1919–20 Western Football League

Western Football League 1919–20 Douglas (Division One)Frome Town (Division Two) 1913–14 1920–21 The 1919–20 season was the 23rd in the history of the Western Football League in South West England. This was the first season after the end of World War I, which had halted all organised football in the United Kingdom for several years. A number of new clubs joined the league and a second division was formed. Several clubs had not rejoined the league after the war. The Division One champions this season were Douglas, in their first season in the league. Champions of Division Two were Frome Town, although it was Yeovil and Petters United that were promoted to Division One.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Clubs Eleven new clubs joined the league, and they were split into two divisions along with those clubs which had returned to the league after the war. Division One Division One consisted of ten clubs: Bath City, Bristol Rovers Reserves and Welton Rovers, plus seven new clubs: Barry Reserves Bristol City Reserves, rejoining the league after leaving in 1911 Douglas Horfield United Newport County Reserves Swansea Town Reserves Swindon Town Reserves, rejoining the league after leaving in 1905 main WDL Division One Result 2 y DOU Douglas SWA Swansea Town Reserves BRC Bristol City Reserves SWI Swindon Town Reserves BAT Bath City WLT Welton Rovers BAR Barry Reserves BRR Bristol Rovers Reserves NPC Newport County Reserves HOR Horfield United 12 4 2 58 18 13 2 3 39 15 12 1 5 41 17 11 3 4 30 21 8 2 8 48 29 6 1 11 29 47 6 0 12 27 37 4 4 10 28 51 5 1 12 25 57 1 4 13 21 54 #ffcccc Left at the end of the season LFT LFT complete Division Two Division Two consisted of eight clubs: Paulton Rovers, Peasedown St John, Street and Trowbridge Town, plus four new clubs: Frome Town Glastonbury Timsbury Athletic Yeovil and Petters United main WDL Division Two P 5 2 y FRO Frome Town TRO Trowbridge Town PSJ Peasedown St John PAU Paulton Rovers YEO Yeovil and Petters United TIM Timsbury Athletic STR Street GLA Glastonbury 10 2 2 33 20 8 2 4 36 18 8 2 4 22 14 6 4 4 26 21 7 2 5 41 34 P 4 1 9 19 32 2 3 9 18 29 2 2 10 8 35 green1 Promotion to Division One P 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 1919–20 Category:1919–20 in English men's football leagues Category:1919–20 in Welsh football