1988–89 Wessex Football League

The 1988–89 Wessex Football League was the third season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the third consecutive season were Bashley, who were subsequently promoted to the Southern League.[1]

Wessex Football League
Season1988–89
ChampionsBashley

For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Medisport Wessex League.[2]

League table

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The league consisted of one division of 17 clubs, reduced from 19 the previous season after the merger between Wellworthy Athletic and Lymington to form AFC Lymington, and Steyning Town joined the Combined Counties League.[2] One new club joined, being the newly formed merged club:

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashley (C, P) 32 26 4 2 87 24 +63 82 Joined the Southern League
2 Havant Town 32 21 8 3 67 26 +41 71
3 Newport (IOW) 32 20 6 6 67 32 +35 66
4 Thatcham Town 32 17 7 8 60 26 +34 58
5 AFC Lymington 32 16 9 7 51 32 +19 57
6 Wimborne Town 32 14 6 12 59 55 +4 48
7 Romsey Town 32 9 16 7 47 39 +8 43
8 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 32 11 8 13 44 48 −4 41
9 Eastleigh 32 10 10 12 39 34 +5 40
10 Folland Sports 32 10 10 12 46 42 +4 40
11 Horndean 32 11 5 16 45 70 −25 38
12 Bournemouth 32 10 6 16 49 64 −15 36
13 Christchurch 32 9 7 16 40 71 −31 34
14 A.F.C. Totton 32 8 9 15 39 58 −19 33
15 Sholing Sports 32 6 6 20 29 65 −36 24
16 Brockenhurst 32 3 11 18 17 52 −35 20
17 Portsmouth Royal Navy 32 5 4 23 25 73 −48 19
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

References

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  1. ^ "Wessex League 1986–2011". Non League Matters. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "1988–89 Wessex League". FCHD. Retrieved 8 January 2014.