Wessex Football League
Season2023–24
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The 2023–24 Wessex Football League season is the 38th 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.

The constitution was announced on 15 May 2023.[1] Starting this season, the Premier Division (step 5) will promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaces the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there will be only one club relegated from the Premier Division.[2]

Premier Division

The Premier Division remained at 20 clubs, after Bemerton Heath Harlequins were promoted to the Southern League South Division; Horndean were promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division; Pagham were transferred to the Southern Combination League, and Alresford Town were relegated to Division One.

Four new teams joined the division:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Shaftesbury 24 18 3 3 80 28 +52 57 Promotion to Southern League
2 AFC Stoneham 21 18 1 2 74 12 +62 55 Qualification for the play-offs
3 AFC Portchester 21 15 2 4 57 25 +32 47
4 Moneyfields 16 15 0 1 69 17 +52 45
5 Brockenhurst 22 10 6 6 44 30 +14 36
6 Cowes Sports 19 11 2 6 52 33 +19 35
7 Portland United 19 10 5 4 36 20 +16 35
8 Baffins Milton Rovers 18 10 2 6 53 24 +29 32
9 Laverstock & Ford 19 10 2 7 40 39 +1 32
10 Sherborne Town 19 10 1 8 41 39 +2 31
11 Andover New Street 21 8 2 11 44 54 −10 26
12 Petersfield Town 21 7 1 13 46 42 +4 22
13 Hamble Club 19 6 4 9 38 44 −6 22
14 Fareham Town 16 6 1 9 25 39 −14 19
15 Bournemouth 21 5 3 13 30 66 −36 18
16 Hythe & Dibden 18 4 2 12 27 47 −20 14
17 Blackfield & Langley 18 4 2 12 16 53 −37 14
18 Christchurch 22 4 2 16 27 78 −51 14
19 United Services Portsmouth 20 4 1 15 24 63 −39 13
20 Lymington Town 22 1 2 19 18 88 −70 5 Relegation to step 6
Updated to match(es) played on 21:31, 11 January 2024 (UTC). Source: Wessex League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division One

Division One was increased to 21 clubs from 20 after Andover New Street and Petersfield Town were promoted to the Premier Division, and Fleet Spurs and Amesbury Town were relegated.

Five new teams joined the division:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Downton 20 15 3 2 67 25 +42 48 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Alresford Town 22 15 3 4 61 29 +32 48 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Hamworthy Recreation 17 15 2 0 70 17 +53 47
4 Millbrook 20 15 0 5 82 28 +54 45
5 Cove 21 13 2 6 60 50 +10 41
6 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 20 11 3 6 49 31 +18 36
7 Fleetlands 19 10 3 6 39 24 +15 33
8 Clanfield 24 10 3 11 54 45 +9 33
9 Totton & Eling 18 10 2 6 35 29 +6 32
10 Fawley 19 10 2 7 28 34 −6 32
11 Romsey Town 20 9 4 7 50 37 +13 31
12 Folland Sports 22 8 5 9 43 52 −9 29
13 Ringwood Town 25 8 5 12 56 66 −10 29
14 Verwood Town 22 8 3 11 42 48 −6 27
15 Whitchurch United 22 8 2 12 44 76 −32 26
16 Ash United 22 6 2 14 44 57 −13 20
17 Newport (IOW) 16 5 3 8 28 30 −2 18
18 Frimley Green 22 5 2 15 38 67 −29 17
19 Andover Town 19 4 1 14 27 73 −46 13[lower-alpha 1] Possible relegation to
county feeder leagues
20 A.F.C. Aldermaston 21 4 0 17 26 63 −37 12
21 New Milton Town 19 0 2 17 19 81 −62 2
Updated to match(es) played on 21:34, 11 January 2024 (UTC). Source: Wessex Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ 14 October – Romsey Town 2–3 Andover Town was voided after the match had finished, for reasons unknown.

References

  1. ↑ "REVEALED: Club allocations 2023-24 announced by The FA". The Non-League Football Paper. 15 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "STEP 5 TO 4 PROMOTION/RELEGATION UPDATE". The FA. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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