2005–06 Wessex Football League Explained

Competition:Wessex Football League
Season:2005–06
Winners:Winchester City
Prevseason:2004–05
Nextseason:2006–07

The 2005–06 Wessex Football League was the 20th season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the second time in their history were Winchester City, who were promoted to the Southern League along with runners-up Thatcham Town and third-placed Andover. The extra promotions were because of the pyramid reorganisations that took place in 2006.

There was a full programme of promotion and relegation between the three Wessex League divisions.[1] Promotion from the lower divisions was largely based on ground grading, rather than league finishing positions. This was protested by Division Two champions Locks Heath and Division Three champions Paulsgrove, but the league stuck with their decision to promote lower-placed clubs with better facilities.[2]

For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Sydenhams Wessex League.[3]

League tables

Division One

Division One consisted of 22 clubs, the same as the previous season, after Lymington & New Milton were promoted to the Isthmian League, Downton were relegated and two new clubs joined:

Division Two

Division Two also consisted of 22 clubs, the same as the previous season, after Lymington Town and Poole Town were promoted to Division One, A.F.C. Aldermaston were relegated to Division Three, and three new clubs joined:

Division Three

Division Three consisted of 17 clubs, reduced from 22 the previous season, after DC, Ludgershall Sports, RS Basingstoke and Yateley Green left the league, and Hayling United and Farnborough North End were promoted to Division Two. One new club joined:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wessex League 1986–2011 . 26 January 2014 . Non League Matters . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215744/http://www.nonleaguematters.net/Regs1SthA/Wesx86.htm . 2013-10-04 . dead .
  2. Web site: No joy for league winners . 20 June 2006 . 26 January 2014 . Southern Daily Echo.
  3. Web site: 2005–06 Wessex League . 26 January 2014 . FCHD.