2023–24 Western Football League

The 2023–24 Western Football League season (known as the 2023–24 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 122nd in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

The constitution was announced on 15 May 2023. Starting this season, the Premier Division (step 5) promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there was only one club relegated from the Premier Division.

Premier Division
The Premier Division was reduced to 18 clubs from 20 after Mousehole were promoted to the Southern League South Division; Sherborne Town were transferred to the Wessex League; Cadbury Heath took voluntary demotion to Division One, Keynsham Town were relegated to Division One, and Ashton & Backwell United and Bitton resigned from the league.

Mangotsfield United were initially transferred from the Hellenic League Premier Division, but were moved back after the resignation of Shrivenham from that league.

Four new clubs joined the division.
 * Promoted from Division One:
 * Nailsea & Tickenham
 * Oldland Abbotonians


 * Promoted from the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East:
 * Brixham


 * Promoted from the South West Peninsula League Premier Division West:
 * St Blazey

First Division
The First Division remained at 22 clubs after Nailsea & Tickenham and Oldland Abbotonians were promoted to the Premier Division; Bishops Lydeard were transferred to the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East, FC Bristol and Tytherington Rocks were transferred to the Hellenic League Division One, and Almondsbury were relegated.

Six new clubs joined:
 * From the Premier Division:
 * Bitton (resigned mid-season and applied to join Division One this season)
 * Cadbury Heath (voluntary demotion)
 * Keynsham Town (relegation)


 * Relegated from the Hellenic League Premier Division:
 * Bradford Town


 * Promoted from the Gloucestershire County League:
 * Cribbs Reserves


 * Promoted from the Somerset County League:
 * Middlezoy Rovers


 * Reserve and development teams were not eligible for promotion to step 5, or the playoffs. Bitton were also ineligible, due to their resignation from the Premier Division last season.


 * Wincanton Town were promoted on a PPG (points per game) basis despite losing the play-off final.

Les Phillips Cup
The 2023–24 Les Phillips Cup was the cup competition of the whole Western Football League.

Helston Athletic were defending champions, having beaten Shepton Mallet in the 2022–23 season.

First round
16 clubs participated in the first round.

Second round
The 8 clubs who made it through the first round were joined in the draw by 24 clubs who received a bye to the second round, making 32 clubs.