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The 1961–62 season was the 60th in the history of the Western Football League.
The champions for the sixth time in their history were the returning Bristol City Reserves.[1]
Final table
The league was reduced from 21 to 20 clubs after Bristol City Colts, Exeter City Reserves and Trowbridge Town Reserves left. Two new clubs joined:
- Bridport
- Bristol City Reserves, rejoining after leaving the league in 1948.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bristol City Reserves | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 132 | 36 | 3.667 | 63 |
2 | Salisbury | 38 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 105 | 41 | 2.561 | 56 |
3 | Bideford Town | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 84 | 49 | 1.714 | 53 |
4 | Torquay United Reserves | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 95 | 78 | 1.218 | 45 |
5 | Poole Town Reserves | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 115 | 85 | 1.353 | 43 |
6 | Dorchester Town | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 102 | 85 | 1.200 | 43 |
7 | Bridgwater Town | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 89 | 69 | 1.290 | 42 |
8 | Minehead | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 80 | 68 | 1.176 | 42 |
9 | Chippenham Town | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 79 | 71 | 1.113 | 40 |
10 | Portland United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 92 | 85 | 1.082 | 40 |
11 | Weston-super-Mare | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 63 | 68 | 0.926 | 39 |
12 | Weymouth Reserves | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 85 | 71 | 1.197 | 38 |
13 | Bath City Reserves | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 74 | 80 | 0.925 | 35 |
14 | Bridport | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 93 | 0.774 | 30 |
15 | Yeovil Town Reserves | 38 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 74 | 99 | 0.747 | 29 |
16 | Welton Rovers | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 104 | 0.587 | 29 |
17 | Taunton Town | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 59 | 114 | 0.518 | 26 |
18 | Bristol Rovers Colts | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 93 | 0.634 | 25 |
19 | Barnstaple Town | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 52 | 120 | 0.433 | 23 |
20 | Glastonbury | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 44 | 107 | 0.411 | 19 |
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
- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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