1977–78 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1977–78
Champions Falmouth Town (Premier Division)
Keynsham Town (Division One)

The 1977–78 season was the 76th in the history of the Western Football League.

The league champions for the fourth time in their history, and the fourth season in succession, were Falmouth Town. They became the first club to win the Western League four times in a row. The champions of Division One were Keynsham Town.[1]

This season was the first in which goal difference decided places for teams which were level on points.[1]

Final tables

Premier Division

The Premier Division remained at eighteen clubs after Taunton Town left to join the Southern League, and Westland-Yeovil were relegated to the First Division. Two clubs joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDiff1Pts2Notes
1Falmouth Town3426539830+6883
2Bideford3425818625+6183
3Barnstaple Town34181067537+3864
4Saltash United34177106653+1358
5Bridport34141374421+2355
6Clevedon Town3416996241+2155*
7Frome Town34148124339+450
8Paulton Rovers34155145552+350
9Weston-super-Mare34148124448–450
10Exeter City Reserves341113104841+746
11Bridgwater Town34129135256–445
12Tiverton Town34810164761–1434
13Shepton Mallet Town3496195293–4133
14Glastonbury3495204677–3132
15Mangotsfield United34710175075–2531
16Welton Rovers3486203468–3430
17Dawlish34610183967–2828
18St Luke's College34110232078–5813Disbanded at the end of the season

* Clevedon Town had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

First Division

The First Division was increased from eighteen to nineteen clubs, after Saltash United and Shepton Mallet Town were promoted to the Premier Division. Three clubs joined:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDiff1Pts2Notes
1Keynsham Town (P)36231037722+5579Promoted to the Premier Division
2Clandown (P)36224107736+4170
3Ilminster Town (P)3621696947+2269
4Bristol Manor Farm36205116738+2965
5Devizes Town36205117352+2165
6Torquay United Reserves36185136953+1659
7Portway Bristol36178115742+1559
8Melksham Town36177127660+1658
9Ottery St Mary36167135555055
10Larkhall Athletic36158135866–853
11Exmouth Town36137164155–1446
12Brixham United36119166179–1841*
13Chard Town36125195681–2541
14Westland-Yeovil36812164052–1236
15Odd Down3699185275–2336
16Yeovil Town Reserves3698195265–1335
17Heavitree United3695223264–3232
18Swanage Town & Herston36611194885–3729
19Chippenham Town3684244074–3428

* Brixham United had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

1 The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used for the first time this season.

2 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

3 The tables as published at the time contained errors, hence the totals do not balance in some columns.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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