1984–85 Western Football League

Western Football League 1984–85 Saltash United (Premier Division)Portway Bristol (Division One) 1983–84 1985–86 The 1984–85 season was the 83rd in the history of the Western Football League. The league champions for the first time in their history were Saltash United. The champions of Division One were Portway Bristol.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Final tables Premier Division The Premier Division was increased from 20 to 22 clubs after Wellington were relegated to the First Division. Three clubs joined: Bristol City Reserves, champions of the First Division. Chard Town, runners-up in the First Division. Paulton Rovers, third-placed club in the First Division. main WDL R 2 SAL Saltash United BID Bideford BRC Bristol City Reserves EXM Exmouth Town PAU Paulton Rovers BMF Bristol Manor Farm CHI Chippenham Town MNG Mangotsfield United MEL Melksham Town LIS Liskeard Athletic CHA Chard Town MIN Minehead BAR Barnstaple Town CLA Clandown PLY Plymouth Argyle Reserves DAW Dawlish Town CLE Clevedon Town FRO Frome Town WSM Weston-super-Mare TAU Taunton Town SHP Shepton Mallet Town DEV Devizes Town 26 12 4 88 43 C 26 8 8 78 29 21 14 7 69 49 22 8 12 83 51 20 11 11 61 45 21 7 14 70 55 16 14 12 62 49 17 11 14 63 56 17 11 14 57 59 17 10 15 69 54 15 13 14 58 57 16 9 17 55 54 18 5 19 65 65 14 12 16 51 52 12 14 16 58 62 12 13 17 44 54 12 12 18 45 56 10 14 18 56 63 11 11 20 58 78 11 11 20 53 74 4 15 23 35 86 2 9 31 34 121 R -1 Clevedon Town and Shepton Mallet Town each had one point deducted for fielding ineligible players. -1 CLE #ffcccc Relegated to Division One R complete First Division The First Division consisted of 22 clubs, increased from 21 the previous season, after Bristol City Reserves, Chard Town and Paulton Rovers were promoted to the Premier Division. Four new clubs joined: Ilfracombe Town, from the North Devon League – rejoining after leaving the league in 1959. Torrington, from the South Western League. Wellington, relegated from the Premier Division. Westbury United, from the Wiltshire League. main WDL P 5 2 PBR Portway Bristol TOR Torrington WIM Wimborne Town STH Swanage Town & Herston WLL Wellington RAD Radstock Town ABU Backwell United KEY Keynsham Town OSM Ottery St Mary LAR Larkhall Athletic HEA Heavitree United GLA Glastonbury BCR Bath City Reserves ELM Elmore YEO Yeovil Town Reserves WLT Welton Rovers TIV Tiverton Town WEY Weymouth Reserves WAR Warminster Town WES Westbury United ILF Ilfracombe Town ODD Odd Down 30 3 9 97 42 C 27 8 7 83 35 P 26 7 9 81 37 23 13 6 86 50 20 12 10 78 57 23 5 14 79 47 21 9 12 59 42 20 9 13 70 54 17 14 11 58 51 18 7 17 51 46 14 11 17 81 84 14 11 17 55 63 16 7 19 60 69 16 6 20 69 95 14 10 18 53 63 14 9 19 61 72 11 12 19 61 66 14 3 25 67 96 8 13 21 54 93 10 7 25 57 99 6 7 29 47 101 5 7 30 38 83 -1 Yeovil Town Reserves had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player. #ccffcc Promoted to the Premier Division P 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. complete References 1984–85 6