1978–79 Yorkshire Football League

The 1978–79 Yorkshire Football League was the 53rd season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

Division One
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
 * Bentley Victoria Welfare
 * Kiveton Park
 * Ossett Town
 * Scarborough reserves

Division Two
Division Two featured eight clubs which competed in the previous season, along with eight new clubs.
 * Clubs relegated from Division One:
 * Denaby United
 * Farsley Celtic
 * Leeds & Carnegie Polytechnic
 * Ossett Albion
 * Clubs promoted from Division Three:
 * Rawmarsh Welfare
 * Thorne Colliery
 * Wombwell Sporting Association
 * Yorkshire Amateur

Division Three
Division Three featured eleven clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs.
 * Clubs relegated from Division Two:
 * Collingham
 * Harrogate Town
 * Pickering Town
 * Plus:
 * Garforth Miners, joined from the West Yorkshire League