The 1982–83 season was the 81st in the history of the
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a association football, 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 Jewson, so it ...
.
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 District, Torridge Districts of England, local government district.
Toponymy
In ancient records Bi ...
. 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 – 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 association football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system. They have played their ho ...
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 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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