2015–16 Western Football League

Western Football League 2015–16 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 Western Football League season (known as the 2015–16 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) is the 114th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. The league's constitution was announced on 11 June 2015.Home http://www.toolstationleague.com/ toolstationleague.com Premier Division The Premier Division was increased from 19 clubs to 21, and features four new clubs after Slimbridge were promoted to Southern League Division One South & West, and Bishop Sutton were relegated to the First Division. Barnstaple Town, champions of the First Division. Clevedon Town, demoted from Southern League Division One South & West for ground grading reasons. Cribbs, third-placed club in the First Division. Welton Rovers, runners-up in the First Division. Seven clubs applied for promotion to Step 4: Barnstaple Town, Brislington, Bristol Manor Farm, Buckland Athletic, Odd Down, Melksham Town and Street.http://www.thefa.com/news/my-football/club-league/2015/dec/promotion-applications-to-step-4-101215 Promotion applications for clubs aiming for Step 4 10 December 2015 12 December 2015 The FA Odd Down failed the ground grading requirements, and Melksham's new ground will not be ready in time for next season. League table main WDL PR ODD Odd Down BAR Barnstaple Town BMF Bristol Manor Farm BUC Buckland Athletic MEL Melksham Town WIL Willand Rovers STR Street BRA Bradford Town GIL Gillingham Town SHM Shepton Mallet BRS Brislington CAD Cadbury Heath SHB Sherborne Town BIT Bitton CRI Cribbs BRP Bridport HAL Hallen LGS Longwell Green Sports CLE Clevedon Town WLT Welton Rovers WIN Winterbourne United 28 4 6 98 45 C 27 4 7 78 33 P 25 5 8 109 44 24 6 8 91 34 22 7 9 65 38 21 7 10 72 52 20 5 13 82 63 19 5 14 91 58 16 8 14 75 65 18 7 13 61 52 14 5 19 44 64 11 10 17 66 77 10 10 18 50 70 11 6 21 55 73 10 7 21 55 72 10 6 22 51 90 11 3 24 49 94 10 7 21 45 90 6 6 26 33 100 4 8 26 42 98 R 0 0 0 0 0 -9 Shepton Mallet were deducted 12 points for fielding an ineligible player.November 2023 -1 Longwell Green Sports were deducted one point, and Shepton Mallet awarded three points (reason unknown). #ACE1AF Promotion to Southern League Division One S&W P #FFCCCC Relegation to the First Division R #CCCCCC Resigned from the league, record expunged Winterbourne United resigned in December 2015 and their record of P15 W3 D0 L12 GF21 GA39 ₧9 was expunged.http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/headlines/winterbourne-united-resign-from-toolstation-western-league.html Winterbourne United resign from Toolstation Western League 31 December 2015 Non League Daily https://web.archive.org/web/20160130024910/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/headlines/winterbourne-united-resign-from-toolstation-western-league.html 30 January 2016 usurped RES 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 7 May 2016 First Division The First Division was reduced from 22 clubs to 21, and features two new clubs after the promotion of Barnstaple Town, Cribbs and Welton Rovers to the Premier Division: Bishop Sutton, relegated from the Premier Division. Chipping Sodbury Town, promoted from the Gloucestershire County League. League table main WDL P 5 CST Chipping Sodbury Town WLL Wells City CHA Chard Town OLD Oldland Abbotonians CHE Cheddar POR Portishead Town HEN Hengrove Athletic ABU Ashton & Backwell United KEY Keynsham Town COR Corsham Town ALM Almondsbury UWE WEL Wellington RAD Radstock Town CHI Chippenham Park CAL Calne Town WIN Wincanton Town WAR Warminster Town ROM Roman Glass St George DEV Devizes Town WES Westbury United BSU Bishop Sutton 23 7 10 84 52 C,P 23 7 10 91 61 P 22 8 10 70 49 22 6 12 81 54 21 9 10 81 57 20 10 10 83 52 21 7 12 57 37 20 9 11 86 56 20 6 14 84 65 17 9 14 81 61 16 8 16 75 56 15 10 15 71 56 16 6 18 67 71 14 11 15 51 52 15 7 18 60 76 13 7 20 75 90 13 7 20 52 75 11 7 22 71 95 11 5 24 55 107 8 6 26 50 98 2 2 36 29 134 -3 Ashton & Backwell United were deducted three points. #ACE1AF Promotion to the Premier Division P P 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 7 May 2016 References League tables External links Western League Official Site 2015-16 9