2006–07 Western Football League

Western Football League

Season	2006–07
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The 2006–07 Western Football League season (known as the 2006–07 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 105th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

The league champions for the first time in their history were Corsham Town, although it was runners-up Bridgwater Town who took promotion to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were newcomers Truro City.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured three new clubs in a league of 22, increased from 21 the previous season after Exmouth Town resigned and Backwell United were relegated to the First Division.

• Chard Town, runners-up in the First Division.
• Dawlish Town, champions of the First Division.
• Street, third-placed in the First Division.

Final table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Corsham Town (C)	42	29	9	4	81	30	+51	96
2	Bridgwater Town (P)	42	29	7	6	91	34	+57	94	Promotion to Southern League Division One S&W
3	Frome Town	42	28	7	7	86	41	+45	91
4	Bideford	42	23	8	11	88	48	+40	77
5	Melksham Town	42	21	10	11	84	48	+36	73
6	Willand Rovers	42	21	10	11	69	46	+23	73
7	Barnstaple Town	42	21	9	12	72	71	+1	72
8	Bitton	42	19	10	13	66	49	+17	67
9	Hallen	42	20	7	15	72	60	+12	67
10	Dawlish Town	42	17	8	17	73	66	+7	59
11	Odd Down	42	17	7	18	50	53	−3	58
12	Bristol Manor Farm	42	14	12	16	50	51	−1	54
13	Calne Town	42	15	7	20	57	58	−1	52
14	Devizes Town	42	14	10	18	58	70	−12	52
15	Welton Rovers	42	12	15	15	54	47	+7	51
16	Radstock Town	42	14	5	23	58	78	−20	47
17	Brislington	42	11	13	18	44	61	−17	46
18	Chard Town	42	9	11	22	51	78	−27	38
19	Street	42	9	11	22	50	83	−33	38
20	Torrington	42	9	6	27	46	105	−59	33	Resigned at the end of the season
21	Bishop Sutton	42	9	4	29	38	89	−51	31
22	Keynsham Town (R)	42	4	8	30	35	107	−72	20	Relegation to the First Division

Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2007. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

First Division

The First Division remained at 22 clubs after Chard Town, Dawlish Town and Street were promoted to the Premier Division, and Saltash United left to join the South Western League. Four clubs joined:

• Backwell United, relegated from the Premier Division.
• Hengrove Athletic, promoted as champions of the Somerset County League.
• Sherborne Town, promoted as runners-up in the Dorset Premier League.
• Truro City, transferred as runners-up in the South Western League.

Final table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Truro City (C, P)	42	37	4	1	185	23	+162	115	Promotion to the Premier Division
2	Portishead	42	29	6	7	88	33	+55	93
3	Ilfracombe Town (P)	42	29	5	8	98	51	+47	92	Promotion to the Premier Division
4	Sherborne Town	42	25	8	9	87	44	+43	83
5	Larkhall Athletic	42	24	8	10	88	41	+47	80
6	Westbury United	42	19	10	13	71	57	+14	67
7	Wellington	42	18	9	15	63	60	+3	63
8	Longwell Green Sports	42	17	11	14	51	44	+7	62
9	Cadbury Heath	42	17	9	16	78	69	+9	60
10	Hengrove Athletic	42	17	7	18	58	64	−6	58
11	Bridport	42	17	6	19	84	81	+3	57
12	Shrewton United	42	15	11	16	65	71	−6	56
13	Biddestone	42	15	9	18	69	73	−4	54	Resigned at the end of the season
14	Clevedon United	42	14	12	16	54	69	−15	54
15	Almondsbury	42	11	11	20	47	73	−26	44
16	Elmore	42	10	14	18	62	94	−32	44
17	Bradford Town	42	12	4	26	42	86	−44	40
18	Backwell United	42	10	8	24	48	105	−57	38
19	Weston St Johns	42	8	10	24	47	93	−46	34
20	Shepton Mallet	42	8	10	24	34	83	−49	34
21	Clyst Rovers	42	8	9	25	61	108	−47	33	Transferred to the South West Peninsula League
22	Minehead Town	42	7	9	26	42	100	−58	30

Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2007. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

References

• League tables

External links

• Western League Official Site