1974–75 Western Football League

73rd season of the Western Football League Western Football League 1974–75 Falmouth Town 1973–74 1975–76 The 1974–75 season was the 73rd in the history of the Western Football League. The champions for the first time in their history were newcomers Falmouth Town. Falmouth were the first Cornish club to play in the Western League, and they won the league at their first attempt, remaining unbeaten throughout the season.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 This was the first season in which three points were awarded for a win, rather than the traditional two points. League table The league was increased from 19 clubs to 21 after Avon Bradford and Exeter City Reserves left, and four new clubs joined: Falmouth Town Melksham Town Paulton Rovers, rejoining the league after leaving in 1960. Westland-Yeovil Ashtonians United merged with Clevedon and retained their place in the league under the Clevedon name. main WDL 5 y FAL Falmouth Town TAU Taunton Town BRW Bridgwater Town MNG Mangotsfield United BAR Barnstaple Town FRO Frome Town GLA Glastonbury WES Westland-Yeovil WLT Welton Rovers DAW Dawlish KEY Keynsham Town PAU Paulton Rovers DEV Devizes Town WSM Weston-super-Mare CHI Chippenham Town SLC St Luke's College TIV Tiverton Town BRP Bridport MEL Melksham Town CLE Clevedon EXM Exmouth Town 31 9 0 122 26 30 9 1 136 24 27 8 5 92 38 24 6 10 88 44 17 11 12 79 66 17 10 13 65 59 17 10 13 62 57 17 7 16 66 60 15 11 14 63 59 16 7 17 69 72 15 10 15 63 67 13 11 16 63 59 11 11 18 39 59 11 10 19 39 52 10 12 18 55 85 11 7 22 44 83 9 12 19 45 79 9 7 24 51 110 7 12 21 39 82 8 8 24 52 94 8 6 26 39 96 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: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete References 1974–75 Category:1974–75 in English men's football leagues