▁and ▁one ▁of ▁them ▁would ▁have ▁been ▁promoted ▁if ▁their ▁application ▁had ▁been ▁accepted ▁and ▁that ▁club ▁won ▁the ▁league . ▁If ▁neither ▁club ▁won ▁the ▁league , ▁one ▁could ▁have ▁been ▁promoted ▁if ▁a ▁second - ▁or ▁third - place ▁finish ▁had ▁been ▁achieved . ▁They ▁could ▁not ▁both ▁win ▁promotion . ▁However , ▁Br is ling ton ▁failed ▁to ▁achieve ▁the ▁required ▁ground ▁grad ing , ▁and ▁H allen ▁failed ▁to ▁finish ▁in ▁a ▁top ▁three ▁position , ▁so ▁no ▁club ▁was ▁promoted . ▁ ▁League ▁table ▁ ▁First ▁Division ▁The ▁First ▁Division ▁featured ▁five ▁new ▁clubs ▁in ▁a ▁league ▁of ▁ 2 1 , ▁increased ▁from ▁ 1 9 ▁the ▁previous ▁season ▁after ▁Cad bury ▁He ath , ▁Mel k sh am ▁Town ▁and ▁G illing ham ▁Town ▁were ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁Premier ▁Division : ▁Ch ed dar , ▁promoted ▁as ▁run ners - up ▁in ▁the ▁Som erset ▁County ▁League . ▁Cor sh am ▁Town , ▁re leg ated ▁from ▁the ▁Premier ▁Division . ▁C rib bs ▁Fri ends ▁Life , ▁promoted ▁as ▁champions ▁of ▁the ▁Gl ouc esters hire ▁County ▁League . ▁Sher bor ne ▁Town , ▁re leg ated ▁from ▁the ▁Premier ▁Division . ▁War min ster ▁Town , ▁transferred ▁from ▁the ▁W esse x ▁League . ▁ ▁League ▁table ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁League ▁tables ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Western ▁League ▁Official ▁Site ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 - 1 3 ▁ 9 <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁Frank ford ▁Y ellow ▁Jack ets