The 1939–40 season was the 43rd in the history of the Western Football League. Upon the outbreak of World War II in 1939, many clubs left the Western League and it was reduced to a single division of eleven clubs. The champions for the first time in their history were

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, though they had won the old Division Two the previous season. This was the last season for the Western League until 1945–46, as all normal football activity was suspended during the war.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006

Final Table

The league was reduced to a single division of eleven clubs after the departure of Bath City,

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"A", Bristol Rovers Reserves and their "A" team, Frome Town,

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, Poole Town, Portland United,

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Reserves, Warminster Town, Weymouth, and Yeovil and Petters United and their reserve team. Two new clubs joined the league: *

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* Peasedown Miners Welfare, rejoining after leaving the league as Peasedown St John in 1925.

References

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