The 2013–14 Western Football League season (known as the 2013–14 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 112th 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 a ...
, a
football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.
The league champions for the second time in their history were
Larkhall Athletic
Larkhall ( sco, Larkhauch, gd, Taigh na h-Uiseig) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, around southeast of Glasgow. It is twinned with Seclin in northern France.
Larkhall sits on high ground between the River Clyde to the East and the ...
, who were promoted to the
Southern League. The champions of Division One were
Bradford Town
Bradford Town Football Club is a football club based in Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Trowbridge Road.
History
The club was established in 1992 by Les and Pat Stevens,[< ...]
.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured three new clubs in a league of 21, increased from 20 the previous season after
Barnstaple Town and
Wells City were relegated to the First Division:
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Hengrove Athletic, runners-up in Division One.
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Sherborne Town, champions of Division One.
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Slimbridge
Slimbridge is a village and civil parish near Dursley in Gloucestershire, England.
It is best known as the home of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Slimbridge Reserve which was started by Sir Peter Scott.
Canal and Patch Bridge
The Gloucest ...
, transferred from the
Hellenic League.
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Plymouth Parkway of the
South West Peninsula League
The South West Peninsula League (SWPL) is a football competition in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League. The league is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall, Devon and West ...
applied for promotion to the Western League, and the club finished in a promotion position, but they ultimately refused promotion on financial grounds.
Promotion applications to the Southern League
The four clubs that applied for promotion to Step 4 were: Brislington, Bristol Manor Farm, Hallen and Larkhall Athletic. Gillingham Town did not apply.
League table
First Division
The First Division featured five new clubs after Hengrove Athletic and Sherborne Town were promoted to the Premier Division,
Shrewton United resigned, and
Elmore transferred to the
South West Peninsula League
The South West Peninsula League (SWPL) is a football competition in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League. The league is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall, Devon and West ...
:
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Ashton & Backwell United, promoted from the
Somerset County League
The Somerset County League is a football competition based in England. The Premier Division sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System. It is a feeder to the Western League Division One and has promoted a club in seven of the l ...
.
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Barnstaple Town, relegated from the Premier Division.
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Chippenham Park
Chippenham Park is a country house in Chippenham, Cambridgeshire.
History
The Chippenham Park Estate was acquired by Thomas Revett, a London merchant, in 1558. It passed to the Russell family around 1600 and the present house was commissioned by ...
, promoted from the
Wiltshire League
The Wiltshire Football League is a football league in England, formed by amalgamation in 1976. All clubs are affiliated to a County Football Association. The area covered by the competition is the county of Wiltshire and 15 miles beyond the co ...
.
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Wells City, relegated from the Premier Division.
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Wincanton Town, promoted from the
Dorset Premier League.
Clubs that applied for a transfer to this division:
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Tytherington Rocks (Hellenic League) – ''Transfer turned down''
Other clubs that applied for promotion to this division:
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Bristol Academy (Gloucestershire County League)
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Minehead
Minehead is a coastal town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the south bank of the Bristol Channel, north-west of the county town of Taunton, from the boundary with the county of Devon and in proximity of the Exmoor National P ...
(Somerset County League)
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Tuffley Rovers (Gloucestershire County League) – ''Accepted into the Hellenic League''
Ashton & Backwell finished third in their league, with Minehead second, but Ashton & Backwell were listed for promotion instead of Minehead in a League press release on 24 May, after Minehead failed the ground grading. Chippenham Park and Wincanton Town were also listed.
*Cribbs Friends Life F.C. changed their name to
Cribbs F.C.
Cribbs Football Club is an English football club founded in 1958 and based at Cribbs Causeway, South Gloucestershire. They are currently members of and are affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
History
Cribbs Football Club was founded ...
after losing the backing of their sponsors.
League table
References
League tables
External links
Western League Official Site
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