1961–62 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1961–62
Champions Bristol City Reserves

The 1961–62 season was the 60th in the history of the Western Football League.

The champions for the sixth time in their history were the returning Bristol City Reserves.[1]

Final table

The league was reduced from 21 to 20 clubs after Bristol City Colts, Exeter City Reserves and Trowbridge Town Reserves left. Two new clubs joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Bristol City Reserves382873132363.6763
2Salisbury382729105412.5656
3Bideford Town382111684491.7153
4Torquay United Reserves382051395781.2245
5Poole Town Reserves3819514115851.3543
6Dorchester Town3819514102851.243
7Bridgwater Town381781389691.2942
8Minehead381781380681.1842
9Chippenham Town381761579711.1140
10Portland United381681492851.0840
11Weston-super-Mare3814111363680.9339
12Weymouth Reserves381661685711.238
13Bath City Reserves381391674800.9235
14Bridport381181972930.7730
15Yeovil Town Reserves381332274990.7529
16Welton Rovers3811720611040.5929
17Taunton Town3811423591140.5226
18Bristol Rovers Colts386131959930.6325
19Barnstaple Town388723521200.4323
20Glastonbury387526441070.4119

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.

References

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