1959–60 Western Football League

Western Football League 1959–60 Torquay United Reserves (Division One)Welton Rovers (Division Two) 1958–59 1960–61 The 1959–60 season was the 58th in the history of the Western Football League. The champions for the first time in their history were Torquay United Reserves, and the winners of Division Two were Welton Rovers. This season was the last to feature two divisions until 1976–77; many clubs left the league at the end of the season and the league was reduced to one division for 1960–61.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Division One Division One remained at nineteen clubs after Frome Town were relegated the previous season, Cinderford Town left, and two clubs joined: Bath City Reserves, champions of Division Two Trowbridge Town Reserves, runners-up in Division Two main WDL Q 2 y TRQ Torquay United Reserves SAL Salisbury CHI Chippenham Town BRW Bridgwater Town WEY Weymouth Reserves POR Portland United BID Bideford Town BCR Bath City Reserves YEO Yeovil Town Reserves PTR Poole Town Reserves DOR Dorchester Town MIN Minehead BRC Bristol Rovers Colts GLA Glastonbury BAR Barnstaple Town TAU Taunton Town BCC Bristol City Colts GLO Gloucester City Reserves TRO Trowbridge Town Reserves 29 5 2 132 40 20 7 9 85 43 18 6 12 70 56 18 5 13 79 62 18 4 14 72 58 17 6 13 61 68 15 8 13 61 62 15 7 14 63 61 17 3 16 74 77 15 6 15 73 66 17 2 17 87 88 12 11 13 68 72 13 8 15 79 80 11 10 15 66 78 13 5 18 50 65 11 7 18 67 96 12 4 20 65 82 9 4 23 49 92 5 6 25 36 91 #ffcccc Left at the end of the season LFT complete Division Two Division Two was reduced from seventeen clubs to fourteen after Bath City Reserves and Trowbridge Town Reserves were promoted to Division One, Hoffman Athletic and Ilfracombe Town left, and one new club joined: Frome Town, relegated from Division One. main WDL P 5 2 y WLT Welton Rovers STO Stonehouse WSM Weston-super-Mare FRO Frome Town CHI Chippenham United CLA Clandown PAU Paulton Rovers RAD Radstock Town STR Street WLS Wells City BRW Bridgwater Town Reserves TAU Taunton Town Reserves DOR Dorchester Town Reserves PMW Peasedown Miners Welfare 20 2 4 95 40 P 17 4 5 78 43 15 6 5 100 42 P 14 5 7 63 38 14 2 10 64 52 9 9 8 48 43 11 5 10 58 64 12 3 11 48 62 10 5 11 48 53 8 5 13 45 73 8 4 14 58 64 5 7 14 43 59 5 5 16 43 82 1 4 21 38 114 #ccffcc Promoted to Division One P P #ffcccc Left at the end of the season LFT LFT LFT LFT LFT LFT LFT LFT LFT LFT 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 1959–60 Category:1959–60 in English men's football leagues