1903–04 Western Football League
The 1903–04 season was the 12th in the history of the Western Football League.
| Season | 1903–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tottenham Hotspur (Division One) Bristol City Reserves (Division Two) |
← 1902–03 1904–05 → | |
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]
Division One
One new club joined Division One, which remained at nine clubs after Millwall Athletic left the league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 2.667 | 25 |
| 2 | Southampton | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 1.667 | 21 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 1.211 | 20 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 1.091 | 16 |
| 5 | Brentford | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 0.826 | 16 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0.714 | 15 |
| 7 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 0.615 | 12 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 1.000 | 11 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 0.419 | 8 |
Source: [1]
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.
- Bristol City Reserves
- Radstock Town, rejoining the league
- Warmley, rejoining the league
- Welton Rovers, joining from the Somerset Senior League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City Reserves | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 17 | 3.765 | 32[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 2 | Staple Hill | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 19 | 2.789 | 27 | |
| 3 | Swindon Town Reserves | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 1.667 | 23 | |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers Reserves | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 30 | 1.667 | 20 | |
| 5 | Bristol East | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 1.111 | 19 | |
| 6 | Paulton Rovers | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 46 | 0.804 | 19 | Moved to the Somerset Senior League |
| 7 | Trowbridge Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 0.407 | 14 | |
| 8 | Warmley | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 52 | 0.615 | 9 | |
| 9 | Welton Rovers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 67 | 0.478 | 9 | |
| 10 | Radstock Town | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 54 | 0.481 | 8 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Notes:
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Notes:
- The tables as published at the time contained errors, hence the totals do not balance in some columns.[1]
References
- Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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