1987–88 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1987–88
Champions Liskeard Athletic (Premier Division)
Welton Rovers (Division One)

The 1987–88 season was the 86th in the history of the Western Football League.

The league champions for the first time in their history were Liskeard Athletic. The champions of Division One were Welton Rovers.[1]

Final tables

Premier Division

The Premier Division remained at 22 clubs after Chard Town were relegated to the First Division. One club joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDiff1Pts2Notes
1Liskeard Athletic (C)42291039833+6568
2Saltash United42276911641+7560
3Mangotsfield United42251079938+6160
4Plymouth Argyle Reserves42268810546+5960
5Weston-super-Mare42218138162+1950
6Exmouth Town421910136155+648
7Bristol City Reserves421615117653+2347Left at the end of the season
8Bristol Manor Farm421714116652+1447‡
9Taunton Town421515124948+145
10Bideford42179166061–143
11Swanage Town & Herston421610167363+1042
12Barnstaple Town42176196272–1040
13Clevedon Town421312174256–1438
14Paulton Rovers421310194672–2636
15Dawlish Town42146224977–2834
16Radstock Town42139204457–1333*
17Torrington42127234983–3431
18Frome Town42913203669–3330‡
19Minehead421010224787–4030
20Chippenham Town42108243562–2728
21Melksham Town (R)42714214584–3928Relegated to the First Division
22Clandown (R)425122533102–6922

* Radstock Town had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
Bristol Manor Farm and Frome Town both had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

First Division

The First Division was reduced from 22 to 19 clubs, after Swanage Town & Herston were promoted to the Premier Division, Wimborne Town were transferred to the Wessex League, Portway Bristol disbanded and Weymouth Reserves also left. One new club joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDiff1Pts2Notes
1Welton Rovers (C) (P)36211237436+3854Promoted to the Premier Division
2Chard Town (P)36211147541+3453
3Tiverton Town3621788246+3649
4Bath City Reserves36181176146+1547
5Larkhall Athletic36178117249+2342
6Devizes Town36159124438+639
7Keynsham Town36167135354–139
8Westbury United36157146156+537
9Ottery St Mary36165154341+237
10Backwell United361113124952–335
11Warminster Town36155164655–935
12Wellington36146166067–734
13Calne Town361110154559–1432
14Odd Down361011155162–1131
15Ilfracombe Town36117184559–1429
16Heavitree United36116194962–1328
17Yeovil Town Reserves36711183957–1825
18Elmore3676234681–3520
19Glastonbury3658233973–3418

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.

3 The tables as published at the time contained errors, hence the totals do not balance in some columns.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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