1927–28 Western Football League

Western Football League 1927–28 Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Division One)Trowbridge Town (Division Two) 1926–27 1928–29 The 1927–28 season was the 31st in the history of the Western Football League. The Division One champions this season were Plymouth Argyle Reserves for the first time in their history. The winners of Division Two were Trowbridge Town.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Division One The number of clubs in Division One was reduced from twelve to eleven after Poole and Swindon Town Reserves left the league. Torquay United also left, having been promoted to The Football League. Two new teams joined the league: Salisbury City, rejoining after leaving the league in 1906. This is not the same club as the later incarnation of Salisbury City F.C. Torquay United Reserves Taunton United changed their name to Taunton Town. This is not the same club as the current incarnation of Taunton Town F.C. main WDL R 2 y PLY Plymouth Argyle Reserves EXE Exeter City Reserves YEO Yeovil and Petters United BRC Bristol City Reserves BRR Bristol Rovers Reserves TAU Taunton Town LOV Lovells Athletic TRQ Torquay United Reserves BAT Bath City Reserves WEY Weymouth SAL Salisbury City 13 5 2 76 32 13 4 3 50 24 12 2 6 56 44 10 4 6 71 40 11 2 7 61 39 9 5 6 36 33 7 2 11 40 49 5 6 9 34 52 5 3 12 36 54 3 3 14 16 60 R 3 2 15 23 72 R #ffcccc Left at the end of the season LFT #ffcccc Relegated to Division Two R R complete Division Two Division Two was reduced from ten to eight clubs after Frome Town joined the Somerset Senior League, and Lovells Athletic Reserves also left. No new teams joined Division Two. main WDL Result 5 2 y TRO Trowbridge Town YEO Yeovil and Petters United Reserves POR Portland United WLT Welton Rovers RAD Radstock Town WEY Weymouth Reserves PLT Poole Reserves MIN Minehead 12 0 2 43 16 10 2 2 56 21 7 1 6 35 30 7 0 7 44 26 6 1 7 48 41 4 1 9 22 52 4 1 9 25 54 3 0 11 17 50 #ffcccc Left at the end of the season 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 1927–28 Category:1927–28 in English men's football leagues Category:1927–28 in Welsh football