1935–36 Western Football League
| Season | 1935–36 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bristol Rovers Reserves (Division One) Swindon Town Reserves (Division Two) |
← 1934–35 1936–37 → | |
The 1935–36 season was the 39th in the history of the Western Football League.
The Division One champions for the third time in their history were Bristol Rovers Reserves. The winners of Division Two were Swindon Town Reserves for the second consecutive season. There was again no promotion or relegation between the two divisions this season.[1]
Division One
[edit]After Exeter City Reserves left the league, Division One was reduced from seven to six clubs, with no new clubs joining.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers Reserves | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 22 | 1.318 | 14 | |
| 2 | Lovells Athletic | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 0.944 | 12 | |
| 3 | Torquay United Reserves | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1.400 | 11 | |
| 4 | Bath City Reserves | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0.938 | 9 | Left at the end of the season |
| 5 | Cardiff City Reserves | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 0.722 | 9 | |
| 6 | Yeovil and Petters United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 0.733 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Division Two
[edit]Division Two remained at eighteen clubs after Bristol St George left and one new club joined:
- Poole Town, rejoining after leaving the league in 1934.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town Reserves | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 140 | 40 | 3.500 | 60 | |
| 2 | Weymouth | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 116 | 54 | 2.148 | 48 | |
| 3 | Street | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 106 | 54 | 1.963 | 47 | |
| 4 | Frome Town | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 92 | 86 | 1.070 | 39 | |
| 5 | Bath City Reserves | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 93 | 78 | 1.192 | 38 | Left at the end of the season |
| 6 | Portland United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 95 | 82 | 1.159 | 38 | |
| 7 | Glastonbury | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 97 | 72 | 1.347 | 37 | |
| 8 | Poole Town | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 77 | 89 | 0.865 | 37 | |
| 9 | Paulton Rovers | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 77 | 0.896 | 36 | |
| 10 | Radstock Town | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 80 | 0.963 | 35 | |
| 11 | Salisbury City | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 65 | 0.923 | 34 | |
| 12 | Bristol City "A" | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 71 | 76 | 0.934 | 31 | |
| 13 | Wells City | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 72 | 0.847 | 31 | |
| 14 | Trowbridge Town | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 87 | 91 | 0.956 | 30 | |
| 15 | Warminster Town | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 58 | 103 | 0.563 | 22 | |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers "A" | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 78 | 0.731 | 21 | |
| 17 | Welton Rovers | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 125 | 0.392 | 15 | |
| 18 | Chippenham Town | 34 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 64 | 147 | 0.435 | 13 |
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.
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]- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006