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Seasons · Division One · Season 59

1978/79

Finished 5th · Manager Jimmy Adamson
← 1977/78 1979/80 → All seasons
Played
53
Won
23
Drawn
18
Lost
12
For
92
Against
64
Points
50
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
4–0 v Derby County
Biggest defeat
0–3 v Manchester City
Clean sheets
17
Top scorer
John Hawley · 16
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
28,540
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division One · 42 played

Division One fixtures, 1978/79
DateOpponentScoreResult
19 Aug Arsenal 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Arsenal
23 Aug Manchester United 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Manchester United
26 Aug Wolves 3–0 Won 3–0 v Wolves
2 Sep Chelsea 3–0 Won 3–0 v Chelsea
9 Sep Manchester City 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Manchester City
16 Sep Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
23 Sep Coventry City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Coventry City
30 Sep Birmingham City 3–0 Won 3–0 v Birmingham City
7 Oct Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Bolton Wanderers
14 Oct West Bromwich Albion 1–3 Lost 1–3 v West Bromwich Albion
21 Oct Norwich City 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Norwich City
28 Oct Derby County 4–0 Won 4–0 v Derby County
4 Nov Liverpool 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Liverpool
11 Nov Arsenal 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Arsenal
18 Nov Wolves 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Wolves
22 Nov Chelsea 2–1 Won 2–1 v Chelsea
25 Nov Southampton 4–0 Won 4–0 v Southampton
2 Dec Ipswich Town 3–2 Won 3–2 v Ipswich Town
9 Dec Bristol City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Bristol City
16 Dec Everton 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Everton
23 Dec Middlesbrough 3–1 Won 3–1 v Middlesbrough
26 Dec Aston Villa 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Aston Villa
30 Dec Queens Park Rangers 4–1 Won 4–1 v Queens Park Rangers
13 Jan Manchester City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Manchester City
20 Jan Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Won 2–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
3 Feb Coventry City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Coventry City
10 Feb Birmingham City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Birmingham City
24 Feb West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Won 2–1 v West Bromwich Albion
3 Mar Norwich City 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Norwich City
10 Mar Derby County 1–0 Won 1–0 v Derby County
24 Mar Manchester United 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Manchester United
31 Mar Southampton 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Southampton
7 Apr Ipswich Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Ipswich Town
10 Apr Middlesbrough 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Middlesbrough
14 Apr Aston Villa 1–0 Won 1–0 v Aston Villa
16 Apr Nottingham Forest 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Nottingham Forest
21 Apr Everton 1–0 Won 1–0 v Everton
25 Apr Bolton Wanderers 5–1 Won 5–1 v Bolton Wanderers
28 Apr Bristol City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Bristol City
4 May Queens Park Rangers 4–3 Won 4–3 v Queens Park Rangers
15 May Nottingham Forest 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Nottingham Forest
17 May Liverpool 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Liverpool

League Cup · 8 played

League Cup fixtures, 1978/79
DateOpponentScoreResult
29 Aug West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Drew 0–0 v West Bromwich Albion
6 Sep West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Drew 0–0 v West Bromwich Albion
2 Oct West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Won 1–0 v West Bromwich Albion
10 Oct Sheffield United 4–1 Won 4–1 v Sheffield United
7 Nov Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Won 2–0 v Queens Park Rangers
13 Dec Luton Town 4–1 Won 4–1 v Luton Town
24 Jan Southampton 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Southampton
30 Jan Southampton 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Southampton

FA Cup · 3 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1978/79
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Jan Hartlepool United 6–2 Won 6–2 v Hartlepool United
26 Feb West Bromwich Albion 3–3 Drew 3–3 v West Bromwich Albion
1 Mar West Bromwich Albion 0–2 Lost 0–2 v West Bromwich Albion