1927–28 Western Football League

The 1927–28 season was the 31st in the history of the Western Football League.

Western Football League
Season1927–28
ChampionsPlymouth Argyle Reserves (Division One)
Trowbridge Town (Division Two)

The Division One champions this season were Plymouth Argyle Reserves for the first time in their history. The winners of Division Two were Trowbridge Town.[1]

Division One

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The number of clubs in Division One was reduced from twelve to eleven after Poole and Swindon Town Reserves left the league. Torquay United also left, having been promoted to The Football League.

Two new teams joined the league:

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Relegation
1 Plymouth Argyle Reserves 20 13 5 2 76 32 2.375 31
2 Exeter City Reserves 20 13 4 3 50 24 2.083 30
3 Yeovil and Petters United 20 12 2 6 56 44 1.273 26
4 Bristol City Reserves 20 10 4 6 71 40 1.775 24
5 Bristol Rovers Reserves 20 11 2 7 61 39 1.564 24
6 Taunton Town 20 9 5 6 36 33 1.091 23
7 Lovells Athletic 20 7 2 11 40 49 0.816 16 Left at the end of the season
8 Torquay United Reserves 20 5 6 9 34 52 0.654 16
9 Bath City Reserves 20 5 3 12 36 54 0.667 13
10 Weymouth (R) 20 3 3 14 16 60 0.267 9 Relegated to Division Two
11 Salisbury City (R) 20 3 2 15 23 72 0.319 8
Source: [citation needed]
(R) Relegated

Division Two

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Division Two was reduced from ten to eight clubs after Frome Town joined the Somerset Senior League, and Lovells Athletic Reserves also left. No new teams joined Division Two.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Trowbridge Town 14 12 0 2 43 16 2.688 24
2 Yeovil and Petters United Reserves 14 10 2 2 56 21 2.667 22
3 Portland United 14 7 1 6 35 30 1.167 15
4 Welton Rovers 14 7 0 7 44 26 1.692 14
5 Radstock Town 14 6 1 7 48 41 1.171 13
6 Weymouth Reserves 14 4 1 9 22 52 0.423 9 Left at the end of the season
7 Poole Reserves 14 4 1 9 25 54 0.463 9
8 Minehead 14 3 0 11 17 50 0.340 6
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

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