1971–72 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1971–72
Champions Bideford

The 1971–72 season was the 70th in the history of the Western Football League.

The champions for the third time in their history, and the second season in succession, were Bideford.[1]

Final table

The league was reduced from eighteen clubs to fourteen after Andover joined the Southern League, and Bath City Reserves, Bristol City Colts and Plymouth City all left. No new clubs joined.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Bideford2619436321342Joined the Southern League
2Minehead26185359222.6841Joined the Southern League
3Glastonbury26165558262.2337
4Devizes Town26119644331.3331
5Welton Rovers26107938371.0327
6Frome Town26971033450.7325
7Dorchester Town26961139381.0324Joined the Southern League
8Weston-super-Mare26951239450.8723
9Bridport26951232470.6823
10Bridgwater Town26791028420.6723
11Taunton Town26771250540.9321
12Torquay United Reserves26591229550.5319
13Barnstaple Town26661440460.8718
14St Luke's College26341925660.3810

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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