1978–79 Midland Football League

The 1978–79 Midland Football League was the 79th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England. Premier Division Midland Football LeaguePremier Division 1978–79 Boston 342 981 1977–78 1979–80 The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs: Appleby Frodingham, joined from the Lincolnshire League Spalding United, transferred from the United Counties League League table main WDL QR 2 BOS Boston SKE Skegness Town MEX Mexborough Town Athletic EAS Eastwood Town BRT Bridlington Trinity ARN Arnold SUT Sutton Town LEU Long Eaton United BRI Brigg Town ASH Ashby Institute RET Retford Town APP Appleby Frodingham ILK Ilkeston Town KIM Kimberley Town LOU Louth United SPA Spalding United ALF Alfreton Town HEA Heanor Town BEL Belper Town 6 13 17 39 61 13 6 17 55 63 14 14 8 56 50 13 7 16 36 48 6 11 19 43 76 24 6 6 70 27 12 9 15 52 54 16 11 9 77 43 19 10 7 56 35 7 10 19 37 64 11 9 16 52 61 7 16 13 46 54 16 6 14 51 40 10 7 19 43 72 21 8 7 57 35 12 8 16 49 49 23 8 5 65 31 7 12 17 44 68 16 7 13 53 50 #FFCCCC Resigned to the Lincolnshire League R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete nonleaguematters Division One Midland Football LeagueDivision One 1978–79 Long Eaton Grange 240 703 1977–78 1979–80 Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs: Creswell Colliery, joined from the Sutton & Skegby League Grantham reserves League table main WDL QR 2 LEG Long Eaton Grange ARK Arnold Kingswell OAK Oakham United CRE Creswell Colliery LIN Linby Colliery STA Staveley Works GRA Grantham reserves LEU Long Eaton United reserves ETR Eastwood Town reserves ATT Attenborough TIC TI Chesterfield ARR Arnold reserves CAR Carrvale United CCW Clay Cross Works KIM Kimberley Town reserves RIP Ripley Town 21 4 5 79 30 8 9 13 32 49 11 4 15 45 60 6 8 16 27 54 8 5 17 27 54 14 10 6 53 37 9 8 13 45 52 9 12 9 40 37 5 9 16 34 53 22 4 4 51 23 13 2 15 43 50 14 7 9 58 36 17 7 6 70 36 5 7 18 21 60 13 9 8 42 33 8 9 13 36 39 #FFCCCC Resigned from the league R R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete nonleaguematters References 1978–79 Category:1978–79 in English men's football leagues