1895–96 Western Football League - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1895–96 season was the fourth 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...

, and the first to be held under this name. The league had been known as the Bristol & District league until this 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....

were the Division One champions for the third time in four years. Barton Hill won Division Two but were not promoted.

Division One

Two new clubs joined Division One for this season, though the number of clubs remained at 12 after 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....

and 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:...

left.

Cardiff
St Paul's, promoted from Division Two

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....	20	16	3	1	65	13	5	35
2	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....	20	14	1	5	57	22	2.59	29
2	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...	20	13	3	4	48	19	2.53	29
4	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:...	20	13	1	6	50	31	1.61	27
5	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...	20	10	4	6	47	38	1.24	24
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....	20	8	3	9	44	50	0.88	17*
7	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....	20	6	4	10	29	42	0.69	16	Left the league at the end of the season
8	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...	20	6	2	12	36	41	0.88	14
9	Swindon Wanderers	20	4	4	22	57	63	0.90	12	Left the league at the end of the season
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... (R)	20	3	3	14	17	54	0.31	9	Relegated to Division Two
11	St Paul's	20	2	2	16	12	60	0.2	6
12	Cardiff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Expelled, record expunged †

Eastville Rovers and Staple Hill were declared joint runners-up.

* Clifton had two points deducted for a breach of the rules.
† Cardiff were expelled in January 1896 for non-payment of fines, and their record was expunged.

Division Two

Four new teams joined Division Two this season, though the number of clubs remained at 11 after 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, Waverley and Willsbridge left the league and St Paul's were promoted to Division One.

Cumberland
Eastville Wanderers
Fishponds
Frenchay

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv¹	Pts²	Notes
1	Barton Hill	18	15	2	1	45	16	2.81	32
2	Fishponds	18	11	4	3	33	14	2.36	26
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... Reserves	18	11	3	4	52	22	2.36	25	Left the league at the end of the season
4	Eastville Wanderers	18	10	2	6	34	23	1.48	22
5	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	8	4	6	43	31	1.39	20
6	Cumberland	18	7	3	8	47	35	1.34	17	Left the league at the end of the season
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... Reserves	18	7	2	9	34	58	0.59	16
8	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	1	11	35	38	0.92	13
9	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	4	1	13	23	29	0.79	9	Left the league at the end of the season
10	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	0	0	18	10	84	0.12	0	Left the league at the end of the season
11	Frenchay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Resigned, record expunged †

† Frenchay resigned during the season and their record was expunged.

^{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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