1978-79
	Yorkshire League

Before this season

• Bentley Victoria Welfare were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• Collingham were relegated from Division Two to Division Three
• Denaby United were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• Farsley Celtic were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• Garforth Miners joined Division Three
• Harrogate Town were relegated from Division Two to Division Three
• Kiveton Park were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• Leeds & Carnegie Polytechnic were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• Ossett Albion were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• Ossett Town were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• Pickering Town were relegated from Division Two to Division Three
• Rawmarsh Welfare were promoted from Division Three to Division Two
• St Johns College left from Division Three
• Scarborough reserves were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• Thorne Colliery were promoted from Division Three to Division Two
• Wombwell Sporting Association were promoted from Division Three to Division Two
• Yorkshire Amateur were promoted from Division Three to Division Two

Final League Tables

      Division One
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Winterton Rangers                30   19    5    6   54   21   43
   2  Emley                            30   18    5    7   58   31   41
   3  North Ferriby United             30   16    9    5   55   31   41
   4  Guiseley                         30   11    9   10   35   32   31
   5  Thackley                         30   13    5   12   41   39   31
   6  Ossett Town                      30   14    2   14   42   37   30
   7  Scarborough reserves             30   10   10   10   34   36   30
   8  Sheffield                        30    9   11   10   26   28   29
   9  Leeds Ashley Road                30   10    8   12   34   37   28
  10  Hallam                           30   12    4   14   33   42   28
  11  Bridlington Town{1}              30   11    6   13   36   48   28
  12  Frecheville Community Associati  30    7   13   10   33   42   27
  13  Tadcaster Albion                 30    9    8   13   33   39   26
  14  Bentley Victoria Welfare         30    9    7   14   34   38   25
  15  Kiveton Park                     30    8    7   15   44   54   23
  16  Lincoln United                   30    5    9   16   28   65   19

      Division Two
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Ossett Albion                    30   17    9    4   37   18   43
   2  Fryston Colliery Welfare         30   15    6    9   56   36   36
   3  Thorne Colliery                  30   12   12    6   45   34   36
   4  Liversedge                       30   13    9    8   39   33   35
   5  Brook Sports                     30   12    8   10   45   48   32
   6  Farsley Celtic                   30   10   11    9   49   38   31
   7  Hatfield Main                    30   11    9   10   39   36   31
   8  Maltby Miners Welfare            30    8   12   10   37   38   28
   9  Denaby United                    30   10    7   13   47   51   27
  10  Norton Woodseats                 30   10    7   13   38   47   27
  11  Yorkshire Amateur                30    9    9   12   34   46   27
  12  Barton Town                      30   10    6   14   43   47   26
  13  Rawmarsh Welfare                 30    8   10   12   45   51   26
  14  Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfar  30   11    4   15   39   48   26
  15  Leeds & Carnegie Polytechnic     30   11    3   16   55   58   25
  16  Wombwell Sporting Association    30    9    6   15   33   52   24

      Division Three
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  York Railway Institute           28   17    5    6   70   41   39
   2  Stocksbridge Works               28   16    6    6   46   31   38
   3  Harworth Colliery Institute      28   17    5    6   49   23   37 *
   4  B S C Parkgate                   28   15    6    7   57   42   36
   5  Hall Road Rangers                28   15    4    9   62   42   33 #
   6  Pickering Town                   28   13    7    8   67   47   33
   7  Selby Town                       28   14    4   10   37   30   32
   8  Dodworth Miners Welfare          28   12    6   10   54   47   28 *
   9  Woolley Miners Welfare           28   10    3   15   45   52   23
  10  Pilkington Recreation (Doncaste  28    9    5   14   36   45   23
  11  Collingham (W Yorks)             28    8    7   13   42   51   23
  12  Sheffield Waterworks             28    8    7   13   32   45   23
  13  Harrogate Town                   28    7    6   15   27   55   20
  14  Garforth Miners                  28    5    7   16   30   62   17
  15  Rossington Miners Welfare        28    3    4   21   29   70   10
* - Harworth Colliery Institute and Dodworth Miners Welfare each 2 points deducted
# - Hall Road Rangers 1 point deducted

Following this season

• B S C Parkgate were promoted from Division Three to Division Two
• Bentley Victoria Welfare were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• Dodworth Miners Welfare left from Division Three
• Fryston Colliery Welfare were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• Harworth Colliery Institute were promoted from Division Three to Division Two
• Kiveton Park were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• Leeds & Carnegie Polytechnic left from Division Two
• Lincoln United were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• Liversedge were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• Ossett Albion were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• Pontefract Collieries left from Division Three
• Rawmarsh Welfare were relegated from Division Two to Division Three
• Stocksbridge Works were promoted from Division Three to Division Two
• Tadcaster Albion were relegated from Division One to Division Two
• Thorne Colliery were promoted from Division Two to Division One
• Wombwell S A were relegated from Division Two to Division Three
• Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare were relegated from Division Two to Division Three
• York Railway Institute were promoted from Division Three to Division Two

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