1988–89 Western Football League

Western Football League 1988–89 Saltash United (Premier Division)Larkhall Athletic (Division One) 1987–88 1989–90 The 1988–89 season was the 87th in the history of the Western Football League. The league champions for the third time in their history were Saltash United. The champions of Division One were Larkhall Athletic.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Final tables Premier Division The Premier Division was reduced from 22 to 21 clubs after Melksham Town and Clandown were relegated to the First Division, and Bristol City Reserves also left. Two clubs joined: Chard Town, runners-up in the First Division. Welton Rovers, champions of the First Division. main WDL R 2 SAL Saltash United EXM Exmouth Town TAU Taunton Town LIS Liskeard Athletic PLY Plymouth Argyle Reserves BMF Bristol Manor Farm WSM Weston-super-Mare PAU Paulton Rovers BAR Barnstaple Town STH Swanage Town & Herston CLE Clevedon Town CHI Chippenham Town WLT Welton Rovers RAD Radstock Town CHA Chard Town BID Bideford FRO Frome Town MNG Mangotsfield United DAW Dawlish Town TOR Torrington MIN Minehead 26 10 4 90 35 C 29 4 7 79 43 23 10 7 95 41 20 12 8 46 25 19 13 8 84 39 20 7 13 72 49 17 8 15 73 52 14 14 12 60 53 17 7 16 61 54 15 10 15 71 73 16 7 17 63 70 11 14 15 48 52 13 10 17 50 57 9 18 13 38 65 12 11 17 49 78 12 9 19 49 72 11 10 19 54 80 10 9 21 53 74 11 7 22 48 69 7 12 21 46 84 5 4 31 30 94 R #ffcccc Relegated to the First Division R complete First Division The First Division was increased from 19 to 20 clubs, after Chard Town and Welton Rovers were promoted to the Premier Division. Three new clubs joined: Bridport, promoted from the Dorset Combination. Clandown, relegated from the Premier Division. Melksham Town, relegated from the Premier Division. main WDL P 5 2 LAR Larkhall Athletic TIV Tiverton Town BRP Bridport CAL Calne Town DEV Devizes Town ODD Odd Down WLL Wellington ILF Ilfracombe Town ABU Backwell United KEY Keynsham Town HEA Heavitree United MEL Melksham Town OSM Ottery St Mary CLA Clandown BCR Bath City Reserves WES Westbury United YEO Yeovil Town Reserves WAR Warminster Town GLA Glastonbury ELM Elmore 25 11 2 88 40 C 27 6 5 108 33 P 24 7 7 90 35 17 14 7 58 34 19 9 10 55 39 17 12 9 57 45 17 11 10 72 56 16 13 9 59 47 15 8 15 49 46 11 13 14 55 55 13 9 16 54 58 11 13 14 43 49 12 8 18 46 71 10 11 17 47 63 11 7 20 60 67 10 9 19 59 66 10 9 19 42 49 5 11 22 34 84 6 9 23 38 97 8 2 28 38 118 #ccffcc Promoted to the Premier Division 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 1988–89 6