1893–94 Western Football League - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1893–94 season was the second in the history of the Western Football League

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. After a single division the previous season, a second division was formed, mostly of reserve teams from Division One clubs.

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 Division One champions again, having won the league in its initial season the previous year. Their reserve team won the new Division Two.

Division One

Two new clubs joined Division One for this season, increasing the number of clubs from nine to ten after the resignation of 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...

Gloucester
Gloucester City A.F.C.
Gloucester City Association Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club currently based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in South West England, via groundshare agreement....
Staple Hill
Staple Hill F.C.
Staple Hill F.C. was an English football club based in Staple Hill, Bristol. The club joined the Bristol & District League in 1893–94, that league's second season, before it was renamed the Western League in 1895. Joint runners-up in Division One in 1895–96, Staple Hill were placed in Division Two...

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv¹	Pts²
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....	18	12	5	1	32	13	2.46	27*
2	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...	18	10	6	2	39	23	1.70	26
3	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:...	18	9	4	5	54	33	1.64	22
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...	18	9	2	7	41	36	1.14	20
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:...	18	7	5	6	34	40	0.85	19
6	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....	18	6	4	8	37	30	1.23	16
7	Staple Hill Staple Hill F.C. Staple Hill F.C. was an English football club based in Staple Hill, Bristol. The club joined the Bristol & District League in 1893–94, that league's second season, before it was renamed the Western League in 1895. Joint runners-up in Division One in 1895–96, Staple Hill were placed in Division Two...	18	5	5	8	23	33	0.70	15
8	Gloucester Gloucester City A.F.C. Gloucester City Association Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club currently based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in South West England, via groundshare agreement....	18	6	1	11	32	45	0.71	13
9	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....	18	5	2	11	30	39	0.77	12
10	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...	18	2	4	12	19	48	0.40	8

* Warmley had two points deducted for fielding a professional player.

Division Two

Ten teams formed the new Division Two, including seven reserve teams from Division One clubs.

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.... Reserves	18	16	1	1	66	12	5.5	33
2	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... Reserves	18	15	0	3	50	22	2.27	30
3	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:... Reserves	18	11	1	6	47	22	2.14	23	Left at the end of the season
4	St Paul's	18	9	3	6	44	51	0.86	21
5	Barton Hill	18	7	4	7	40	32	1.25	18
6	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... Reserves	18	6	3	9	35	42	0.83	15
7	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... Reserves	18	6	1	11	26	41	0.63	13
8	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.... Reserves	18	5	2	11	29	59	0.49	12
9	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.... Reserves	18	4	2	12	23	45	0.51	10
10	Waverley	18	2	4	12	22	53	0.41	8

^{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.}

^{3 The tables as published at the time contained errors, hence the totals do not balance in some columns.

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