1977–78 Yorkshire Football League

The 1977–78 Yorkshire Football League was the 52nd season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

Division One

Yorkshire Football League
Division One
Season1977–78
ChampionsEmley
RelegatedDenaby United
Farsley Celtic
Leeds & Carnegie Polytechnic
Ossett Albion
Matches played240
Goals scored732 (3.05 per match)

Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Emley 30 20 7 3 63 33 +30 47
2 Winterton Rangers 30 15 12 3 62 35 +27 42
3 Thackley 30 13 11 6 41 27 +14 37
4 North Ferriby United 30 12 11 7 50 40 +10 35
5 Guiseley 30 13 8 9 59 41 +18 34
6 Hallam 30 14 6 10 47 42 +5 34
7 Sheffield 30 12 9 9 42 35 +7 33
8 Frecheville Community Association 30 10 9 11 41 41 0 29
9 Tadcaster Albion 30 9 10 11 42 51 9 28
10 Bridlington Town 30 11 5 14 41 49 8 27
11 Lincoln United 30 8 9 13 42 61 19 25
12 Leeds Ashley Road 30 9 6 15 35 45 10 24
13 Ossett Albion 30 6 10 14 49 58 9 22 Relegated to Division Two
14 Leeds & Carnegie Polytechnic 30 9 3 18 38 46 8 21
15 Farsley Celtic 30 5 11 14 41 63 22 21
16 Denaby United 30 8 5 17 39 65 26 21
Source: fchd
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.

Map

Division Two

Yorkshire Football League
Division Two
Season1977–78
ChampionsKiveton Park
PromotedBentley Victoria Welfare
Kiveton Park
Ossett Town
Scarborough reserves
RelegatedCollingham
Harrogate Town
Pickering Town
Matches played210
Goals scored628 (2.99 per match)

Division Two featured eight clubs which competed in the previous season, along with seven new clubs.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kiveton Park 28 17 3 8 52 27 +25 37 Promoted to Division One
2 Ossett Town 28 14 7 7 43 27 +16 35
3 Bentley Victoria Welfare 28 13 8 7 53 34 +19 34
4 Scarborough reserves 28 15 4 9 43 28 +15 34
5 Liversedge 28 12 10 6 41 34 +7 34
6 Norton Woodseats 28 13 6 9 45 33 +12 32
7 Maltby Miners Welfare 28 11 9 8 47 33 +14 31
8 Barton Town 28 13 3 12 43 36 +7 29
9 Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic 28 10 9 9 45 47 2 29
10 Brook Sports 28 11 6 11 46 48 2 28
11 Hatfield Main 28 11 4 13 43 47 4 26
12 Fryston Colliery Welfare 28 7 8 13 29 45 16 22
13 Harrogate Town 28 7 6 15 38 55 17 20 Relegated to Division Three
14 Pickering Town 28 8 3 17 38 73 35 19
15 Collingham 28 2 6 20 22 61 39 10
Source: fchd
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.

Map

Division Three

Yorkshire Football League
Division Three
Season1977–78
ChampionsYorkshire Amateur
PromotedRawmarsh Welfare
Thorne Colliery
Wombwell Sporting Association
Yorkshire Amateur
Matches played240
Goals scored819 (3.41 per match)

Division Three featured eleven clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Yorkshire Amateur 30 18 7 5 59 23 +36 43 Promoted to Division Two
2 Wombwell Sporting Association 30 17 7 6 45 28 +17 41
3 Rawmarsh Welfare 30 16 8 6 66 40 +26 40
4 Thorne Colliery 30 15 9 6 60 40 +20 39
5 Sheffield Waterworks 30 15 8 7 52 25 +27 38
6 Dodworth Miners Welfare 30 13 12 5 71 43 +28 38
7 York Railway Institute 30 15 7 8 71 41 +30 37
8 Hall Road Rangers 30 10 11 9 52 47 +5 31
9 Pilkington Recreation 30 12 6 12 54 47 +7 30
10 Harworth Colliery Institute 30 12 5 13 53 61 8 29
11 Stocksbridge Works 30 13 2 15 42 50 8 28
12 BSC Parkgate 30 10 4 16 40 59 19 24
13 Selby Town 30 7 8 15 47 60 13 22
14 Woolley Miners Welfare 30 7 7 16 45 68 23 21
15 St. John's College (York) 30 3 7 20 40 86 46 13 Resigned
16 Rossington Miners Welfare 30 1 4 25 22 101 79 6
Source: fchd
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.

Map

League Cup

1977–78 Yorkshire Football League League Cup
Country England

Final

References

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