# 1982–83 Western Football League

The 1982–83 season was the 81st in the history of the Western Football League.
The league champions for the fifth time in their history, and the second season in succession, were Bideford. The champions of Division One were Bristol Manor Farm.

## Final tables
### Premier Division

The Premier Division remained at twenty clubs after Bridgwater Town joined the Southern League, and Mangotsfield United and Welton Rovers were relegated to the First Division. Three clubs joined:
* Exmouth Town, runners-up in the First Division.
* Plymouth Argyle Reserves, from The Football Combination – returning to the league after leaving in 1932.
* Shepton Mallet Town, champions of the First Division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Bideford | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 61 | |
| 2 | Frome Town | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 75 | 34 | +41 | 56 | |
| 3 | Dawlish Town | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 48 | |
| 4 | Clandown | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 47 | |
| 5 | Saltash United | 38 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 46 | |
| 6 | Falmouth Town | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 45 | Left at the end of the season |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle Reserves | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 44 | |
| 8 | Barnstaple Town | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 42 | |
| 9 | Liskeard Athletic | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 41 | |
| 10 | Weston-super-Mare | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 41 | |
| 11 | Shepton Mallet Town | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 34 | |
| 12 | Devizes Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 33 | |
| 13 | Chippenham Town | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 32 | |
| 14 | Clevedon Town | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 30 | |
| 15 | Bridport | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 29 | Left at the end of the season |
| 16 | Exmouth Town | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 29 | |
| 17 | Melksham Town | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 29 | |
| 18 | Wellington | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 28 | |
| 19 | Keynsham Town (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 68 | −36 | 25 | Relegated to Division One |
| 20 | Portway Bristol (R) | 38 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 35 | 72 | −37 | 20 | Relegated to Division One |

### First Division

The First Division remained at nineteen clubs after Ilminster Town and Torquay United Reserves left the league, and Exmouth Town and Shepton Mallet Town were promoted to the Premier Division. Four new clubs joined:
* Bristol City Reserves, returning to the league after leaving in 1965.
* Mangotsfield United, relegated from the Premier Division.
* Welton Rovers, relegated from the Premier Division.
* Weymouth Reserves, returning to the league after leaving in 1970.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Bristol Manor Farm (P) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 85 | 31 | +54 | 59 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Mangotsfield United (P) | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 56 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Paulton Rovers | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 75 | 37 | +38 | 52 | |
| 4 | Odd Down | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 47 | |
| 5 | Glastonbury | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 45 | |
| 6 | Swanage Town & Herston | 36 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 83 | 54 | +29 | 43 | |
| 7 | Wimborne Town | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 43 | |
| 8 | Bath City Reserves | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 37 | |
| 9 | Chard Town | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 35 | |
| 10 | Weymouth Reserves | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 32 | |
| 11 | Welton Rovers | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 32 | |
| 12 | Yeovil Town Reserves | 36 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 31 | |
| 13 | Bristol City Reserves | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 77 | −20 | 29 | |
| 14 | Elmore | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 28 | |
| 15 | Heavitree United | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 27 | |
| 16 | Larkhall Athletic | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 26 | |
| 17 | Radstock Town | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 79 | −29 | 24 | |
| 18 | Tiverton Town | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 42 | 85 | −43 | 21 | |
| 19 | Ottery St Mary | 36 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 35 | 85 | −50 | 17 | |