Southern Football League 1902-03

The 1902-03 Southern Football League season was the 9th in the history of the Southern League, a football competition in England. The League was comprised of future Football League sides and non-league clubs. The teams in the League were divided into First and Second Divisions.

First Division teams

* Brentford
* Bristol Rovers
* Kettering
* Luton Town
* Millwall Athletic
* New Brompton
* Northampton Town
* Portsmouth
* Queen's Park Rangers
* Reading
* Southampton
* Swindon Town
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Watford
* Wellingborough
* West Ham United

Second Division teams

* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Chesham Town
* Fulham
* Grays United
* Southall
* Wycombe Wanderers

Division One final table

^{1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up 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 final table

^{1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up 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 and relegation

This season saw no First Division teams apply for election to the Football League, with Watford relegated despite being above Brentford in the table. They were replaced by Division Two champions Fulham, second-placed Brighton & Hove Albion and newly-elected Plymouth Argyle. In the Second Division the lack of teams meant that the Southern League had to incorporate reserve teams into the Second Division to expand its numbers. Six were accepted into the Division, comprising of teams from First Division Millwall, Swindon Town, Reading, Southampton, Fulham and Portsmouth.

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html Southern League First Division Tables at RSSSF]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engsouthernleaghist.html#tab2 Southern League Second Division Tables at RSSSF]