1902–03 Western Football League
| Season | 1902–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 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.[1]
Division One
[edit]One new club joined Division One, which remained at nine clubs after Swindon Town left the league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 2.429 | 24 | |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 1.636 | 20 | |
| 3 | Southampton | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 1.600 | 20 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1.429 | 19 | |
| 5 | Millwall Athletic | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 0.793 | 15 | Left league at end of season |
| 6 | Reading | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 0.952 | 14 | |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 0.581 | 14 | |
| 8 | Brentford | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 0.471 | 10 | |
| 9 | West Ham United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 0.517 | 8 |
Source: [1]
Division Two
[edit]No new clubs joined Division Two, which was reduced to eight clubs from nine after Weston-super-Mare left the league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers Reserves | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 10 | 4.500 | 22 | |
| 2 | St George | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 1.480 | 19 | Left league at end of season |
| 3 | Swindon Town Reserves | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 24 | 2.458 | 16 | |
| 4 | Bristol East | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 0.852 | 15 | |
| 5 | Staple Hill | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 1.350 | 13 | |
| 6 | Paulton Rovers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 1.000 | 13 | |
| 7 | Trowbridge Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 0.417 | 11 | |
| 8 | Cotham Amateurs | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 0.197 | 3 | Left league at end of season |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 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.
Rules for classification: 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.