1972–73 Western Football League

Western Football League 1972–73 Devizes Town 1971–72 1973–74 The 1972–73 season was the 71st in the history of the Western Football League. The champions for the first time in their history were Devizes Town.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 League table The league was increased from fourteen clubs to sixteen after Bideford, Dorchester Town and Minehead joined the Southern League, and five new clubs joined: Ashtonians United Avon Bradford Bristol City Colts, rejoining the league after leaving in 1971. Exeter City Reserves, rejoining the league after leaving in 1968. Mangotsfield United (not the original Mangotsfield club which was a league member during the 1890s) main WDL Q 5 2 y DEV Devizes Town TAU Taunton Town MNG Mangotsfield United BRW Bridgwater Town WSM Weston-super-Mare GLA Glastonbury BAR Barnstaple Town BRP Bridport TRQ Torquay United Reserves FRO Frome Town WLT Welton Rovers EXE Exeter City Reserves SLC St Luke's College AVO Avon Bradford BRC Bristol City Colts ASH Ashtonians United 21 5 4 68 27 19 7 4 69 26 21 3 6 69 35 17 7 6 65 24 13 9 8 42 36 14 6 10 45 44 13 7 10 57 52 10 10 10 40 30 11 6 13 53 47 9 9 12 30 44 9 8 13 35 41 7 11 12 39 47 9 3 18 33 73 6 3 21 27 68 5 4 21 35 76 4 6 20 26 63 #ffcccc Left at the end of the season LFT LFT The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete References 1972–73 Category:1972–73 in English men's football leagues