1903–04 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1903–04
Champions Tottenham Hotspur (Division One)
Bristol City Reserves (Division Two)

The 1903–04 season was the 12th in the history of the Western Football League.

Tottenham Hotspur were the champions of Division One for the first time, and along with all the other members of Division One, also competed in the Southern League during this season. The Division Two champions were newcomers Bristol City Reserves.[1]

Final tables

Division One

One new club joined Division One, which remained at nine clubs after Millwall Athletic left the league.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Tottenham Hotspur16113232122.6725
2Southampton1693430181.6721
3Plymouth Argyle1684423191.2120
4Portsmouth1672724221.0916
5Brentford1664619230.8316
6Queens Park Rangers1655615210.7115
7Reading1644816260.6112
8Bristol Rovers164392929111
9West Ham United16241013310.428

Division Two

Four new clubs joined Division Two, which was increased from eight clubs to 10 after Cotham Amateurs and St George left the league.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Bristol City Reserves18152164173.7632
2Staple Hill18131453192.7927
3Swindon Town Reserves18103550301.6723
4Bristol Rovers Reserves1892750301.6720
5Bristol East1891830271.1119
6Paulton Rovers1891837460.819Moved to the Somerset Senior League
7Trowbridge Town18621022570.3914
8Warmley18331232520.619
9Welton Rovers18331232670.489
10Radstock Town18321326540.488

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season.

2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

3 The tables as published at the time contained errors, hence the totals do not balance in some columns.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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