The 2005–06 Wessex Football League was the 20th season of the
Wessex Football League
The Wessex Football League, known as the Velocity Wessex Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English regional men's Association football, football league in southern England. Its members are primarily from Hampshire and Dorset, but c ...
. The league champions for the second time in their history were
Winchester City, who were promoted to the
Southern League along with runners-up
Thatcham Town and third-placed
Andover
Andover may refer to:
Places Australia
*Andover, Tasmania
Canada
* Andover Parish, New Brunswick
* Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
United Kingdom
* Andover, Hampshire, England
** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station
United States
* Andov ...
. The extra promotions were because of the
pyramid reorganisations that took place in 2006.
There was a full programme of promotion and relegation between the three Wessex League divisions.
Promotion from the lower divisions was largely based on ground grading, rather than league finishing positions. This was protested by Division Two champions
Locks Heath
Locks Heath is a residential suburb of Fareham, in the south of Hampshire, England. Locks Heath is immediately surrounded by a collection of villages including Sarisbury to the west, Swanwick, Hampshire, Swanwick, Park Gate and Whiteley to the ...
and Division Three champions
Paulsgrove
Paulsgrove is an area of northern Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Initially a small independent hamlet for many centuries, it was admitted to the city limits in 1920 and grew rapidly after the end of the Second World War.
History
Paulsgrove ex ...
, but the league stuck with their decision to promote lower-placed clubs with better facilities.
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Sydenhams Wessex League.
League tables
Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, the same as the previous season, after
Lymington & New Milton were promoted to the
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
, Downton were relegated and two new clubs joined:
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Lymington Town, champions of Division Two.
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Poole Town, runners-up in Division Two.
Division Two
Division Two also consisted of 22 clubs, the same as the previous season, after Lymington Town and Poole Town were promoted to Division One, A.F.C. Aldermaston were relegated to Division Three, and three new clubs joined:
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Downton, relegated from Division One.
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Farnborough North End, third-placed club in Division Three.
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Hayling United, runners-up in Division Three.
Division Three
Division Three consisted of 17 clubs, reduced from 22 the previous season, after
DC,
Ludgershall Sports,
RS Basingstoke and
Yateley Green left the league, and Hayling United and Farnborough North End were promoted to Division Two. One new club joined:
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A.F.C. Aldermaston, relegated from Division Two.
References
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Wessex Football League seasons
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