The 2003–04 season was the 102nd in the history of the Western Football League.
Season | 2003–04 |
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Champions | Bideford (Premier Division) Hallen (Division One) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → |
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 edit
Premier Division edit
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 |
First Division edit
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 edit
- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006