2013–14 Western Football League

Western Football League 2013–14 2012–13 2014–15 The 2013–14 Western Football League season (known as the 2013–14 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 112th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. The league champions for the second time in their history were Larkhall Athletic, who were promoted to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were Bradford Town. Premier Division The Premier Division featured three new clubs in a league of 21, increased from 20 the previous season after Barnstaple Town and Wells City were relegated to the First Division: Hengrove Athletic, runners-up in Division One. Sherborne Town, champions of Division One. Slimbridge, transferred from the Hellenic League. Plymouth Parkway of the South West Peninsula League applied for promotion to the Western League, and the club finished in a promotion position, but they ultimately refused promotion on financial grounds.http://www.plymouthparkwayfootballclub.co.uk/club/News/view/769523 Official statement from Plymouth Parkway FC 10 May 2013 11 May 2013 Plymouth Parkway FC https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003022/http://www.plymouthparkwayfootballclub.co.uk/club/News/view/769523 3 December 2013 dead Promotion applications to the Southern League The four clubs that applied for promotion to Step 4 were: Brislington, Bristol Manor Farm, Hallen and Larkhall Athletic. Gillingham Town did not apply.http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Adrian-Foster-Gillingham-Town-s-Calor-Southern/story-20253056-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20131209223859/http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Adrian-Foster-Gillingham-Town-s-Calor-Southern/story-20253056-detail/story.html dead 9 December 2013 Adrian Foster: Gillingham Town's Calor Southern League promotion push is over 3 December 2013 9 December 2013 Western Gazette League table main WDL PR LAR Larkhall Athletic BMF Bristol Manor Farm GIL Gillingham Town ODD Odd Down STR Street BIT Bitton MEL Melksham Town WIL Willand Rovers SHB Sherborne Town BRS Brislington BUC Buckland Athletic BRD Bridport CAD Cadbury Heath LGS Longwell Green Sports SLI Slimbridge WIN Winterbourne United HAL Hallen ILF Ilfracombe Town BIS Bishop Sutton RAD Radstock Town HEN Hengrove Athletic 34 5 1 114 33 C,P 26 8 6 104 32 23 7 10 87 47 22 8 10 76 45 21 5 14 75 65 19 8 13 75 58 20 5 15 74 67 18 6 16 69 63 18 5 17 74 70 16 11 13 61 59 16 10 14 72 51 15 8 17 78 81 15 5 20 77 80 11 14 15 52 69 12 7 21 53 70 13 6 21 77 104 11 11 18 55 75 10 3 27 47 93 8 8 24 47 92 10 4 26 51 110 R 8 4 28 33 87 R -3 Winterbourne United had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player against Sherborne Town on 20 November. -3 Radstock Town had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player against Bishop Sutton on 10 August. -10 Hallen had ten points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in four matches: at Slimbridge on 13 August (3 pts); at Radstock Town on 3 September (1 pt); against Brislington on 11 September (3 pts); at Hengrove Athletic on 5 October (3 pts).http://football.mitoo.co/LeagueTab.cfm?TblName=Matches&DivisionID=10120&LeagueCode=SDWFL2013 2013–14 Final Table 20 May 2015 Football Mitoo #ACE1AF Promotion to Southern League Division One S&W P #FFCCCC Resigned before the 2014–15 season RES #FFCCCC Relegation to the First Division R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 5 May 2014 First Division The First Division featured five new clubs after Hengrove Athletic and Sherborne Town were promoted to the Premier Division, Shrewton United resigned, and Elmore transferred to the South West Peninsula League: Ashton & Backwell United, promoted from the Somerset County League. Barnstaple Town, relegated from the Premier Division. Chippenham Park, promoted from the Wiltshire League. Wells City, relegated from the Premier Division. Wincanton Town, promoted from the Dorset Premier League. Clubs that applied for a transfer to this division: Tytherington Rocks (Hellenic League) – Transfer turned down Other clubs that applied for promotion to this division: Bristol Academy (Gloucestershire County League) Minehead (Somerset County League) Tuffley Rovers (Gloucestershire County League) – Accepted into the Hellenic League Ashton & Backwell finished third in their league, with Minehead second,http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Street-Reserves-undone-Ashton-Backwell-fightback/story-18971168-detail/story.html#axzz2Ty94fvup https://archive.today/20130707064901/http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Street-Reserves-undone-Ashton-Backwell-fightback/story-18971168-detail/story.html%23axzz2Ty94fvup dead 7 July 2013 Street Reserves undone by Ashton & Backwell fightback 14 May 2013 21 May 2013 This Is Somerset but Ashton & Backwell were listed for promotion instead of Minehead in a League press release on 24 May, after Minehead failed the ground grading.http://www.sportsouthwest.co.uk/football.php?id=4547 Disappointed Minehead will try again next season 31 May 2013 sportssouthwest https://archive.today/20130707073021/http://www.sportsouthwest.co.uk/football.php?id=4547 7 July 2013 dead dmy-all Chippenham Park and Wincanton Town were also listed.http://toolstationleague.com/ Press release 24 May 2013 Toolstation Western League Cribbs Friends Life F.C. changed their name to Cribbs F.C. after losing the backing of their sponsors.http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Doubt-future-Cribbs-Causeway-Friends-Life/story-18133625-detail/story.html#axzz2aFhldHzp 27 July 2013 https://archive.today/20130727133749/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Doubt-future-Cribbs-Causeway-Friends-Life/story-18133625-detail/story.html%23axzz2aFhldHzp dead Doubt over future of Cribbs Causeway Friends Life football club, previously featured on Soccer AM 13 February 2013 27 July 2013 This Is Bristol League table main WDL P 5 BRA Bradford Town SHP Shepton Mallet BAR Barnstaple Town WIN Wincanton Town CRI Cribbs WLT Welton Rovers COR Corsham Town WLL Wellington ALM Almondsbury UWE CHI Chippenham Park DEV Devizes Town ROM Roman Glass St George CAL Calne Town ASH Ashton & Backwell United CHA Chard Town WLS Wells City CHE Cheddar WAR Warminster Town KEY Keynsham Town WES Westbury United OLD Oldland Abbotonians POR Portishead Town 32 6 4 143 43 C,P 26 11 5 113 52 P 26 5 11 102 62 23 8 11 116 70 23 8 11 89 61 21 11 10 82 56 20 10 12 62 71 18 10 14 65 64 19 7 16 77 78 19 6 17 64 72 19 7 16 71 72 16 5 21 78 91 14 10 18 74 70 15 7 20 49 63 14 9 19 56 58 14 8 20 63 75 12 9 21 66 92 11 9 22 55 88 12 6 24 56 94 11 8 23 50 75 5 10 27 54 104 5 4 33 34 108 -4 Devizes Town had four points deducted for fielding an ineligible player against Keynsham Town on 26 October (one point) and against Cheddar on 2 November (three points). -3 Westbury United had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player against Welton Rovers on 11 January. #ACE1AF Promotion to the Premier Division P P 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 5 May 2014 References League tables External links Western League Official Site 2013-14 9