1983–84 Western Football League

Western Football League 1983–84 Exmouth Town (Premier Division)Bristol City Reserves (Division One) 1982–83 1984–85 The 1983–84 season was the 82nd in the history of the Western Football League. The league champions for the first time in their history were Exmouth Town. The champions of Division One were Bristol City Reserves.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Final tables Premier Division The Premier Division remained at twenty clubs after Falmouth Town and Bridport left the league, and Keynsham Town and Portway Bristol were relegated to the First Division. Four clubs joined: Bristol Manor Farm, champions of the First Division. Mangotsfield United, runners-up in the First Division. Minehead, from the Southern League – returning to the league after leaving in 1972. Taunton Town, from the Southern League – returning to the league after leaving in 1977. main WDL R 2 EXM Exmouth Town SAL Saltash United BAR Barnstaple Town FRO Frome Town LIS Liskeard Athletic BID Bideford CLE Clevedon Town BMF Bristol Manor Farm PLY Plymouth Argyle Reserves MIN Minehead SHP Shepton Mallet Town TAU Taunton Town MNG Mangotsfield United DAW Dawlish Town WSM Weston-super-Mare CHI Chippenham Town CLA Clandown MEL Melksham Town DEV Devizes Town WLL Wellington 21 11 6 59 35 22 7 9 72 39 21 9 8 68 40 20 10 8 78 35 18 9 11 64 38 16 10 12 71 49 16 8 14 55 56 14 11 13 54 42 16 8 14 68 58 15 7 16 55 68 14 9 15 55 74 10 15 13 46 52 12 10 16 47 48 13 8 17 38 43 13 8 17 46 54 13 8 17 44 56 12 10 16 34 51 9 11 18 49 66 7 11 20 41 74 4 8 26 29 95 R -2 Plymouth Argyle Reserves had two points deducted for fielding ineligible players. #ffcccc Relegated to Division One R complete First Division The First Division consisted of 21 clubs, increased from 19 the previous season, after Bristol Manor Farm and Mangotsfield United were promoted to the Premier Division. Four new clubs joined: Backwell United, from the Somerset County League. Keynsham Town, relegated from the Premier Division. Portway Bristol, relegated from the Premier Division. Warminster Town, from the Wiltshire League – returning to the league after leaving in 1939. main WDL P 5 2 BRC Bristol City Reserves CHA Chard Town PAU Paulton Rovers STH Swanage Town & Herston KEY Keynsham Town ABU Backwell United GLA Glastonbury WLT Welton Rovers PBR Portway Bristol WIM Wimborne Town BCR Bath City Reserves WAR Warminster Town ODD Odd Down LAR Larkhall Athletic RAD Radstock Town HEA Heavitree United YEO Yeovil Town Reserves OSM Ottery St Mary ELM Elmore WEY Weymouth Reserves TIV Tiverton Town 26 8 6 96 36 P 22 8 10 82 44 P 20 12 8 74 46 P 19 12 9 89 61 19 11 10 50 36 18 13 9 47 42 15 9 16 68 61 13 13 14 49 56 13 12 15 57 49 14 10 16 51 60 13 11 16 61 57 15 7 18 61 67 12 13 15 60 66 12 12 16 50 55 13 10 17 51 63 14 8 18 66 80 11 13 16 65 72 14 7 19 42 58 11 12 17 47 78 12 7 21 43 64 5 10 25 37 95 #ccffcc Promoted to the Premier Division P P P The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete References 1983–84 6