1956–57 Western Football League

Western Football League 1956–57 Poole Town (Division One)Cinderford Town (Division Two) 1955–56 1957–58 The 1956–57 season was the 55th in the history of the Western Football League. The champions for the first time in their history were Poole Town, and the winners of Division Two were Cinderford Town.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Division One Division One was increased from seventeen to nineteen clubs after no clubs were relegated the previous season. Two clubs joined: Taunton Town, runners-up in Division Two Torquay United Reserves, champions of Division Two main WDL R 2 y PLT Poole Town TRO Trowbridge Town SAL Salisbury TRQ Torquay United Reserves POR Portland United BRW Bridgwater Town DOR Dorchester Town CHI Chippenham Town YEO Yeovil Town Reserves GLA Glastonbury BRC Bristol Rovers Colts WEY Weymouth Reserves BAR Barnstaple Town BID Bideford Town TAU Taunton Town CHU Chippenham United BCC Bristol City Colts FRO Frome Town WLS Wells City 26 4 6 115 48 21 5 10 83 55 20 5 11 98 60 18 8 10 91 55 18 8 10 84 64 17 7 12 58 54 16 7 13 83 70 16 7 13 77 67 18 2 16 79 73 16 3 17 82 102 14 6 16 67 90 16 1 19 87 94 14 4 18 76 70 12 8 16 70 71 11 9 16 59 71 12 6 18 80 97 13 4 19 58 74 10 2 24 46 91 4 4 28 46 133 R #ACE1AF Joined the Southern League JSL #ffcccc Relegated to Division Two R complete Division Two Division Two was reduced from twenty to eighteen clubs after Taunton Town and Torquay United Reserves were promoted to Division One, Chippenham Town Reserves and Frome Town Reserves left the league, and no clubs were relegated from Division One. Two new clubs joined: Bath City Reserves, rejoining the league after leaving Division One in 1955. Dorchester Town Reserves main WDL Q 5 2 y CIN Cinderford Town TRO Trowbridge Town Reserves PLT Poole Town Reserves MIN Minehead DOR Dorchester Town Reserves GLO Gloucester City Reserves WLT Welton Rovers STO Stonehouse BCR Bath City Reserves WSM Weston-super-Mare PMW Peasedown Miners Welfare HOF Hoffman Athletic STR Street CLE Clevedon ILF Ilfracombe Town RAD Radstock Town PAU Paulton Rovers CLA Clandown 28 2 4 114 31 P 25 4 5 112 35 23 6 5 87 39 20 5 9 83 52 P 18 6 10 113 69 17 7 10 81 50 18 3 13 87 74 14 10 10 98 70 16 6 12 91 82 11 7 16 68 80 10 6 18 69 99 8 10 16 52 92 9 7 18 48 68 10 4 20 64 85 7 8 19 43 82 9 3 22 65 141 7 3 24 50 111 6 3 25 49 114 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P 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 1956–57 Category:1956–57 in English men's football leagues