2012–13 Wessex Football League Explained

Competition:Wessex Football League
Season:2012–13
Prevseason:2011–12
Nextseason:2013–14

The 2012–13 Wessex Football League (known as the Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th 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 fewer teams than last season – the Premier Division had 21 teams and Division One had 16 teams.

Premier Division

Competition:Wessex Football League Premier Division
Winners:Blackfield & Langley
Relegated:New Milton Town
Hayling United
League Topscorer:36 Aleksander Przespolewski (Newport (IOW))
Highest Attendance:448 Alton Town v Hayling United
Lowest Attendance:11 Hayling United v Hamworthy United
Hayling United v Newport (IOW)

The Premier Division featured 21 teams, reduced from 22 the previous season, after Winchester City were promoted to the Southern League, Laverstock & Ford were relegated to Division One, and Brading Town withdrew from the league.

Two new teams joined the Premier Division, both promoted from Division One:

Stadia and locations

TeamStadium
A.F.C. PortchesterWicor Recreation Ground
Alresford TownArlesbury Park
Alton TownBass Sports Ground
Bemerton Heath HarlequinsMoon Park
Blackfield & LangleyGang Warily
BournemouthVictoria Park
ChristchurchHurn Bridge Sports Ground
DowntonBrian Whitehead Sports Ground
Fareham TownCams Alder
FawleyWaterside Sports & Social Club
GE HambleFolland Park
Hamworthy UnitedThe County Ground
Hayling UnitedCollege Ground
HorndeanFive Heads Park
Lymington TownThe Sports Ground
MoneyfieldsMoneyfields Sports Ground
New Milton TownFawcett's Field
Newport (IOW)St Georges Park
Romsey TownThe Bypass Ground
Totton & ElingLittle Testwood Farm
Verwood TownPotterne Park

Division One

Competition:Wessex Football League Division One
Winners:Brockenhurst
Promoted:Brockenhurst
Whitchurch United
League Topscorer:24 Gareth Bricknell (Cowes Sports)
Callum Coker (Petersfield Town)
Declan Edwards (Brockenhurst & Team Solent)
Sam Knowles (Fleet Spurs)
Highest Attendance:142 Brockenhurst v Whitchurch United
Lowest Attendance:2 Fleet Spurs v Stockbridge

Division One featured 16 teams, reduced from 18 the previous season after AFC Portchester and Verwood Town were promoted to the Premier Division, and Warminster Town transferred to the Western League.[7]

One new team joined, relegated from the Premier Division:

Stadia and locations

TeamStadium
Amesbury TownBonnymead Park
Andover New StreetFoxcote Park
BrockenhurstGrigg Lane
Cowes SportsWestwood Park
East Cowes Victoria AthleticBeatrice Avenue
Fleet SpursKennels Lane
Hythe & DibdenEwart Recreation Ground
Laverstock & FordThe Dell
Petersfield TownThe Love Lane Stadium
Pewsey ValeThe Recreation Ground
Ringwood TownLong Lane
StockbridgeRecreation Ground
Tadley CallevaBarlow's Park
Team SolentTest Park Sports Ground
United Services PortsmouthThe Victory Stadium
Whitchurch UnitedLongmeadow

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . AFC Portchester . 12 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Wadley . Ian . Non-league: Wessex One title next on Adie's wish-list (From Bournemouth Echo) . Bournemouthecho.co.uk . 2 April 2012 . 12 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140408212440/http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/9625599.Non_league__Wessex_One_title_next_on_Adie_s_wish_list/r/?ref=rss . 8 April 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Applications For Promotion – Step 5 To Step 4 . 11 December 2012 . The Official Website of The North West Counties Football League.
  4. Web site: Step 4 applications received . 6 December 2012 . TheFA.com.
  5. Web site: New Milton resign from the Wessex League . 1 April 2013 . 3 April 2013 . Bournemouth Echo.
  6. Web site: New Milton postpone 'merger' talks with Bashley . 13 May 2013 . Bournemouth Echo.
  7. Web site: Warminster will play in Western League next season! – Warminster Town FC . Wtfcunofficial.weebly.com . 31 May 2012 . 12 August 2012 . https://archive.today/20130209043231/http://wtfcunofficial.weebly.com/2/post/2012/5/warminster-will-play-in-western-league-next-season.html . 9 February 2013 . dead . dmy-all .