1892–93 Western Football League
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The 1892–93 season was the first in the history of the Western Football League
, which was known as the Bristol & District league until 1895. Nine clubs formed the new league, which consisted of a single division. Wells City
joined the league from the Somerset Senior League
, of which they had been champions twice. Warmley
were the first champions of the new league.
1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season.
2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...
, which was known as the Bristol & District league until 1895. Nine clubs formed the new league, which consisted of a single division. Wells City
Wells City F.C.
Wells City F.C. are a football club based in Wells, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.They joined the Western League Division Two in 1929 and won the Western League title in 1950...
joined the league from the Somerset Senior League
Somerset County Football League
The Somerset County Football League is a football competition based in England. It sits at step 7 of the National League System. It is a feeder to the Western League Division One and has promoted a club in five of the last seven seasons - Hengrove Athletic, Portishead, Radstock Town, Oldland...
, of which they had been champions twice. Warmley
Warmley F.C.
Warmley F.C. was a football club based in Warmley, near Kingswood, England. They were formed in 1882. They are widely regarded as playing the first organised football match in the Bristol region against St George....
were the first champions of the new league.
Division One
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv1 | Pts2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warmley Warmley F.C. Warmley F.C. was a football club based in Warmley, near Kingswood, England. They were formed in 1882. They are widely regarded as playing the first organised football match in the Bristol region against St George.... |
16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 19 | 3.79 | 25 | |
| 2 | Trowbridge Town Trowbridge Town F.C. Trowbridge Town F.C. are a football club based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, and they play at Woodmarsh on the southern edge of the town. They are currently members of the Hellenic Football League Division One West.-History:... |
16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 17 | 3.88 | 24 | |
| 3 | St George Roman Glass St George F.C. Roman Glass St George F.C. is a football club based in the Bristol suburb of St George, Bristol, England. Founded in 1872, they are the oldest club in Bristol... |
16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 1.64 | 23 | |
| 4 | Bedminster Bedminster F.C. Bedminster F.C. was an English football club based in Bristol. The club was established in 1887 as Southville and played at Ashton Gate. They were founder members of the Bristol & District League in 1892, which became the Western League in 1895... |
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 34 | 0.88 | 17 | |
| 5 | Clevedon Clevedon Town F.C. Clevedon Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Clevedon, North Somerset. They currently play in the Southern League Division One South & West.-History:... |
16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 36 | 0.69 | 16 | |
| 6 | Eastville Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 40 | 0.9 | 15 | |
| 7 | Clifton Clifton Association F.C. Clifton Association Football Club, later known as Clifton Football Club, was a football club based in the Clifton area of Bristol in the late 19th century.... |
16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 61 | 0.44 | 10 | |
| 8 | Mangotsfield Mangotsfield F.C. Mangotsfield Football Club was an association football club founded in 1888 in the village of Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire in England. They were a founder member of the Bristol & District League in 1892, where they played for six years before being disbanded in 1898.Several attempts were made to... |
16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 0.42 | 8 | |
| 9 | Wells City Wells City F.C. Wells City F.C. are a football club based in Wells, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.They joined the Western League Division Two in 1929 and won the Western League title in 1950... |
16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 0.27 | 6 | Left to rejoin the Somerset Senior League Somerset County Football League The Somerset County Football League is a football competition based in England. It sits at step 7 of the National League System. It is a feeder to the Western League Division One and has promoted a club in five of the last seven seasons - Hengrove Athletic, Portishead, Radstock Town, Oldland... at end of season |
1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season.
2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.