1982–83 Western Football League

Western Football League 1982–83 Bideford (Premier Division)Bristol Manor Farm (Division One) 1981–82 1983–84 The 1982–83 season was the 81st in the history of the Western Football League. The league champions for the fifth time in their history, and the second season in succession, were Bideford. The champions of Division One were Bristol Manor Farm.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Final tables Premier Division The Premier Division remained at twenty clubs after Bridgwater Town joined the Southern League, and Mangotsfield United and Welton Rovers were relegated to the First Division. Three clubs joined: Exmouth Town, runners-up in the First Division. Plymouth Argyle Reserves, from The Football Combination – returning to the league after leaving in 1932. Shepton Mallet Town, champions of the First Division. main WDL R 2 BID Bideford FRO Frome Town DAW Dawlish Town CLA Clandown SAL Saltash United FAL Falmouth Town PLY Plymouth Argyle Reserves BAR Barnstaple Town LIS Liskeard Athletic WSM Weston-super-Mare SHP Shepton Mallet Town DEV Devizes Town CHI Chippenham Town CLE Clevedon Town BRP Bridport EXM Exmouth Town MEL Melksham Town WLL Wellington KEY Keynsham Town PBR Portway Bristol 26 9 3 67 32 23 10 5 75 34 20 8 10 68 47 19 9 10 54 39 14 18 6 50 39 16 13 9 63 57 15 14 9 67 41 18 6 14 67 57 16 9 13 69 47 15 11 12 57 46 15 4 19 50 55 12 9 17 50 58 12 8 18 40 54 9 12 17 36 56 8 13 17 49 60 10 9 19 40 59 8 13 17 43 63 8 12 18 46 74 7 11 20 32 68 R 8 4 26 35 72 R #ffcccc Left at the end of the season LFT LFT #ffcccc Relegated to Division One R R complete First Division The First Division remained at nineteen clubs after Ilminster Town and Torquay United Reserves left the league, and Exmouth Town and Shepton Mallet Town were promoted to the Premier Division. Four new clubs joined: Bristol City Reserves, returning to the league after leaving in 1965. Mangotsfield United, relegated from the Premier Division. Welton Rovers, relegated from the Premier Division. Weymouth Reserves, returning to the league after leaving in 1970. main WDL P 5 2 BMF Bristol Manor Farm MNG Mangotsfield United PAU Paulton Rovers ODD Odd Down GLA Glastonbury STH Swanage Town & Herston WIM Wimborne Town BCR Bath City Reserves CHA Chard Town WEY Weymouth Reserves WLT Welton Rovers YEO Yeovil Town Reserves BRC Bristol City Reserves ELM Elmore HEA Heavitree United LAR Larkhall Athletic RAD Radstock Town TIV Tiverton Town OSM Ottery St Mary 26 7 3 85 31 P 24 8 4 75 32 P 20 12 4 75 37 19 9 8 56 41 15 15 6 69 47 21 1 14 83 54 17 9 10 74 51 14 9 13 64 49 15 5 16 54 50 12 8 16 43 56 12 8 16 46 61 14 3 19 49 55 9 11 16 57 77 12 4 20 48 65 11 5 20 40 66 9 8 19 40 64 9 6 21 50 79 8 5 23 42 85 8 1 27 35 85 #ccffcc Promoted to the Premier Division 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 1982–83 6