1975–76 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1975–76
Champions Falmouth Town

The 1975–76 season was the 74th in the history of the Western Football League.

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

This season was the last in which the league consisted of one single division – a second tier was added for 1976–77.[1]

Final table

The league was increased from 21 clubs to 23 after two new clubs joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Falmouth Town443554134433.12110
2Taunton Town4427898643289
3Clevedon442761177511.5187
4Bridgwater Town442510981441.8485
5Glastonbury4423101184491.7179
6Barnstaple Town442191495661.4472
7Tiverton Town4420121273701.0472
8Paulton Rovers4419121360581.0369
9Mangotsfield United441810166363164
10Bideford4417121560561.0763
11Frome Town4417101776611.2561
12Exeter City Reserves4416101864690.9357*
13St Luke's College441672160700.8655
14Weston-super-Mare4413151652570.9154
15Westland-Yeovil4414111966820.853
16Welton Rovers441492157710.851
17Bridport4413112049720.6850
18Dawlish4413102151690.7449
19Devizes Town (R)4410151945590.7645Relegated to Division One
20Chippenham Town (R)441272566940.743
21Melksham Town (R)4412725661060.6243
22Keynsham Town (R)44863050860.5830
23Exmouth Town (R)4451029381140.3325

* Exeter City Reserves had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

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: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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