2014–15 South West Peninsula League

Football competition in England April 2022 The 2014–15 South West Peninsula League season was the eighth in the history of the South West Peninsula League, a football competition in England, that feeds the Premier Division of the Western Football League. The league had been formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League, and is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall and Devon. The Premier Division of the South West Peninsula League is on the same level of the National League System as the Western League Division One. Premier Division South West Peninsula League 2013–14 2015–16 The Premier Division featured 20 teams, the same as the previous season, after Tavistock were relegated to Division One East, and Liskeard Athletic were relegated to Division One West. Two new clubs joined the league: Callington Town, promoted as champions of Division One West.http://www.bodmin-today.co.uk/sport.cfm?id=16391&headline=West%20crown%20exceeds%20Beer%E2%80%99s%20expectations West crown exceeds Beer’s expectations 16 May 2014 21 May 2014 Cornish Times 21 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140521220902/http://www.bodmin-today.co.uk/sport.cfm?id=16391&headline=West%20crown%20exceeds%20Beer%E2%80%99s%20expectations dead Stoke Gabriel, promoted as champions of Division One East.http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/PENINSULA-LEAGUE-Stoke-Gabriel-aim-title/story-20994582-detail/story.html Stoke Gabriel take aim at title after guaranteeing promotion 22 April 2014 21 May 2014 Torquay Herald Express https://web.archive.org/web/20140521215503/http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/PENINSULA-LEAGUE-Stoke-Gabriel-aim-title/story-20994582-detail/story.html 21 May 2014 dead Only AFC St Austell and Exmouth Town applied to join the Western League Premier Division, with a top three finish also required for promotion. However, Exmouth failed to finish in the top three and St Austell failed the ground grading inspection.http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/St-Austell-s-promotion-bid-halted-Poltair-Park/story-26332539-detail/story.html St Austell's promotion bid halted as Poltair Park fails ground grading 14 April 2015 Cornish Guardian 14 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150415011820/http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/St-Austell-s-promotion-bid-halted-Poltair-Park/story-26332539-detail/story.html 15 April 2015 dead League table main WDL R STA St Austell BOD Bodmin Town SAL Saltash United IVY Ivybridge Town PLP Plymouth Parkway WIT Witheridge GDA Godolphin Atlantic EXM Exmouth Town STB St Blazey LAU Launceston CAL Callington Town CUL Cullompton Rangers TRP Torpoint Athletic STK Stoke Gabriel NQY Newquay FAL Falmouth Town CAM Camelford ELB Elburton Villa BOV Bovey Tracey ELM Elmore 29 4 3 103 31 C 25 6 5 98 42 26 2 8 81 59 23 5 8 91 39 23 4 9 128 48 18 7 11 88 59 18 6 12 72 54 14 13 9 63 50 14 7 15 58 70 13 9 14 56 67 13 7 16 48 54 14 4 18 58 70 13 7 16 51 67 12 4 20 53 74 8 6 22 50 79 7 9 20 45 80 7 5 24 51 90 5 8 23 39 109 1 5 30 33 124 R 0 0 0 0 0 2 BOV -4 Bovey Tracey could not raise a team for the trip to St Austell on 22 August, and had three points deducted. St Austell were awarded all three points, although the table shows a 0–0 draw.http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/St-Austell-game-Bovey-Tracey-t-raise-team/story-22807890-detail/story.html St Austell game off as Bovey Tracey can't raise a team 22 August 2014 24 August 2014 Cornish Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20140826161049/http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/St-Austell-game-Bovey-Tracey-t-raise-team/story-22807890-detail/story.html 26 August 2014 dead Elmore withdrew from the league on 23 September 2014 with immediate effect, and their record of PL7 W0 D1 L6 GF7 GA30 Pts1 was expunged.http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Elmore-withdraw-South-West-Peninsula-League/story-22966651-detail/story.html Elmore withdraw from SWPL Premier Division 23 September 2014 Exeter Express & Echo 23 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006165713/http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Elmore-withdraw-South-West-Peninsula-League/story-22966651-detail/story.html 6 October 2014 dead They fielded a team in the Devon & Exeter League as a replacement. #FFCCCC Relegation to Division One East/West R #CCCCCC Club withdrew, record expunged WD 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 17:35, 4 May 2015 (UTC) Division One East Division One East featured 18 clubs, increased from 16 the previous season, after Stoke Gabriel were promoted to the Premier Division, and three new clubs joined: Brixham, promoted as runners-up in the South Devon League. St Martins, promoted as champions of the Devon and Exeter League. Tavistock, relegated from the Premier Division. Two clubs, Tavistock and Teignmouth, applied for promotion to the Premier Division.West Briton, 5 March 2014, p.93 Tavistock passed the ground grading, but Teignmouth failed. A top-five finish is also required. main WDL P TAV Tavistock APP Appledore TEI Teignmouth UEX University of Exeter STM St Martins GAL Galmpton United ALP Alphington OKE Okehampton Argyle BRX Brixham SID Sidmouth Town CRE Crediton United T&D Totnes & Dartington BUD Budleigh Salterton PLS Plymstock United LIV Liverton United EXW Exwick Villa NAS Newton Abbot Spurs AXM Axminster Town 24 5 5 80 31 C,P 24 5 5 70 32 21 6 7 102 48 20 8 6 102 45 21 4 9 79 41 18 8 8 83 53 15 6 13 66 70 14 6 14 71 79 11 8 15 63 62 12 5 17 71 94 12 2 20 58 79 10 5 19 74 89 9 8 17 56 84 11 2 21 59 94 10 4 20 61 96 10 3 21 50 76 8 6 20 59 87 8 5 21 62 105 -4 Galmpton United could not raise a team for the trip to Okehampton Argyle on 17 April, and had three points deducted. Okehampton were awarded all three points, although the table shows a 0–0 draw. +2 GAL #ccffcc Promotion to the Premier Division P #ccccff Transferred to Division One West T 4 May 2015 Division One West Division One West originally featured 18 clubs, increased from 16 the previous season, after Callington Town were promoted to the Premier Division, and three new clubs joined: Illogan RBL, promoted as champions of the Cornwall Combination.http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Football-Illogan-clinch-title-15/story-21100279-detail/story.html Illogan clinch title 15 May 2014 21 May 2014 West Briton https://web.archive.org/web/20140521214643/http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Football-Illogan-clinch-title-15/story-21100279-detail/story.html 21 May 2014 dead Liskeard Athletic, relegated from the Premier Division. Millbrook, promoted as third-placed club in the East Cornwall League. On 7 July 2014, Truro City Reserves resigned from the league with immediate effect, and Foxhole Stars resigned on 22 July,http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Foxhole-Stars-pull-Carlsberg-SWPL/story-21740969-detail/story.html Foxhole Stars pull out of Carlsberg SWPL 22 July 2014 West Briton 22 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727071732/http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Foxhole-Stars-pull-Carlsberg-SWPL/story-21740969-detail/story.html 27 July 2014 dead leaving 16 clubs in the division. Four clubs – Helston Athletic, Liskeard Athletic, St Dennis and Sticker – applied for promotion to the Premier Division.West Briton, 5 March 2014, p.93 Helston and Liskeard passed the ground grading, but St Dennis and Sticker failed. A top-five finish is also required. main WDL P HEL Helston Athletic VOV Vospers Oak Villa PNR Penryn Athletic STD St Dennis STI Sticker LIS Liskeard Athletic MOU Mousehole BUD Bude Town ILL Illogan RBL WAD Wadebridge Town POR Porthleven DOB Dobwalls HOL Holsworthy PEN Penzance MIL Millbrook PER Perranporth 22 2 6 104 39 C,P 20 5 5 73 43 18 6 5 71 33 20 3 7 67 37 18 4 8 73 50 15 6 9 58 53 14 5 11 70 42 15 2 13 68 55 13 5 12 59 53 13 2 15 69 65 10 5 15 67 73 10 4 16 56 71 7 7 16 55 71 6 4 21 47 82 3 5 22 40 133 1 3 26 30 107 3 August 2019 #ccffcc Promotion to the Premier Division P #ffcccc Resigned at the end of the season RES 4 May 2015 References External links South West Peninsula League Category:South West Peninsula League 10