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2024–25 Wessex Football League

Wessex Football League
Season2024–25

The 2024–25 Wessex Football League season was the 39th in the history of the Wessex Football League since its establishment in 1986. The league consisted of two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One.

The constitution was announced on 17 May 2024.[1] The Premier Division (step 5) promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off.

Premier Division

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The Premier Division remained at 20 clubs, after Moneyfields and Shaftesbury were promoted to the Southern League South Division; Petersfield Town were transferred to the Southern Combination League, and Lymington Town were relegated to Division One.

Four new teams joined the division:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 A.F.C. Portchester (C, P) 38 33 4 1 120 25 +95 103 Promoted to the Isthmian League SC Division
2 A.F.C. Stoneham 38 27 10 1 114 23 +91 91 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Fareham Town (O, P) 38 23 3 12 83 48 +35 72 Promoted to the Isthmian League SC Division
4 Hamble Club 38 23 6 9 81 56 +25 72[a] Qualified for the play-offs
5 Andover New Street 38 22 6 10 73 53 +20 72
6 Baffins Milton Rovers 38 21 7 10 73 53 +20 70
7 Hamworthy Recreation 38 21 4 13 81 61 +20 67
8 Millbrook 38 18 7 13 74 62 +12 61
9 Sherborne Town 38 16 8 14 59 54 +5 56
10 Christchurch 38 14 6 18 73 71 +2 48
11 Bournemouth 38 12 9 17 59 71 −12 45
12 Cowes Sports 38 12 9 17 59 73 −14 45
13 Laverstock & Ford 38 13 6 19 67 84 −17 45
14 Hythe & Dibden 38 12 7 19 57 84 −27 43
15 Wincanton Town 38 11 7 20 64 100 −36 40
16 Brockenhurst 38 12 3 23 50 84 −34 39
17 Portland United 38 10 7 21 54 76 −22 37
18 Downton 38 9 6 23 44 93 −49 33
19 Blackfield & Langley (R) 38 7 3 28 38 85 −47 24 Relegated to Division One
20 United Services Portsmouth (R) 38 2 6 30 29 96 −67 12
Source: Wessex League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Hamble Club had three points deducted

Promotion playoffs

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Semi-finals Final
      
2 A.F.C. Stoneham 1 (3)
5 Andover New Street 1 (4)
3 Fareham Town 2
5 Andover New Street 1
3 Fareham Town 2
4 Hamble Club 0

Semifinals

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22 April A.F.C. Stoneham1–1
(3–4 p)		 Andover New Street Eastleigh
19:45
  • Jenkins 37'
 Report
  • Carswell 67'
 Stadium: Stoneham Football Complex
Attendance: 505
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Lock
  • soccer ball with check mark Herbert
  • soccer ball with check mark Williams
  • soccer ball with check mark Thatcher
23 April Fareham Town 2–0Hamble ClubFareham
19:45
  • Neil 23'
  • Bridgman 90+3'
 Report Stadium: Cams Alders Stadium
Attendance: 698

Final

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26 April Fareham Town 2–1Andover New StreetFareham
15:00
  • Neil 6'
  • Bridgman 54' (pen.)
 Report
  • Williams 73'
 Stadium: Cams Alders Stadium
Attendance: 1,103

Results table

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Home \ Away PCH STO ANS BMR B&L BOU BRK CHR CWS DOW FAR HBC HWR H&D L&F MIL PLD SHE USP WIN
A.F.C. Portchester — 0–0 2–4 2–2 5–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 7–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 3–2 5–1 6–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 7–1
A.F.C. Stoneham 0–0 — 4–1 4–0 3–1 0–0 4–2 5–0 2–3 10–0 3–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–0 5–3 4–2 2–0 7–2 4–0
Andover New Street 1–7 2–2 — 0–2 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 5–0 2–3 5–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–3 3–0 1–1 2–1 8–1
Baffins Milton Rovers 2–2 1–3 4–2 — 0–1 4–0 3–0 4–1 3–2 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–5 2–0 2–0
Blackfield & Langley 0–4 0–0 0–2 0–1 — 1–3 1–2 1–5 1–0 5–1 1–4 1–2 0–3 0–1 1–4 1–0 1–3 1–3 1–0 2–3
Bournemouth 0–2 0–1 0–1 3–3 1–1 — 2–1 0–3 1–0 1–2 3–2 3–3 1–5 4–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 7–2
Brockenhurst 0–5 0–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–3 — 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–3 2–1 2–2 0–3 0–4 1–3 2–1 2–1 0–2 5–1
Christchurch 0–3 0–6 0–1 6–0 0–1 0–2 3–1 — 2–2 4–1 3–1 1–2 3–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 4–1 2–2 2–2 2–2
Cowes Sports 0–1 0–1 0–3 1–3 2–1 2–2 3–6 2–4 — 0–0 1–2 4–4 1–1 0–3 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–1
Downton 2–6 0–4 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–4 1–0 0–4 3–3 — 2–0 0–3 2–3 2–2 2–2 1–5 3–2 2–1 4–1 0–0
Fareham Town 0–3 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 4–2 — 2–0 1–0 6–1 9–0 5–0 0–1 0–3 3–0 0–2
Hamble Club 0–2 0–0 4–1 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 4–1 2–4 — 2–3 1–2 3–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–0 4–2
Hamworthy Recreation 1–2 0–3 0–2 1–4 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 8–0 2–0 2–3 1–5 — 1–0 2–3 0–4 3–2 1–0 3–0 7–2
Hythe & Dibden 0–3 0–5 4–0 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–0 3–2 1–2 3–0 — 1–3 3–2 2–2 1–5 3–2 2–4
Laverstock & Ford 2–3 1–1 2–2 0–3 3–2 3–2 6–0 0–1 2–5 1–0 1–2 1–3 0–3 5–4 — 2–3 2–3 0–1 1–1 1–0
Millbrook 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 5–1 2–6 3–2 2–0 1–5 0–1 0–2 3–0 0–1 — 5–0 3–3 1–0 2–2
Portland United 0–3 1–2 2–3 0–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 0–3 3–1 1–2 2–4 3–4 3–1 1–0 1–2 — 2–2 3–1 2–2
Sherborne Town 2–3 0–6 1–2 1–3 2–0 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–3 0–2 1–4 2–1 0–2 3–1 — 0–0 2–1
United Services Portsmouth 0–8 0–4 0–1 1–5 2–1 1–2 0–2 2–3 0–3 0–3 1–3 1–4 1–3 0–0 3–3 0–3 1–2 0–2 — 1–2
Wincanton Town 0–2 2–5 0–1 3–2 3–1 4–0 3–0 2–6 3–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–5 2–3 0–2 1–1 4–2 —
Source: FA Full-Time Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

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Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Wessex Football League Premier Division (Dorset)
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Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 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
Andover New Street Charlton Foxcotte Park 1,000
Baffins Milton Rovers Portsmouth PMC Stadium
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
Downton Downton Brian Whitehead Sports Ground 2,000
Fareham Town Fareham Cams Alder Stadium 5,500
Hamble Club Hamble-le-Rice Hamble Community Facility
Hamworthy Recreation Wimborne Magna Road 1,500
Hythe & Dibden Dibden Clayfields Sport Centre 1,000
Laverstock & Ford Laverstock Church Road
Millbrook Southampton Test Park 1,000
Portland United Portland Camp and Satherley Stadium 2,000
Sherborne Town Sherborne Raleigh Grove 1,150
United Services Portsmouth Portsmouth Victory Stadium 1,000
Wincanton Town Wincanton Wincanton Sports Ground 1,000

Division One

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Division One was reduced to 20 clubs from 21 after Downton, Hamworthy Recreation and Millbrook were promoted to the Premier Division, and Andover Town were relegated.

Three new teams joined the division:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 New Milton Town (C, P) 38 28 6 4 111 46 +65 90 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Frimley Green 38 24 7 7 107 55 +52 79 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Alresford Town 38 22 8 8 74 47 +27 74
4 East Cowes Victoria Athletic (O, P) 38 21 9 8 69 42 +27 72
5 Fleetlands 38 19 9 10 69 61 +8 66
6 Hamworthy United 38 19 5 14 84 62 +22 62
7 Ringwood Town 38 16 13 9 73 64 +9 61
8 Newport (IOW) 38 15 13 10 74 54 +20 58
9 Amesbury Town 38 15 7 16 66 75 −9 52
10 Cove 38 14 9 15 70 66 +4 51
11 Whitchurch United 38 12 11 15 52 61 −9 47
12 Clanfield 38 13 7 18 61 68 −7 46
13 A.F.C. Aldermaston 38 14 3 21 65 84 −19 45
14 Ash United 38 12 7 19 62 67 −5 43
15 Lymington Town 38 12 7 19 55 82 −27 43
16 Romsey Town 38 10 10 18 58 75 −17 40
17 Totton & Eling 38 9 10 19 46 69 −23 37
18 Folland Sports 38 9 9 20 43 80 −37 36 Reprieved from relegation
19 Fawley 38 9 6 23 45 78 −33 33
20 Verwood Town (R) 38 5 8 25 43 91 −48 23 Relegated to a county feeder 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

Promotion playoffs

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Semi-finals Final
      
2 Frimley Green 2
5 Fleetlands 1
2 Frimley Green 1 (1)
4 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 1 (4)
3 Alresford Town 1
4 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 2

Semifinals

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29 April Frimley Green 2–1FleetlandsFrimley Green
19:45 Ciardini 70'
Everard 90+3'		 Report Stadium: The Frimley Green Recreation Ground
Attendance: 280
30 April Alresford Town1–2 East Cowes Victoria Athletic New Alresford
19:45 Bryant Report Snow 63'
Wheeler 74'		 Stadium: Alrebury Park
Attendance: 286

Final

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3 May Frimley Green1–1
(1–4 p)		 East Cowes Victoria Athletic Frimley Green
15:00 GMT Mekki 86' Wheeler 49' Stadium: The Frimley Green Recreation Ground
Attendance: 570

Results table

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Home \ Away ALD ALR AME ASH CLA COV ECV FAW FLN FLS FRG HWU LYM NMT NPT RIN ROM T&E VER WHI
A.F.C. Aldermaston — 1–2 6–1 1–4 1–0 0–3 0–3 2–0 1–3 4–1 0–4 2–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 3–2 2–1 5–4
Alresford Town 3–2 — 1–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 0–0 5–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–0 6–0 4–2 2–0
Amesbury Town 2–0 0–0 — 1–1 3–2 4–3 2–0 1–0 4–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 6–0 1–5 2–2 0–3 2–3 3–2 4–3 1–3
Ash United 2–2 0–2 1–2 — 0–4 3–2 1–1 2–1 5–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
Clanfield 3–1 0–2 3–1 1–2 — 1–0 0–2 2–1 3–4 1–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 0–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–0
Cove 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–2 2–2 — 0–2 3–1 1–2 6–0 1–3 1–3 2–4 0–4 2–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–3
East Cowes Victoria 4–2 0–0 1–0 3–2 3–1 1–0 — 5–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–4 2–4 2–0 1–3 7–0 2–2 2–1 0–0
Fawley 3–2 1–2 1–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–2 — 2–1 1–3 4–0 1–0 2–1 0–4 1–2 1–4 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–1
Fleetlands 2–0 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–0 — 2–2 2–1 3–3 1–0 1–2 2–2 3–3 0–0 1–0 4–1 1–2
Folland Sports 1–3 3–4 0–3 2–1 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–0 0–0 — 0–1 0–4 0–3 1–4 0–4 3–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–3
Frimley Green 6–2 2–2 3–0 4–2 2–1 1–1 4–1 7–2 3–1 4–0 — 3–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 6–2 3–1
Hamworthy United 2–1 0–1 4–3 3–2 7–3 4–3 1–2 4–1 2–3 1–1 4–0 — 6–1 2–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 3–2
Lymington Town 2–1 2–4 1–1 6–3 0–2 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 4–3 1–3 — 1–5 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 0–2
New Milton Town 4–2 4–0 3–0 3–3 4–0 4–0 4–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 4–5 2–0 2–0 — 2–3 1–2 5–3 3–1 3–0 2–0
Newport (IOW) 4–0 5–1 2–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 5–1 1–1 — 2–2 5–2 5–1 3–0 3–2
Ringwood Town 2–2 1–5 3–2 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–2 0–3 2–2 4–3 0–0 1–0 2–4 1–1 — 1–1 5–4 3–2 0–3
Romsey Town 0–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 4–3 4–2 0–1 2–2 4–4 3–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 4–1 1–3 3–0 — 2–1 3–0 1–3
Totton & Eling 1–2 2–2 4–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–3 5–0 1–4 0–6 0–3 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 — 1–0 1–2
Verwood Town 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–0 2–2 4–4 1–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–6 3–1 3–1 1–5 2–1 0–4 1–3 1–1 — 2–0
Whitchurch United 3–2 0–0 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–0 0–2 0–4 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 —
Source: FA Full-Time Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

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Location of the Hampshire clubs in the 2024–25 Wessex Football League Division One
Club Location Stadium Capacity
A.F.C. Aldermaston Aldermaston Waterside Park (groundshare with Thatcham Town) 1,500
Alresford Town New Alresford Arlebury Park 1,000
Amesbury Town Amesbury Bonnymead Park 1,000
Ash United Ash Shawfield Road 2,500
Clanfield Havant Westleigh Park (groundshare with Havant & Waterlooville) 5,300
Cove Farnborough Squirrel Lane
East Cowes Victoria East Cowes Beatrice Avenue 1,000
Fawley Holbury Waterside Sports & Social Club 1,000
Fleetlands Gosport DARA Fleetlands 1,000
Folland Sports Hamble-le-Rice Folland Park 1,000
Frimley Green Frimley Green Frimley Green Recreation Ground 2,000
Hamworthy United Poole County Ground 1,000
Lymington Town Lymington The Sports Ground 1,000
New Milton Town New Milton Fawcetts Field 3,000
Newport (IOW) Newport Beatrice Avenue (groundshare with East Cowes Victoria) 1,000
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

References

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  1. ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". The FA. 17 May 2024.
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