1980–81 Western Football League

Season of the Western Football League Western Football League 1980–81 Bridgwater Town (Premier Division)Chippenham Town (Division One) 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 season was the 79th in the history of the Western Football League. The league champions for the second time in their history were Bridgwater Town. The champions of Division One were Chippenham Town.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Premier Division The Premier Division remained at twenty clubs after Ilminster Town were relegated to the First Division, and A.F.C. Bournemouth Reserves and Exeter City Reserves left the league. Three clubs joined: Devizes Town, runners-up in the First Division. Liskeard Athletic, third-placed club in the First Division. Melksham Town, champions of the First Division. Dawlish changed their name to Dawlish Town. League table main WDL R 2 BRW Bridgwater Town BAR Barnstaple Town FRO Frome Town FAL Falmouth Town BID Bideford SAL Saltash United PBR Portway Bristol CLE Clevedon Town CLA Clandown DEV Devizes Town BRP Bridport KEY Keynsham Town MEL Melksham Town LIS Liskeard Athletic MNG Mangotsfield United DAW Dawlish Town WLT Welton Rovers WSM Weston-super-Mare PAU Paulton Rovers TIV Tiverton Town 25 6 7 54 25 22 6 10 58 40 21 6 11 74 51 18 9 11 71 53 18 8 12 58 42 17 9 12 73 47 16 11 11 55 45 15 11 12 65 52 16 9 13 60 53 14 13 11 61 56 12 15 11 56 52 12 15 11 33 34 13 11 14 45 49 11 11 16 58 70 8 15 15 43 66 7 16 15 40 50 9 11 18 50 69 11 7 20 42 61 9 11 18 45 72 R 1 10 27 23 77 R #ffcccc Relegated to Division One R R complete First Division The First Division was reduced from twenty-two to nineteen clubs after Westland-Yeovil left the league, and Devizes Town, Liskeard Athletic and Melksham Town were promoted to the Premier Division. One new club joined: Ilminster Town, relegated from the Premier Division. League table main WDL P 5 2 CHI Chippenham Town WLL Wellington EXM Exmouth Town BCR Bath City Reserves ODD Odd Down YEO Yeovil Town Reserves TRQ Torquay United Reserves STH Swanage Town & Herston CHA Chard Town BMF Bristol Manor Farm SHP Shepton Mallet Town ELM Elmore GLA Glastonbury BRI Brixham United LAR Larkhall Athletic OSM Ottery St Mary HEA Heavitree United ILM Ilminster Town RAD Radstock Town 25 8 3 76 24 P 22 8 6 80 36 P 22 7 7 74 37 19 11 6 79 44 20 8 8 59 41 18 9 9 58 38 16 11 9 60 35 13 11 12 58 55 11 14 11 42 38 14 8 14 53 57 13 8 15 68 75 12 10 14 44 53 9 10 17 44 60 11 5 20 50 70 5 12 19 44 76 7 8 21 37 77 7 8 21 40 86 7 6 23 39 70 8 4 24 47 80 -1 Odd Down had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player. #ccffcc Promoted to the Premier Division P P #ffcccc Left at the end of the season LFT 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 1980–81 6