2010–11 Western Football League

The 2010–11 Western Football League season (known as the 2010–11 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 109th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

Western Football League
Season2010–11

The league champions for the first time in their history were Larkhall Athletic. The champions of Division One were newcomers Merthyr Town.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured two new clubs in a league of 19, reduced from 20 the previous season after Bideford were promoted to the Southern League, and Calne Town and Melksham Town were relegated to the First Division:

Premier League champions Larkhall Athletic[1] and runners-up Bitton[2] were both ineligible for promotion to the Southern League due to ground grading issues.

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Larkhall Athletic (C)3625478346+3779
2Bitton3621787137+3470
3Ilfracombe Town3620795937+2267
4Willand Rovers36181176940+2965
5Bishop Sutton3618996638+2863
6Dawlish Town36171097865+1361Resigned before the 2011–12 season
7Bristol Manor Farm36187117363+1061
8Odd Down36178116047+1359
9Wells City36167136755+1255
10Corsham Town36149134849−151
11Barnstaple Town36156156574−951
12Radstock Town36153185956+348
13Street36129155061−1145
14Sherborne Town36134195870−1243
15Brislington36911163656−2038
16Hallen36106205679−2336
17Longwell Green Sports3675243579−4426
18Wellington (R)3656254887−3921Relegation to the First Division
19Welton Rovers (R)3647253880−4219
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2011. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

First Division

The First Division featured three new clubs, reduced to 19 teams from 20 the previous season, after Odd Down and Wells City were promoted to the Premier Division, Clevedon United resigned and Minehead Town were relegated. Both the latter two clubs joined the Somerset County Football League.

Oldland Abbotonians finished second in the First Division, but were refused promotion due to ground grading issues. Bridport took the second promotion place instead. Elmore were accepted into the First Division for 2011–12 despite finishing bottom of the table this season.[3]

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Merthyr Town (C, P)36293411833+8590Promotion to the Premier Division
2Oldland Abbotonians36221049346+4776
3Bridport (P)36233107444+3072Promotion to the Premier Division
4Cadbury Heath3620978849+3968[a]
5Devizes Town36212136365−265
6Bradford Town36187118462+2261
7Gillingham Town36186127357+1660
8Melksham Town36141396351+1255
9Shrewton United36156157179−851
10Hengrove Athletic36137165258−646
11Calne Town36146167256+1644[b]
12Almondsbury UWE361111145564−944
13Chard Town36118175768−1141
14Shepton Mallet36115204776−2938
15Roman Glass St George36106204376−3336
16Keynsham Town3698194561−1635
17Westbury United3693244582−3730
18Portishead Town36611194884−3629
19Elmore36522947127−8017
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2011. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

References