2000–01 Western Football League

Western Football League 2000–01 Taunton Town (Premier Division)Team Bath (Division One) 1999–2000 2001–02 The 2000–01 season was the 99th in the history of the Western Football League. The league champions for the sixth time in their history (and the third season running) were Taunton Town, but runners-up Chippenham Town took promotion to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were the newly formed Team Bath.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Final tables Premier Division The Premier Division was increased from 19 clubs to 20 after Mangotsfield United were promoted to the Southern League, and two clubs joined: Devizes Town, champions of the First Division. Welton Rovers, runners-up in the First Division. main WDL PR TAU Taunton Town CHI Chippenham Town PAU Paulton Rovers YEO Yeovil Town Reserves BID Bideford ABU Backwell United DEV Devizes Town BRS Brislington MEL Melksham Town WLT Welton Rovers DAW Dawlish Town ELM Elmore BRP Bridport BAR Barnstaple Town BRW Bridgwater Town ODD Odd Down BSU Bishop Sutton BMF Bristol Manor Farm WES Westbury United MIN Minehead Town 31 4 3 133 41 C 30 5 3 109 27 P 23 10 5 92 44 21 8 9 84 46 19 10 9 71 45 19 7 12 59 37 19 5 14 88 62 17 10 11 67 48 17 6 15 58 54 15 8 15 63 53 14 6 18 50 68 14 4 20 67 80 10 13 15 51 63 12 7 19 45 79 11 11 16 45 58 10 8 20 34 57 9 11 18 57 86 8 8 22 37 66 3 5 30 27 101 5 0 33 34 156 R -3 Bridgwater Town and Minehead Town each had three points deducted. -3 BRW #ccffcc Promoted to the Southern League P #ffcccc Relegated to the First Division R complete First Division The First Division was increased from 17 clubs to 20 after Devizes Town and Welton Rovers were promoted to the Premier Division, and five clubs joined: Bath City Reserves, rejoining the league after leaving in 1992. Cadbury Heath, promoted from the Gloucestershire County League. Hallen, transferred and demoted from the Hellenic League. Team Bath, a newly formed club. Worle St Johns, promoted from the Somerset Senior League. main WDL P 5 BAT Team Bath KEY Keynsham Town FRO Frome Town HAL Hallen BIT Bitton BCR Bath City Reserves EXM Exmouth Town WAR Warminster Town COR Corsham Town TOR Torrington CHA Chard Town PEW Pewsey Vale STR Street WLL Wellington LAR Larkhall Athletic ILF Ilfracombe Town CAD Cadbury Heath WSJ Worle St Johns CAL Calne Town CLY Clyst Rovers 26 6 4 108 22 C,P 25 7 4 79 35 P 21 4 11 77 45 20 6 10 81 52 19 7 10 66 49 17 6 13 74 70 15 7 14 76 54 14 10 12 48 53 16 4 16 60 67 14 8 14 69 72 11 9 16 52 75 12 6 18 48 79 10 9 17 40 63 11 5 20 40 63 11 5 20 46 73 9 10 17 48 64 10 5 21 48 68 10 5 21 64 87 8 7 21 35 68 0 0 0 0 0 Clyst Rovers were unable to complete their fixtures due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Their results were expunged from the table but they did not leave the league and resumed as normal the following season. #ccffcc Promoted to the Premier Division P P #ccccff Transferred to the Hellenic League TH The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete References 2000–01 8