1977–78 Midland Football League
The 1977–78 Midland Football League was the 78th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
Premier Division
Football league season
Season | 1977–78 |
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Champions | Brigg Town |
Matches played | 272 |
Goals scored | 829 (3.05 per match) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → |
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, no new clubs joined the division this season.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Brigg Town | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 23 | +47 | 57 | |
2 | Eastwood Town | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 45 | |
3 | Louth United | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 44 | |
4 | Alfreton Town | 32 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 42 | |
5 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 37 | |
6 | Boston | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 35 | |
7 | Skegness Town | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 33 | |
8 | Long Eaton United | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 32 | |
9 | Belper Town | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 31 | |
10 | Arnold | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 30 | |
11 | Sutton Town | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 29 | |
12 | Heanor Town | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 27 | |
13 | Bridlington Trinity | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 24 | |
14 | Retford Town | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 49 | 74 | −25 | 22 | |
15 | Ashby Institute | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 20 | |
16 | Ilkeston Town | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 19 | |
17 | Kimberley Town | 32 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 17 | |
18 | Clifton All Whites | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from the league, record expunged |
Source: nonleaguematters
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.
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.
Division One
Football league season
Season | 1977–78 |
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Champions | Staveley Works |
Matches played | 272 |
Goals scored | 906 (3.33 per match) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → |
Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:
- Kimberley Town reserves
- Ripley Town, joined from the East Midlands Regional League
- TI Chesterfield
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Staveley Works | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 87 | 26 | +61 | 47 | |
2 | Linby Colliery | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 78 | 29 | +49 | 46 | |
3 | Long Eaton Grange | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 46 | |
4 | Carrvale United | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 42 | |
5 | Ripley Town | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 41 | |
6 | TI Chesterfield | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 41 | |
7 | Oakham United | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 37 | |
8 | Clay Cross Works | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 35 | |
9 | Arnold reserves | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 34 | |
10 | Arnold Kingswell | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 32 | |
11 | Long Eaton United reserves | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 32 | |
12 | Attenborough | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 28 | |
13 | Eastwood Town reserves | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 81 | −29 | 19 | |
14 | Dinnington Colliery | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 65 | −31 | 19 | Resigned from the league |
15 | Ilkeston Town reserves | 32 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 71 | −40 | 18 | |
16 | Belper Town reserves | 32 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 38 | 90 | −52 | 15 | |
17 | Kimberley Town reserves | 32 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 122 | −94 | 12 | |
18 | Clifton All Whites reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from the league, record expunged |
Source: nonleaguematters
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.
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.
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