1993–94 Western Football League

Football league season

Western Football LeagueSeason| 1993–94

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Champions| Tiverton Town (Premier Division)
Barnstaple Town (Division One)

← 1992–93

1994–95 →

The 1993–94 season was the 92nd in the history of the Western Football League.

The league champions for the first time in their history were Tiverton Town, who finished the season unbeaten. The champions of Division One were Barnstaple Town.[1]

## Final tables[edit]

### Premier Division[edit]

The Premier Division was reduced from 20 to 18 clubs after Clevedon Town were promoted to the Southern League, Chard Town and Dawlish Town were relegated to the First Division, and Plymouth Argyle Reserves and Torquay United Reserves also left. Three clubs joined:

* Calne Town, runners-up in the First Division.
* Crediton United, third-placed in the First Division.
* Odd Down Athletic, champions of the First Division, changing their name from Odd Down F.C.

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation

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1  | Tiverton Town (C) | 34  | 31  | 3  | 0  | 125  | 22  | +103  | 96  |
2  | Taunton Town | 34  | 26  | 2  | 6  | 98  | 38  | +60  | 80
3  | Mangotsfield United | 34  | 19  | 6  | 9  | 75  | 40  | +35  | 63
4  | Paulton Rovers | 34  | 18  | 7  | 9  | 55  | 42  | +13  | 61
5  | Saltash United | 34  | 18  | 6  | 10  | 67  | 36  | +31  | 60
6  | Torrington | 34  | 16  | 10  | 8  | 66  | 46  | +20  | 58
7  | Liskeard Athletic | 34  | 16  | 5  | 13  | 66  | 50  | +16  | 53
8  | Chippenham Town | 34  | 14  | 7  | 13  | 58  | 51  | +7  | 49
9  | Bideford | 34  | 13  | 8  | 13  | 58  | 69  | −11  | 44[a]
10  | Odd Down Athletic | 34  | 10  | 12  | 12  | 59  | 58  | +1  | 42
11  | Crediton United | 34  | 10  | 8  | 16  | 42  | 65  | −23  | 38
12  | Westbury United | 34  | 9  | 9  | 16  | 40  | 61  | −21  | 36
13  | Bristol Manor Farm | 34  | 11  | 3  | 20  | 51  | 71  | −20  | 36
14  | Calne Town | 34  | 8  | 9  | 17  | 50  | 76  | −26  | 33
15  | Frome Town | 34  | 9  | 6  | 19  | 33  | 61  | −28  | 33
16  | Elmore | 34  | 8  | 8  | 18  | 51  | 83  | −32  | 32
17  | Exmouth Town (R) | 34  | 6  | 4  | 24  | 35  | 93  | −58  | 22  | Relegated to the First Division
18  | Minehead (R) | 34  | 6  | 3  | 25  | 38  | 105  | −67  | 15[b]

Source:[citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Bideford had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
2. ^ Minehead had six points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

### First Division[edit]

The First Division was reduced from 21 clubs to 20, after Calne Town, Crediton United and Odd Down were promoted to the Premier Division, and Melksham Town left the league. Three new clubs joined:

* Chard Town, relegated from the Premier Division.
* Dawlish Town, relegated from the Premier Division.
* Pewsey Vale, promoted from the Wiltshire County League.

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion

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1  | Barnstaple Town (C, P) | 38  | 27  | 8  | 3  | 107  | 39  | +68  | 89  | Promoted to the Premier Division
2  | Bridport (P) | 38  | 24  | 7  | 7  | 90  | 46  | +44  | 79
3  | Brislington | 38  | 23  | 8  | 7  | 73  | 35  | +38  | 77  |
4  | Pewsey Vale | 38  | 20  | 11  | 7  | 84  | 47  | +37  | 71
5  | Keynsham Town | 38  | 21  | 7  | 10  | 80  | 50  | +30  | 70
6  | Clyst Rovers | 38  | 16  | 15  | 7  | 68  | 50  | +18  | 63
7  | Backwell United | 38  | 18  | 8  | 12  | 64  | 45  | +19  | 62
8  | Welton Rovers | 38  | 16  | 10  | 12  | 73  | 53  | +20  | 58
9  | Devizes Town | 38  | 16  | 10  | 12  | 64  | 61  | +3  | 58
10  | Chard Town | 38  | 16  | 9  | 13  | 48  | 51  | −3  | 57
11  | Ilfracombe Town | 38  | 16  | 8  | 14  | 70  | 42  | +28  | 56
12  | Bishop Sutton | 38  | 12  | 14  | 12  | 58  | 48  | +10  | 50
13  | Glastonbury | 38  | 14  | 8  | 16  | 68  | 66  | +2  | 50
14  | Larkhall Athletic | 38  | 12  | 7  | 19  | 52  | 69  | −17  | 43
15  | Warminster Town | 38  | 8  | 11  | 19  | 47  | 57  | −10  | 35
16  | Wellington | 38  | 9  | 6  | 23  | 51  | 92  | −41  | 33
17  | Dawlish Town | 38  | 9  | 5  | 24  | 46  | 125  | −79  | 32
18  | Heavitree United | 38  | 8  | 7  | 23  | 47  | 90  | −43  | 31
19  | Radstock Town | 38  | 8  | 6  | 24  | 44  | 73  | −29  | 30  | Left to join the Somerset Senior League
20  | Ottery St Mary | 38  | 2  | 5  | 31  | 37  | 132  | −95  | 11  | Left to join the Devon County League

Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

## References[edit]

1. ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006

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clubs|

| Premier Division|

* Barnstaple Town
* Bridgwater United
* Brixham
* Buckland Athletic
* Clevedon Town
* Falmouth Town
* Helston Athletic
* Ilfracombe Town
* Millbrook
* Nailsea & Tickenham
* Oldland Abbotonians
* Saltash United
* Shepton Mallet
* St Blazey
* Street
* Torpoint Athletic
* Wellington
* Welton Rovers

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Division One|

* AEK Boco
* Bishop Sutton
* Bitton
* Bradford Town
* Brislington
* Bristol Telephones
* Cadbury Heath
* Cheddar
* Cribbs Reserves
* Gillingham Town
* Hallen
* Hengrove Athletic
* Keynsham Town
* Longwell Green Sports
* Middlezoy Rovers
* Odd Down
* Portishead Town
* Radstock Town
* Shirehampton
* Warminster Town
* Wells City
* Wincanton Town

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National teams|

* Graham Taylor
* Terry Venables

League competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, play-offs)

Level 5|

* Football Conference

Levels 6–7|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One)
* Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)

Levels 8–9|

* Isthmian League (Two, Three)
* Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
* Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Kent League (level 8 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
* North West Counties League (One, Two)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* South Midlands League (Premier, Senior)
* Spartan League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (level 8 only)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Football League Trophy (Final)

European competitions|

* Champions League
* UEFA Cup
* Cup Winners' Cup
* European Super Cup
* Anglo-Italian Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Blackburn Rovers
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
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* Norwich City
* Oldham Athletic
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Swindon Town
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United
* Wimbledon

First Division|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bristol City
* Charlton Athletic
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Grimsby Town
* Leicester City
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Nottingham Forest
* Notts County
* Oxford United
* Peterborough United
* Portsmouth
* Southend United
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Tranmere Rovers
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division|

* Barnet
* Blackpool
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol Rovers
* Burnley
* Cambridge United
* Cardiff City
* Exeter City
* Fulham
* Hartlepool United
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Leyton Orient
* Plymouth Argyle
* Port Vale
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Stockport County
* Swansea City
* Wrexham
* York City

Third Division|

* Bury
* Carlisle United
* Chester City
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
* Gillingham
* Hereford United
* Lincoln City
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Preston North End
* Rochdale
* Scarborough
* Scunthorpe United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Torquay United
* Walsall
* Wigan Athletic
* Wycombe Wanderers

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
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