The 1955–56 season was the 54th in the history of the Western Football League. The champions for the fourth time in their history were

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, and the winners of Division Two were the returning

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

Division One

Division One was reduced from eighteen to seventeen clubs after Ilfracombe Town and Street were relegated to Division Two, and Bath City Reserves left the league. Two clubs joined: * Frome Town, runners-up in Division Two * Yeovil Town Reserves, champions of Division Two * No clubs were relegated from Division One this season.

Division Two

Division Two was increased from eighteen to twenty clubs after Frome Town and Yeovil Town Reserves were promoted to Division One, and four new clubs joined: * Frome Town Reserves * Ilfracombe Town, relegated from Division One. *

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, relegated from Division One. *

Reserves, rejoining after leaving the league in 1939.

References

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