1971–72 Western Football League

Western Football League 1971–72 Bideford 1970–71 1972–73 The 1971–72 season was the 70th in the history of the Western Football League. The champions for the third time in their history, and the second season in succession, were Bideford.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Final table The league was reduced from eighteen clubs to fourteen after Andover joined the Southern League, and Bath City Reserves, Bristol City Colts and Plymouth City all left. No new clubs joined. main WDL Q 5 2 y BID Bideford MIN Minehead GLA Glastonbury DEV Devizes Town WLT Welton Rovers FRO Frome Town DOR Dorchester Town WSM Weston-super-Mare BRP Bridport BRW Bridgwater Town TAU Taunton Town TRQ Torquay United Reserves BAR Barnstaple Town SLC St Luke's College 19 4 3 63 21 18 5 3 59 22 16 5 5 58 26 11 9 6 44 33 10 7 9 38 37 9 7 10 33 45 9 6 11 39 38 9 5 12 39 45 9 5 12 32 47 7 9 10 28 42 7 7 12 50 54 5 9 12 29 55 6 6 14 40 46 3 4 19 25 66 #ccffcc Joined the Southern League JSL JSL JSL 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 1971–72 Category:1971–72 in English men's football leagues