1979–80 Combined Counties Football League

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The 1979–80 Combined Counties Football League season was the second in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England. This was the first season in which the "Combined Counties League" name was used after the inaugural season was held under the name of the "Home Counties League". [1]

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The league was won by Guildford & Worplesdon for the first time.

League table

Combined Counties
Football League
Season1979–80
Champions Guildford & Worplesdon
Matches played210
Goals scored831 (3.96 per match)
1980–81 →

The league was expanded from 13 to 15 clubs as two new clubs joined:

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Guildford & Worplesdon 2823508518+6751
2 Ash United 28213410728+7945
3 Malden Town 2819456437+2742
4 British Aerospace (Weybridge) 2816937434+4041
5 Chessington United 28171107038+3235
6 Westfield 2813876640+2634
7 Cobham 2812794847+131
8Lion Sports28113145545+1025
9 Godalming & Farncombe United 2897124244−225
10 Hartley Wintney 28105134855−725
11Lightwater2895144461−1723
12 Sheerwater 2865173472−3817
13 Yateley Town 28412335109−7411 [lower-alpha 1]
14 Virginia Water 2833222888−609
15Clarion28322331115−846 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal difference to separate two teams tied on points was used.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Yateley Town had two points awarded.
  2. ↑ Clarion had two points deducted.

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References

  1. ↑ "The History of the League". Combined Counties Football League. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  2. ↑ "1979–80 Combined Counties League". fchd. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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