| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| ← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The 2008–09 Western Football League season (known as the 2008–09 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 107th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.
The league champions for the first time in their history were Bitton, although it was runners-up Frome Town who took promotion to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were Larkhall Athletic.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured two new clubs in a league of 21 after Truro City were promoted to the Southern League, and Odd Down were relegated to the First Division:
- Sherborne Town, runners up in the First Division.
- Wellington, champions of the First Division.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitton (C) | 40 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 85 | 32 | +53 | 84 | |
| 2 | Frome Town (P) | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 76 | Promotion to Southern League Division One S&W |
| 3 | Willand Rovers | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 73 | |
| 4 | Dawlish Town | 40 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 93 | 52 | +41 | 72 | |
| 5 | Bristol Manor Farm | 40 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 75 | 53 | +22 | 72 | |
| 6 | Bideford | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 69 | |
| 7 | Wellington | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 87 | 53 | +34 | 67 | |
| 8 | Welton Rovers | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 66 | |
| 9 | Hallen | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 65 | |
| 10 | Brislington | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 60 | |
| 11 | Melksham Town | 40 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 59 | |
| 12 | Sherborne Town | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 59 | |
| 13 | Street | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 46 | |
| 14 | Ilfracombe Town | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 44 | |
| 15 | Bishop Sutton | 40 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 43 | |
| 16 | Calne Town | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 70 | 78 | −8 | 43 | |
| 17 | Radstock Town | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 95 | −39 | 42 | |
| 18 | Barnstaple Town | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 49 | 82 | −33 | 39 | |
| 19 | Corsham Town | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 38 | |
| 20 | Chard Town (R) | 40 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 77 | −47 | 32 | Relegation to the First Division |
| 21 | Devizes Town (R) | 40 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 106 | −65 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Bitton did not apply for promotion as their ground would not have reached the required standard for the Southern League. Frome applied for promotion instead, and were accepted.
First Division
The First Division featured three new clubs in a league of 20, reduced from 21 the previous season after Wellington and Sherborne Town were promoted to the Premier Division, Backwell United resigned and Weston St Johns were relegated. Both the latter two clubs joined the Somerset County League.
- Odd Down, relegated from the Premier Division.
- Gillingham Town, promoted as runners-up in the Dorset Premier Football League.
- Wells City, promoted as runners-up in the Somerset County League.
- Portishead F.C. changed their name to Portishead Town F.C.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larkhall Athletic (C, P) | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 127 | 27 | +100 | 95 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Longwell Green Sports (P) | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 85 | |
| 3 | Bradford Town | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 106 | 55 | +51 | 72 | |
| 4 | Cadbury Heath | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 84 | 54 | +30 | 68 | |
| 5 | Keynsham Town | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 66 | |
| 6 | Hengrove Athletic | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 61 | |
| 7 | Oldland Abbotonians | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 59 | |
| 8 | Shrewton United | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 57 | |
| 9 | Westbury United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 55 | |
| 10 | Wells City | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 52 | |
| 11 | Portishead Town | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 51 | |
| 12 | Gillingham Town | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 71 | 72 | −1 | 50 | |
| 13 | Bridport | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 65 | −14 | 49 | |
| 14 | Elmore | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 72 | 104 | −32 | 43 | |
| 15 | Clevedon United | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 60 | 78 | −18 | 40 | |
| 16 | Roman Glass St George | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 77 | −19 | 39 | |
| 17 | Shepton Mallet | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 51 | 88 | −37 | 36 | |
| 18 | Almondsbury | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 70 | 91 | −21 | 35 | |
| 19 | Odd Down | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 51 | 80 | −29 | 30 | |
| 20 | Minehead Town | 38 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 116 | −83 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- Cadbury Heath had three points deducted
- ^ Shrewton United and Westbury United each had one point deducted.
References
- "Frome finish runners-up to Bitton in Toolstation League". ThisisBristol.co.uk. 5 May 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- "No relegation from Western". Exeter Express & Echo. 25 May 2009.
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