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<sup>2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.</sup> |
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At the end of the season, test matches were held between the bottom two clubs in Division One and the top two clubs in Division Two. Brentford beat Fulham 7-2 to retain their place in Division One, although Fulham were promoted anyway after Division One was expanded to 18 clubs.<ref>{{fchd|id=FULHAM|name=Fulham}}</ref> Brighton beat Watford 5-3 in the other match, which saw the two clubs swap divisions. |
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Revision as of 20:55, 11 May 2016
The 1902–03 season was the ninth in the history of Southern League. Southampton won Division One for the 5th time in seven seasons. Fulham finished top of Division Two. No Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League.
Division One
| Season | 1902–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Southampton (5th title) |
| Promoted | none |
| Relegated | Watford |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 715 (2.98 per match) |
← 1901–02 1903–04 → | |
There were no new clubs in Division One this season.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv1 | Pts2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 83 | 20 | 4.15 | 48 | |
| 2 | Reading | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 30 | 2.4 | 45 | |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 32 | 2.16 | 41 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 1.52 | 35 | |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 34 | 1.35 | 34 | |
| 6 | New Brompton | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 1.06 | 33 | |
| 7 | Millwall Athletic | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 37 | 1.41 | 31 | Changed name to Millwall at end of season |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 48 | 0.81 | 30 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 42 | 0.81 | 28 | |
| 10 | West Ham United | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 49 | 0.71 | 28 | |
| 11 | Luton Town | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 44 | 0.98 | 27 | |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 46 | 0.83 | 27 | |
| 13 | Kettering | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 0.83 | 27 | |
| 14 | Wellingborough | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 56 | 0.64 | 25 | |
| 15 | Watford | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 87 | 0.4 | 16 | Relegation test matches |
| 16 | Brentford | 30 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 84 | 0.19 | 5 |
1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season.
2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Division Two
| Season | 1902–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fulham |
| Promoted | Fulham Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 121 (4.03 per match) |
← 1901–02 1903–04 → | |
There were also no new clubs in Division Two this season.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv1 | Pts2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 3.86 | 15 | Promotion test matches |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 3.09 | 15 | |
| 3 | Grays United | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 2.33 | 14 | |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 0.68 | 9 | |
| 5 | Chesham Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 0.24 | 5 | |
| 6 | Southall | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 0.29 | 2 |
1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season.
2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Promotion-relegation test matches
At the end of the season, test matches were held between the bottom two clubs in Division One and the top two clubs in Division Two. Brentford beat Fulham 7-2 to retain their place in Division One, although Fulham were promoted anyway after Division One was expanded to 18 clubs.[1] Brighton beat Watford 5-3 in the other match, which saw the two clubs swap divisions.
| Division One clubs | v | Division Two clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Watford | 3 – 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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