1977–78 Western Football League

Western Football League 1977–78 Falmouth Town (Premier Division)Keynsham Town (Division One) 1976–77 1978–79 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.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 This season was the first in which goal difference decided places for teams which were level on points. 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: Saltash United, champions of the First Division. Shepton Mallet Town, runners-up in the First Division. Clevedon changed their name to Clevedon Town. main WDL Q FAL Falmouth Town BID Bideford BAR Barnstaple Town SAL Saltash United BRP Bridport CLE Clevedon Town FRO Frome Town PAU Paulton Rovers WSM Weston-super-Mare EXE Exeter City Reserves BRW Bridgwater Town TIV Tiverton Town SHP Shepton Mallet Town GLA Glastonbury MNG Mangotsfield United WLT Welton Rovers DAW Dawlish SLC St Luke's College 26 5 3 98 30 25 8 1 86 25 18 10 6 75 37 17 7 10 66 53 14 13 7 44 21 16 9 9 62 41 14 8 12 43 39 15 5 14 55 52 14 8 12 44 48 11 13 10 48 41 12 9 13 53 56 8 10 16 47 61 9 6 19 52 93 9 5 20 46 77 7 10 17 50 75 8 6 20 34 68 6 10 18 39 67 1 10 23 20 78 -2 Clevedon Town had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player. #ffcccc Disbanded at the end of the season DIS complete 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: Bristol Manor Farm, from the Somerset Senior League. Odd Down Westland-Yeovil, relegated from the Premier Division. main WDL P 5 KEY Keynsham Town CLA Clandown ILM Ilminster Town BMF Bristol Manor Farm DEV Devizes Town TRQ Torquay United Reserves PBR Portway Bristol MEL Melksham Town OSM Ottery St Mary LAR Larkhall Athletic EXM Exmouth Town BRI Brixham United CHA Chard Town WES Westland-Yeovil ODD Odd Down YEO Yeovil Town Reserves HEA Heavitree United STH Swanage Town & Herston CHI Chippenham Town 23 10 3 77 22 P 22 4 10 77 36 P 21 6 9 69 47 P 20 5 11 67 38 20 5 11 73 52 18 5 13 69 53 17 8 11 57 42 17 7 12 76 60 17 6 13 55 55 15 8 13 58 66 13 7 16 41 55 11 9 16 62 79 12 5 19 56 81 8 12 16 40 52 9 9 18 52 75 9 8 19 52 65 9 5 22 32 64 6 11 19 48 85 8 4 24 40 74 -1 Brixham United had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player. #ccffcc Promoted to the Premier Division P P P complete The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used for the first time this season. The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. References 1977–78 Category:1977–78 in English men's football leagues