1939–40 Western Football League

The 1939–40 season was the 43rd in the history of the Western Football League.

Western Football League
Season1939–40
ChampionsTrowbridge Town

Upon the outbreak of World War II in 1939, many clubs left the Western League and it was reduced to a single division of eleven clubs. The champions for the first time in their history were Trowbridge Town, though they had won the old Division Two the previous season. This was the last season for the Western League until 1945–46, as all normal football activity was suspended during the war.[1]

Final Table

The league was reduced to a single division of eleven clubs after the departure of Bath City, Bristol City "A", Bristol Rovers Reserves and their "A" team, Frome Town, Lovells Athletic, Poole Town, Portland United, Salisbury City, Street, Torquay United Reserves, Warminster Town, Weymouth, and Yeovil and Petters United and their reserve team. Two new clubs joined the league:

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Trowbridge Town 20 18 0 2 87 31 2.806 36
2 Bristol Aeroplane Company 20 13 4 3 78 33 2.364 30
3 Radstock Town 20 12 1 7 68 54 1.259 25
4 Peasedown Miners Welfare 20 9 5 6 45 36 1.250 23
5 Glastonbury 20 9 5 6 49 43 1.140 23 Did not return to the league after the war
6 Bristol City Reserves 20 9 2 9 54 43 1.256 20
7 Chippenham Town 20 7 2 11 51 78 0.654 16
8 Welton Rovers 20 6 1 13 44 65 0.677 13
9 Wells City 20 6 1 13 37 66 0.561 13 Did not return to the league after the war
10 Bath City Reserves 20 4 3 13 35 69 0.507 11
11 Paulton Rovers 20 3 4 13 34 64 0.531 10
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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