1978–79 West Midlands (Regional) League
Appearance
The 1978–79 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 79th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire.
Premier Division
[edit]Season | 1978–79 |
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Champions | Willenhall Town |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 857 (2.8 per match) |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → |
The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two clubs promoted from Division One:
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Willenhall Town | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 32 | +50 | 53 |
2 | Lye Town | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 53 |
3 | Dudley Town | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 50 |
4 | Hednesford Town | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 48 |
5 | Tividale | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 44 |
6 | Bilston | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 40 |
7 | Brierley Hill Alliance | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 39 |
8 | Brereton Social | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 39 |
9 | Darlaston | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 35 |
10 | Coventry Sporting | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 30 |
11 | Hinckley Athletic | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 29 |
12 | Ledbury Town | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 27 |
13 | VS Rugby | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 27 |
14 | Wednesfield Social | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 26 |
15 | Halesowen Town | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 24 |
16 | Armitage | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 69 | −25 | 20 |
17 | Gresley Rovers | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 67 | −40 | 15 |
18 | Gornal Athletic | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 91 | −70 | 13 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.