Season 1997–98 | ||
Champions Tiverton Town (Premier Division)
Bishop Sutton (Division One) | ||
The 1997–98 season was the 96th in the history of the Western Football League.
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The league champions for the fourth time in their history (and the fourth time in five seasons) were Tiverton Town, who finished the season unbeaten. The champions of Division One were Bishop Sutton.
Premier Division
The Premier Division was increased from 18 to 20 clubs after there was no relegation to the First Division last season. Two clubs joined:
First Division
The First Division was reduced from 20 clubs to 19, after Keynsham Town and Melksham Town were promoted to the Premier Division, and Amesbury Town left the league. Two clubs joined:
* Clyst Rovers, Dawlish Town and Pewsey Vale all had three points deducted for fielding ineligible players.
1 The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used.
2 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.