1998–99 Western Football League

Western Football League 1998–99 Taunton Town (Premier Division)Minehead Town (Division One) 1997–98 1999–2000 The 1998–99 season was the 97th in the history of the Western Football League. The league champions for the fourth time in their history were Taunton Town, but runners-up Tiverton Town took promotion to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were Minehead Town.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Final tables Premier Division The Premier Division remained at 20 clubs after Chard Town and Torrington were relegated to the First Division. Two clubs joined: Bishop Sutton, champions of the First Division. Yeovil Town Reserves, runners-up in the First Division. main WDL PR TAU Taunton Town TIV Tiverton Town CHI Chippenham Town MEL Melksham Town PAU Paulton Rovers BRS Brislington YEO Yeovil Town Reserves BRP Bridport BRW Bridgwater Town ABU Backwell United MNG Mangotsfield United BAR Barnstaple Town BMF Bristol Manor Farm ELM Elmore BSU Bishop Sutton WES Westbury United BID Bideford ODD Odd Down KEY Keynsham Town CAL Calne Town 33 3 2 134 33 C 29 4 5 118 27 P 25 7 6 93 41 20 10 8 73 44 18 12 8 70 42 18 10 10 74 44 18 4 16 70 66 16 7 15 61 68 15 9 14 68 51 15 7 16 56 48 14 9 15 60 58 14 8 16 72 55 15 4 19 61 57 14 6 18 68 82 12 7 19 65 81 9 8 21 42 103 10 1 27 40 108 5 15 18 44 86 6 7 25 33 99 R 3 4 31 34 143 R #ccffcc Promoted to the Southern League P #ffcccc Relegated to the First Division R R complete First Division The First Division remained at 19 clubs after Bishop Sutton and Yeovil Town Reserves were promoted to the Premier Division, and Crediton United left the league. Three clubs joined: Chard Town, relegated from the Premier Division. Corsham Town, promoted from the Wiltshire League. Torrington, relegated from the Premier Division. Minehead changed their name to Minehead Town. main WDL P 5 MIN Minehead Town DAW Dawlish Town STR Street DEV Devizes Town CLY Clyst Rovers WLL Wellington EXM Exmouth Town PEW Pewsey Vale COR Corsham Town WLT Welton Rovers BIT Bitton LAR Larkhall Athletic ILF Ilfracombe Town TOR Torrington WAR Warminster Town CHA Chard Town FRO Frome Town GLA Glastonbury HEA Heavitree United 31 4 1 124 25 C,P 27 6 3 83 28 P 27 4 5 85 36 20 7 9 79 43 21 4 11 76 51 20 6 10 71 42 20 4 12 80 49 18 4 14 72 46 15 10 11 47 58 13 7 16 61 58 12 9 15 67 59 13 5 18 51 65 12 7 17 61 71 13 0 23 56 79 9 3 24 40 79 9 2 25 49 102 7 5 24 44 102 3 6 27 47 111 4 3 29 31 120 #ccffcc Promoted to the Premier Division P P #ffcccc Left to join the Somerset Senior League SSL #ffcccc Left to join the Devon County League DCL The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete References 1998–99 8