1953–54 Western Football League

Western Football League 1953–54 Weymouth Reserves (Division One)Bristol Rovers Colts (Division Two) 1952–53 1954–55 The 1953–54 season was the 52nd in the history of the Western Football League. The champions for the first time in their history were Weymouth Reserves, and the winners of Division Two were Bristol Rovers Colts.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Division One Division One was increased from seventeen members to eighteen after two clubs were promoted to replace Paulton Rovers who were relegated to Division Two. Ilfracombe Town, runners-up in Division Two Poole Town, third in Division Two main WDL R 2 y WEY Weymouth Reserves PLT Poole Town TRO Trowbridge Town BAR Barnstaple Town CHI Chippenham Town SAL Salisbury POR Portland United WLS Wells City BRW Bridgwater Town BID Bideford Town DOR Dorchester Town CHU Chippenham United GLA Glastonbury STR Street BCR Bath City Reserves ILF Ilfracombe Town STO Stonehouse CLA Clandown 21 4 9 102 53 18 8 8 73 49 19 5 10 78 62 17 7 10 74 42 18 5 11 79 49 17 6 11 74 60 18 3 13 71 63 15 7 12 63 68 15 6 13 72 76 13 8 13 70 66 14 5 15 79 69 13 6 15 60 63 12 8 14 59 70 12 8 14 55 69 10 6 18 40 66 9 5 20 40 77 7 6 21 51 80 R 4 5 25 29 87 R #ffcccc Relegated to Division Two R R complete Division Two Division Two remained at eighteen clubs after Ilfracombe Town and Poole Town were promoted to Division One. Two new clubs joined: Paulton Rovers, relegated from Division One. Poole Town Reserves, rejoining after leaving the league in 1928. main WDL P 5 2 y BRC Bristol Rovers Colts BCC Bristol City Colts FRO Frome Town CHI Chippenham Town Reserves WLT Welton Rovers CIN Cinderford Town PLT Poole Town Reserves WSM Weston-super-Mare TRO Trowbridge Town Reserves GLO Gloucester City Reserves HOF Hoffman Athletic YEO Yeovil Town Reserves PAU Paulton Rovers MIN Minehead CLE Clevedon RAD Radstock Town PMW Peasedown Miners Welfare STO Stonehouse Reserves 24 6 4 89 43 P 22 6 6 87 39 P 21 7 6 99 50 18 9 7 87 58 16 6 12 54 53 15 7 12 82 72 15 5 14 79 61 14 7 13 89 70 12 9 13 90 88 13 7 14 85 96 13 5 16 74 61 12 7 15 90 89 12 7 15 69 84 11 6 17 62 78 11 4 19 77 101 10 4 20 71 107 8 5 21 56 133 4 3 27 45 102 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #ffcccc Left at the end of the season LFT 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 1953–54 Category:1953–54 in English men's football leagues