1996–97_Western_Football_League
1996–97 Western Football League
Western Football League season
The 1996–97 season was the 95th in the history of the Western Football League.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
Season | 1996–97 |
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Champions | Tiverton Town (Premier Division) Melksham Town (Division One) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
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The league champions for the third time in their history (and the third time in four seasons) were Tiverton Town. The champions of Division One were Melksham Town.[1]
Premier Division
The Premier Division remained at 18 clubs after Crediton United and Frome Town were relegated to the First Division. Two clubs joined:
- Bridgwater Town, champions of the First Division.
- Chard Town, runners-up in the First Division.
- Odd Down Athletic F.C. reverted to their former name of Odd Down F.C.
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Tiverton Town (C) | 34 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 20 | +83 | 94 |
2 | Taunton Town | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 99 | 28 | +71 | 78 |
3 | Mangotsfield United | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 65 |
4 | Paulton Rovers | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 86 | 42 | +44 | 61 |
5 | Chippenham Town | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 48 |
6 | Brislington | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 45 |
7 | Calne Town | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 45 |
8 | Torrington | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 44 |
9 | Bridgwater Town | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 44 |
10 | Bridport | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 43 |
11 | Odd Down | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 39[lower-alpha 1] |
12 | Bideford | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 84 | −33 | 39 |
13 | Barnstaple Town | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 38 |
14 | Bristol Manor Farm | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 37 |
15 | Backwell United | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 36 |
16 | Chard Town | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 34 |
17 | Westbury United | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 30 |
18 | Elmore | 34 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 132 | −102 | 16 |
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First Division
The First Division was increased from 19 clubs to 20, after Bridgwater Town and Chard Town were promoted to the Premier Division. Three clubs joined:
- Crediton United, relegated from the Premier Division.
- Frome Town, relegated from the Premier Division.
- Yeovil Town Reserves, rejoining the league after leaving in 1991.
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Melksham Town (C, P) | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 89 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Keynsham Town (P) | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 77 | 21 | +56 | 88 | |
3 | Exmouth Town | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 76 | |
4 | Clyst Rovers | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 92 | 48 | +44 | 75 | |
5 | Bishop Sutton | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 96 | 52 | +44 | 70 | |
6 | Wellington | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 82 | 62 | +20 | 68 | |
7 | Devizes Town | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 65 | |
8 | Dawlish Town | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 63 | |
9 | Ilfracombe Town | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 57 | |
10 | Welton Rovers | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 52 | |
11 | Minehead | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 52 | |
12 | Frome Town | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 47 | |
13 | Yeovil Town Reserves | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 66 | 77 | −11 | 44 | |
14 | Glastonbury | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 72 | −18 | 43 | |
15 | Crediton United | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 58 | 91 | −33 | 40 | |
16 | Warminster Town | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 75 | −31 | 35 | |
17 | Larkhall Athletic | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 92 | −41 | 34 | |
18 | Heavitree United | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 95 | −51 | 32 | |
19 | Pewsey Vale | 38 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 105 | −79 | 19 | |
20 | Amesbury Town | 38 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 107 | −80 | 12 | Left at the end of the season |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
- Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006