1979–80 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1979–80
Champions Barnstaple Town (Premier Division)
Melksham Town (Division One)

The 1979–80 season was the 78th in the history of the Western Football League.

The league champions for the second time in their history were Barnstaple Town. The champions of Division One were Melksham Town.[1]

This season marked a return to the system of two points for a win, after five seasons using the three-point system. The Western League returned to the three-point system after ten seasons, in 1989–90.[1]

Final tables

Premier Division

The Premier Division remained at twenty clubs after Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet Town were relegated to the First Division, and two clubs joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDiff1Pts2Notes
1Barnstaple Town38231056731+3656
2A.F.C. Bournemouth Reserves38247710026+7455Left at the end of the season
3Weston-super-Mare38221158145+3655
4Frome Town38191095738+1948
5Bridgwater Town38171296443+2146
6Exeter City Reserves381611117159+1243Left at the end of the season
7Clevedon Town381610127458+1642
8Portway Bristol381610126653+1342
9Saltash United381414106451+1342
10Bideford381610126151+1042
11Keynsham Town381610125653+342
12Falmouth Town381410145853+538
13Dawlish381011173967–2831
14Clandown38126205376–2330
15Tiverton Town38814163665–2930
16Welton Rovers38109195984–2529
17Paulton Rovers38116215068–1828
18Mangotsfield United38710213780–4324
19Bridport38414203167–3621*
20Ilminster Town (R)38211253187–5615Relegated to Division One

* Bridport had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

First Division

The First Division increased from nineteen to twenty-two clubs after A.F.C. Bournemouth Reserves and Portway Bristol were promoted to the Premier Division. Five new clubs joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDiff1Pts2Notes
1Melksham Town (P)4227877827+5162Promoted to the Premier Division
2Devizes Town (P)4225989142+4959
3Liskeard Athletic (P)42231097031+3956
4Bath City Reserves42228128962+2752
5Exmouth Town42228126743+2452
6Torquay United Reserves422110118461+2352
7Elmore42209136345+1849
8Bristol Manor Farm42209137058+1249
9Ottery St Mary421612146452+1244
10Glastonbury421611156068–843
11Chippenham Town421610165862–442
12Radstock Town421510176375–1240
13Shepton Mallet Town42159187578–339
14Chard Town421411175159–839
15Yeovil Town Reserves421410187185–1438
16Brixham United42149196070–1037
17Heavitree United421114175769–1236
18Larkhall Athletic421110214885–3732
19Odd Down42912214676–3030
20Wellington42813213859–2129
21Swanage Town & Herston42613234591–4624*
22Westland-Yeovil4259283181–5019Left at the end of the season

* Swanage Town & Herston had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

1 The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used.

2 The points system: 2 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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