1987–88 Wessex Football League

Wessex Football League

Season	1987–88
Champions	Bashley
← 1986–87 1988–89 →

The 1987–88 Wessex Football League was the second season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the second consecutive season were Bashley. There was no promotion or relegation.^[1]

League table

The league consisted of one division of 19 clubs, increased from 17 the previous season despite the departures of Road-Sea Southampton and Portals Athletic.^[2] Four new clubs joined:

• Christchurch
• East Cowes Victoria Athletic
• Folland Sports, all three promoted from the Hampshire League Division One.
• Wimborne Town, transferred from the Western League.

Pos	Club	Pl	W	D	L	GF	GA	GDiff	Pts	Notes
1	Bashley (C)	36	26	6	4	91	26	+65	84
2	Havant Town	36	24	8	4	91	31	+60	80
3	Romsey Town	36	22	3	11	69	46	+23	69
4	Newport (IOW)	36	19	8	9	71	37	+34	65
5	Christchurch	36	17	11	8	50	40	+10	62
6	Wimborne Town	36	17	8	11	68	53	+15	59
7	Sholing Sports	36	15	12	9	50	45	+5	57
8	A.F.C. Totton	36	16	8	12	52	37	+15	56
9	East Cowes Victoria Athletic	36	15	10	11	49	32	+17	55
10	Bournemouth	36	14	8	14	55	38	+17	50
11	Thatcham Town	36	14	7	15	50	53	–3	49
12	Eastleigh	36	13	8	15	36	39	–3	47
13	Folland Sports	36	13	7	16	42	48	−6	46
14	Horndean	36	12	9	15	52	58	−6	45
15	Wellworthy Athletic	36	12	8	16	46	53	–7	44	Merged with Lymington at the end of the season
16	Portsmouth Royal Navy	36	11	4	21	39	72	−33	35
17	Steyning Town	36	6	8	22	24	81	−57	26	Left at the end of the season
18	Brockenhurst	36	2	8	26	23	93	−70	14
19	Lymington	36	0	7	29	27	103	−76	7	Merged with Wellworthy Athletic at the end of the season

References

1. "Wessex League 1986–2011". Non League Matters. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
2. "1987–88 Wessex League". FCHD. Retrieved 8 December 2013.