2013–14 Wessex Football League
| Season | 2013-14 |
|---|---|
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The 2013–14 Wessex Football League (known as the Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season of the Wessex Football League since its establishment in 1986.
The league consisted of two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One. Both divisions this season consisted of an extra team than the previous season – the Premier Division had 22 teams and Division One had 17 teams.
Premier Division
| Champions | Template:Fb team Sholing |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Template:Fb team Downton Template:Fb team Romsey Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,671 (3.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 39 – Warren Bentley (Template:Fb team Alresford Town) |
| Biggest home win | Template:Fb team Newport IOW 12–0 Template:Fb team Christchurch, (26 April 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Template:Fb team Fawley 0–7 Template:Fb team Alresford Town, (28 September 2013) Template:Fb team Fawley 0–7 Template:Fb team Winchester City, (7 August 2013 |
| Highest scoring | Template:Fb team Sholing 12–1 Template:Fb team Downton, (28 December 2013) |
The Premier Division featured 22 teams, increased from the 21 teams which competed the previous season, after Alton Town were transferred to the Combined Counties Football League,[1] Hayling United were demoted to Division One due to ground grading problems, and New Milton Town were relegated.
Four teams joined the division:
- Brockenhurst, champions of Division One.
- Sholing, having resigned from the Southern League.[2]
- Whitchurch United, runners-up in Division One.
- Winchester City, relegated from the Southern League.
- GE Hamble F.C. changed their name back to Folland Sports F.C.
- Clubs that applied for promotion to Step 4 were: A.F.C. Portchester, Newport IOW, Sholing and Winchester City.
League table
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Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium |
|---|---|
| A.F.C. Portchester | Wicor Recreation Ground |
| Alresford Town | Arlesbury Park |
| Bemerton Heath Harlequins | Moon Park |
| Blackfield & Langley | Gang Warily |
| Bournemouth | Victoria Park |
| Brockenhurst | Grigg Lane |
| Christchurch | Hurn Bridge Sports Ground |
| Downton | Brian Whitehead Sports Ground |
| Fareham Town | Cams Alder |
| Fawley | Waterside Sports & Social Club |
| Folland Sports | Folland Park |
| Hamworthy United | The County Ground |
| Horndean | Five Heads Park |
| Lymington Town | The Sports Ground |
| Moneyfields | Moneyfields Sports Ground |
| Newport (IOW) | St Georges Park |
| Romsey Town | The Bypass Ground |
| Sholing | The Silverlake Arena |
| Totton & Eling | Little Testwood Farm |
| Verwood Town | Potterne Park |
| Whitchurch United | Longmeadow |
| Winchester City | The City Ground |
Division One
Division One featured 17 teams, increased from the 16 teams which competed the previous season, after Brockenhurst and Whitchurch United were promoted to the Premier Division.
Three clubs joined the division:
- Andover Town, a newly formed club.
- Hayling United, demoted from the Premier Division after failing ground grading.
- New Milton Town, relegated from the Premier Division.
League table
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Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Amesbury Town | Bonnymead Park |
| Andover Town | Portway Stadium |
| Andover New Street | Foxcote Park |
| Cowes Sports | Westwood Park |
| East Cowes Victoria Athletic | Beatrice Avenue |
| Fleet Spurs | Kennels Lane |
| Hayling United | Hayling College |
| Hythe & Dibden | Ewart Recreation Ground |
| Laverstock & Ford | The Dell |
| New Milton Town | Fawcett's Field |
| Petersfield Town | The Love Lane Stadium |
| Pewsey Vale | The Recreation Ground |
| Ringwood Town | Long Lane |
| Stockbridge | Recreation Ground |
| Tadley Calleva | Barlow's Park |
| Team Solent | Test Park Sports Ground |
| United Services Portsmouth | The Victory Stadium |