2010–11 Western Football League
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The 2010–11 Western Football League season (known as the 2010–11 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 109th 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 Larkhall Athletic. The champions of Division One were newcomers Merthyr Town.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured two new clubs in a league of 19, reduced from 20 the previous season after Bideford were promoted to the Southern League, and Calne Town and Melksham Town were relegated to the First Division:
- Odd Down, runners-up in the First Division.
- Wells City, champions of the First Division.
Premier League champions Larkhall Athletic[1] and runners-up Bitton[2] were both ineligible for promotion to the Southern League due to ground grading issues.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple Town | Barnstaple | Mill Road | 5,000 |
| Bishop Sutton | Bishop Sutton | Lakeview | 1,500 |
| Bitton | Bitton | Recreation Ground | 2,000 |
| Brislington | Brislington | Brislington Stadium | 3,000 |
| Bristol Manor Farm | Bristol | The Creek | 1,700 |
| Corsham Town | Corsham | Lacock Road | 1,200 |
| Dawlish Town | Dawlish | Sandy Lane | |
| Hallen | Hallen | The Hallen Centre | 2,000 |
| Ilfracombe Town | Ilfracombe | Marlborough Park | 2,000 |
| Larkhall Athletic | Bath | Plain Ham | 1,429 |
| Longwell Green Sports | Longwell Green | Longwell Green Community Stadium | 1,000 |
| Odd Down | Bath | Lew Hill Memorial Ground | 1,000 |
| Radstock Town | Radstock | Southfield Recreation Ground | 1,250 |
| Sherborne Town | Sherborne | Raleigh Grove | 1,150 |
| Street | Street | The Tannery | 1,500 |
| Wellington | Wellington | The Playing Field | 1,500 |
| Wells City | Wells | The Athletic Ground | 1,500 |
| Welton Rovers | Midsomer Norton | West Clewes | 2,400 |
| Willand Rovers | Willand | Silver Street | 1,000 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larkhall Athletic (C) | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 83 | 46 | +37 | 79 | |
| 2 | Bitton | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 70 | |
| 3 | Ilfracombe Town | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 67 | |
| 4 | Willand Rovers | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 65 | |
| 5 | Bishop Sutton | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 63 | |
| 6 | Dawlish Town | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 65 | +13 | 61 | Resigned before the 2011–12 season |
| 7 | Bristol Manor Farm | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 61 | |
| 8 | Odd Down | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 59 | |
| 9 | Wells City | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 55 | +12 | 55 | |
| 10 | Corsham Town | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 51 | |
| 11 | Barnstaple Town | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 74 | −9 | 51 | |
| 12 | Radstock Town | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 48 | |
| 13 | Street | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 45 | |
| 14 | Sherborne Town | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 43 | |
| 15 | Brislington | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 38 | |
| 16 | Hallen | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 79 | −23 | 36 | |
| 17 | Longwell Green Sports | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 79 | −44 | 26 | |
| 18 | Wellington (R) | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 48 | 87 | −39 | 21 | Relegation to the First Division |
| 19 | Welton Rovers (R) | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 80 | −42 | 19 |
First Division
The First Division featured three new clubs, reduced to 19 teams from 20 the previous season, after Odd Down and Wells City were promoted to the Premier Division, Clevedon United resigned and Minehead Town were relegated. Both the latter two clubs joined the Somerset County Football League.
- Calne Town, relegated from the Premier Division.
- Melksham Town, relegated from the Premier Division.
- Merthyr Town, newly formed after the liquidation of Merthyr Tydfil of the Southern Football League.
Oldland Abbotonians finished second in the First Division, but were refused promotion due to ground grading issues. Bridport took the second promotion place instead. Elmore were accepted into the First Division for 2011–12 despite finishing bottom of the table this season.[3]
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almondsbury UWE | Almondsbury | The Field | 1,000 |
| Bradford Town | Bradford-on-Avon | Trowbridge Road | 1,800 |
| Bridport | Bridport | St Mary's Field | 2,000 |
| Cadbury Heath | Cadbury Heath | Springfield | 2,000 |
| Calne Town | Calne | Bremhill View | 2,500 |
| Chard Town | Chard | Dening Sports Field | 1,500 |
| Devizes Town | Devizes | Nursteed Road | 2,500 |
| Elmore | Tiverton | Horsdon Park | |
| Gillingham Town | Gillingham | Hardings Lane | |
| Hengrove Athletic | Bristol | Norton Lane | |
| Keynsham Town | Keynsham | Crown Field | 3,001 |
| Melksham Town | Melksham | The Conigre | 3,000 |
| Merthyr Town |  Taff's Well | Rhiw'r Ddar | 3,000 |
| Oldland Abbotonians | Oldland Common | Aitchison Playing Field | 1,000 |
| Portishead Town | Portishead | Bristol Road | |
| Roman Glass St George | Bristol | Whiteway Road | |
| Shepton Mallet | Shepton Mallet | The Playing Fields | 2,500 |
| Shrewton United | Shrewton | Shrewton Recreation Ground | 700 |
| Westbury United | Westbury | Meadow Lane | 2,500 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merthyr Town (C, P) | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 118 | 33 | +85 | 90 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Oldland Abbotonians | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 93 | 46 | +47 | 76 | |
| 3 | Bridport (P) | 36 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 72 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 4 | Cadbury Heath | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 88 | 49 | +39 | 68[a] | |
| 5 | Devizes Town | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 65 | |
| 6 | Bradford Town | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 84 | 62 | +22 | 61 | |
| 7 | Gillingham Town | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 60 | |
| 8 | Melksham Town | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 55 | |
| 9 | Shrewton United | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 71 | 79 | −8 | 51 | |
| 10 | Hengrove Athletic | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Calne Town | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 44[b] | |
| 12 | Almondsbury UWE | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 44 | |
| 13 | Chard Town | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 41 | |
| 14 | Shepton Mallet | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 38 | |
| 15 | Roman Glass St George | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 76 | −33 | 36 | |
| 16 | Keynsham Town | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 35 | |
| 17 | Westbury United | 36 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 30 | |
| 18 | Portishead Town | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 84 | −36 | 29 | |
| 19 | Elmore | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 47 | 127 | −80 | 17 |