1926–27 Western Football League
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Western Football League
|season= 1926–27
|winners= Bristol City Reserves (Division One)
Poole Reserves (Division Two)
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|prevseason= 1925–26
|nextseason= 1927–28
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The 1926–27 season was the 30th in the history of the Western Football League.
The Division One champions this season were again Bristol City Reserves. The winners of Division Two were Poole Reserves. There was no promotion or relegation between the two divisions.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
Division One
The number of clubs in Division One was increased from ten to twelve:
- Lovells Athletic, promoted from Division Two.
- Poole, promoted as champions of Division Two.
|section=Division One
|res_col_header=Result
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=BRC|name_BRC=Bristol City Reserves
|team2=TRQ|name_TRQ=Torquay United
|team3=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle Reserves
|team4=LOV|name_LOV=Lovells Athletic
|team5=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers Reserves
|team6=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City Reserves
|team7=YEO|name_YEO=Yeovil and Petters United
|team8=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town Reserves
|team9=BAT|name_BAT=Bath City Reserves
|team10=PLT|name_PLT=Poole
|team11=TAU|name_TAU=Taunton United
|team12=WEY|name_WEY=Weymouth
|win_BRC=16|draw_BRC=2|loss_BRC=4|gf_BRC=59|ga_BRC=32
|win_TRQ=14|draw_TRQ=4|loss_TRQ=4|gf_TRQ=47|ga_TRQ=27
|win_PLY=13|draw_PLY=1|loss_PLY=8|gf_PLY=63|ga_PLY=37
|win_LOV=11|draw_LOV=5|loss_LOV=6|gf_LOV=47|ga_LOV=36
|win_BRR=12|draw_BRR=3|loss_BRR=7|gf_BRR=49|ga_BRR=41
|win_EXE=10|draw_EXE=3|loss_EXE=9|gf_EXE=61|ga_EXE=53
|win_YEO=10|draw_YEO=1|loss_YEO=11|gf_YEO=48|ga_YEO=44
|win_SWI=9|draw_SWI=2|loss_SWI=11|gf_SWI=41|ga_SWI=47
|win_BAT=8|draw_BAT=3|loss_BAT=11|gf_BAT=35|ga_BAT=50
|win_PLT=6|draw_PLT=2|loss_PLT=14|gf_PLT=40|ga_PLT=69
|win_TAU=4|draw_TAU=3|loss_TAU=15|gf_TAU=28|ga_TAU=55
|win_WEY=3|draw_WEY=3|loss_WEY=16|gf_WEY=30|ga_WEY=57
|col_EFL=#ACE1AF|text_EFL=Elected to Football League Third Division South
|result2=EFL
|col_LFT=#ffcccc|text_LFT=Left at the end of the season
|result8=LFT|result10=LFT
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Division Two
Division Two was reduced from thirteen to ten clubs after Poole and Lovells Athletic were promoted to Division One, and Bath City Reserves, Paulton Rovers and Swindon Victoria all left the league. Two new teams joined the league:
- Lovells Athletic Reserves
- Poole Reserves
|section=Division Two
|res_col_header=Result
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_ratio=y
|team1=PLT|name_PLT=Poole Reserves
|team2=RAD|name_RAD=Radstock Town
|team3=POR|name_POR=Portland United
|team4=WLT|name_WLT=Welton Rovers
|team5=YEO|name_YEO=Yeovil and Petters United Reserves
|team6=LOV|name_LOV=Lovells Athletic Reserves
|team7=TRO|name_TRO=Trowbridge Town
|team8=FRO|name_FRO=Frome Town
|team9=WEY|name_WEY=Weymouth Reserves
|team10=MIN|name_MIN=Minehead
|win_PLT=14|draw_PLT=2|loss_PLT=2|gf_PLT=68|ga_PLT=19
|win_RAD=12|draw_RAD=1|loss_RAD=5|gf_RAD=43|ga_RAD=29
|win_POR=12|draw_POR=0|loss_POR=6|gf_POR=62|ga_POR=31
|win_WLT=9|draw_WLT=2|loss_WLT=7|gf_WLT=61|ga_WLT=39
|win_YEO=8|draw_YEO=3|loss_YEO=7|gf_YEO=44|ga_YEO=40
|win_LOV=8|draw_LOV=0|loss_LOV=10|gf_LOV=48|ga_LOV=48
|win_TRO=5|draw_TRO=2|loss_TRO=11|gf_TRO=44|ga_TRO=52
|win_FRO=5|draw_FRO=2|loss_FRO=11|gf_FRO=28|ga_FRO=62
|win_WEY=4|draw_WEY=4|loss_WEY=10|gf_WEY=25|ga_WEY=60
|win_MIN=5|draw_MIN=0|loss_MIN=13|gf_MIN=24|ga_MIN=67
|col_LFT=#ffcccc|text_LFT=Left at the end of the season
|result6=LFT|result8=LFT
|class_rules=The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Western League}}
{{1926–27 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Western Football League, 1926-27}}