2003–04 Western Football League
Football league season
Season | 2003–04 |
---|---|
Champions | Bideford (Premier Division) Hallen (Division One) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → |
The 2003–04 season was the 102nd in the history of the Western Football League.
The league champions for the seventh time in their history were Bideford, but it was runners-up Paulton Rovers who took promotion to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were Hallen.[1]
Final tables
Premier Division
The Premier Division remained at 18 clubs after Team Bath were promoted to the Southern League, and Bath City Reserves left the league. Two clubs joined:
- Exmouth Town, runners-up in the First Division.
- Torrington, champions of the First Division.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bideford (C) | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 110 | 30 | +80 | 82 | |
2 | Paulton Rovers (P) | 34 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 85 | 28 | +57 | 77 | Promoted to the Southern League |
3 | Frome Town | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 84 | 43 | +41 | 68 | |
4 | Backwell United | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 35 | +32 | 65 | |
5 | Exmouth Town | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 64 | |
6 | Bridgwater Town | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 60 | |
7 | Brislington | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 58 | |
8 | Welton Rovers | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 49 | |
9 | Odd Down | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 49 | |
10 | Barnstaple Town | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 47 | |
11 | Torrington | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 46 | |
12 | Bridport | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 42 | |
13 | Devizes Town | 34 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 35 | |
14 | Melksham Town | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 33 | |
15 | Keynsham Town | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 84 | −39 | 29 | |
16 | Bishop Sutton | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 42 | 77 | −35 | 28 | |
17 | Dawlish Town (R) | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 103 | −73 | 23 | Relegated to the First Division |
18 | Elmore (R) | 34 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 137 | −111 | 13 |
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
First Division
The First Division remained at 19 clubs after Exmouth Town and Torrington were promoted to the Premier Division and two clubs joined:
- Clevedon United, promoted from the Somerset County League.
- Shrewton United, promoted from the Wiltshire League.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hallen (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 75 | 26 | +49 | 79 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Bitton (P) | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 76 | |
3 | Bristol Manor Farm (P) | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 74 | 38 | +36 | 74 | |
4 | Clyst Rovers (P) | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 72 | |
5 | Corsham Town (P) | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 66 | |
6 | Willand Rovers | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 59 | |
7 | Shrewton United | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 86 | 70 | +16 | 55 | |
8 | Larkhall Athletic | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 55 | |
9 | Calne Town | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 49 | |
10 | Wellington | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 49 | |
11 | Westbury United | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 48 | |
12 | Street | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 43 | |
13 | Clevedon United | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 75 | −15 | 42 | |
14 | Weston St Johns | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 95 | −23 | 42 | |
15 | Cadbury Heath | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 37 | |
16 | Ilfracombe Town | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 106 | −63 | 27 | |
17 | Chard Town | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 48 | 87 | −39 | 26 | |
18 | Shepton Mallet | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 82 | −33 | 24 | |
19 | Minehead Town | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 93 | −58 | 24 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
References
- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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