The 2007–08 Western Football League season (known as the 2007–08 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 106th 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 ...
, a
football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.
The league champions for the first time in their history were
Truro City, who were promoted to the
Southern League. The champions of Division One were
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metr ...
.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured two new clubs in a league of 21, reduced from 22 the previous season after the promotion of
Bridgwater Town to the
Southern League, the relegation of
Keynsham Town
Keynsham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Keynsham, Somerset, England. Affiliated to the Somerset County FA, they are currently members of the and play at Crown Fields.
History
The club was established in 1895. ...
to the First Division, and the resignation of
Torrington, who joined the
North Devon League
The North Devon Football League is a football competition based in England. It was established in 1904. The top division of this league, which is the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system and is a feeder to th ...
.
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Ilfracombe Town, third in the First Division.
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Truro City, champions of the First Division.
Final table
First Division
The First Division featured three new clubs in a league of 21, reduced from 22 the previous season after Truro City and Ilfracombe Town were promoted to the Premier Division,
Biddestone
Biddestone is a village and civil parish in northwest Wiltshire, England, about west of Chippenham and north of Corsham. The parish includes the smaller settlement of Slaughterford.
Geography
The Bybrook River forms the western boundary of t ...
resigned and
Clyst Rovers 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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Keynsham Town
Keynsham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Keynsham, Somerset, England. Affiliated to the Somerset County FA, they are currently members of the and play at Crown Fields.
History
The club was established in 1895. ...
, relegated from the Premier Division.
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Oldland Abbotonians, promoted as third-place finishers in 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 ...
.
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Roman Glass St George, promoted as champions of the
Gloucestershire County League
The Gloucestershire County Football League is a football league in England, founded in 1968. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
It sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System and is a feeder to Divisio ...
.
Final table
References
League tables
External links
Western League Official Site
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