The 1927–28 season was the 31st in the history of the Western Football League. The Division One champions this season were

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Reserves for the first time in their history. The winners of Division Two were

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

Division One

The number of clubs in Division One was reduced from twelve to eleven after

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and Swindon Town Reserves left the league.

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also left, having been promoted to The Football League. Two new teams joined the league: *

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, rejoining after leaving the league in 1906. This is not the same club as the later incarnation of

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Reserves * Taunton United changed their name to Taunton Town. This is not the same club as the current incarnation of

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Division Two

Division Two was reduced from ten to eight clubs after Frome Town joined the

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, and

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Reserves also left. No new teams joined Division Two.

References

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