The 1978–79 Home Counties League season was the first in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England. This was the only season in which the "Home Counties League" name was used before the league was renamed as the Combined Counties League.[1]
There was one division of thirteen clubs, won by British Aerospace (Weybridge).
Constitution and league table
edit| Season | 1978–79 |
|---|---|
| Champions | British Aerospace (Weybridge) |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 499 (3.2 per match) |
1979–80 → | |
The league consisted of thirteen clubs, nine of which came from the Surrey Senior League:
- Ash United
- British Aerospace (Weybridge)
- Chessington United
- Clarion
- Cobham
- Lion Sports
- Malden Town
- Sheerwater
- Westfield
Four other teams also joined the league:
- Guildford & Worplesdon
- Hartley Wintney
- Lightwater
- Yateley Town
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Aerospace (Weybridge) | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 16 | +65 | 44 |
| 2 | Ash United | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 74 | 23 | +51 | 40 |
| 3 | Malden Town | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 34 |
| 4 | Lightwater | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 29 |
| 5 | Chessington United | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 28 |
| 6 | Guildford & Worplesdon | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 26 |
| 7 | Westfield | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 24 |
| 8 | Hartley Wintney | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 22 |
| 9 | Yateley Town | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 17 |
| 10 | Cobham | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 52 | −27 | 16 |
| 11 | Lion Sports | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 14 |
| 12 | Sheerwater | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 58 | −36 | 10 |
| 13 | Clarion | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 8 |
Source: [2] There was no promotion or relegation.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used.
References
edit- ^ "The History of the League". Combined Counties Football League. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "1978–79 Home Counties League". fchd. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
External links
edit- Combined Counties League Official Site Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine