Welsh Football League Premier Division
Final Table:
1. Pontllanfraith 34-53 (73-37) 23 7 4 Champ
2. Cardiff Corinthians 34-44 (77-45) 20 4 10
3. Newport County Reserves 34-41 (55-25) 14 13 7
4. Afan Lido 34-41 (43-37) 17 7 10
5. Ton Pentre 34-40 (62-42) 16 8 10
6. Swansea City Reserves 34-39 (61-47) 15 9 10
7. Ammanford Town 34-39 (47-42) 14 11 9
8. Pembroke Borough 34-38 (63-50) 16 6 12
9. Merthyr Tydfil Reserves 34-37 (61-58) 15 7 12
10. Barry Town 34-35 (54-45) 12 11 11
11. Caerau Athletic 34-34 (45-55) 13 8 13
12. Sully 34-33 (42-41) 13 7 14
13. Milford United 34-32 (55-45) 12 8 14
14. Llanelli 34-31 (41-55) 11 9 14
15. Pontlottyn 34-28 (41-57) 9 10 15
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16. Treharris Athletic 34-26 (43-65) 9 8 17 Rel
17. Ferndale Athletic 34-12 (36-90) 3 6 25 Rel
18. Cardiff College 34- 9 (25-88) 1 7 26 Rel
Promoted from Div1: Maesteg Park Athletic, Bridgend Town
and Cardiff City Reserves
Cardiff College withdrew for 79-80.
Welsh Football League North
Final Table:
1. Caernarfon Town 20-35 (77-11) 15 5 0 Champ
2. Pwllheli & District 20-32 (47-20) 14 4 2
3. Porthmadog 20-30 (85-21) 13 4 3
4. Colwyn Bay 20-24 (51-30) 9 6 5
5. Nantile Vale 20-23 (58-21) 10 3 7
6. Conwy United 20-21 (40-38) 8 5 7
7. Blaenau Ffestiniog 20-18 (32-40) 6 6 8
8. Bangor City Reserves 20-16 (34-42) 5 6 9
9. Rhos United 20-13 (24-55) 6 1 13 (^)
10. Rhyl Reserves 20- 3 (11-78) 0 3 17
11. Llandudno Swifts(-2) 20- 3 (11-114) 1 3 16
NB: 2 more goals scored than conceded
Promoted: Llandudno Amateurs
(^) Rhos United leaves League.
Welsh Cup 1978/79
Abbreviations:
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(England):
2,3,4 = Football League Division 2,3,4.
5 = Alliance Premier League.
6a = Southern League Premier Division.
6b = Northern Premier League.
L = Lower English Leagues.
(Wales):
WN1 = Welsh League North Division 1.
WFLp = Welsh Football League Premier Division.
WFL1 = Welsh Football League Division 1.
x = Unknown.
Preliminary:
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Abergele United(x) - Llandudno Swifts(WN1) 2-0
Bangor Athletic(x) - Conwy United(WN1) 0-8
Cwmbran Town(WFL1) - Abercynon Athletic(WFL1) 0-3
Ffostrasol Wanderers(x) - Rhayader Town(x) 1-0
Garw(WFL1) - Pontllanfraith(WFLp) 1-4
Llanfair Caereinion(x) - Aber AC(x) 2-3
Machynlleth(x) - Penrhyncoch(x) 1-0
Maesteg Park Athletic(WFL1) - Brecon Corinthians(x) 3-2
New Quay(x) - Montgomery Town(x) 1-3
Pontyclub(x) - Newport YMCA(x) 1-2
Rhos United(WN1) - British Steel Deeside(x) 1-3
1st Round:
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Aber AC(x) - Presteigne St.Andrews(x) 1-1
Aberaman(WFL1) - Barry Town(L) 1-3
Ammanford Town(WFLp) - Milford United(WFLp) 4-0
Berriew(x) - Aberystwyth Town(x) 1-1
Blaenau Ffestiniog(WN1) - Pwllheli & District(WN1) 0-5
BP Llandarcy(WFL1) - Llanelli(WFLp) 2-2
Bridgnorth Town(L) - Worchester City(6a) 0-4 (Worchester)
Briton Ferry Athletic(WFL1) - Ton Pentre(WFLp) 2-2
Brymbo Steelworks(x) - Llay Welfare(x) 2-0
Caerau Athletic(WFLp) - Abercynon Athletic(WFL1) 4-2
Caerleon(WFL1) - Newport YMCA(x) 1-1
Caersws(x) - Ffostrasol Wanderers(x) 5-1
Cardiff Corinthians(WFLp) - Afan Lido(WFLp) 1-1
Colwyn Bay(WN1) - Caernarfon Town(WN1) 3-0
Conwy United(WN1) - Porthmadog(WN1) 2-5
Courtaulds Greenfield(x) - British Steel Deeside(x) 4-1
Druids United(x) - Chirk AAA(x) 3-3
Ferndale Athletic(WFLp) - S.Glamorgan Institute(x) 4-1
Flint Town United(x) - Abergele United(x) 4-1
Gresford Athletic(x) - Ruthin(x) 2-0
Knighton Town(x) - Newtown(x) 0-1
Llanidloes Town(x) - Talgarth(x) 3-1
Machynlleth(x) - Llandrindod Wells(x) 3-0
Maesteg Park Athletic(WFL1) - Ebbw Vale(x) 4-1
Mold Alexandra(x) - Denbigh Town(x) 0-0
Morriston Town(WFL1) - Pembroke Borough(WFLp) 2-3
Nantile Vale(WN1) - Connah's Quay Nomads(x) 3-1
Pontardawe Athletic(WFL1) - Haverfordwest County(WFL1) 0-5
Pontllanfraith(WFLp) - Sully(WFLp) 3-1
Stourbridge(L) - Brierley Hill Alliance(L) 4-4
Towyn(x) - Montgomery Town(x) 4-0
Welshpool(x) - Oswestry Town(L) 2-3
Replays 1st Round:
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Aberystwyth Town(x) - Berriew(x) 4-0
Afan Lido(WFLp) - Cardiff Corinthians(WFLp) 2-1
Brierley Hill Alliance(x) - Stourbridge(L) 3-2 (Stourbridge)
Chirk AAA(x) - Druids United(x) 0-4
Denbigh Town(x) - Mold Alexandra(x) 1-0
Llanelli(WFLp) - BP Llandarcy(WFL1) 2-0
Newport YMCA(x) - Caerleon(WFL1) 3-1
Presteigne St.Andrews(x) - Aber AC(x) 6-1
Ton Pentre(WFLp) - Briton Ferry Athletic(WFL1) 4-0
2nd Round:
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Afan Lido(WFLp) - Ton Pentre(WFLp) 2-2
Barry Town(L) - Ammanford Town(WFLp) 1-2
Bridgend Town(6a) - Caerau Athletic(WFLp) 5-2
Brierley Hill Alliance(x) - Worchester City(6a) 2-5 (Worchester)
Colwyn Bay(WN1) - Kidderminster Harriers(L) 0-2
Courtaulds Greenfield(x) - Brymbo Steelworks(x) 1-1
Denbigh Town(x) - Druids United(x) 3-2
Ferndale Athletic(WFLp) - Pembroke Borough(WFLp) 1-3
Gresford Athletic(x) - Rhyl(x) 1-2
Llanelli(WFLp) - Haverfordwest County(WFL1) 0-1
Llanidloes Town(x) - Caersws(x) 1-0
Machynlleth(x) - Newtown(x) 1-2
Maesteg Park Athletic(WFL1) - Pontllanfraith(WFLp) 0-2
Merthyr Tydfil(L) - Newport YMCA(x) 3-0
Porthmadog(WN1) - Flint Town United(x) 3-2
Presteigne St.Andrews(x) - Oswestry Town(L) 1-3
Pwllheli & District(WN1) - Nantile Vale(WN1) 2-1
Towyn(x) - Aberystwyth Town(x) 0-2
Replays 2nd Round:
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Brymbo Steelworks(x) - Courtaulds Greenfield(x) 0-2
Ton Pentre(WFLp) - Afan Lido(WFLp) 2-1
3th Round:
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Aberystwyth Town(x) - Oswestry Town(L) 1-7
Ammanford Town(WFLp) - Bridgend Town(6a) 1-2
Courtaulds Greenfield(x) - Llanidloes Town(x) 2-1
Denbigh Town(x) - Rhyl(x) 0-2
Merthyr Tydfil(L) - Haverfordwest County(WFL1) 2-1
Pontllanfraith(WFLp) - Worchester City(6a) 1-5 (Worchester)
Porthmadog(WN1) - Newtown(x) 0-0 (abnd 62.min)
Pwllheli & District(WN1) - Kidderminster Harriers(L) 0-2
Ton Pentre(WFLp) - Pembroke Borough(WFLp) 2-1
Repeat 3th Round:
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Porthmadog(WN1) - Newtown(x) 4-1
4th Round:
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Bridgend Town(6a) - Worchester City(6a) 0-3
Cardiff City(2) - Merthyr Tydfil(L) 2-1
Chester(3) - Bangor City(6b) 0-0
Courtaulds Greenfield(x) - Oswestry Town(L) 1-6
Newport County(4) - Ton Pentre(WFLp) 0-2
Shrewsbury Town(3) - Rhyl(x) 6-0
Swansea City(3) - Kidderminster Harriers(L) 6-1
Wrexham(2) - Porthmadog(WN1) 4-1
Replays 4th Round:
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Bangor City(6b) - Chester(3) 0-1
Quarterfinals:
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Chester(3) - Oswestry Town(L) 4-3
Shrewsbury Town(3) - Ton Pentre(WFLp) 4-0
Worchester City(6a) - Cardiff City(2) 3-2
Wrexham(2) - Swansea City(3) 3-2
Semifinals:
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Chester(3) - Wrexham(2) 0-1 (Chester)
Shrewsbury Town(3) - Worchester City(6a) 2-0 (Shrewsbury)
Finals (21/24 may 1979):
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Wrexham(2) - Shrewsbury Town(3) 1-1 0-1
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