# 1977–78 Western Football League

The 1977–78 season was the 76th in the history of the Western Football League.
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.

## Final tables
### 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:
* Saltash United, champions of the First Division.
* Shepton Mallet Town, runners-up in the First Division.
* Clevedon changed their name to Clevedon Town.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Falmouth Town | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 98 | 30 | +68 | 83 | |
| 2 | Bideford | 34 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 86 | 25 | +61 | 83 | |
| 3 | Barnstaple Town | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 75 | 37 | +38 | 64 | |
| 4 | Saltash United | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 58 | |
| 5 | Bridport | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 55 | |
| 6 | Clevedon Town | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 55 | |
| 7 | Frome Town | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 50 | |
| 8 | Paulton Rovers | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 50 | |
| 9 | Weston-super-Mare | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 50 | |
| 10 | Exeter City Reserves | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 46 | |
| 11 | Bridgwater Town | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 45 | |
| 12 | Tiverton Town | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 34 | |
| 13 | Shepton Mallet Town | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 93 | −41 | 33 | |
| 14 | Glastonbury | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 46 | 77 | −31 | 32 | |
| 15 | Mangotsfield United | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 31 | |
| 16 | Welton Rovers | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 34 | 68 | −34 | 30 | |
| 17 | Dawlish | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 28 | |
| 18 | St Luke's College | 34 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 78 | −58 | 13 | Disbanded at the end of the season |
* ↑ 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:
* Bristol Manor Farm, from the Somerset Senior League.
* Odd Down
* Westland-Yeovil, relegated from the Premier Division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Keynsham Town (P) | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 79 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Clandown (P) | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 70 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Ilminster Town (P) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 69 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 4 | Bristol Manor Farm | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 65 | |
| 5 | Devizes Town | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 73 | 52 | +21 | 65 | |
| 6 | Torquay United Reserves | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 59 | |
| 7 | Portway Bristol | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 59 | |
| 8 | Melksham Town | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 76 | 60 | +16 | 58 | |
| 9 | Ottery St Mary | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 57 | |
| 10 | Larkhall Athletic | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 53 | |
| 11 | Exmouth Town | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 46 | |
| 12 | Brixham United | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 79 | −17 | 41 | |
| 13 | Chard Town | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 81 | −25 | 41 | |
| 14 | Westland-Yeovil | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 36 | |
| 15 | Odd Down | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 75 | −23 | 36 | |
| 16 | Yeovil Town Reserves | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 35 | |
| 17 | Heavitree United | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 32 | |
| 18 | Swanage Town & Herston | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 85 | −37 | 29 | |
| 19 | Chippenham Town | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 40 | 74 | −34 | 28 | |
* ↑ Brixham United had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.