1986–87 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1986–87
Champions Saltash United (Premier Division)
Swanage Town & Herston (Division One)

The 1986–87 season was the 85th in the history of the Western Football League.

The league champions for the second time in their history were Saltash United. The champions of Division One were Swanage Town & Herston.[1]

Final tables

Premier Division

The Premier Division remained at 22 clubs after Shepton Mallet Town were relegated and left to join the Somerset County League. One club joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDiff1Pts2Notes
1Saltash United (C)42318310140+6170
2Exmouth Town422210108262+2054
3Bristol City Reserves42235149457+3751
4Liskeard Athletic42209136945+2449
5Bristol Manor Farm421910135846+1248
6Bideford42214175857+146
7Plymouth Argyle Reserves42214179255+3745*
8Taunton Town42179166164–343
9Chippenham Town421414145350+342
10Mangotsfield United42178176971–242
11Barnstaple Town421512155666–1142
12Clevedon Town421413155860–241
13Weston-super-Mare421313166670–439
14Dawlish Town421410186362+138
15Torrington421410186171–1038
16Paulton Rovers42148205572–1736
17Radstock Town421113185573–1835
18Melksham Town421015173964–2535
19Frome Town421210205065–1534
20Clandown421210204059–1934
21Minehead421012205386–3332
22Chard Town (R)42117245289–3729Relegated to the First Division

* Plymouth Argyle Reserves had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

First Division

The First Division remained at 22 clubs, after Radstock Town were promoted to the Premier Division. One new club joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDiff1Pts2Notes
1Swanage Town & Herston (C) (P)42251259352+4162Promoted to the Premier Division
2Portway Bristol42258910351+5258Disbanded at the end of the season
3Bath City Reserves42256118558+2756
4Yeovil Town Reserves422110118553+3252
5Wimborne Town42236139658+3851*Transferred to the Wessex League
6Devizes Town422110116243+1951*
7Larkhall Athletic42218137153+1850
8Welton Rovers42206166653+1346
9Backwell United421515125553+245
10Warminster Town421810147271+145*
11Ottery St Mary42176196668–240
12Odd Down421313165765–839
13Keynsham Town42167195769–1239
14Elmore421410186069–938
15Tiverton Town421212186679–1336
16Weymouth Reserves421212187587–1235*Left at the end of the season
17Wellington42147215567–1235
18Westbury United421210207887–934
19Calne Town421112195473–1934
20Ilfracombe Town42118234068–2830
21Heavitree United4299244896–4826*
22Glastonbury42573038109–7117

* Wimborne Town, Devizes Town, Warminster Town, Weymouth Reserves and Heavitree United each had one point deducted for fielding ineligible players.

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