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1977–78 West Midlands (Regional) League

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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

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West Midlands League
Premier Division
Season1977–78
ChampionsHednesford Town
PromotedAlvechurch
RelegatedStaffordshire Police
Matches played342
Goals scored1,012 (2.96 per match)

The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, no new clubs joined the Premier Division this season.

League table

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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.

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