1936–37 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season1936–37
ChampionsBristol Rovers Reserves (Division One)
Weymouth (Division Two)

The 1936–37 season was the 40th in the history of the Western Football League.

The Division One champions for the fourth time in their history and for the second consecutive season were Bristol Rovers Reserves. The winners of Division Two were Weymouth. There was again no promotion or relegation between the two divisions this season.[1]

Division One

After Bath City and Cardiff City Reserves left the league, Division One was reduced from six to five clubs, with one new club joining.

  • Bristol City Reserves, rejoining after leaving the league in 1933.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Bristol Rovers Reserves 8 6 0 2 26 15 1.733 12
2 Yeovil and Petters United 8 5 1 2 23 12 1.917 11
3 Bristol City Reserves 8 4 2 2 18 15 1.200 10
4 Torquay United Reserves 8 2 0 6 13 24 0.542 4
5 Lovells Athletic 8 1 1 6 11 25 0.440 3
Source: [citation needed]

Division Two

Division Two remained at eighteen clubs after Bath City Reserves left and one new club joined:

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Weymouth 34 27 4 3 144 38 3.789 58
2 Swindon Town Reserves 34 27 4 3 139 49 2.837 58 Left at the end of the season
3 Salisbury City 34 20 9 5 97 45 2.156 49
4 Trowbridge Town 34 22 3 9 89 62 1.435 47
5 Portland United 34 21 3 10 115 60 1.917 45
6 Street 34 18 4 12 90 73 1.233 40
7 Wells City 34 14 9 11 65 60 1.083 37
8 Radstock Town 34 15 7 12 91 92 0.989 37
9 Warminster Town 34 14 7 13 64 69 0.928 35
10 Glastonbury 34 14 3 17 92 98 0.939 31
11 Frome Town 34 9 7 18 68 94 0.723 25
12 Chippenham Town 34 11 3 20 71 98 0.724 25
13 Bristol City "A" 34 11 2 21 62 90 0.689 24
14 Bristol Rovers "A" 34 8 7 19 84 112 0.750 23
15 Yeovil and Petters United Reserves 34 9 5 20 80 131 0.611 23
16 Welton Rovers 34 11 0 23 60 116 0.517 22
17 Poole Town 34 8 3 23 51 95 0.537 19
18 Paulton Rovers 34 5 4 25 46 126 0.365 14
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