1931–32 Western Football League
| Season | 1931–32 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Division One) Portland United (Division Two) |
← 1930–31 1932–33 → | |
The 1931–32 season was the 35th in the history of the Western Football League.
The Division One champions for the second time in their history were Plymouth Argyle Reserves, although they left the league at the end of the season. The winners of Division Two were Portland United for the second season running. There was again no promotion or relegation between the two divisions this season.[1]
Division One
[edit]Division One was increased from seven to eight clubs, with one new club joining:
- Lovells Athletic, rejoining after leaving the league in 1928.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle Reserves | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 2.733 | 21 | Left at the end of the season |
| 2 | Yeovil and Petters United | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 26 | 1.615 | 19 | |
| 3 | Lovells Athletic | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 1.320 | 17 | |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers Reserves | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 1.143 | 16 | |
| 5 | Torquay United Reserves | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 35 | 0.829 | 14 | |
| 6 | Bristol City Reserves | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 37 | 0.703 | 11 | |
| 7 | Exeter City Reserves | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 0.622 | 9 | |
| 8 | Taunton Town | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 0.439 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Division Two
[edit]Division Two was increased from seventeen to eighteen clubs after Petters Westland left after just one season, and two new clubs joined:
- Frome Town, rejoining after leaving the league in 1927.
- Glastonbury, rejoining after leaving the league in 1922.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland United | 34 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 122 | 55 | 2.218 | 55 | |
| 2 | Salisbury City | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 122 | 50 | 2.440 | 51 | |
| 3 | Bath City Reserves | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 104 | 53 | 1.962 | 50 | |
| 4 | Trowbridge Town | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 103 | 68 | 1.515 | 43 | |
| 5 | Bristol City "A" | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 124 | 89 | 1.393 | 40 | |
| 6 | Street | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 100 | 84 | 1.190 | 38 | |
| 7 | Paulton Rovers | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 78 | 59 | 1.322 | 37 | |
| 8 | Frome Town | 34 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 86 | 105 | 0.819 | 37 | |
| 9 | Poole Town | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 81 | 82 | 0.988 | 36 | |
| 10 | Wells City | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 119 | 89 | 1.337 | 35 | |
| 11 | Weymouth | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 86 | 103 | 0.835 | 30 | |
| 12 | Chippenham Town | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 99 | 105 | 0.943 | 28 | |
| 13 | Bristol St George | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 74 | 110 | 0.673 | 28 | |
| 14 | Welton Rovers | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 72 | 90 | 0.800 | 27 | |
| 15 | Glastonbury | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 113 | 0.761 | 26 | |
| 16 | Radstock Town | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 64 | 101 | 0.634 | 23 | |
| 17 | Warminster Town | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 68 | 119 | 0.571 | 22 | |
| 18 | Coleford Athletic | 34 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 43 | 156 | 0.276 | 6 | Left at the end of the season |
Source: [citation needed]
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.
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.
References
[edit]- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006