1978–79 Western Football League

Western Football League 1978–79 Frome Town (Premier Division)A.F.C. Bournemouth Reserves (Division One) 1977–78 1979–80 The 1978–79 season was the 77th in the history of the Western Football League. The league champions for the first time in their history were Frome Town. The champions of Division One were newcomers A.F.C. Bournemouth Reserves.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Premier Division The Premier Division was increased from eighteen clubs to twenty after St Luke's College disbanded, and three clubs joined: Clandown, runners-up in the First Division. Ilminster Town, third-placed club in the First Division. Keynsham Town, champions of the First Division. Mangotsfield United were officially known as Mangotsfield PF for this season only, for sponsorship reasons.https://www.fchd.info/MANGOTSU.HTM Mangotsfield United at FCHD 21 November 2012 FCHD League table main WDL R FRO Frome Town BID Bideford SAL Saltash United BAR Barnstaple Town TIV Tiverton Town CLA Clandown WSM Weston-super-Mare FAL Falmouth Town PAU Paulton Rovers BRP Bridport BRW Bridgwater Town KEY Keynsham Town MNG Mangotsfield PF ILM Ilminster Town WLT Welton Rovers EXE Exeter City Reserves CLE Clevedon Town DAW Dawlish SHP Shepton Mallet Town GLA Glastonbury 21 12 5 60 29 22 8 8 76 39 19 10 9 65 39 18 10 10 65 35 17 9 12 71 60 16 11 11 58 49 14 15 9 65 48 15 9 14 51 47 15 9 14 40 48 13 13 12 54 50 14 9 15 57 53 13 12 13 47 57 15 2 21 53 64 11 12 15 45 55 11 8 19 44 59 12 5 21 48 75 11 7 20 50 64 10 10 18 43 61 10 10 18 48 74 R 8 9 21 42 76 R #ffcccc Relegated to Division One R R complete First Division The First Division remained at nineteen clubs after Clandown, Ilminster Town and Keynsham Town were promoted to the Premier Division. Three new clubs joined: A.F.C. Bournemouth Reserves Elmore, from the South Western League. Wellington League table main WDL P 5 BOU A.F.C. Bournemouth Reserves PBR Portway Bristol BMF Bristol Manor Farm CHI Chippenham Town TRQ Torquay United Reserves MEL Melksham Town DEV Devizes Town WLL Wellington CHA Chard Town BRI Brixham United ELM Elmore OSM Ottery St Mary LAR Larkhall Athletic WES Westland-Yeovil HEA Heavitree United STH Swanage Town & Herston ODD Odd Down EXM Exmouth Town YEO Yeovil Town Reserves 25 6 5 101 41 P 23 5 8 81 43 P 20 5 11 59 47 19 7 10 56 43 20 4 12 82 47 18 4 14 58 57 16 9 11 71 54 18 3 15 48 46 15 6 15 57 58 15 5 16 55 61 15 3 18 48 65 13 5 18 51 60 12 6 18 52 56 11 9 16 43 53 12 5 19 39 61 11 6 19 51 60 10 5 21 38 71 8 9 19 41 73 5 10 21 30 65 The tables as published at the time contained errors, hence the totals do not balance in some columns. -2 Torquay United Reserves had two points deducted for fielding ineligible players. -1 Ottery St Mary and Yeovil Town Reserves each had one point deducted for fielding ineligible players. -1 OSM #ccffcc Promoted to the Premier Division P P The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used. The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete References 1978–79 Category:1978–79 in English men's football leagues