1913–14 Western Football League

The 1913–14 season was the 22nd in the history of the Western Football League.

Western Football League
Season1913–14
ChampionsCardiff City Reserves

The league champions this season were Cardiff City Reserves, the first time they had won the league.[1] This was the last season before the outbreak of World War I, which halted all organised football in the United Kingdom for several years. The Western League did not recommence until the 1919–20 season, when a number of new clubs joined the league and a second division was formed. Several clubs did not rejoin the league after the war.

Final table edit

One new club joined the league, although the number of clubs remained at 12 after Barry District left to join the Southern League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Cardiff City Reserves 22 18 3 1 88 10 8.800 39 Did not rejoin after the war
2 Bath City 22 17 2 3 67 34 1.971 36
3 Bristol Rovers Reserves 22 16 3 3 72 18 4.000 35
4 Weymouth 22 13 2 7 51 35 1.457 28 Did not rejoin after the war
5 Peasedown St John 22 12 4 6 33 35 0.943 28
6 Welton Rovers 22 12 2 8 55 33 1.667 26
7 Street 22 7 6 9 37 48 0.771 20
8 Trowbridge Town 22 7 2 13 33 43 0.767 16
9 Camerton 22 5 2 15 33 72 0.458 12 Did not rejoin after the war
10 Paulton Rovers 22 4 2 16 24 73 0.329 10
11 Clevedon 22 3 3 16 19 60 0.317 9 Did not rejoin after the war
12 Weston-super-Mare 22 2 1 19 21 72 0.292 5
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 edit

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