2005–06 Western Football League
# 2005–06 Western Football League

The 2005–06 season was the 104th in the history of the Western Football League.

The league champions for the ninth time in their history, and the fourth time in five seasons, were Bideford. The champions of Division One were Dawlish Town.

## Final tables

### Premier Division

The Premier Division was increased from 20 to 21 clubs after Bridport and Clyst Rovers were relegated to the First Division. Three clubs joined:

* Calne Town, runners-up in the First Division.
* Radstock Town, third in the First Division.
* Willand Rovers, champions of the First Division.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bideford (C) | 38 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 93 | 25 | +68 | 94 | |
| 2 | Corsham Town | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 78 | 30 | +48 | 82 | |
| 3 | Bristol Manor Farm | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 76 | |
| 4 | Welton Rovers | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 69 | |
| 5 | Calne Town | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 67 | |
| 6 | Willand Rovers | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 65 | |
| 7 | Frome Town | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 64 | |
| 8 | Bitton | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 63 | |
| 9 | Hallen | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 57 | |
| 10 | Brislington | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 53 | |
| 11 | Bridgwater Town | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 52 | |
| 12 | Radstock Town | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 62 | 73 | −11 | 47 | |
| 13 | Barnstaple Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 45 | |
| 14 | Melksham Town | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 44 | |
| 15 | Odd Down | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 43 | |
| 16 | Bishop Sutton | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 34 | |
| 17 | Keynsham Town | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 78 | −44 | 26 | |
| 18 | Devizes Town | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 94 | −67 | 26 | |
| 19 | Torrington | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 89 | −56 | 25 | |
| 20 | Backwell United (R) | 38 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 93 | −63 | 19 | Relegated to the First Division |
| 21 | Exmouth Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned mid-season, record expunged |

* ↑ Exmouth Town resigned from the league in January 2006, and their record was expunged. The club reformed in the Devon and Exeter League.

### First Division

The First Division was increased from 20 to 22 clubs after Calne Town, Radstock Town and Willand Rovers were promoted to the Premier Division and five clubs joined:

* Bradford Town, promoted from the Wiltshire League.
* Bridport, relegated from the Premier Division.
* Clyst Rovers, relegated from the Premier Division.
* Longwell Green Sports, promoted from the Gloucestershire County League.
* Portishead, promoted from the Somerset County League.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dawlish Town (C, P) | 42 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 115 | 33 | +82 | 105 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Chard Town (P) | 42 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 87 | 27 | +60 | 97 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Street (P) | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 83 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 4 | Ilfracombe Town | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 78 | |
| 5 | Westbury United | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 95 | 50 | +45 | 76 | |
| 6 | Bridport | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 81 | 60 | +21 | 72 | |
| 7 | Larkhall Athletic | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 93 | 56 | +37 | 68 | |
| 8 | Portishead | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 66 | |
| 9 | Shrewton United | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 88 | 79 | +9 | 61 | |
| 10 | Bradford Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 58 | |
| 11 | Clevedon United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 57 | |
| 12 | Longwell Green Sports | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 54 | |
| 13 | Weston St Johns | 42 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 63 | 81 | −18 | 54 | |
| 14 | Cadbury Heath | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 53 | |
| 15 | Saltash United | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 84 | −13 | 52 | Left to join the South Western League |
| 16 | Biddestone | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 50 | |
| 17 | Wellington | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 69 | 81 | −12 | 50 | |
| 18 | Almondsbury | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 41 | |
| 19 | Minehead Town | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 100 | −53 | 36 | |
| 20 | Shepton Mallet | 42 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 34 | 85 | −51 | 34 | |
| 21 | Clyst Rovers | 42 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 47 | 92 | −45 | 28 | |
| 22 | Elmore | 42 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 42 | 148 | −106 | 16 | |

* ↑ Weston St Johns had three points deducted.
