1902–03 Western Football League

Western Football League 1902–03 Portsmouth (Division One)Bristol Rovers Reserves (Division Two) 1901–02 1903–04 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. Division One One new club joined Division One, which remained at nine clubs after Swindon Town left the league. Brentford main WDL Division One Result 2 y POR Portsmouth BRR Bristol Rovers SOU Southampton TOT Tottenham Hotspur MIL Millwall Athletic REA Reading QPR Queens Park Rangers BRE Brentford WHU West Ham United 10 4 2 34 14 9 2 5 36 22 7 6 3 32 20 6 7 3 20 14 6 3 7 23 29 7 0 9 20 21 6 2 8 18 31 3 4 9 16 34 2 4 10 15 29 #ffcccc Left league at end of season LFT complete Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Division Two No new clubs joined Division Two, which was reduced to eight clubs from nine after Weston-super-Mare left the league. main WDL Division Two Result 5 2 y BRR Bristol Rovers Reserves ROM St George SWI Swindon Town Reserves BRE Bristol East STA Staple Hill PAU Paulton Rovers TRO Trowbridge Town COT Cotham Amateurs 10 2 2 45 10 9 1 4 37 25 8 0 6 59 24 6 3 5 23 27 5 3 6 27 20 6 1 7 27 27 5 1 8 20 48 1 1 12 14 71 #ffcccc Left league at end of season LFT LFT The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 References 1902–03 Category:1902–03 in English men's football leagues