The 1982–83 season was the 81st in the history of the
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a football league in South West England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The league's current main sponsor is Toolstation, so it is also known as ...
.
The league champions for the fifth time in their history, and the second season in succession, were
Bideford
Bideford ( ) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. It is the main town of the Torridge local government district.
Toponymy
In ancient records Bideford is recorded as ''Bedeford'', ''By ...
. The champions of Division One were
Bristol Manor Farm.
[Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006]
Final tables
Premier Division
The Premier Division remained at twenty clubs after
Bridgwater Town joined the
Southern League, and Mangotsfield United and Welton Rovers were relegated to the First Division. Three clubs joined:
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Exmouth Town, runners-up in the First Division.
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Plymouth Argyle Reserves, from
The Football Combination
The Football Combination was a football competition for the reserve teams of English Football League clubs from Southern England, the Midlands and Wales; other clubs from the Midlands and those from the North playing in the Central League (it is n ...
– returning to the league after leaving in 1932.
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Shepton Mallet Town, champions of the First Division.
First Division
The First Division remained at nineteen clubs after
Ilminster Town 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 the league, and Exmouth Town and Shepton Mallet Town were promoted to the Premier Division. Four new clubs joined:
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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 ...
Reserves, returning to the league after leaving in 1965.
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Mangotsfield United, relegated from the Premier Division.
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Welton Rovers, relegated from the Premier Division.
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Weymouth Reserves, returning to the league after leaving in 1970.
References
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Western Football League seasons
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