The 1999–2000 Wessex Football League was the 14th season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the third time in their history were Wimborne Town, who won the title on goal difference. There was no promotion to the Southern League, but East Cowes Victoria Athletic finished bottom and were relegated.[1]
| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wimborne Town |
| Relegated | East Cowes Victoria Athletic |
← 1998–99 2000–01 → | |
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Jewson Wessex League.[2]
League table
editThe league consisted of one division of 21 clubs, increased from 20 the previous season, after one new club joined:[2]
- Andover, rejoining after just one season in the Southern Football League, having resigned for financial reasons.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimborne Town (C) | 40 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 126 | 33 | +93 | 100 | |
| 2 | Lymington & New Milton | 40 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 115 | 27 | +88 | 100 | |
| 3 | Andover | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 147 | 60 | +87 | 82 | |
| 4 | A.F.C. Totton | 40 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 93 | 30 | +63 | 80 | |
| 5 | B.A.T. Sports | 40 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 88 | 48 | +40 | 80 | |
| 6 | Moneyfields | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 75 | |
| 7 | Eastleigh | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 68 | |
| 8 | A.F.C. Newbury | 40 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 63 | |
| 9 | Cowes Sports | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 62 | |
| 10 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 60 | |
| 11 | Fareham Town | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 56 | |
| 12 | Christchurch | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 55 | |
| 13 | Thatcham Town | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 52 | |
| 14 | Gosport Borough | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 36 | |
| 15 | Downton | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 74 | 113 | −39 | 36 | |
| 16 | Hamble A.S.S.C. | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 89 | −45 | 32 | |
| 17 | Whitchurch United | 40 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 89 | −36 | 31 | |
| 18 | Brockenhurst | 40 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 43 | 114 | −71 | 28 | |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 40 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 110 | −56 | 27[a] | |
| 20 | Portsmouth Royal Navy | 40 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 114 | −67 | 25 | |
| 21 | East Cowes Victoria Athletic (R) | 40 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 43 | 141 | −98 | 20 | Relegated to the Hampshire League |
- ^ Bournemouth had two points deducted.
References
edit- ^ "Wessex League 1986–2011". Non League Matters. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b "1999–2000 Wessex League". FCHD. Retrieved 19 January 2014.