1945–46 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season1945–46
ChampionsBristol Rovers Reserves

The 1945–46 season was the 44th in the history of the Western Football League.

This was the first season of the Western League since it was suspended at the end of the 1939–40 season due to World War II. The champions for the fifth time in their history were Bristol Rovers Reserves. For the following season, more clubs joined and the league was once again divided into two divisions.[1]

Final Table

The league consisted of fourteen clubs: eight clubs continued from the 1939–40 season and they were joined by six new clubs:

  • Bristol Rovers Reserves, rejoining after leaving the league in 1939.
  • Clandown, rejoining after leaving the league in 1922.
  • Clevedon, rejoining after leaving the league in 1914.
  • Douglas, rejoining after leaving the league in 1921.
  • Soundwell
  • Yeovil Town Reserves, rejoing after leaving the league in 1939 as Yeovil and Petters United Reserves.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Bristol Rovers Reserves 26 17 6 3 120 46 2.609 40
2 Chippenham Town 26 15 4 7 84 41 2.049 34
3 Trowbridge Town 26 16 2 8 114 62 1.839 34
4 Peasedown Miners Welfare 26 13 8 5 75 44 1.705 34
5 Yeovil Town Reserves 26 12 5 9 66 58 1.138 29
6 Douglas 26 12 3 11 82 84 0.976 27
7 Bristol City Reserves 26 10 6 10 90 68 1.324 26
8 Clevedon 26 11 2 13 80 102 0.784 24
9 Bristol Aeroplane Company 26 10 4 12 62 81 0.765 24
10 Paulton Rovers 26 10 3 13 67 93 0.720 23
11 Clandown 26 10 2 14 58 66 0.879 22
12 Radstock Town 26 9 2 15 65 82 0.793 20
13 Soundwell 26 6 3 17 67 132 0.508 15
14 Welton Rovers 26 4 4 18 44 115 0.383 12
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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.

References

  1. ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006