| Season | 1904–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Plymouth Argyle (Division One) Bristol Rovers Reserves (Division Two) |
| ← 1903–04 1905–06 → | |
The 1904–05 season was the 13th in the history of the Western Football League.
Plymouth Argyle were the champions of Division One for the first time, and along with all the other members of Division One, also competed in the Southern League during this season. The Division Two champions were Bristol Rovers Reserves, who completed the season unbeaten in the league.
Division One
Two new clubs joined Division One, which was increased to 11 clubs from nine.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 18 | 2.889 | 30 |
| 2 | Brentford | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 1.364 | 28 |
| 3 | Southampton | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 22 | 2.045 | 24 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 0.967 | 23 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 42 | 0.881 | 20 |
| 6 | Fulham | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 0.906 | 17 |
| 7 | Millwall | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 0.800 | 17 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 0.714 | 16 |
| 9 | Reading | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 0.730 | 15 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 0.727 | 15 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 0.600 | 15 |
Division Two
One new club joined Division Two, which remained at 10 clubs after Paulton Rovers left to join the Somerset Senior League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers Reserves | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 15.200 | 29 | |
| 2 | Bristol City Reserves | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 5.750 | 29 | |
| 3 | Swindon Town Reserves | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 21 | 2.524 | 24 | Left at the end of the season |
| 4 | Staple Hill | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 1.174 | 17 | |
| 5 | Bristol East | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 1.407 | 15 | |
| 6 | Welton Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 58 | 0.466 | 11 | |
| 7 | Radstock Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 0.368 | 9 | |
| 8 | Trowbridge Town | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 64 | 0.391 | 6 | |
| 9 | Chippenham Town | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 74 | 0.324 | 4 | |
| 10 | Warmley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Resigned, record expunged |
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.
Notes:
- Warmley resigned after 10 matches, and their record was expunged.
References
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