1976-77

Midland Combination (Division One)

1 Aug 21 (H) Cinderford Town L 0-2
2 24 (a) Paget Rangers W 3-0 Ward, Banks, V Francis
3 28 (H) Polesworth (MCLC1) W 1-0 V Francis
4 31 (H) Blakenhall D 1-1 V Francis (p)
5 Spt 4 (a) Cadbury Heath W 1-0 V Francis
6 7 (a) Oldbury United L 1-4 V Francis
7 11 (H) Brierley Hill Alliance (WC1) W 3-1 Hemsley (2), Ward
8 18 (a) Blakenhall W 2-1 Banks, V Francis
9 25 (H) Solihull Borough W 6-1 V Francis (2), Banks, Hemsley, Pugh, Og
10 Oct 2 (a) Racing Club Warwick (FAV1) L 0-1*
11 9 (H) West Midlands Police L 0-2
12 16 (a) Knighton Town (WC2) W 4-0 Hemsley (2), V Francis, Rogers
13 23 (a) Boldmere St Michael W 2-0 Ward, Woolley
14 30 (a) Wem (SCC2) W 6-0 Hand (2), Ward, Banks, Woolley, Hemsley
15 Nov 6 (H) Moor Green W 4-1 Banks, Hemsley (p), V Francis (p), Hand
16 13 (a) Blaenau Ffestiniog (WC3) D 2-2 Hemsley, V Francis
17 20 (H) Blaenau Ffestiniog (WC3R) W 3-0 Hemsley (2), Og
18 27 (H) Shifnal Town (SSC3) W 3-1 Ward, Hemsley (p), V Francis
19 Dec 4 (H) Highgate United P-P
20 11 (a) West Midlands Police (MCLC2) 1-2 A Hemsley
21 18 (a) Knowle W 4-1 Evabns, Woolley, Hemsley, Bradburn
22 27 (H) Oldbury United W 4-1 Hemsley, V Francis, Bradburn, Og
23 29 (a) West Midlands Police P-P
24 Jan 1 (a) Malvern Town P-P
25 8 (a) West Midlands Police (MCLC2) W 3-1 Evans, Bradburn, V Francis
26 15 (N) Whichurch Allport (SSCsf) P-P
27 19 (a) Wrexham (WC4) L 1-4 Pugh
28 22 (a) Highgate United L 1-2 Pugh
29 29 (H) Cadbury Heath W 4-0 Banks, Hemsley, Hand, Woolley
30 Feb 5 (H) Paget Rangers L 1-3 Woolley
31 12 (N) Whichurch Allport (SSCsf) P-P
32 19 (H) Boldmere St Michael W 4-1 V Francis (2), Dimmock, Hemsley
33 26 (a) Cinderford Town L 1-3 Og
34 Mar 5 (N) Whichurch Allport (SSCsf) D 1-1* Hemsley (p)
35 12 (H) Chelmsley Town ( MCLC3) W 3-0 V Francis (2), Evans
36 19 (H) Evesham United W 4-1 Woolley, Banks, Hemsley, Bradburn
37 23 (N) Whichurch Allport (SSCsfR) W 1-0 V Francis
38 26 (a) Coleshill Town W 4-0 Wilde, Banks, V Francis, Hemsley (p)
39 Apr 2 (H) Racing Club Warwick W 4-2 Hemsley (2, 2p), V Francis, Pugh
40 5 (a) Northfield Town W 2-0 S Francis, V Francis
41 9 (a) Moor Green W 3-1 S Francis (2), Ward
42 12 (a) West Midlands Police L 1-2 V Francis
43 14 (H) Northfield Town W 3-1 Evans, Ward, V Francis
44 16 (a) Sutton Coldfield Town (MCLCsf) W 2-1 Hand, Og
45 19 (H) Sutton Coldfield Town W 3-0 Hemsley (2), V Francis
46 23 (H) Coleshill Town W 3-0 Hemsley, V Francis, Bradburn
47 27 (a) Solihull Borough W 2-1 Unknown
48 30 (a) Malvern Town D 0-0
49 May 2 (N) Snailbeach (SSCf) W 2-1 Ward, Woolley
50 7 (H) Highgate United W 1-0 V Francis
51 10 (H) Knowle D 3-3 Ward, Hemsley (p), Hand
52 12 (a) Evesham United L 1-2 L Bristow
53 14 (a) Racing Club Warwick W 2-0 Bradburn, Hemsley (p)
54 17 (a) Sutton Coldfield Town W 1-0 Hemsley
55 20 (H) Malvern Town D 0-0
56 24 (N) Highgate United (MCLCf) L 0-2

Competitions

MCLC: Midland Combination League Cup.
FAV: FA Vase
SCC: Shropshire Challenge Cup.
WC: Welsh Cup.

 

Abandoned Match

Match 20: Abandoned after 75 minutes because of frost.

 

Venues

Match 34: Played at Midland Electric Social Club.
Match 37: Played at Bucks Head, Telford.
Match 49: Played at Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury.
March 56: Played at Moor Green.

 

Extra Time Matches

Match 10: Racing Club Warwick
Match 34: Whitchurch Allport

 

They played for Town

Ball, Banks, G Bristow, L Bristow, P Bradburn, S Bradburn, Brown, Cosgriff, Dimmock, Evans, V Francis, S Francis, George, Hand, Hands, Harris, Harry, Hemsley, Jarman, Pugh, Quartley, Rogers, Ward, Wilde, Woolley.

 

League Table

Pld W D L F A Pts
1 Blakenhall 34 19 10 5 52 24 48
2 TOWN 34 22 4 8 77 36 48
3 West Midland Police 34 19 8 7 47 26 46
4 Cinderford Town 34 16 9 9 59 46 41
5 Malvern Town 34 16 8 10 44 35 40
6 Evesham United 34 17 5 12 52 41 39
7 Sutton Coldfield Town 34 15 8 11 46 35 38
8 Highgate United 34 13 9 12 44 36 35
9 Paget Rangers 34 14 7 13 45 45 35
10 Knowles 34 11 10 13 50 52 32
11 Moor Green 34 13 4 17 46 54 30
12 Colehill Town 34 12 6 16 39 54 30
13 Oldbury United 34 12 5 17 41 49 29
14 Boldmere St Michael 34 12 5 17 38 49 29
15 Racing Club Warwick 34 8 12 14 33 46 28
16 Solihull Borough 34 11 4 19 42 65 26
17 Northfield Town 34 9 7 18 40 58 25
18 Cadbury Heath 34 2 9 23 18 62 13

 

1975/76 1977/78