The 1980–81 season was the 79th in the history of the Western Football League.
Season | 1980–81 |
---|---|
Champions | Bridgwater Town (Premier Division) Chippenham Town (Division One) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → |
The league champions for the second time in their history were Bridgwater Town. The champions of Division One were Chippenham Town.[1]
Premier Division
editThe Premier Division remained at twenty clubs after Ilminster Town were relegated to the First Division, and A.F.C. Bournemouth Reserves and Exeter City Reserves left the league. Three clubs joined:
- Devizes Town, runners-up in the First Division.
- Liskeard Athletic, third-placed club in the First Division.
- Melksham Town, champions of the First Division.
- Dawlish changed their name to Dawlish Town.
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bridgwater Town | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 56 | |
2 | Barnstaple Town | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 50 | |
3 | Frome Town | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 48 | |
4 | Falmouth Town | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 45 | |
5 | Bideford | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 44 | |
6 | Saltash United | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 43 | |
7 | Portway Bristol | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 43 | |
8 | Clevedon Town | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 41 | |
9 | Clandown | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 41 | |
10 | Devizes Town | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 41 | |
11 | Bridport | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 39 | |
12 | Keynsham Town | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 39 | |
13 | Melksham Town | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 37 | |
14 | Liskeard Athletic | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 33 | |
15 | Mangotsfield United | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 31 | |
16 | Dawlish Town | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 30 | |
17 | Welton Rovers | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 29 | |
18 | Weston-super-Mare | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 29 | |
19 | Paulton Rovers (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 72 | −27 | 29 | Relegated to Division One |
20 | Tiverton Town (R) | 38 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 23 | 77 | −54 | 12 |
First Division
editThe First Division was reduced from twenty-two to nineteen clubs after Westland-Yeovil left the league, and Devizes Town, Liskeard Athletic and Melksham Town were promoted to the Premier Division. One new club joined:
- Ilminster Town, relegated from the Premier Division.
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chippenham Town (P) | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 76 | 24 | +52 | 58 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Wellington (P) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 80 | 36 | +44 | 52 | |
3 | Exmouth Town | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 51 | |
4 | Bath City Reserves | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 79 | 44 | +35 | 49 | |
5 | Odd Down | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 47[a] | |
6 | Yeovil Town Reserves | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 45 | |
7 | Torquay United Reserves | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 43 | |
8 | Swanage Town & Herston | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 37 | |
9 | Chard Town | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 36 | |
10 | Bristol Manor Farm | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 36 | |
11 | Shepton Mallet Town | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 75 | −7 | 34 | |
12 | Elmore | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 34 | |
13 | Glastonbury | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 28 | |
14 | Brixham United | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 70 | −20 | 27 | Left at the end of the season |
15 | Larkhall Athletic | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 22 | |
16 | Ottery St Mary | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 77 | −40 | 22 | |
17 | Heavitree United | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 86 | −46 | 22 | |
18 | Ilminster Town | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 39 | 70 | −31 | 20 | |
19 | Radstock Town | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 47 | 80 | −33 | 20 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Odd Down had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
References
edit- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006