The 1948–49 season was the 47th in the history of the Western Football League.
The champions for the first time in their history were Glastonbury, and the winners of Division Two were new club Chippenham United.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
Division One Division One remained at eighteen members with two clubs promoted to replace Radstock Town and Bristol Aeroplane Company, who were relegated to Division Two.
Salisbury, champions of Division Two Weymouth, runners-up in Division Two Bristol City and Bristol Rovers replaced their Reserve teams with their Colts.
Division Two Division Two was increased from thirteen to eighteen clubs, after Salisbury and Weymouth were promoted to Division One, and B.A.C. Reserves, RAF Colerne and RAF Locking left the league. Five new clubs joined:
Barnstaple Town Bristol Aeroplane Company, relegated from Division One. Chippenham United Radstock Town, relegated from Division One. Weston-super-Mare
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