1895–96 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1895–96
Champions Warmley (Division One)
Barton Hill (Division Two)

The 1895–96 season was the fourth in the history of the Western Football League, and the first to be held under this name. The league had been known as the Bristol & District League until this season.

Warmley were the Division One champions for the third time in four years. Barton Hill won Division Two but were not promoted.[1]

Final tables

Division One

Two new clubs joined Division One for this season, though the number of clubs remained at 12 after Hereford Thistle and Clevedon left.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Warmley2016316513535
2Eastville Rovers20141557222.5929
2Staple Hill20133448192.5329
4Trowbridge Town20131650311.6127
5St George20104647381.2424
6Clifton2083944500.8817*
7Gloucester20641029420.6916Left the league at the end of the season
8Bedminster20621236410.8814
9Swindon Wanderers20442257630.9012Left the league at the end of the season
10Mangotsfield (R)20331417540.319Relegated to Division Two
11St Paul's20221612600.26
12Cardiff00000000Expelled, record expunged †

* Clifton had two points deducted for a breach of the rules.
Cardiff were expelled in January 1896 for non-payment of fines, and their record was expunged.

Division Two

Four new teams joined Division Two this season, though the number of clubs remained at 11 after Mangotsfield Reserves, Waverley and Willsbridge left the league and St Paul's were promoted to Division One.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Barton Hill18152145162.8132
2Fishponds18114333142.3626
3St George Reserves18113452222.3625Left the league at the end of the season
4Eastville Wanderers18102634231.4822
5Eastville Rovers Reserves1884643311.3920
6Cumberland1873847351.3417Left the league at the end of the season
7Staple Hill Reserves1872934580.5916
8Bedminster Reserves18611135380.9213
9Warmley Reserves18411323290.799Left the league at the end of the season
10Clifton Reserves18001810840.120Left the league at the end of the season
11Frenchay00000000Resigned, record expunged †

Frenchay resigned during the season and their record was expunged.

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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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