The 2021–22 Western Football League season (known as the 2021–22 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 120th 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 ...
, a
football
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competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.
The constitution was announced on 18 May 2021.
After the abandonment of the previous two seasons due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, a number of promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons.
Premier Division
The Premier Division was reduced to 19 clubs from 21 after
Plymouth Parkway were promoted to the Southern League, and
Bradford Town,
Chipping Sodbury Town,
Cribbs,
Hallen,
Roman Glass St George and
Westbury United were transferred to the
Hellenic League.
Odd Down
Odd Down is an electoral ward in the City of Bath, England. A suburb of the city, Odd Down is located west and south of the city centre. The city ward population taken at the 2011 census was 5,681.
History
A section of the Wansdyke medieval ...
requested demotion to Division One, which the league accepted.
Prior to this season, Bridgwater Town merged with women's club
Yeovil United, forming
Bridgwater United.
Six new clubs joined the division.
*From Division One:
**
Ashton & Backwell United
*From 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 covers Cornwall, Devon, western Somerset and western Dors ...
Premier Division East:
**
Ilfracombe Town
**
Millbrook
*From the
South West Peninsula League
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Premier Division West:
**
Helston Athletic
**
Mousehole
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**
Saltash United
League table
Stadia and locations
First Division
The First Division was increased from 20 clubs to 21 after
Ashton & Backwell United were promoted to the Premier Division, and
Calne Town and
Corsham Town were promoted and transferred to the
Hellenic League Premier Division.
Four new clubs joined:
*
AEK Boco, promoted from the
Gloucestershire County Football 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 Divisions ...
*
Gillingham Town, promoted from the
Dorset Premier Football League
The Dorset Premier Football League is a football league based in Dorset, England, which sits at Step 7 of the National League System, or level 11 of the overall English football league system.
History
The league was formed in 1957 under the na ...
*
Odd Down
Odd Down is an electoral ward in the City of Bath, England. A suburb of the city, Odd Down is located west and south of the city centre. The city ward population taken at the 2011 census was 5,681.
History
A section of the Wansdyke medieval ...
, voluntarily demoted from the Premier Division
*
Tytherington Rocks, transferred from the Hellenic Football League Division One West
League table
Promotion playoffs
* Welton Rovers were at home for their playoff semi-final as Wincanton Town were unable to host the fixture.
Stadia and locations
References
League tables
External links
Western League Official Site
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