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1954–55 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1954–55
Champions Dorchester Town (Division One)
Yeovil Town Reserves (Division Two)

The 1954–55 season was the 53rd in the history of the Western Football League.

The champions for the first time in their history were Dorchester Town, and the winners of Division Two were Yeovil Town Reserves.

Division One remained at eighteen clubs after two clubs were promoted to replace Clandown and Stonehouse who were relegated to Division Two.

Division Two remained at eighteen clubs after Stonehouse Reserves left the league, and Bristol City Colts and Bristol Rovers Colts were promoted to Division One. Three new clubs joined:

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.


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