1976–77 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1976–77
Champions Falmouth Town (Premier Division)
Saltash United (Division One)

The 1976–77 season was the 75th in the history of the Western Football League. The league was split into two divisions for the first time since 1959–60.

The league champions for the third time in their history, and the third season in succession, were Falmouth Town. The champions of the new Division One were newcomers Saltash United.[1]

This season was the last in which goal average decided places for teams which were level on points.[1]

Final tables

Premier Division

The new Premier Division was created from the top eighteen clubs in the old single division of the previous season.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Falmouth Town34262669242.8780
2Weston-super-Mare341812457311.8466
3Clevedon341810658311.8764
4Bridgwater Town341710751361.4261
5Barnstaple Town34169964481.3357
6Bideford341511870381.8456
7Bridport341681053351.5156
8Paulton Rovers3413101152461.1349
9Taunton Town341461449461.0648Joined the Southern League
10Dawlish3411101336410.8843
11Glastonbury341181556580.9641
12Frome Town3410111345520.8641
13Tiverton Town341171635610.5740
14Welton Rovers34991635460.7636
15Mangotsfield United341042036660.5434
16St Luke's College34762132610.5227
17Exeter City Reserves34732436760.4723*
18Westland-Yeovil (R)344102031690.4522Relegated to Division One

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

First Division

The new First Division consisted of the bottom five clubs from the previous season, plus thirteen new clubs:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Saltash United (P)34246481292.7978Promoted to the Premier Division
2Shepton Mallet Town (P)34237484392.1576
3Keynsham Town34232987382.2971
4Melksham Town34207769361.9267
5Chippenham Town341761153431.2357
6Devizes Town341581158441.3252*
7Torquay United Reserves341531661591.0348
8Portway Bristol341391257580.9848
9Larkhall Athletic341371459690.8546
10Clandown3410121254580.9342
11Yeovil Town Reserves341171652550.9440
12Brixham United34981745770.5835
13Ottery St Mary348101641610.6734
14Exmouth Town34971840680.5934
15Chard Town34891743630.6833
16Swanage Town & Herston34891748720.6733
17Ilminster Town34891739690.5633
18Heavitree United344102023560.4122

* Devizes Town 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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