The 1978–79 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 79th 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
edit| Season | 1978–79 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Willenhall Town |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 857 (2.8 per match) |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two clubs promoted from Division One:
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willenhall Town | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 32 | +50 | 53 |
| 2 | Lye Town | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 53 |
| 3 | Dudley Town | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 50 |
| 4 | Hednesford Town | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 48 |
| 5 | Tividale | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 44 |
| 6 | Bilston | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 40 |
| 7 | Brierley Hill Alliance | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 39 |
| 8 | Brereton Social | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 39 |
| 9 | Darlaston | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 35 |
| 10 | Coventry Sporting | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 30 |
| 11 | Hinckley Athletic | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 29 |
| 12 | Ledbury Town | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 27 |
| 13 | VS Rugby | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 27 |
| 14 | Wednesfield Social | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 26 |
| 15 | Halesowen Town | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 24 |
| 16 | Armitage | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 69 | −25 | 20 |
| 17 | Gresley Rovers | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 67 | −40 | 15 |
| 18 | Gornal Athletic | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 91 | −70 | 13 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.