East Cowes Victoria Athletic40882448109–6132
19A.F.C. Portchester406112349106–5729
20Andover New Street40762758111–5327
21Fleet Spurs40363136123–8715

References

  1. "VT promoted to Southern League". Southern Daily Echo. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  2. "Wessex League 1986–2011". Non League Matters. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "2008–09 Wessex League". FCHD. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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