The 2002–03 season was the 101st in the history of the Western Football League.
Season | 2002–03 |
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Champions | Team Bath (Premier Division) Torrington (Division One) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → |
The league champions for the first time in their history were Team Bath, who were promoted to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were Torrington.[1]
Final tables
editPremier Division
editThe Premier Division was reduced from 20 to 18 clubs after Taunton Town were promoted to the Southern League, Bristol Manor Farm and Westbury United were relegated to the First Division, and Yeovil Town Reserves also left. Two clubs joined:
- Bath City Reserves, runners-up in the First Division.
- Frome Town, champions of the First Division.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Team Bath (C, P) | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 109 | 28 | +81 | 84 | Promoted to the Southern League |
2 | Brislington | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 73 | |
3 | Bideford | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 105 | 35 | +70 | 70 | |
4 | Backwell United | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 67 | |
5 | Paulton Rovers | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 63 | |
6 | Bridgwater Town | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 59 | |
7 | Bath City Reserves | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 47 | Left at the end of the season |
8 | Melksham Town | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 43 | |
9 | Odd Down | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 42 | |
10 | Keynsham Town | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 40 | |
11 | Frome Town | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 40 | |
12 | Bishop Sutton | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 83 | −26 | 38 | |
13 | Dawlish Town | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 107 | −60 | 38 | |
14 | Bridport | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 35 | |
15 | Barnstaple Town | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 32 | |
16 | Welton Rovers | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 99 | −59 | 32 | |
17 | Elmore | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 81 | −36 | 31 | |
18 | Devizes Town | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 75 | −35 | 26 |
First Division
editThe First Division was reduced from 20 to 19 clubs after Frome Town and Bath City Reserves were promoted to the Premier Division, Warminster Town were relegated to the Wiltshire League, and two clubs joined:
- Bristol Manor Farm, relegated from the Premier Division.
- Westbury United, relegated from the Premier Division.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Torrington (C, P) | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 113 | 47 | +66 | 86 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Exmouth Town (P) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 29 | +54 | 85 | |
3 | Westbury United | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 92 | 65 | +27 | 68 | |
4 | Hallen | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 63 | |
5 | Calne Town | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 57 | |
6 | Clyst Rovers | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 67 | 55 | +12 | 56 | |
7 | Willand Rovers | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 54 | |
8 | Bitton | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 49 | |
9 | Shepton Mallet | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 49 | |
10 | Chard Town | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 46 | |
11 | Bristol Manor Farm | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 46 | |
12 | Wellington | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 44 | |
13 | Larkhall Athletic | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 48 | 73 | −25 | 43 | |
14 | Cadbury Heath | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 41 | |
15 | Street | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 81 | −22 | 40[a] | |
16 | Corsham Town | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 36 | |
17 | Weston St Johns | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 31 | |
18 | Ilfracombe Town | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 85 | −38 | 30 | |
19 | Minehead Town | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 34 | 86 | −52 | 26 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Street had six points deducted.
References
edit- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006