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1977–78 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 1977–78 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 78th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire.
Premier Division edit
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hednesford Town |
| Promoted | Alvechurch |
| Relegated | Staffordshire Police |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 1,012 (2.96 per match) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, no new clubs joined the Premier Division this season.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hednesford Town | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 82 | 28 | +54 | 51 | |
| 2 | Alvechurch | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 71 | 33 | +38 | 50 | Promoted to the Southern Football League |
| 3 | Bilston | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 48 | |
| 4 | Lye Town | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 48 | |
| 5 | Willenhall Town | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 76 | 37 | +39 | 47 | |
| 6 | Eastwood Hanley | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 75 | 51 | +24 | 44 | Demoted to the Cheshire County League |
| 7 | Tividale | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 43 | |
| 8 | Hinckley Athletic | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 42 | |
| 9 | Halesowen Town | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 41 | |
| 10 | Dudley Town | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 41 | |
| 11 | Brereton Social | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 41 | |
| 12 | Armitage | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 38 | |
| 13 | VS Rugby | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 33 | |
| 14 | Brierley Hill Alliance | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 29 | |
| 15 | Gresley Rovers | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 25 | |
| 16 | Coventry Sporting | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 67 | −43 | 24 | |
| 17 | Darlaston | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 23 | |
| 18 | Gornal Athletic | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 116 | −90 | 9 | |
| 19 | Staffordshire Police | 36 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 93 | −71 | 7 | Relegated to Division One |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.