1965–66 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1965–66
Champions Welton Rovers

The 1965–66 season was the 64th in the history of the Western Football League.

The champions for the second time in their history, and the second season in succession, were Welton Rovers, who completed the season unbeaten.[1]

Final table

The league was reduced from 22 clubs to 18 after Bath City Reserves, Bristol City Reserves, Chippenham Town, Poole Town Reserves and Yeovil Town Reserves all left the league. One new club joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Welton Rovers342590105283.7559
2Portland United34232975501.548
3Bideford34198790491.8446
4Andover341681074571.340
5Minehead341312946441.0438
6Frome Town34149115353137
7Glastonbury3412111161461.3335
8Taunton Town341551473691.0635
9Bridgwater Town3412101263621.0234
10Salisbury341281462571.0932
11Torquay United Reserves341110135656132
12Exeter City Reserves341341763700.930
13Weymouth Reserves341181565760.8530
14Weston-super-Mare341251748610.7929
15Bridport341251757900.6329
16Dorchester Town34952041790.5223
17Barnstaple Town34781935590.5922
18Bristol City Colts34452533940.3513

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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