1989–90 Wessex Football League
Football league season
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The 1989–90 Wessex Football League was the fourth season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the first time were Romsey Town. Runners-up Newport (IOW) moved up to the Southern League after this season.[1]
Season1989–90
ChampionsRomsey Town
| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Romsey Town |
← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Medisport Wessex League.[2]
League table
The league consisted of one division of 19 clubs, increased from 17 the previous season despite Bashley having joined the Southern League.[2] Three new clubs joined:
- B.A.T. Sports, joining from the Hampshire League.
- Bemerton Heath Harlequins, a merger of Bemerton Athletic (Wiltshire League), Moon F.C. (Salisbury & District League) and Bemerton Boys (Mid-Wilts League).
- Fleet Town, joining from the Chiltonian League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romsey Town (C) | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 84 | 31 | +53 | 81 | |
| 2 | Newport (IOW) (P) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 82 | 29 | +53 | 79 | Joined the Southern League |
| 3 | B.A.T. Sports | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 70 | |
| 4 | Wimborne Town | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 83 | 48 | +35 | 68 | |
| 5 | AFC Lymington | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 65 | |
| 6 | A.F.C. Totton | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 59 | |
| 7 | Thatcham Town | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 57 | |
| 8 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 56 | |
| 9 | Sholing Sports | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 56 | |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 69 | 70 | −1 | 54 | |
| 11 | Havant Town | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 47 | |
| 12 | Folland Sports | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 45 | |
| 13 | East Cowes Victoria Athletic | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 43 | |
| 14 | Eastleigh | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 41 | |
| 15 | Christchurch | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 39 | |
| 16 | Horndean | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 36 | |
| 17 | Brockenhurst | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 98 | −63 | 23 | |
| 18 | Fleet Town | 36 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 86 | −64 | 20 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth Royal Navy | 36 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 38 | 108 | −70 | 14 |