# 1978–79 Midland Football League

The 1978–79 Midland Football League was the 79th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:
* Appleby Frodingham, joined from the Lincolnshire League
* Spalding United, transferred from the United Counties League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Boston | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 27 | +43 | 54 | |
| 2 | Skegness Town | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 54 | |
| 3 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 50 | |
| 4 | Eastwood Town | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 48 | |
| 5 | Bridlington Trinity | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 43 | |
| 6 | Arnold | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Sutton Town | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Long Eaton United | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 38 | |
| 9 | Brigg Town | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 33 | |
| 10 | Ashby Institute | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 33 | |
| 11 | Retford Town | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 32 | |
| 12 | Appleby Frodingham | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 32 | |
| 13 | Ilkeston Town | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 31 | |
| 14 | Kimberley Town | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 30 | |
| 15 | Louth United | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 27 | Resigned to the Lincolnshire League |
| 16 | Spalding United | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 26 | |
| 17 | Alfreton Town | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 25 | |
| 18 | Heanor Town | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 24 | |
| 19 | Belper Town | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 76 | −33 | 23 | |

## Division One

Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:
* Creswell Colliery, joined from the Sutton & Skegby League
* Grantham reserves

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Long Eaton Grange | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 48 | |
| 2 | Arnold Kingswell | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 30 | +49 | 46 | |
| 3 | Oakham United | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 41 | |
| 4 | Creswell Colliery | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 38 | |
| 5 | Linby Colliery | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 35 | |
| 6 | Staveley Works | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 35 | |
| 7 | Grantham reserves | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 30 | |
| 8 | Long Eaton United reserves | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 28 | |
| 9 | Eastwood Town reserves | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 26 | |
| 10 | Attenborough | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 26 | |
| 11 | TI Chesterfield | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 25 | Resigned from the league |
| 12 | Arnold reserves | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 25 | |
| 13 | Carrvale United | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 20 | Resigned from the league |
| 14 | Clay Cross Works | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 21 | |
| 15 | Kimberley Town reserves | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 19 | Resigned from the league |
| 16 | Ripley Town | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 60 | −39 | 17 | Resigned from the league |