Season 1977–78 | ||
Champions Falmouth Town (Premier Division)
Keynsham Town (Division One) | ||
The 1977–78 season was the 76th in the history of the Western Football League.
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The league champions for the fourth time in their history, and the fourth season in succession, were Falmouth Town. They became the first club to win the Western League four times in a row. The champions of Division One were Keynsham Town.
This season was the first in which goal difference decided places for teams which were level on points.
Premier Division
The Premier Division remained at eighteen clubs after Taunton Town left to join the Southern League, and Westland-Yeovil were relegated to the First Division. Two clubs joined:
* Clevedon Town had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
First Division
The First Division was increased from eighteen to nineteen clubs, after Saltash United and Shepton Mallet Town were promoted to the Premier Division. Three clubs joined:
* Brixham United had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
1 The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used for the first time this season.
2 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
3 The tables as published at the time contained errors, hence the totals do not balance in some columns.