2022–23 Wessex Football League
Football league season
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The 2022–23 Wessex Football League season was the 37th 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.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The constitution was announced on 12 May 2022.[1]
Premier Division
The Premier Division was reduced from 21 clubs to 20, after Bashley and Hamworthy United were promoted to the Southern League South Division; Alton were transferred to the Combined Counties League, and Amesbury Town were relegated to Division One.
Three new teams joined the division:
- Two promoted from Division One:
- One transferred from Southern Combination League Premier Division:
- The club finishing the season in second position was initially required to play in an inter-step playoff with a team from step 4. Due to ground grading failures higher up the pyramid, three step 4 clubs were reprieved, and the three step 5 runners-up with the highest PPG (points per game) were automatically promoted. Bemerton Heath Harlequins were one of those three.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horndean (C, P) | 38 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 126 | 21 | +105 | 98 | Promoted to the Isthmian League |
| 2 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins (P) | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 123 | 33 | +90 | 95 | Promoted to the Southern League |
| 3 | AFC Stoneham | 38 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 111 | 37 | +74 | 95 | |
| 4 | AFC Portchester | 38 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 115 | 49 | +66 | 94 | |
| 5 | Moneyfields | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 65 | |
| 6 | Hamble Club | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 88 | 65 | +23 | 65 | |
| 7 | Baffins Milton Rovers | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 63 | |
| 8 | Laverstock & Ford | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 66 | 67 | −1 | 55 | |
| 9 | Fareham Town | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 49 | |
| 10 | Christchurch | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 62 | 77 | −15 | 48 | |
| 11 | Portland United | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 64 | 76 | −12 | 47 | |
| 12 | Hythe & Dibden | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 76 | −13 | 47 | |
| 13 | Shaftesbury | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 73 | 80 | −7 | 46 | |
| 14 | Brockenhurst | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 54 | 91 | −37 | 38 | |
| 15 | Blackfield & Langley | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 90 | −37 | 38 | |
| 16 | Cowes Sports | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 83 | −41 | 37 | |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 48 | 97 | −49 | 37 | |
| 18 | United Services Portsmouth | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 61 | 90 | −29 | 35 | |
| 19 | Pagham | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 51 | 93 | −42 | 34 | Reprieved and transferred to the Southern Combination |
| 20 | Alresford Town (R) | 38 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 138 | −113 | 5 | Relegated to Division One |
Source: Wessex League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2022–23 Wessex Football League Premier Division (Dorset)
Location of the clubs in the 2022–23 Wessex Football League Premier Division (Hampshire)
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Portchester | Fareham | Wicor Recreation Ground | |
| A.F.C. Stoneham | Eastleigh | Stoneham Lane Football Complex | 1,000 |
| Alresford Town | New Alresford | Arlebury Park | 1,000 |
| Baffins Milton Rovers | Portsmouth | PMC Stadium | |
| Bemerton Heath Harlequins | Bemerton | Moon Park | 2,100 |
| Blackfield & Langley | Fawley | Gang Warily Recreation Centre | 2,500 |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth | Victoria Park | 3,000 |
| Brockenhurst | Brockenhurst | Grigg Lane | 2,000 |
| Christchurch | Hurn | Hurn Bridge Sports Club | 2,000 |
| Cowes Sports | Cowes | Westwood Park | 2,000 |
| Fareham Town | Fareham | Cams Alder Stadium | 5,500 |
| Hamble Club | Hamble-le-Rice | Hamble Community Facility | |
| Horndean | Horndean | Five Heads Park | 2,000 |
| Hythe & Dibden | Dibden | Clayfields Sport Centre | 1,000 |
| Laverstock & Ford | Laverstock | Church Road | |
| Moneyfields | Portsmouth | John Jenkins Stadium | 1,180 |
| Pagham | Pagham | Nyetimber Lane | 1,500 |
| Portland United | Portland | Camp and Satherley Stadium | 2,000 |
| Shaftesbury | Shaftesbury | Cockrams | 1,000 |
| United Services Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Victory Stadium | 1,000 |
Division One
Division One remained at 20 clubs after Bemerton Heath Harlequins and Laverstock & Ford were promoted to the Premier Division, and Infinity resigned from the league during last season.
Three new teams joined the division:
- One relegated from the Premier Division:
- One promoted from the Hampshire Premier League:
- One promoted from the Dorset Premier League:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andover New Street (C, P) | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 104 | 39 | +65 | 93 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Newport (IOW) | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 97 | 38 | +59 | 86 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | New Milton Town | 38 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 116 | 50 | +66 | 84 | |
| 4 | Hamworthy Recreation | 38 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 101 | 46 | +55 | 84 | |
| 5 | Petersfield Town (O, P) | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 36 | +50 | 76 | |
| 6 | Downton | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 103 | 49 | +54 | 72 | |
| 7 | Andover Town | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 90 | 74 | +16 | 59 | |
| 8 | Fleetlands | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 59 | |
| 9 | Totton & Eling | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 55 | |
| 10 | Millbrook | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 90 | 99 | −9 | 54 | |
| 11 | Folland Sports | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 53 | |
| 12 | Romsey Town | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 67 | 77 | −10 | 47 | |
| 13 | Fawley | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 62 | 71 | −9 | 45 | |
| 14 | Verwood Town | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 68 | 75 | −7 | 44 | |
| 15 | East Cowes Victoria Athletic | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 74 | −36 | 39 | |
| 16 | Whitchurch United | 38 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 61 | 85 | −24 | 36 | |
| 17 | Ringwood Town | 38 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 60 | 97 | −37 | 31 | |
| 18 | Ash United | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 56 | 106 | −50 | 28 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 19 | Amesbury Town (R) | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 42 | 117 | −75 | 26 | Relegated to the Wiltshire League |
| 20 | Fleet Spurs (R) | 38 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 26 | 132 | −106 | 9 | Relegated to the Hampshire Premier League |
Source: Wessex Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion playoffs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Newport (IOW) | 0 (8) | |||||||
| 5 | Petersfield Town (pens) | 0 (9) | |||||||
| 3 | New Milton Town | 1 (1) | |||||||
| 5 | Petersfield Town (pens) | 1 (4) | |||||||
| 3 | New Milton Town (pens) | 0 (3) | |||||||
| 4 | Hamworthy Recreation | 0 (1) | |||||||
Semifinals
| 25 April 2023 | Newport (IOW) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) | Petersfield Town | Cowes |
| Stadium: Westwood Park Attendance: 279 |
| 26 April 2023 | New Milton Town | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Hamworthy Recreation | New Milton |
| Stadium: Fawcetts Field Attendance: 251 |
Final
| 29 April 2023 | New Milton Town | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Petersfield Town | New Milton |
| Stadium: Fawcetts Field Attendance: 544 |
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2022–23 Wessex Football League Division One
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury Town | Amesbury | Bonnymead Park | 1,000 |
| Andover New Street | Charlton | Foxcotte Park | 1,000 |
| Andover Town | Andover | Portway Stadium | 3,000 |
| Ash United | Ash | Shawfield Road | 2,500 |
| Downton | Downton | Brian Whitehead Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| East Cowes Victoria | East Cowes | Beatrice Avenue | 1,000 |
| Fawley | Holbury | Waterside Sports & Social Club | 1,000 |
| Fleet Spurs | Fleet | Kennels Lane | 1,000 |
| Fleetlands | Gosport | DARA Fleetlands | 1,000 |
| Folland Sports | Hamble-le-Rice | Folland Park | 1,000 |
| Hamworthy Recreation | Wimborne | Magna Road | 1,500 |
| Millbrook | Southampton | Test Park | 1,000 |
| New Milton Town | New Milton | Fawcetts Field | 3,000 |
| Newport (IOW) | Newport | Beatrice Avenue (groundshare with East Cowes Victoria) | 1,000 |
| Petersfield Town | Petersfield | The Southdown Builders Stadium | 3,000 |
| Ringwood Town | Ringwood | Long Lane | 1,000 |
| Romsey Town | Romsey | Southampton Road | |
| Totton & Eling | Southampton | Little Testwood Farm | 1,500 |
| Verwood Town | Verwood | Potterne Park | 1,000 |
| Whitchurch United | Whitchurch | Longmeadow | 1,000 |