1907–08 Western Football League
| Season | 1907–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Millwall (Division One) Bristol City Reserves (Division Two) |
← 1906–07 1908–09 → | |
The 1907–08 season was the 16th in the history of the Western Football League.
Division One continued to be split into two sections of six clubs, reorganised from the previous season, with the winner of each section playing each other in a Championship decider. Southampton won Section A and Millwall won Section B, with Millwall winning the decider 1–0. Tottenham Hotspur left the league at the end of the season as they were elected to the Football League for 1908–09. All the member clubs of Division One also competed in the Southern League during this season. The Division Two champions were Bristol City Reserves.[1]
Division One
[edit]Four new clubs joined Division One, which was increased from 12 to 14 clubs after Chelsea and Fulham left.
Section A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 2.500 | 17 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 1.923 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 1.000 | 14 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 0.824 | 12 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 0.870 | 11 |
| 6 | Brentford | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 0.619 | 9 |
| 7 | Leyton | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 0.407 | 6 |
Section B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 2.067 | 20 | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 2.000 | 14 | Elected to the Football League Second Division |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 0.759 | 14 | |
| 4 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 0.762 | 12 | |
| 5 | Reading | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 0.800 | 11 | |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 0.941 | 10 | |
| 7 | West Ham United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 0.593 | 3 |
Championship decider
[edit]At the end of the season, the winners of the two sections played a match to decide the overall champions.[1]
| Section A | v | Section B |
|---|---|---|
Division Two
[edit]Two new clubs joined Division Two, which was reduced from 10 to nine clubs after Trowbridge Town and 121st R.F.A. left the league, and Newport disbanded.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City Reserves | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 13 | 4.231 | 25[a] |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers Reserves | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 2.933 | 25 |
| 3 | Treharris | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 19 | 2.789 | 23 |
| 4 | Kingswood Rovers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 0.818 | 15 |
| 5 | Paulton Rovers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 46 | 0.739 | 15 |
| 6 | Welton Rovers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 46 | 0.609 | 12 |
| 7 | Weymouth | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 1.087 | 12 |
| 8 | Radstock Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 0.641 | 11 |
| 9 | Staple Hill | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 0.450 | 6 |
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
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