1978–79 Yorkshire Football League

Yorkshire Football League
Season 1978–79

The 1978–79 Yorkshire Football League was the 52nd season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League.[1]

Division One

Yorkshire Football League Division One
Season 1978–79
Champions Winterton Rangers
Relegated Bentley Victoria Welfare
Kiveton Park
Lincoln United
Tadcaster Albion

The division featured 4 new teams:

Map

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Winterton Rangers (C) 30 19 5 6 54 21 +33 43
2 Emley 30 18 5 7 58 31 +27 41
3 North Ferriby United 30 16 9 5 55 31 +24 41
4 Guiseley 30 11 9 10 35 32 +3 31
5 Thackley 30 13 5 12 41 39 +2 31
6 Ossett Town 30 14 2 14 42 37 +5 30
7 Scarborough reserves 30 10 10 10 34 36 −2 30
8 Sheffield 30 9 11 10 26 28 −2 29
9 Leeds Ashley Road 30 10 8 12 34 37 −3 28
10 Hallam 30 12 4 14 33 42 −9 28
11 Bridlington Town 30 11 6 13 36 48 −12 28
12 Frecheville Community Association 30 7 13 10 33 42 −9 27
13 Tadcaster Albion (R) 30 9 8 13 33 39 −6 26 Relegation to Division Two
14 Bentley Victoria Welfare (R) 30 9 7 14 34 38 −4 25
15 Kiveton Park (R) 30 8 7 15 44 54 −10 23
16 Lincoln United (R) 30 5 9 16 28 65 −37 19
Source:
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Division Two

Yorkshire Football League Division Two
Season 1978–79
Champions Ossett Albion
Promoted Fryston Colliery Welfare
Liversedge
Ossett Albion
Thorne Colliery
Relegated Rawmarsh Welfare
Wombwell Sporting Association
Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic

The division featured 8 new teams:

Map

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ossett Albion (C, P) 30 17 9 4 37 18 +19 43 Promotion to Division One
2 Fryston Colliery Welfare (P) 30 15 6 9 56 36 +20 36
3 Thorne Colliery (P) 30 12 12 6 45 34 +11 36
4 Liversedge (P) 30 13 9 8 39 33 +6 35
5 Brook Sports 30 12 8 10 45 48 −3 32
6 Farsley Celtic 30 10 11 9 49 38 +11 31
7 Hatfield Main 30 11 9 10 39 36 +3 31
8 Maltby Miners Welfare 30 8 12 10 37 38 −1 28
9 Denaby United 30 10 7 13 47 51 −4 27
10 Norton Woodseats 30 10 7 13 38 47 −9 27
11 Yorkshire Amateur 30 9 9 12 34 46 −12 27
12 Barton Town 30 10 6 14 43 47 −4 26
13 Rawmarsh Welfare (R) 30 8 10 12 45 51 −6 26 Relegation to Division Three
14 Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic (R) 30 11 4 15 39 48 −9 26
15 Leeds & Carnegie Polytechnic 30 11 3 16 55 58 −3 25 Resigned
16 Wombwell Sporting Association (R) 30 9 6 15 33 52 −19 24 Relegation to Division Three
Source:
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Division Three

Yorkshire Football League Division Three
Season 1978–79
Champions York Railway Institute
Promoted Harworth Colliery Institute
BSC Parkgate
Stocksbridge Works
York Railway Institute

The division featured 4 new teams:

Map

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 York Railway Institute (C, P) 28 17 5 6 70 41 +29 39 Promotion to Division Two
2 Stocksbridge Works (P) 28 16 6 6 46 31 +15 38
3 Harworth Colliery Institute (P) 28 17 5 6 49 23 +26 39
4 BSC Parkgate (P) 28 15 6 7 57 42 +15 36
5 Hall Road Rangers 28 15 4 9 62 42 +20 34
6 Pickering Town 28 13 7 8 67 47 +20 33
7 Selby Town 28 14 4 10 37 30 +7 32
8 Dodworth Miners Welfare 28 12 6 10 54 47 +7 30 Resigned
9 Woolley Miners Welfare 28 10 3 15 45 52 −7 23
10 Pilkington Recreation 28 9 5 14 36 45 −9 23
11 Collingham 28 8 7 13 42 51 −9 23
12 Sheffield Waterworks 28 8 7 13 32 45 −13 23
13 Harrogate Town 28 7 6 15 27 55 −28 20
14 Garforth Miners 28 5 7 16 30 62 −32 17
15 Rossington Miners Welfare 28 3 4 21 29 70 −41 10
Source:
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

League Cup

1978–79 Yorkshire Football League League Cup
Country  England

Final

References

  1. ↑ "1978–79 Yorkshire Football League". Non League Matters.
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