The 1906–07 season was the 15th in the history of the
Western Football League.
Division One was split into two sections of six clubs, with the winner of each section playing each other in a Championship decider.
Fulham
Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...
won Section A and
West Ham United won Section B, with West Ham winning the decider 1–0. Fulham left the league at the end of the season as they were elected to the
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
for 1907–08.
Chelsea, who made their first and only appearance in the league this season, were competing in the Football League at the same time. All the other member clubs of Division One also competed in the
Southern League during this season. The Division Two champions for the first and only time were
Staple Hill.
[Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006]
Division One
One new club joined Division One, which was increased from 11 to 12 clubs and split into two sections of six.
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Chelsea
Section A
Section B
Championship decider
At the end of the season, the winners of the two sections played a match to decide the overall champions.
Division Two
Three new clubs joined Division Two, which remained at 10 clubs after
Salisbury City
Salisbury City Football Club was an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They were formed in 1947 and played at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Salisbury had gained back-to-back promotions in recent years, first to the Conference S ...
,
Bristol East and
Chippenham Town
Chippenham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club club based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of and play their games at Hardenhuish Park.
History
The club states it was established in 1873, left the league.
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121st R.F.A.
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Newport
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Treharris
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References
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1906-07
1906–07 in English association football leagues