1978–79 Yorkshire Football League

The 1978–79 Yorkshire Football League was the 53rd season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

## Division One

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Football league season

Yorkshire Football League
Division OneSeason| 1978–79

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Champions| Winterton Rangers
Relegated| Bentley Victoria Welfare
Kiveton Park
Lincoln United
Tadcaster Albion
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 620 (2.58 per match)

← 1977–78

1979–80 →

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

* Bentley Victoria Welfare
* Kiveton Park
* Ossett Town
* Scarborough reserves

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Winterton Rangers | 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 | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 33  | 39  | −6  | 26  | Relegated to Division Two
14  | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 34  | 38  | −4  | 25
15  | Kiveton Park | 30  | 8  | 7  | 15  | 44  | 54  | −10  | 23
16  | Lincoln United | 30  | 5  | 9  | 16  | 28  | 65  | −37  | 19

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

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Bentley Victoria Welfare

Bridlington Town

Emley

Frecheville Community Association

Guiseley

Hallam

Kiveton Park

Leeds Ashley Road

Lincoln United

North Ferriby United

Ossett Town

Scarborough reserves

Sheffield

Tadcaster Albion

Thackley

Winterton Rangers

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Location of the clubs in the 1978–79 Yorkshire League Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

## Division Two

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Football league season

Yorkshire Football League
Division TwoSeason| 1978–79

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Champions| Ossett Albion
Promoted| Fryston Colliery Welfare
Liversedge
Ossett Albion
Thorne Colliery
Relegated| Rawmarsh Welfare
Wombwell Sporting Association
Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 681 (2.84 per match)

← 1977–78

1979–80 →

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

* Clubs relegated from Division One:
* Denaby United
* Farsley Celtic
* Leeds & Carnegie Polytechnic
* Ossett Albion
* Clubs promoted from Division Three:
* Rawmarsh Welfare
* Thorne Colliery
* Wombwell Sporting Association
* Yorkshire Amateur

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Ossett Albion | 30  | 17  | 9  | 4  | 37  | 18  | +19  | 43  | Promoted to Division One
2  | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 30  | 15  | 6  | 9  | 56  | 36  | +20  | 36
3  | Thorne Colliery | 30  | 12  | 12  | 6  | 45  | 34  | +11  | 36
4  | Liversedge | 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 | 30  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 45  | 51  | −6  | 26  | Relegated to Division Three
14  | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic | 30  | 11  | 4  | 15  | 39  | 48  | −9  | 26
15  | Leeds & Carnegie Polytechnic | 30  | 11  | 3  | 16  | 55  | 58  | −3  | 25  | Resigned from the league
16  | Wombwell Sporting Association | 30  | 9  | 6  | 15  | 33  | 52  | −19  | 24  | Relegated to Division Three

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

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Barton Town

Brook Sports

Denaby United

Farsley Celtic

Fryston Colliery Welfare

Hatfield Main

Leeds & Carnegie Polytechnic

Liversedge

Maltby MW

Norton Woodseats

Ossett Albion

Rawmarsh Welfare

Thorne Colliery

Wombwell

Worsbrough

Yorkshire Amateur

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Location of the clubs in the 1978–79 Yorkshire League Division Two on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

## Division Three

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Football league season

Yorkshire Football League
Division ThreeSeason| 1978–79

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Champions| York Railway Institute
Promoted| Harworth Colliery Institute
BSC Parkgate
Stocksbridge Works
York Railway Institute
Matches played| 210
Goals scored| 683 (3.25 per match)

← 1977–78

1979–80 →

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

* Clubs relegated from Division Two:
* Collingham
* Harrogate Town
* Pickering Town
* Plus:
* Garforth Miners, joined from the West Yorkshire League

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | York Railway Institute | 28  | 17  | 5  | 6  | 70  | 41  | +29  | 39  | Promoted to Division Two
2  | Stocksbridge Works | 28  | 16  | 6  | 6  | 46  | 31  | +15  | 38
3  | Harworth Colliery Institute | 28  | 17  | 5  | 6  | 49  | 23  | +26  | 37[a]
4  | BSC Parkgate | 28  | 15  | 6  | 7  | 57  | 42  | +15  | 36
5  | Hall Road Rangers | 28  | 15  | 4  | 9  | 62  | 42  | +20  | 33[b] |
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  | 28[c] | Resigned from the league
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: 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.
Notes:

1. ^ Harworth Colliery Institute were deducted 2 points.
2. ^ Hall Road Rangers were deducted 1 point.
3. ^ Dodworth Miners Welfare were deducted 2 points.

### Map

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Collingham

Dodworth Miners Welfare

Garforth Miners

Hall Road Rangers

Harrogate Town

Harworth Colliery Institute

BSC Parkgate

Pickering Town

Pilkington Recreation

Rossington Miners Welfare

Selby Town

Sheffield Waterworks

Stocksbridge Works

Woolley Miners Welfare

York Railway Institute

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Location of the clubs in the 1978–79 Yorkshire League Division Three on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

## League Cup

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Football tournament season

1978–79 Yorkshire Football League League CupTournament details

Country|  England

<- 1977–78

1979–80 ->

### Final

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Emley v Winterton Rangers |  Emley | 1–0| Winterton Rangers| Westfield Lane

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## References

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1978–79 in English football

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National teams|

* Ron Greenwood
* Home Championship
* UEFA Euro 1980 (qualification)

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Levels 5–6|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (level 5 only)
* Southern League (Premier, One North, One South)

Levels 7–9|

* Isthmian League (Two)
* Athenian League (level 7 only)
* Cheshire County League (One, Two)
* Town & Country League (level 7 only)
* Essex Senior League (level 7 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Home Counties League (level 7 only)
* Kent League (level 7 only)
* Lancashire Combination (level 7 only)
* London Spartan League (Premier, Senior)
* Midland Football Combination (level 7 only)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (level 7 only)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One, Two)

* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)
* Yorkshire League (One, Two, Three)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)

European competitions|

* European Cup
* UEFA Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Anglo-Scottish Cup

Other|

* Manchester United 3–5 West Bromwich Albion (1978)

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bristol City
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Derby County
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Queens Park Rangers
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division|

* Blackburn Rovers
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol Rovers
* Burnley
* Cambridge United
* Cardiff City
* Charlton Athletic
* Crystal Palace
* Fulham
* Leicester City
* Luton Town
* Millwall
* Newcastle United
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Orient
* Preston North End
* Sheffield United
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* West Ham United
* Wrexham

Third Division|

* Blackpool
* Brentford
* Bury
* Carlisle United
* Chester
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Hull City
* Lincoln City
* Mansfield Town
* Oxford United
* Peterborough United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southend United
* Swansea City
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Watford

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Barnsley
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
* Grimsby Town
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Huddersfield Town
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Port Vale
* Portsmouth
* Reading
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Stockport County
* Torquay United
* Wigan Athletic
* Wimbledon
* York City

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