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.
There was one division of thirteen clubs, won by British Aerospace (Weybridge).
Constitution and league table
Football league season| 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
| 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 |
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used.
References
- "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
- Combined Counties League Official Site Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
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