1894–95 Western Football League
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The 1894–95 season was the third in the history of the Western Football League
, and the last in which it was known as the Bristol & District league, before the change to the current name.
Hereford Thistle
were the Division One champions in their debut season, but they left the league at the end of the season. Warmley
Reserves won Division Two for the second year in succession.
Reserves left.
St Paul's finished as runners-up in Division Two, but were promoted ahead of Warmley
Reserves as Warmley's first team were already playing in Division One.
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.
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...
, and the last in which it was known as the Bristol & District league, before the change to the current name.
Hereford Thistle
Hereford Thistle F.C.
Hereford Thistle F.C. was a football club based in Hereford, England. They joined the Bristol & District League in 1894 and won the title in 1895. They joined the Birmingham & District League in 1895 but left the league in 1899....
were the Division One champions in their debut season, but they left the league at the end of the season. 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 won Division Two for the second year in succession.
Division One
Two new clubs joined Division One for this season, increasing the number of clubs from ten to 12.- Hereford ThistleHereford Thistle F.C.Hereford Thistle F.C. was a football club based in Hereford, England. They joined the Bristol & District League in 1894 and won the title in 1895. They joined the Birmingham & District League in 1895 but left the league in 1899....
- Swindon Wanderers
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv1 | Pts2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hereford Thistle Hereford Thistle F.C. Hereford Thistle F.C. was a football club based in Hereford, England. They joined the Bristol & District League in 1894 and won the title in 1895. They joined the Birmingham & District League in 1895 but left the league in 1899.... |
22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 21 | 4.43 | 39 | Left to join the Birmingham & District League at end of season |
| 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... |
22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 21 | 3.62 | 39 | |
| 3 | 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.... |
22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 74 | 30 | 2.47 | 30 | |
| 4 | 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... |
22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 38 | 1.47 | 26 | |
| 5 | 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.... |
22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 54 | 1.18 | 24 | |
| 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.... |
22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 40 | 1.15 | 24 | |
| 7 | 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:... |
22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 48 | 1.42 | 22 | |
| 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.... |
22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 55 | 0.85 | 18 | |
| 9 | 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... |
22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 73 | 0.53 | 14 | |
| 10 | Swindon Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 63 | 0.63 | 13 | |
| 11 | 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... |
22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 68 | 0.32 | 12 | |
| 12 | 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:... |
22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 136 | 0.17 | 3 | Left the league at the end of the season |
Division Two
Two new teams joined Division Two this season, increasing the number of clubs from ten to 11 after Trowbridge TownTrowbridge 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 left.
- Staple HillStaple 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...
Reserves - Willsbridge, from the South Bristol & District League
St Paul's finished as runners-up in Division Two, but were promoted ahead of 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 as Warmley's first team were already playing in 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.... Reserves |
20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 20 | 3.75 | 34 | |
| 2 | St Paul's (P) | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 31 | 2.55 | 32 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Willsbridge | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 21 | 2.29 | 31 | Left the league at the end of the season |
| 4 | 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 |
20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 33 | 2.09 | 29 | |
| 5 | Barton Hill | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 57 | 31 | 1.84 | 23 | |
| 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 |
20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 30 | 1.2 | 17 | |
| 7 | 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 |
20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 16 | |
| 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 |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 68 | 0.59 | 14 | |
| 9 | 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 |
20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 84 | 0.36 | 10 | Left the league at the end of the season |
| 10 | 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... Reserves |
20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 79 | 0.4 | 9 | |
| 11 | Waverley | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 74 | 0.2 | 5 | Left the league at the end of the 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.
3 The tables as published at the time contained errors, hence the totals do not balance in some columns.