2024–25 Western Football League

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The 2024–25 Western Football League season (known as the 2024–25 Jewson Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 123rd in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: the Premier and the First.

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The constitution was announced on 17 May 2024.[1]

The Premier Division (step 5) promoted two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off.

Premier Division

The Premier Division was increased from 18 to 20 clubs after Helston Athletic and Falmouth Town were promoted to the Southern League Division One South and Millbrook were relegated to the South West Peninsula League Premier Division West.

Five new clubs joined the division:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Portishead Town (C, P) 38 29 4 5 114 37 +77 91 Promoted to Southern League Division One South
2 Clevedon Town 38 27 5 6 101 33 +68 86 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Brixham (O, P) 38 25 5 8 79 43 +36 80
4 Barnstaple Town 38 21 5 12 83 57 +26 68
5 Buckland Athletic 38 19 8 11 77 41 +36 65
6 Shepton Mallet 38 19 5 14 66 44 +22 62
7 Nailsea & Tickenham 38 19 5 14 63 49 +14 62
8 Street 38 18 6 14 62 58 +4 60
9 Paulton Rovers 38 18 5 15 81 75 +6 59
10 Oldland Abbotonians 38 16 7 15 56 58 −2 55
11 A.F.C. St Austell 38 16 4 18 64 67 −3 52
12 Ivybridge Town 38 14 9 15 57 57 0 51
13 Wellington 38 16 3 19 48 72 −24 51
14 Brislington 38 15 5 18 61 62 −1 50
15 Torpoint Athletic 38 15 3 20 65 67 −2 48
16 Saltash United 38 14 4 20 67 62 +5 46
17 Bridgwater United 38 12 6 20 44 66 −22 42
18 St Blazey 38 7 8 23 41 85 −44 29
19 Ilfracombe Town (R) 38 7 6 25 35 79 −44 27 Relegated to SWPL Premier Division East
20 Welton Rovers (R) 38 1 1 36 24 176 −152 4 Relegated to the First Division
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Source: Western League.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results table

More information Home \ Away, ASA ...
Home \ Away ASA BAR BRW BRS BRX BUC CLV ILF IVY N&T OLA PAU POR SAL SPM STB STR TPA WLG WTR
AFC St Austell — 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 3–3 2–5 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–4 1–2 2–0 1–2 5–1 2–0 4–0
Barnstaple Town 4–2 — 4–2 4–0 0–3 2–0 3–4 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–2 2–2 3–0 2–1 0–3 3–0 3–4 3–2 2–1 10–0
Bridgwater United 3–0 1–3 — 1–1 0–0 0–4 0–3 1–0 0–0 0–4 2–3 2–1 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–1
Brislington 4–1 4–3 1–0 — 1–2 1–3 0–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–1 4–4 0–3 1–2 1–2 8–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 6–0
Brixham 2–0 2–3 2–1 2–1 — 2–1 1–2 0–0 5–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–2 1–0 3–2 0–0 3–1 4–1 1–2 6–1
Buckland Athletic 2–0 3–4 2–2 2–0 2–0 — 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–3 7–0 1–2 3–1 0–1 5–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 8–0
Clevedon Town 3–0 2–0 4–0 5–1 2–3 1–0 — 5–0 6–0 0–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 2–2 4–1 3–0 4–0
Ilfracombe Town 0–3 0–4 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–3 — 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–3 0–3 0–3 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–3 1–2 4–0
Ivybridge Town 2–1 5–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–3 2–1 — 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 10–0
Nailsea & Tickenham 0–3 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–3 1–5 3–0 2–0 — 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 2–3 4–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 7–1
Oldland Abbotonians 1–1 1–6 1–0 1–0 2–4 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–0 4–0 — 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–4 3–1
Paulton Rovers 4–2 0–2 7–2 4–0 3–2 1–0 2–2 5–0 0–2 3–2 4–2 — 5–2 3–1 3–2 2–1 0–1 0–5 4–2 5–1
Portishead Town 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 6–2 3–0 2–0 3–0 8–0 0–1 4–1 4–0 — 4–3 2–0 4–1 6–2 5–1 6–1 6–0
Saltash United 1–2 0–3 5–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–4 0–1 0–2 3–1 2–1 1–4 — 1–1 3–0 2–3 2–0 0–2 12–1
Shepton Mallet 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 3–0 5–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 2–0 — 4–0 1–2 2–0 5–1 1–0
St Blazey 2–4 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 4–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–1 3–2 — 2–3 1–0 1–3 3–1
Street 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–1 2–1 — 2–1 2–2 3–0
Torpoint Athletic 1–0 4–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 0–3 3–2 1–2 0–3 1–1 2–0 3–2 0–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 — 2–3 8–0
Wellington 0–1 0–1 1–4 0–1 0–4 0–1 0–4 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–4 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 0–2 — 3–1
Welton Rovers 0–2 1–1 0–5 0–4 0–3 1–4 0–5 2–3 0–5 2–3 1–2 1–2 0–7 0–4 0–5 7–4 1–7 0–3 0–1 —
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Source: Western League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Promotion playoffs

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Clevedon Town 3
5 Buckland Athletic 1
2 Clevedon Town 1
3 Brixham 2
3 Brixham 3
4 Barnstaple Town 0

Semifinals

29 April 2025 Brixham 3–0Barnstaple TownBrixham
19:30 GMT
  • Robinson 21'
  • Moxon 23'
  • Parkin 66'
 Report Stadium: Wall Park
Attendance: 346
29 April 2025 Clevedon Town 3–1Buckland AthleticKenn
19:30 GMT
  • Camm 8', 12'
  • Hayer 83'
 Report
  • Bush 52'
 Stadium: Hand Stadium
Attendance: 395

Final

3 May 2025 Clevedon Town1–2 Brixham Kenn
15:00 GMT
  • Beresford 30'
 Report
  • Moxon 67', 89'
 Stadium: Hand Stadium
Attendance: 464

Stadia and locations

Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Western League Premier Division
Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Western League Premier Division (Somerset)
More information Club, Location ...
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC St AustellSt AustellPoltair Park6,000
Barnstaple TownBarnstapleMill Road5,000
Bridgwater UnitedBridgwaterFairfax Park2,500
BrislingtonBristolIronmould Lane3,000
BrixhamBrixhamWall Park Road2,000
Buckland AthleticNewton AbbotHomers Heath1,000
Clevedon TownClevedonNorth Somerset Community Stadium3,900
Ilfracombe TownIlfracombeMarlborough Park2,000
Ivybridge TownIvybridgeErme Valley2,000
Nailsea & TickenhamNailseaFryth Way1,000
Oldland AbbotoniansOldland CommonAitchison Playing Field1,000
Paulton RoversPaultonWinterfield Stadium2,500
Portishead TownPortisheadBristol Road1,400
Saltash UnitedSaltashKimberley Stadium1,000
Shepton MalletShepton MalletOld Wells Road2,500
St BlazeySt BlazeyBlaise Park3,500
StreetStreetThe Tannery Ground1,000
Torpoint AthleticTorpointThe Mill1,000
WellingtonWellingtonWellington Playing Field1,000
Welton RoversMidsomer NortonWest Clewes Recreation Ground2,400
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First Division

The First Division remained at 22 clubs after Portishead Town and Brislington were promoted to the Premier Division; Wincanton Town were promoted to the Wessex League Premier Division; Middlezoy Rovers were transferred to the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East, and Bishop Sutton were relegated.

Five new clubs joined the division:

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hallen (C, P) 42 31 6 5 103 29 +74 99 Promoted to the Hellenic League Premier Division
2 Calne Town 42 27 5 10 100 48 +52 86 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Devizes Town 42 25 9 8 95 35 +60 84
4 Bradford Town (O, P) 42 25 8 9 92 47 +45 83
5 Wells City 42 25 7 10 90 41 +49 82
6 Longwell Green Sports 42 25 7 10 104 63 +41 82
7 Bitton 42 25 6 11 79 59 +20 77[a]
8 Sturminster Newton United 42 23 7 12 74 57 +17 76
9 Bristol Telephones 42 17 13 12 96 66 +30 64
10 Mendip Broadwalk 42 18 10 14 79 77 +2 64
11 Shirehampton 42 18 8 16 66 64 +2 62
12 Cribbs Reserves 42 17 9 16 79 73 +6 60 Demoted to a feeder league[b]
13 Cadbury Heath 42 17 7 18 69 74 −5 58
14 AEK Boco 42 15 8 19 64 69 −5 53
15 Avonmouth 42 15 7 20 80 84 −4 52
16 Radstock Town 42 12 5 25 60 89 −29 41
17 Odd Down 42 10 9 23 56 94 −38 39
18 Hengrove Athletic 42 9 11 22 51 70 −19 38
19 Cheddar 42 9 7 26 39 83 −44 33[c]
20 Warminster Town 42 7 10 25 46 101 −55 31 Reprieved from relegation
21 Keynsham Town 42 5 8 29 44 131 −87 23
22 Gillingham Town (R) 42 1 5 36 29 141 −112 8 Relegated to the Dorset Premier League
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Source: Western League.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Bitton had four points deducted
  2. [b]
    Cribbs Reserves were demoted after Cribbs' first team were relegated from the Southern League. The FA stipulate there must be two levels between a club's first team and its reserves.
  3. [c]
    Cheddar had one point deducted

Results table

More information Home \ Away, AEK ...
Home \ Away AEK AVO BIT BRA BTP CBH CAL CHE CRI DEV GIL HAL HGA KEY LGS MDB ODD RAD SHI SNU WAR WLS
AEK Boco — 2–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 4–1 3–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 4–2 1–4
Avonmouth 2–0 — 1–2 2–3 3–3 1–1 3–5 3–1 0–2 0–3 2–2 1–2 2–1 7–3 0–3 0–4 0–2 4–2 2–2 1–2 5–1 4–1
Bitton 3–2 2–1 — 1–1 4–1 2–2 1–4 5–1 0–0 1–3 3–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 1–4 0–3 4–0 2–1
Bradford Town 1–1 4–0 0–2 — 2–0 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–2 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 5–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 5–1 2–1 1–4
Bristol Telephones 4–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 — 1–2 2–3 2–0 1–2 0–0 5–0 0–1 1–1 7–2 4–4 4–4 4–2 5–0 1–1 1–2 4–2 2–0
Cadbury Heath 1–0 3–0 0–2 3–1 1–2 — 3–5 1–0 0–3 1–4 3–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–7 1–1 6–4 2–1 2–3 1–2 3–1 2–4
Calne Town 1–2 6–1 4–0 1–1 0–3 0–3 — 1–0 4–7 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 4–0 3–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 6–0 3–0
Cheddar 3–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 1–7 0–1 0–4 — 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–3 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–2
Cribbs reserves 1–1 1–2 4–1 1–2 4–5 2–3 1–2 3–1 — 0–0 3–1 0–2 3–0 4–2 0–2 4–3 3–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2
Devizes Town 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 6–0 1–1 — 3–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 6–1 7–0 2–2 4–2 1–2 3–0 8–0 0–1
Gillingham Town 1–4 1–5 2–6 1–3 1–1 0–3 1–3 1–2 1–4 0–2 — 1–6 1–6 0–1 0–3 3–4 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–6
Hallen 6–1 2–0 6–1 3–2 2–2 4–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 — 1–0 8–0 2–2 3–1 5–0 0–1 4–1 2–2 2–0 1–0
Hengrove Athletic 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–4 2–5 0–2 3–0 2–0 — 3–2 0–3 4–1 0–1 2–3 2–0 1–2 3–2 0–0
Keynsham Town 2–1 0–3 1–2 0–8 0–5 2–6 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–4 6–0 0–3 0–0 — 0–6 0–6 1–2 1–4 0–1 2–3 2–2 1–1
Longwell Green Sports 2–0 2–8 5–0 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–1 4–0 1–2 2–0 7–0 3–3 2–1 2–0 — 2–4 2–0 2–1 4–3 3–2 2–0 1–1
Mendip Broadwalk 0–0 0–3 1–1 3–3 2–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–3 4–0 0–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 — 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 5–1 2–0
Odd Down 3–5 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 3–0 1–3 2–1 2–2 0–3 2–0 0–4 1–0 1–1 2–4 2–1 — 2–1 2–3 1–2 2–0 0–4
Radstock Town 0–4 3–4 1–3 0–3 2–2 0–0 0–5 2–1 4–2 2–3 5–1 1–6 1–1 1–2 2–5 3–2 2–0 — 1–2 1–2 4–1 0–3
Shirehampton 3–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 4–1 0–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 0–3 3–1 6–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 — 3–2 1–1 2–2
Sturminster Newton United 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 5–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 4–1 2–0 1–5 3–0 4–1 1–1 2–1 3–3 0–0 1–1 — 2–1 0–1
Warminster Town 3–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–3 3–2 2–2 4–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–4 1–3 3–2 2–0 0–2 3–2 — 1–1
Wells City 1–0 1–1 0–3 5–3 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 5–0 0–1 6–0 0–1 4–1 7–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 3–0 —
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Source: Western League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Promotion playoffs

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Calne Town 1
5 Wells City 0
2 Calne Town 0
4 Bradford Town 5
3 Devizes Town 1 (3)
4 Bradford Town 1 (4)

Semifinals

29 April 2025 Calne Town 1–0Wells CityCalne
19:45 GMT Stewart 2' Report Stadium: Bremhill View
29 April 2025 Devizes Town1–1
(3–4 p)		 Bradford Town Devizes
19:30 GMT
  • Baker
Report
  • D. Demkiv 57'
 Stadium: Nursteed Road

Final

3 May 2025 Calne Town0–5 Bradford Town Calne
15:00 GMT Report
  • Pearce 21'
  • D. Demkiv 37'
  • C. Demkiv 74'
  • Jordan 81'
  • Oppong 86'
 Stadium: Bremhill View
Attendance: 532

Stadia and locations

Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Western League Division One
Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Western League Division One (Bristol)
Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Western League Division One (Wiltshire)
More information Club, Location ...
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AEK BocoHanhamGreenbank Recreation Ground1,000
AvonmouthAvonmouthKing George V Recreation Ground
BittonBittonBath Road
Bradford TownBradford-on-AvonTrowbridge Road1,000
Bristol TelephonesWhitchurchBTRA Sports Ground1,000
Cadbury HeathCadbury HeathCadbury Heath Road
Calne TownCalneBremhill View2,500
CheddarCheddarDraycott Road
Cribbs ReservesHenburyThe Lawns1,000
Devizes TownDevizesNursteed Road2,500
Gillingham TownGillinghamWoodwater Lane1,000
HallenHallenHallen Centre2,000
Hengrove AthleticWhitchurchNorton Lane1,000
Keynsham TownKeynshamAJN Stadium3,001
Longwell Green SportsLongwell GreenLongwell Green Community Centre1,000
Mendip BroadwalkBristolFilwood Park Playing Fields1,000
Odd DownBathLew Hill Memorial Ground1,000
Radstock TownRadstockSouthfields Recreation Ground1,250
ShirehamptonShirehamptonPenpole Lane1,000
Sturminster Newton UnitedSturminster NewtonBarnets Field1,000
Warminster TownWarminsterWeymouth Street1,000
Wells CityWellsAthletic Ground1,500
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