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1977–78 Southern Football League

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The 1977–78 Southern Football League season saw Bath City win the Premier Division. Minehead, Dover, Bedford Town and Grantham were relegated from the Premier Division, 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.

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Premier Division

The Premier Division featured four new clubs:

  • Barnet (promoted from Division One South)
  • Cheltenham Town (promoted from the Division One North)
  • Hastings United (promoted from Division One South)
  • Worcester City (promoted from the Division One North)

    • 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.

    Division One North

    Division One North featured three new clubs, all of which had been relegated from the Premier Division the previous season:

  • Bridgend Town (elected from the Welsh Football League
  • Burton Albion (relegated from the Premier Division)

    • Division One South

    Division One South featured five new clubs:

  • Addlestone (promoted from the Athenian League)
  • Chelmsford City (relegated from the Premier Division)
  • Hounslow (promoted from the Athenian League)
  • Margate (relegated from the Premier Division)
  • Taunton Town (promoted from the Western League)

    • References

    1977–78 Southern Football League Wikipedia
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