2002–03 Southern Football League#Division One West
The 2002–03 Southern Football League season was the 100th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Tamworth won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference for the first time. Halesowen Town, Hastings United, Ilkeston Town and Folkestone Invicta were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst Dorchester Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Eastbourne Borough and Weston-super-Mare were promoted from the Eastern and Western Divisions, the former two as champions. Spalding United, St Leonards, Rocester and Racing Club Warwick were all relegated to the eighth level.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
- Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division:
- Hastings Town, who also changed name to Hastings United
- Grantham Town
- Two clubs promoted from the Western Division:
- Chippenham Town
- Halesowen Town
- Plus:
- Dover Athletic, relegated from the Football Conference
=League table=
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Premier Division
|season=2002–03
|winners= Tamworth
|promoted= Tamworth
|relegated= Folkestone Invicta
Halesowen Town
Hastings United
Ilkeston Town
|matches= 462
|total goals= 1257
|prevseason= 2001–02
|nextseason= 2003–04
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Premier Division
|team1=TAM|name_TAM=Tamworth
|team2=STA|name_STA=Stafford Rangers
|team3=DOV|name_DOV=Dover Athletic
|team4=TIV|name_TIV=Tiverton Town
|team5=CHI|name_CHI=Chippenham Town
|team6=WOR|name_WOR=Worcester City
|team7=CRA|name_CRA=Crawley Town
|team8=H&W|name_H&W=Havant & Waterlooville
|team9=CHE|name_CHE=Chelmsford City
|team10=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County
|team11=HED|name_HED=Hednesford Town
|team12=MOO|name_MOO=Moor Green
|team13=HIN|name_HIN=Hinckley United
|team14=BAT|name_BAT=Bath City
|team15=WEL|name_WEL=Welling United
|team16=GRN|name_GRN=Grantham Town
|team17=WEY|name_WEY=Weymouth
|team18=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge City
|team19=HAL|name_HAL=Halesowen Town
|team20=HAS|name_HAS=Hastings United
|team21=ILK|name_ILK=Ilkeston Town
|team22=FOL|name_FOL=Folkestone Invicta
|win_TAM=26|draw_TAM=10|loss_TAM=6|gf_TAM=73|ga_TAM=32
|win_STA=21|draw_STA=12|loss_STA=9|gf_STA=76|ga_STA=40
|win_DOV=19|draw_DOV=14|loss_DOV=9|gf_DOV=42|ga_DOV=35
|win_TIV=19|draw_TIV=12|loss_TIV=11|gf_TIV=60|ga_TIV=43
|win_CHI=17|draw_CHI=17|loss_CHI=8|gf_CHI=59|ga_CHI=37
|win_WOR=18|draw_WOR=13|loss_WOR=11|gf_WOR=60|ga_WOR=39
|win_CRA=17|draw_CRA=13|loss_CRA=12|gf_CRA=64|ga_CRA=51
|win_H&W=15|draw_H&W=15|loss_H&W=12|gf_H&W=67|ga_H&W=64
|win_CHE=15|draw_CHE=12|loss_CHE=15|gf_CHE=65|ga_CHE=63
|win_NPC=15|draw_NPC=11|loss_NPC=16|gf_NPC=53|ga_NPC=52
|win_HED=14|draw_HED=13|loss_HED=15|gf_HED=59|ga_HED=60
|win_MOO=13|draw_MOO=14|loss_MOO=15|gf_MOO=49|ga_MOO=58
|win_HIN=12|draw_HIN=16|loss_HIN=14|gf_HIN=61|ga_HIN=64
|win_BAT=13|draw_BAT=13|loss_BAT=16|gf_BAT=50|ga_BAT=61
|win_WEL=13|draw_WEL=12|loss_WEL=17|gf_WEL=55|ga_WEL=58
|win_GRN=14|draw_GRN=9|loss_GRN=19|gf_GRN=59|ga_GRN=65
|win_WEY=12|draw_WEY=15|loss_WEY=15|gf_WEY=44|ga_WEY=62
|win_CAM=13|draw_CAM=10|loss_CAM=19|gf_CAM=54|ga_CAM=56
|win_HAL=12|draw_HAL=13|loss_HAL=17|gf_HAL=52|ga_HAL=63
|win_HAS=10|draw_HAS=13|loss_HAS=19|gf_HAS=44|ga_HAS=57
|win_ILK=10|draw_ILK=10|loss_ILK=22|gf_ILK=54|ga_ILK=92
|win_FOL=7|draw_FOL=7|loss_FOL=28|gf_FOL=57|ga_FOL=105
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Football Conference
|result1=P
|col_R1=#ffcccc|text_R1=Relegated to the Eastern Division
|result20=R1|result22=R1
|col_R2=#ffcccc|text_R2=Relegated to the Western Division
|result19=R2|result21=R2
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south2003.htm fchd.com] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
Eastern Division
The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
- Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- King's Lynn
- Newport (Isle of Wight)
- Salisbury City
- Plus:
- Fleet Town, promoted from the Wessex League
=League table=
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Eastern Division
|season=2002–03
|winners= Dorchester Town
|promoted= Dorchester Town
Eastbourne Borough
|relegated= Spalding United
St. Leonards
|matches= 462
|total goals= 1497
|prevseason= 2001–02
|nextseason= 2003–04
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Eastern Division
|team1=DOR|name_DOR=Dorchester Town
|team2=EBB|name_EBB=Eastbourne Borough
|team3=STA|name_STA=Stamford
|team4=SAL|name_SAL=Salisbury City
|team5=BAS|name_BAS=Bashley
|team6=KLY|name_KLY=King's Lynn
|team7=ROT|name_ROT=Rothwell Town
|team8=BAN|name_BAN=Banbury United
|team9=TON|name_TON=Tonbridge Angels
|team10=HIS|name_HIS=Histon
|team11=ASH|name_ASH=Ashford Town (Kent)
|team12=SIT|name_SIT=Sittingbourne
|team13=BRN|name_BRN=Burnham
|team14=FIS|name_FIS=Fisher Athletic
|team15=CHA|name_CHA=Chatham Town
|team16=NPI|name_NPI=Newport (Isle of Wight)
|team17=DAR|name_DAR=Dartford
|team18=E&B|name_E&B=Erith & Belvedere
|team19=COR|name_COR=Corby Town
|team20=FLE|name_FLE=Fleet Town
|team21=SPA|name_SPA=Spalding United
|team22=STL|name_STL=St. Leonards
|win_DOR=28|draw_DOR=9|loss_DOR=5|gf_DOR=114|ga_DOR=40
|win_EBB=29|draw_EBB=6|loss_EBB=7|gf_EBB=92|ga_EBB=33
|win_STA=27|draw_STA=6|loss_STA=9|gf_STA=80|ga_STA=39
|win_SAL=27|draw_SAL=8|loss_SAL=7|gf_SAL=81|ga_SAL=42|adjust_points_SAL=-3
|win_BAS=23|draw_BAS=12|loss_BAS=7|gf_BAS=90|ga_BAS=44
|win_KLY=24|draw_KLY=7|loss_KLY=11|gf_KLY=98|ga_KLY=62
|win_ROT=22|draw_ROT=10|loss_ROT=10|gf_ROT=77|ga_ROT=52
|win_BAN=21|draw_BAN=11|loss_BAN=10|gf_BAN=75|ga_BAN=50
|win_TON=20|draw_TON=11|loss_TON=11|gf_TON=71|ga_TON=55
|win_HIS=20|draw_HIS=7|loss_HIS=15|gf_HIS=99|ga_HIS=62
|win_ASH=18|draw_ASH=9|loss_ASH=15|gf_ASH=63|ga_ASH=57
|win_SIT=15|draw_SIT=8|loss_SIT=19|gf_SIT=57|ga_SIT=69
|win_BRN=15|draw_BRN=7|loss_BRN=20|gf_BRN=62|ga_BRN=79
|win_FIS=15|draw_FIS=5|loss_FIS=22|gf_FIS=57|ga_FIS=80
|win_CHA=14|draw_CHA=5|loss_CHA=23|gf_CHA=54|ga_CHA=84
|win_NPI=12|draw_NPI=6|loss_NPI=24|gf_NPI=53|ga_NPI=87
|win_DAR=11|draw_DAR=8|loss_DAR=23|gf_DAR=48|ga_DAR=78
|win_E&B=11|draw_E&B=6|loss_E&B=25|gf_E&B=65|ga_E&B=96
|win_COR=9|draw_COR=11|loss_COR=22|gf_COR=49|ga_COR=84
|win_FLE=8|draw_FLE=8|loss_FLE=26|gf_FLE=34|ga_FLE=80
|win_SPA=4|draw_SPA=6|loss_SPA=32|gf_SPA=40|ga_SPA=108
|win_STL=4|draw_STL=4|loss_STL=34|gf_STL=38|ga_STL=116
|hth_SAL=Salisbury City were deducted three points.
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_RUCL=#ffcccc|text_RUCL=Relegated to the United Counties League
|result21=RUCL
|col_RSCL=#ffcccc|text_RSCL=Relegated to the Sussex County League
|result22=RSCL
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south2003.htm fchd.com] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
Western Division
The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
- Bromsgrove Rovers, promoted from the Midland Alliance
- Merthyr Tydfil, relegated from the Premier Division
- Rugby United, transferred from the Eastern Division
- Taunton Town, promoted from the Western League
=League table=
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Southern Football League
Western Division
|season=2002–03
|winners= Merthyr Tydfil
|promoted= Merthyr Tydfil
Weston-super-Mare
|relegated= Racing Club Warwick
Rocester
|matches= 462
|total goals= 1382
|prevseason= 2001–02
|nextseason= 2003–04
}}
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Western Division
|team1=MER|name_MER=Merthyr Tydfil
|team2=WSM|name_WSM=Weston-super-Mare
|team3=BRO|name_BRO=Bromsgrove Rovers
|team4=SHB|name_SHB=Solihull Borough
|team5=GLO|name_GLO=Gloucester City
|team6=MAN|name_MAN=Mangotsfield United
|team7=RED|name_RED=Redditch United
|team8=RUG|name_RUG=Rugby United
|team9=GRE|name_GRE=Gresley Rovers
|team10=TAU|name_TAU=Taunton Town
|team11=SUT|name_SUT=Sutton Coldfield Town
|team12=EVE|name_EVE=Evesham United
|team13=CLE|name_CLE=Clevedon Town
|team14=CIR|name_CIR=Cirencester Town
|team15=CIN|name_CIN=Cinderford Town
|team16=SHE|name_SHE=Shepshed Dynamo
|team17=SPS|name_SPS=Stourport Swifts
|team18=BWU|name_BWU=Bedworth United
|team19=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Supermarine
|team20=ATH|name_ATH=Atherstone United
|team21=ROC|name_ROC=Rocester
|team22=RCW|name_RCW=Racing Club Warwick
|win_MER=28|draw_MER=8|loss_MER=6|gf_MER=78|ga_MER=32
|win_WSM=26|draw_WSM=7|loss_WSM=9|gf_WSM=77|ga_WSM=42
|win_BRO=23|draw_BRO=7|loss_BRO=12|gf_BRO=73|ga_BRO=41
|win_SHB=21|draw_SHB=13|loss_SHB=8|gf_SHB=77|ga_SHB=48
|win_GLO=22|draw_GLO=9|loss_GLO=11|gf_GLO=87|ga_GLO=58
|win_MAN=21|draw_MAN=10|loss_MAN=11|gf_MAN=106|ga_MAN=53
|win_RED=22|draw_RED=6|loss_RED=14|gf_RED=76|ga_RED=42
|win_RUG=20|draw_RUG=9|loss_RUG=13|gf_RUG=58|ga_RUG=43
|win_GRE=19|draw_GRE=10|loss_GRE=13|gf_GRE=63|ga_GRE=54
|win_TAU=20|draw_TAU=7|loss_TAU=15|gf_TAU=76|ga_TAU=78
|win_SUT=18|draw_SUT=10|loss_SUT=14|gf_SUT=63|ga_SUT=53
|win_EVE=19|draw_EVE=6|loss_EVE=17|gf_EVE=76|ga_EVE=72
|win_CLE=14|draw_CLE=13|loss_CLE=15|gf_CLE=54|ga_CLE=60
|win_CIR=15|draw_CIR=7|loss_CIR=20|gf_CIR=62|ga_CIR=82
|win_CIN=13|draw_CIN=12|loss_CIN=17|gf_CIN=50|ga_CIN=67
|win_SHE=12|draw_SHE=6|loss_SHE=24|gf_SHE=48|ga_SHE=76
|win_SPS=10|draw_SPS=11|loss_SPS=21|gf_SPS=48|ga_SPS=66
|win_BWU=11|draw_BWU=7|loss_BWU=24|gf_BWU=46|ga_BWU=74
|win_SWI=11|draw_SWI=5|loss_SWI=26|gf_SWI=52|ga_SWI=85
|win_ATH=9|draw_ATH=10|loss_ATH=23|gf_ATH=45|ga_ATH=78
|win_ROC=9|draw_ROC=10|loss_ROC=23|gf_ROC=34|ga_ROC=74
|win_RCW=3|draw_RCW=9|loss_RCW=30|gf_RCW=33|ga_RCW=104
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_R=#ffcccc|text_R=Relegated to the Midland Alliance
|result21=R|result22=R
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/south2003.htm fchd.com] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html rsssf.com]
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{Southern Football League seasons}}
{{2002–03 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2002-03 Southern Football League}}