1982–83 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1982–83
Champions Bideford (Premier Division)
Bristol Manor Farm (Division One)

The 1982–83 season was the 81st in the history of the Western Football League.

The league champions for the fifth time in their history, and the second season in succession, were Bideford. The champions of Division One were Bristol Manor Farm.[1]

Final tables

Premier Division

The Premier Division remained at twenty clubs after Bridgwater Town joined the Southern League, and Mangotsfield United and Welton Rovers were relegated to the First Division. Three clubs joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDiff1Pts2Notes
1Bideford3826936732+3561
2Frome Town38231057534+4156
3Dawlish Town38208106847+2148
4Clandown38199105439+1547
5Saltash United38141865039+1146
6Falmouth Town38161396357+645Left at the end of the season
7Plymouth Argyle Reserves38151496741+2644
8Barnstaple Town38186146757+1042
9Liskeard Athletic38169136947+2241
10Weston-super-Mare381511125746+1141
11Shepton Mallet Town38154195055–534
12Devizes Town38129175058–833
13Chippenham Town38128184054–1432
14Clevedon Town38912173656–2030
15Bridport38813174960–1129Left at the end of the season
16Exmouth Town38109194059–1929
17Melksham Town38813174363–2029
18Wellington38812184674–2828
19Keynsham Town (R)38711203268–3625Relegated to Division One
20Portway Bristol (R)3884263572–3720

First Division

The First Division remained at nineteen clubs after Ilminster Town and Torquay United Reserves left the league, and Exmouth Town and Shepton Mallet Town were promoted to the Premier Division. Four new clubs joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDiff1Pts2Notes
1Bristol Manor Farm (P)3626738531+5459Promoted to the Premier Division
2Mangotsfield United (P)3624847532+4356
3Paulton Rovers36201247537+3852
4Odd Down3619985641+1547
5Glastonbury36151566947+2245
6Swanage Town & Herston36211148354+2943
7Wimborne Town36179107451+2343
8Bath City Reserves36149136449+1537
9Chard Town36155165450+435
10Weymouth Reserves36128164356–1332
11Welton Rovers36128164661–1532
12Yeovil Town Reserves36143194955–631
13Bristol City Reserves36911165777–2029
14Elmore36124204865–1728
15Heavitree United36115204066–2627
16Larkhall Athletic3698194064–2426
17Radstock Town3696215079–2924
18Tiverton Town3685234285–4321
19Ottery St Mary3681273585–5017

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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