The 1973–74 season was the 72nd in the history of the
Western Football League.
The champions for the fourth time in their history were
Welton Rovers
Welton Rovers Football Club is an English, Somerset County FA non-league football club in the Western Football League Premier Division. They are currently members of the and play at West Clewes. Founded in 1887, Welton Rovers provided the opport ...
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[Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006]
League table
The league was increased from sixteen clubs to nineteen after
Bristol City
Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...
Colts and
Torquay United
Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...
Reserves left, and five new clubs joined:
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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, , rejoining the league after leaving in 1965.
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Dawlish
Dawlish is an English seaside resort town and civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coast of Devon, from the county town of Exeter and from the larger resort of Torquay. Its 2011 population of 11,312 was estimated at 13,355 in 2019. It is t ...
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Exmouth Town
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Keynsham Town
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Tiverton Town
Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton, Devon. The club are currently members of the and play at Ladysmead.
History
The club was established in 1913 as Tiverton Athletic, and initially played at the Athle ...
References
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1973-74
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