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1977–78 Southern Football League

FieldValue
competitionSouthern Football League
Premier Division
season1977–78
winnersBath City
relegatedBedford Town
Dover
Grantham
Minehead
matches462
total goals1136
prevseason1976–77
nextseason1978–79

The 1977–78 Southern Football League season was the 75th in the history of the league, an English football competition.

Bath City won the championship, winning their second Southern League title, whilst Witney Town, Margate, Bridgend Town and Dorchester Town were all promoted to the Premier Division, the former two as champions. Romford folded at the end of the season.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:

  • Two clubs promoted from Division One North:

    • Cheltenham Town
    • Worcester City

  • Two clubs promoted from Division One South:

    • Barnet
    • Hastings United

League table

Premier Division Dover Grantham Minehead

Division One North

Division One North consisted of 20 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs:

  • Bridgend Town, joined from the Welsh Football League
  • Burton Albion, relegated from the Premier Division

League table

Division One North Witney Town

Division One South

Division One South expanded up to 20 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:

  • Two clubs, relegated from the Premier Division

    • Chelmsford City
    • Margate

  • Two clubs joined from the Athenian League

    • Addlestone
    • Hounslow

  • Plus:

League table

Division One South Margate

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Football League elections

At the end of the season, the bottom four of the Football League had to be re-elected to retain their place, with one club from each of the Southern League and Northern Premier League also on the ballot. Champions Bath City participated in the vote, but finished bottom. NPL club Wigan Athletic were elected to the League after beating Southport in a second round of voting.

ClubLeagueFirst round votesSecond round votes
York CityFootball League Division Four49
RochdaleFootball League Division Four39
Hartlepool UnitedFootball League Division Four37
Wigan AthleticNorthern Premier League2629
SouthportFootball League Division Four2620
Bath CitySouthern League23

References

References

  1. [http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of election to the Football League]
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