1921–22 Western Football League

The 1921–22 Western Football League season was the 25th in the history of the Western Football League.

Western Football League
Season1921–22
ChampionsYeovil and Petters United
(Division One)
Clandown
(Division Two)

The Division One champions this season were Yeovil and Petters United, for the first time in their history. Champions of Division Two were Clandown, who left the league at the end of the season, as the previous season's trend of many clubs leaving the Western League continued.[1]

Division One

Five new clubs joined Division One this season, although the number of clubs was reduced from sixteen to eight after Abertillery Town, Barry Reserves, Bath City, Bristol City Reserves, Bristol Rovers Reserves, Cardiff City Reserves, Douglas, Exeter City Reserves, Mid Rhondda, Pontypridd, Swansea Town Reserves, Swindon Town Reserves and Ton Pentre left the league.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Yeovil and Petters United 14 10 2 2 26 9 2.889 22
2 Trowbridge Town 14 8 1 5 18 15 1.200 17
3 Welton Rovers 14 7 2 5 31 27 1.148 16
4 Cardiff Corinthians 14 7 1 6 30 22 1.364 15
5 Torquay United 14 6 2 6 25 17 1.471 14 Moved to the Southern League English Section
6 Peasedown St John 14 5 3 6 21 19 1.105 13
7 Weymouth 14 5 1 8 15 25 0.600 11
8 Horfield United 14 1 2 11 10 42 0.238 4 Left at the end of the season
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Division Two

One new club joined Division Two this season, although the number of clubs was reduced from ten to nine after Peasedown St John and Trowbridge Town were promoted.

  • Coleford Athletic

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Clandown 16 10 5 1 22 5 4.400 25 Left at the end of the season
2 Coleford Athletic 16 11 1 4 35 19 1.842 23
3 Radstock Town 16 7 4 5 23 14 1.643 18
4 Timsbury Athletic 16 7 2 7 23 22 1.045 16 Left at the end of the season
5 Welton Amateurs 16 8 0 8 22 22 1.000 16
6 Glastonbury 16 6 2 8 21 36 0.583 14
7 Paulton Rovers 16 4 5 7 26 22 1.182 13
8 Frome Town 16 5 2 9 21 29 0.724 12
9 Street 16 2 3 11 25 49 0.510 7
Source:
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
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