The 1919–20 season was the 23rd in the history of the

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. This was the first season after the end of

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, which had halted all organised football in the United Kingdom for several years. A number of new clubs joined the league and a second division was formed. Several clubs had not rejoined the league after the war. The Division One champions this season were

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, in their first season in the league. Champions of Division Two were Frome Town, although it was Yeovil and Petters United that were promoted to Division One.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006

Clubs

Eleven new clubs joined the league, and they were split into two divisions along with those clubs which had returned to the league after the war.

Division One

Division One consisted of ten clubs: Bath City, Bristol Rovers Reserves and Welton Rovers, plus seven new clubs: *

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Reserves *

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Reserves, rejoining the league after leaving in 1911 *

* Horfield United * Newport County Reserves * Swansea Town Reserves *

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Reserves, rejoining the league after leaving in 1905

Division Two

Division Two consisted of eight clubs: Paulton Rovers, Peasedown St John, Street and Trowbridge Town, plus four new clubs: * Frome Town *

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* Timsbury Athletic * Yeovil and Petters United

References

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