1893–94 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1893–94
Champions Warmley (Division One)
Warmley Res. (Division Two)

The 1893–94 season was the second in the history of the Western Football League, which was known as the Bristol & District League until 1895. After a single division the previous season, a second division was formed, mostly of reserve teams from Division One clubs.

Warmley were the Division One champions again, having won the league in its initial season the previous year. Their reserve team won the new Division Two.[1]

Final tables

Division One

Two new clubs joined Division One for this season, increasing the number of clubs from nine to ten after the resignation of Wells City.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Warmley18125132132.4627*
2St George18106239231.7026
3Trowbridge Town1894554331.6422
4Bedminster1892741361.1420
5Clevedon1875634400.8519
6Clifton1864837301.2316
7Staple Hill1855823330.7015
8Gloucester18611132450.7113
9Eastville Rovers18521130390.7712
10Mangotsfield18241219480.408

* Warmley had two points deducted for fielding a professional player.

Division Two

Ten teams formed the new Division Two, including seven reserve teams from Division One clubs.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Warmley Reserves18161166125.533
2St George Reserves18150350222.2730
3Trowbridge Town Reserves18111647222.1423Left at the end of the season
4St Paul's1893644510.8621
5Barton Hill1874740321.2518
6Bedminster Reserves1863935420.8315
7Mangotsfield Reserves18611126410.6313
8Clifton Reserves18521129590.4912
9Eastville Rovers Reserves18421223450.5110
10Waverley18241222530.418

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season.

2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

3 The tables as published at the time contained errors, hence the totals do not balance in some columns.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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