1902–03 Southern Football League

March 2026 The 1902–03 season was the ninth in the history of Southern League. Southampton won Division One for the 5th time in seven seasons. Fulham finished top of Division Two. No Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League. Division One Southern Football League Division One 1902–03 Southampton (5th title) none Watford 240 715 1901–02 1903–04 There were no new clubs in Division One this season. main WDL Division One Q 5 2 y SHP Southampton REA Reading POR Portsmouth TOT Tottenham Hotspur BRI Bristol Rovers GIL New Brompton MIL Millwall Athletic NHP Northampton Town QPR Queens Park Rangers WHU West Ham United LUT Luton Town SWI Swindon Town KET Kettering WEL Wellingborough WAT Watford BRE Brentford Changed name to Millwall at end of season 20 8 2 83 20 19 7 4 72 30 17 7 6 69 32 14 7 9 47 31 13 8 9 46 34 11 11 8 37 35 14 3 13 52 37 12 6 12 39 48 11 6 13 34 42 9 10 11 35 49 10 7 13 43 44 10 7 13 38 46 8 11 11 33 40 11 3 16 36 56 6 4 20 35 87 2 1 27 16 84 #ccccff Relegation test matches RTM RTM complete rsssf.com The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. Division Two Southern Football League Division Two 1902–03 Fulham FulhamBrighton & Hove Albion none 30 121 1901–02 1903–04 There were also no new clubs in Division Two this season. main WDL Division Two Q 2 y FUL Fulham BHA Brighton & Hove Albion GRA Grays United WYC Wycombe Wanderers CHE Chesham Town SOU Southall 7 1 2 27 7 7 1 2 34 11 7 0 3 28 12 3 3 4 13 19 2 1 7 9 37 1 0 9 10 35 #ccccff Promotion test matches PTM PTM The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete rsssf.com Promotion-relegation test matches At the end of the season, test matches were held between the bottom two clubs in Division One and the top two clubs in Division Two. Brentford beat Fulham 7-2 to retain their place in Division One, although Fulham were promoted anyway after Division One was expanded to 18 clubs.FULHAM Fulham Brighton beat Watford 5-3 in the other match, which saw the two clubs swap divisions. Division One clubs Division Two clubs 27 April 1903 Brentford 7 – 2 Fulham Shepherd's Bush 27 April 1903 Watford 3 – 5 Brighton & Hove Albion Memorial Grounds, West Ham References External links Southern League First Division Tables at RSSSF Southern League Second Division Tables at RSSSF 1902–03 Category:1902–03 in English men's football leagues