1949–50 Western Football League

Western Football League 1949–50 Wells City (Division One)Barnstaple Town (Division Two)Bideford Town (Division Three) 1948–49 1950–51 The 1949–50 season was the 48th in the history of the Western Football League. This was the first and only season in the history of the Western League in which it consisted of three divisions. Division Three was created largely from reserve sides of existing members, but was abandoned at the end of the season. The champions for the first time in their history were Wells City, and the winners of Division Two were new club Barnstaple Town. Bideford Town won Division Three, only dropping one point.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Division One Division One remained at eighteen members with two clubs promoted to replace Clevedon and Bristol City Colts, who were relegated to Division Two. Weymouth had moved up to the Southern League and were replaced in Division One by their Reserves. Cheltenham Town Reserves, runners-up in Division Two Chippenham United, champions of Division Two main WDL R 2 y WLS Wells City PLT Poole Town GLA Glastonbury TRO Trowbridge Town CHE Cheltenham Town Reserves CHU Chippenham United BRC Bristol Rovers Colts CHT Chippenham Town STR Street WEY Weymouth Reserves SAL Salisbury YEO Yeovil Town Reserves PAU Paulton Rovers PMW Peasedown Miners Welfare POR Portland United CLA Clandown SOU Soundwell BCR Bath City Reserves 22 7 5 87 43 22 7 5 88 45 23 4 7 78 38 22 5 7 104 40 21 4 9 91 58 16 8 10 57 49 15 7 12 54 50 13 7 14 77 70 12 9 13 71 75 13 5 16 67 49 14 3 17 64 66 13 5 16 55 102 12 3 19 60 76 8 9 17 65 82 8 6 20 44 74 8 5 21 48 80 6 6 22 61 116 R 5 6 23 45 103 R #ffcccc Relegated to Division Two R R complete Division Two Division Two remained at eighteen clubs, after Cheltenham Town Reserves and Chippenham United were promoted to Division One, and RAF Melksham left the league. Three new clubs joined: Bridgwater Town Bristol City Colts, relegated from Division One. Clevedon, relegated from Division One. Swindon Town replaced their Reserves with their Colts. main WDL P 2 y BAR Barnstaple Town DOR Dorchester Town WLT Welton Rovers STO Stonehouse BRW Bridgwater Town TRO Trowbridge Town Reserves CLE Clevedon WSM Weston-super-Mare BRC Bristol City Colts CIN Cinderford Town CHT Chippenham Town Reserves FRO Frome Town RAD Radstock Town NSC National Smelting Company SWI Swindon Town Colts HOF Hoffman Athletic BAC Bristol Aeroplane Company DOU Douglas 23 7 4 102 41 P 21 8 5 96 51 P 20 7 7 81 63 19 6 9 83 63 17 8 9 86 49 17 8 9 81 53 18 6 10 92 61 16 9 9 86 73 14 8 12 89 60 13 9 12 82 80 14 4 16 74 73 12 7 15 72 74 10 7 17 72 98 8 9 17 69 99 9 3 22 58 89 4 13 17 33 69 3 6 25 43 138 3 5 26 49 114 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #ffcccc Left at the end of the season LFT LFT complete Division Three Division Three consisted of eleven clubs, all of which were new to the Western League except Bristol Rovers "A", this side rejoining the league having left in 1939. Seven of the other ten clubs were reserve sides of clubs in Divisions One and Two. main WDL P 5 2 y BID Bideford Town ILF Ilfracombe Town MIN Minehead CLE Clevedon Reserves CHU Chippenham United Reserves WSM Weston-super-Mare Reserves BRC Bristol Rovers "A" BAR Barnstaple Town Reserves WLT Welton Rovers Reserves BRW Bridgwater Town Reserves STO Stonehouse Reserves 19 1 0 103 20 P 16 0 4 74 37 P 11 5 4 49 30 P 9 7 4 50 41 8 2 10 45 48 7 3 10 44 64 5 6 9 36 43 5 5 10 31 45 5 2 13 36 64 5 1 14 38 62 2 4 14 19 69 The tables as published at the time contained errors, hence the totals do not balance in some columns. #ACE1AF Promoted to Division Two P P P #ffcccc Left at the end of the season LFT LFT LFT LFT LFT LFT LFT LFT 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 1949–50 Category:1949–50 in English men's football leagues