1976–77 Western Football League

Western Football League 1976–77 Falmouth Town (Premier Division)Saltash United (Division One) 1975–76 1977–78 The 1976–77 season was the 75th in the history of the Western Football League. The league was split into two divisions for the first time since 1959–60. The league champions for the third time in their history, and the third season in succession, were Falmouth Town. The champions of the new Division One were newcomers Saltash United.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 This season was the last in which goal average decided places for teams which were level on points. Final tables Premier Division The new Premier Division was created from the top eighteen clubs in the old single division of the previous season. main WDL R y FAL Falmouth Town WSM Weston-super-Mare CLE Clevedon BRW Bridgwater Town BAR Barnstaple Town BID Bideford BRP Bridport PAU Paulton Rovers TAU Taunton Town DAW Dawlish GLA Glastonbury FRO Frome Town TIV Tiverton Town WLT Welton Rovers MNG Mangotsfield United SLC St Luke's College EXE Exeter City Reserves WES Westland-Yeovil 26 2 6 69 24 18 12 4 57 31 18 10 6 58 31 17 10 7 51 36 16 9 9 64 48 15 11 8 70 38 16 8 10 53 35 13 10 11 52 46 14 6 14 49 46 11 10 13 36 41 11 8 15 56 58 10 11 13 45 52 11 7 16 35 61 9 9 16 35 46 10 4 20 36 66 7 6 21 32 61 7 3 24 36 76 4 10 20 31 69 R -1 Exeter City Reserves had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player. #ccffcc Joined the Southern League JSL #ffcccc Relegated to Division One R complete First Division The new First Division consisted of the bottom five clubs from the previous season, plus thirteen new clubs: Brixham United, from the Plymouth & District League. Chard Town, from the Somerset Senior League. Clandown, rejoining after leaving in 1960. Heavitree United Ilminster Town Larkhall Athletic Ottery St Mary, from the South Western League. Portway Bristol Saltash United, from the South Western League. Shepton Mallet Town, from the Somerset Senior League. Swanage Town & Herston Torquay United Reserves, rejoining after leaving in 1973. Yeovil Town Reserves, rejoining after leaving in 1970. main WDL P 5 y SAL Saltash United SHP Shepton Mallet Town KEY Keynsham Town MEL Melksham Town CHI Chippenham Town DEV Devizes Town TRQ Torquay United Reserves PBR Portway Bristol LAR Larkhall Athletic CLA Clandown YEO Yeovil Town Reserves BRI Brixham United OSM Ottery St Mary EXM Exmouth Town CHA Chard Town STH Swanage Town & Herston ILM Ilminster Town HEA Heavitree United 24 6 4 81 29 P 23 7 4 84 39 P 23 2 9 87 38 20 7 7 69 36 17 6 11 53 43 15 8 11 58 44 15 3 16 61 59 13 9 12 57 58 13 7 14 59 69 10 12 12 54 58 11 7 16 52 55 9 8 17 45 77 8 10 16 41 61 9 7 18 40 68 8 9 17 43 63 8 9 17 48 72 8 9 17 39 69 4 10 20 23 56 -1 Devizes Town had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player. #ccffcc Promoted to the Premier Division 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: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete References 1976–77 Category:1976–77 in English men's football leagues