2014–15 Wessex Football League

Wessex Football League
Season 2014-15
Champions Petersfield Town

The 2014–15 Wessex Football League season (known as the Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th in the history of the Wessex Football League since its establishment in 1986.

The league consists of two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One.

Premier Division

Wessex Football League Premier Division
Champions Petersfield Town
Promoted Petersfield Town, Winchester City
Matches played 420
Goals scored 1522 (3.62 per match)
Top goalscorer 56 – Warren Bentley (Winchester City)
Biggest home win AFC Portchester 8–0 Folland Sports, (24 February 2015)
Biggest away win Petersfield Town 0–8 Bournemouth, (31 January 2015)
Highest scoring Newport (IOW) 8–2 Fawley, (19 August 2014)

The Premier Division featured 21 teams, one fewer than last season, after Sholing were promoted to the Southern League, and Downton and Romsey Town were relegated to Division One.

Two teams joined the division:

Salisbury City, who were removed from the Football Conference due to their financial problems, applied to the Wessex League for entry for the 2014–15 season. This was despite the fact that the league had already started, with some clubs having played seven matches. The club was still threatened with liquidation in the High Court.[1] However, the application was rejected by the league due to problems within the club's structure on and off the pitch, and the ongoing court cases.[2]

The following clubs applied for promotion to Step 4: AFC Portchester, Blackfield & Langley, Moneyfields, Petersfield Town and Winchester City.

Petersfield Town were promoted as champions, and after another place opened up in the Southern League in June 2015, Winchester City were also promoted.[3]

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Petersfield Town (C) (P) 40 29 9 2 118 42+76 96 Promotion to the Southern League
2 Winchester City (P) 40 28 5 7 120 38+82 89
3 AFC Portchester 40 25 7 8 91 45+46 82
4 Moneyfields 40 22 9 9 92 42+50 75
5 Blackfield & Langley 40 21 10 9 83 44+39 73
6 Whitchurch United 40 20 7 13 80 76+4 67
7 Newport (IOW) 40 20 5 15 69 52+17 65
8 Folland Sports 40 20 5 15 74 740 65
9 Lymington Town 40 19 5 16 70 57+13 62
10 Hamworthy United 40 15 10 15 71 65+6 55
11 Horndean 40 16 7 17 62 697 55
12 Andover Town 40 16 4 20 66 704 52
13 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 40 15 7 18 65 8116 52
14 Brockenhurst 40 15 5 20 72 8917 50
15 Verwood Town 40 13 5 22 57 7922 44
16 Alresford Town 40 11 6 23 64 8218 39
17 Fawley 40 10 8 22 44 8137 38
18 Bournemouth 40 9 8 23 61 12665 35
19 Fareham Town 40 7 11 22 50 9242 32
20 Totton & Eling (R) 40 8 7 25 53 10754 31 Relegation to Division One
21 Christchurch (R) 40 7 8 25 60 11151 29

Updated to games played on 23:22, 29 April 2015 (UTC).
Source: http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=274386
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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

AFC Portchester
Alresford Town
Andover Town
Bemerton Heath Harlequins
Blackfield & Langley
Bournemouth
Brockenhurst
Christchurch
Fareham Town
Fawley
Folland Sports
Hamworthy United
Horndean
Lymington Town
Moneyfields
Newport IOW
Petersfield Town
Totton & Eling
Verwood Town
Whitchurch United
Winchester City
Locations of the 2014–15 Wessex League Premier Division teams
Team Stadium
A.F.C. Portchester Wicor Recreation Ground
Alresford Town Arlesbury Park
Andover Town Portway Stadium
Bemerton Heath Harlequins Moon Park
Blackfield & Langley Gang Warily
Bournemouth Victoria Park
Brockenhurst Grigg Lane
Christchurch Hurn Bridge 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
Petersfield Town The Love Lane Stadium
Totton & Eling Little Testwood Farm
Verwood Town Potterne Park
Whitchurch United Longmeadow
Winchester City The City Ground

Results

Home ╲ Away POR ALR ANDBHHBFLBOUBROCHRFARFAWFOLHAMHORLYMMONNEWPETTAEVERWHIWCC
AFC Portchester 21 33 03 31 11 21 22 50 31 80 20 21 21 05 20 11 51 30 10 02
Alresford Town 25 22 33 11 41 02 30 31 01 13 02 20 20 02 15 02 31 01 23 24
Andover Town 03 32 31 23 13 20 40 01 00 01 20 21 01 03 01 12 52 32 43 12
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 11 11 41 11 61 31 43 30 23 12 05 20 21 16 01 11 21 34 22 10
Blackfield & Langley 20 10 21 40 21 41 60 00 11 30 42 12 21 21 01 00 00 50 41 01
Bournemouth 26 25 12 32 03 22 11 41 22 02 02 30 20 05 15 08 31 02 25 06
Brockenhurst 01 21 11 50 06 34 51 21 23 42 43 42 41 04 10 14 63 15 01 30
Christchurch 01 03 51 20 12 70 42 30 11 23 22 12 42 04 11 16 22 14 12 12
Fareham Town 12 22 02 20 10 11 22 71 11 11 61 12 02 12 21 07 51 22 12 16
Fawley 21 24 10 01 01 13 02 41 20 12 03 10 04 21 01 00 01 01 25 03
Folland Sports 10 31 23 23 23 11 21 31 30 21 43 44 02 01 21 24 52 35 00 11
Hamworthy United 03 00 20 13 11 31 02 11 11 42 02 21 42 10 32 22 33 40 20 11
Horndean 27 10 32 31 12 22 30 30 51 00 20 10 04 11 22 01 12 00 33 01
Lymington Town 31 41 21 20 31 15 10 31 11 21 12 11 01 51 11 12 10 21 11 03
Moneyfields 12 30 21 20 11 50 51 22 61 22 10 32 12 11 00 11 52 20 52 12
Newport (IOW) 11 30 12 23 32 41 10 31 20 82 30 21 02 30 02 01 10 10 10 01
Petersfield Town 10 52 41 10 32 53 50 40 42 51 16 22 41 10 00 42 41 51 40 22
Totton & Eling 04 14 05 22 14 30 11 02 11 32 12 03 50 16 20 24 04 21 13 10
Verwood Town 14 14 01 02 21 33 22 40 10 01 12 01 03 04 11 50 03 41 21 15
Whitchurch United 12 21 21 31 33 62 03 53 22 31 10 32 32 03 04 31 32 11 10 31
Winchester City 00 51 23 60 22 70 71 71 60 50 52 21 23 40 40 31 23 30 20 31

Updated to games played on 29 April 2015.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One

Division One featured 15 teams, reduced from the 17 teams which competed last season, after Hayling United and Stockbridge resigned, and Andover Town and Petersfield Town were promoted to the Premier Division.

Two clubs joined the division:

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Team Solent (C) (P) 28 22 1 5 83 38+45 67 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Cowes Sports (P) 28 20 4 4 78 32+46 64
3 Tadley Calleva 28 20 3 5 86 33+53 63
4 Amesbury Town 28 18 0 10 85 41+44 54
5 United Services Portsmouth 28 16 3 9 68 46+22 51
6 New Milton Town 28 15 4 9 70 49+21 49
7 Hythe & Dibden 28 14 2 12 42 486 44
8 Laverstock & Ford 28 12 3 13 39 5415 39
9 Fleet Spurs 28 11 5 12 50 6313 38
10 Pewsey Vale 28 9 4 15 44 484 31
11 Ringwood Town 28 9 4 15 42 5311 31
12 Downton 28 6 9 13 33 4815 27
13 Andover New Street 28 7 4 17 37 6629 25
14 Romsey Town 28 4 4 20 40 8141 16
15 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 28 1 2 25 18 11597 5

Updated to games played on 16:52, 25 April 2015 (UTC).
Source: FA Full-Time, League Official
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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

Amesbury Town
Andover New Street
Cowes Sports
Downton
East Cowes Victoria Athletic
Fleet Spurs
Hythe & Dibden
Laverstock & Ford
New Milton Town
Pewsey Vale
Ringwood Town
Romsey Town
Tadley Calleva
Team Solent
United Services Portsmouth
Locations of the 2014–15 Wessex League Division One teams
Team Stadium
Amesbury Town Bonnymead Park
Andover New Street Foxcote Park
Cowes Sports Westwood Park
Downton Brian Whitehead Sports Ground
East Cowes Victoria Athletic Beatrice Avenue
Fleet Spurs Kennels Lane
Hythe & Dibden Ewart Recreation Ground
Laverstock & Ford The Dell
New Milton Town Fawcett's Field
Pewsey Vale The Recreation Ground
Ringwood Town Long Lane
Romsey Town The Bypass Ground
Tadley Calleva Barlow's Park
Team Solent Test Park Sports Ground
United Services Portsmouth The Victory Stadium

Results

Home ╲ Away AME ANS COWDOWECVFLEHYTLAVNMTPEWRINROMTADTSOUSP
Amesbury Town 51 12 32 40 41 12 41 42 40 50 31 12 32 03
Andover New Street 21 31 11 11 12 21 20 11 01 03 42 25 12 14
Cowes Sports 21 31 40 41 40 02 60 53 20 41 31 32 13 32
Downton 06 31 00 01 10 10 01 11 23 02 32 11 23 11
East Cowes Victoria Athletic 17 34 04 05 05 05 04 04 09 16 13 19 04 05
Fleet Spurs 42 42 11 11 10 21 30 22 21 21 34 03 14 17
Hythe & Dibden 10 10 04 11 20 32 15 21 02 00 32 20 13 14
Laverstock & Ford 02 21 06 22 21 00 31 03 22 10 21 12 21 34
New Milton Town 30 40 13 31 30 42 23 30 32 32 42 13 23 30
Pewsey Vale 15 20 20 30 30 12 01 01 12 01 11 25 22 40
Ringwood Town 03 22 12 11 51 00 23 20 24 21 30 14 01 01
Romsey Town 04 23 22 21 33 03 13 05 24 20 13 22 12 04
Tadley Calleva 41 40 03 02 60 41 41 40 11 20 60 42 04 60
Team Solent 28 20 13 30 31 83 31 31 32 60 62 40 01 20
United Services Portsmouth 23 41 33 21 42 42 30 01 41 11 10 41 12 03

Updated to games played on 25 April 2015.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. ""I won't walk away" says Salisbury City's 'charlatan' owner". Western Daily Press. 26 August 2014.
  2. "Salisbury City: Wessex League rejects club's application". BBC Sport. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. "Winchester City promoted to the Southern League". Southern Daily Echo. 20 June 2015.

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