2012–13 Welsh Football League Division One

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MacWhirter Welsh League Division One
Season2012–13
Champions West End
Relegated Tata Steel
Cardiff Corinthians
Barry Town
Matches played240
Goals scored821 (3.42 per match)
Biggest home win Tata Steel 0–8 Haverfordwest County
23 April 2013
Biggest away win Barry Town 7–2 Goytre United
15 September 2012
Highest scoring Bryntirion Athletic 3–7 West End
2 February 2013
2013–14

The 2012–13 Welsh Football League Division One began on 10 August 2012 and ended on 18 May 2013.

Contents

Team changes from 2011–12

Aberaman Athletic changed name to Aberdare Town.

Monmouth Town, Tata Steel and Caerleon were promoted from the Welsh Football League Division Two.

Caerau (Ely), Cardiff Corinthians, Cwmaman Institute were relegated to the Welsh Football League Division Two.

Barry Town withdrew from the division and were adopted to the Welsh Football League Division Three under name Barry Town United.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1 West End (C)2818466429+3558
2 Cambrian & Clydach Vale 2817565626+3056
3 Taff's Well 2814775739+1849
4 Haverfordwest County 2813876335+2847
5 Aberdare Town 2813874535+1047
6 AFC Porth 2813783934+546
7 Monmouth Town 2813695443+1145
8 Bryntirion Athletic 2810993840239Merged with Bridgend Town to form Pen-y-Bont
9 Ton Pentre 2899103939036
10 Pontardawe Town 28105133439535
11 Goytre United 281041433511834
12 Cwmbran Celtic 28951441521132
13 Bridgend Town 28871328512331Merged with Bryntirion Athletic to form Pen-y-Bont
14 Tata Steel 28561728613321
15 Caerleon (R)2814231863457Relegation to Welsh League Division Two
Source: Welsh Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

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