SEASON: 1978-79

DIVISION: English First Division (Tier 1)
- MANAGER(s):
- Brian Clough
- FA Cup:
- 5th Round (Arsenal (H) 0-1)
- League Cup:
- Winners (Southampton (Wembley) 3-2)
- Player Of The Year:
- Garry Birtles
- Top Goalscorer:
- Garry Birtles (26 goals)
- Ever Present:
- John Robertson (63 games)
- Peter Shilton (63 games)
- GAME COUNTS
- Competitive Games:
- 63
- Competitive Goals:
- 111
- Goals per game:
- 1.8
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 60 out of 84 (2 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 71.4%
- ATTENDANCES (HOME)
- Highest League Attendance:
- 41,898 (Liverpool)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 20,388 (Southampton)
- Average League Attendance:
- 29,339
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 40,804 (Cologne)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 18,669 (Oldham Athletic)
- SEASON HONOURS
- FA Cup:
- Arsenal
- League Cup:
- Nottingham Forest
- League Trophy:
- Community Shield:
- Nottingham Forest
SEASON RECORDS
Most Goals scored: 6
6-0 (Wed Mar 28, 1979, Chelsea, Home, League Tier 1)
Biggest Winning Margin: 6
6-0 (Wed Mar 28, 1979, Chelsea, Home, League Tier 1)
Most Goals Conceded: 3
3-3 (Wed Apr 11, 1979, Cologne, Home, European Cup)
Biggest Losing Margin: 2
0-2 (Sat Dec 09, 1978, Liverpool, Away, League Tier 1)
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Clean Sheets:
- 28
- Yellow Cards:
- 12
- Red Cards:
- 0
- Own goals (for):
- 0 (scored by opponents for us)
- Own goals (against):
- 0 (scored by us for opponents)
- Penalties scored:
- 6
- Penalties conceded:
- 6
- Penalties missed:
- 1
- Penalties saved:
- 0
TABLE
FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1978-79
SEASON END TABLE | Home | Away | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
1 | Liverpool | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 85 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 12 | 69 | 68 | European Cup First Round | 0-0 | 0-2 | |
2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 61 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 35 | 60 | European Cup First Round | |||
3 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 72 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 37 | 59 | UEFA Cup First Round | 0-0 | 1-0 | |
4 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 51 | UEFA Cup First Round | 0-0 | 1-1 | |
5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 50 | UEFA Cup First Round | 0-0 | 2-1 | |
6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 49 | UEFA Cup First Round | 1-0 | 1-1 | |
7 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 61 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 48 | Cup Winners Cup First Round | 2-1 | 1-2 | |
8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 59 | 49 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 46 | 4-0 | 2-1 | ||
9 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 60 | 63 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 38 | -3 | 45 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
10 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 68 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 39 | -10 | 44 | 3-0 | 0-0 | ||
11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 61 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 36 | -13 | 41 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 40 | 2-2 | 3-1 | ||
13 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 51 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 32 | -4 | 40 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
14 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 53 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -6 | 40 | 1-0 | 0-0 | ||
15 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 56 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 39 | 3-1 | 0-0 | ||
16 | Norwich City | 42 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 51 | 57 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 38 | -6 | 37 | 2-1 | 1-1 | ||
17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 75 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 47 | -21 | 35 | 1-1 | 1-0 | ||
18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 34 | 3-1 | 0-1 | ||
19 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 71 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 46 | -27 | 31 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
20 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 73 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 40 | -28 | 25 | Relegated | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
21 | Birmingham City | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 64 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 39 | -27 | 22 | Relegated | 1-0 | 2-0 | |
22 | Chelsea | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 92 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 50 | -48 | 20 | Relegated | 6-0 | 3-1 |
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scored | 17 times | 11 times | 13 times | 3 times | 4 times |
Conceded | 28 times | 6 times | 1 time | ||
Won By | 15 times | 14 times | 2 times | 2 times | 3 times |
Lost By | 3 times | 1 time |
LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
League Cup
European Cup
Charity Shield
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
Friendly
Testimonial
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed Jan 10, 1979 | Aston Villa | 3 | H | 2-0 | 29,550 | Needham (58'), Woodcock (76') | |
Sat Jan 27, 1979 | York City | 4 | H | 3-1 | 25,228 | Lloyd (14'), McGovern (44'), O'Neill (72') | |
Mon Feb 26, 1979 | Arsenal | 5 | H | 0-1 | 35,906 |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue Aug 29, 1978 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | A | 0-0 | 13,793 | |||
Wed Sep 06, 1978 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | H | 4-2 | 18,669 | Needham (49'), Burns (57'), Woodcock (61'), Robertson (63' pen) | |
Wed Oct 04, 1978 | Oxford United | 3 | A | 5-0 | 14,287 | Birtles (24'), McGovern (30'), O'Neill (43'), Robertson (59'), Anderson (89') | ||
Tue Nov 07, 1978 | Everton | 4 | A | 3-2 | 48,503 | Lloyd (52'), Anderson (73'), Woodcock (75') | ||
Wed Dec 13, 1978 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Quarter | H | 3-1 | 30,672 | McGovern (21'), Robertson (59'), Birtles (66') | ||
Wed Jan 17, 1979 | Watford | Semi | 1 | H | 3-1 | 32,438 | Birtles (13', 49'), Robertson (79') | |
Tue Jan 30, 1979 | Watford | Semi | 2 | A | 0-0 | 27,656 | ||
Sat Mar 17, 1979 | Southampton | Final | N | 3-2 | 96,952 | Birtles (51', 79'), Woodcock (83') |
European Cup
Date | Opponent | Country | Round | Leg | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed Sep 13, 1978 | Liverpool | England | 1 | 1 | H | 2-0 | 38,316 | Birtles (26'), Barrett (87') |
Wed Sep 27, 1978 | Liverpool | England | 1 | 2 | A | 0-0 | 51,679 | |
Wed Oct 18, 1978 | AEK Athens | Greece | 2 | 1 | A | 2-1 | 35,000 | McGovern (10'), Birtles (45') |
Wed Nov 01, 1978 | AEK Athens | Greece | 2 | 2 | H | 5-1 | 38,069 | Needham (8'), Woodcock (36'), Anderson (40'), Birtles (66', 72') |
Wed Mar 07, 1979 | Grasshoppers Zurich | Switzerland | Quarter | 1 | H | 4-1 | 31,949 | Birtles (31'), Robertson (47' pen), Gemmill (87'), Lloyd (89') |
Wed Mar 21, 1979 | Grasshoppers Zurich | Switzerland | Quarter | 2 | A | 1-1 | 17,800 | O'Neill (38') |
Wed Apr 11, 1979 | Cologne | Germany | Semi | 1 | H | 3-3 | 40,804 | Birtles (28'), Bowyer (53'), Robertson (63') |
Wed Apr 25, 1979 | Cologne | Germany | Semi | 2 | A | 1-0 | 62,000 | Bowyer (65') |
Wed May 30, 1979 | Malmo FF | Sweden | Final | N | 1-0 | 65,000 | Francis (45') |
Charity Shield
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat Aug 12, 1978 | Ipswich Town | Final | N | 5-0 | 68,000 | O'Neill (10', 75'), Withe (27'), Lloyd (46'), Robertson (87') |
County Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue Sep 19, 1978 | Mansfield Town | Final | H | 4-0 | 5,339 | Barrett (?), McGovern (?), Robertson (?), Burke (?) |
Wed May 23, 1979 | Mansfield Town | Final | H | 3-1 | 9,165 | Lloyd (52'), Francis (66'), Robertson (76') |
Pre-Season Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue Jul 25, 1978 | Red Star Belgrade | Yugoslavia | A | 2-3 | 33,000 | Withe (42'), O'Neill (73') |
Thu Jul 27, 1978 | Dynamo Zagreb | Yugoslavia | A | 1-1 | 35,000 | Needham (87') |
Sun Jul 30, 1978 | NK Osijek | Croatia | A | 1-1 | 15,000 | Bowyer (65') |
Wed Aug 02, 1978 | AEK Athens | Greece | A | 1-1 | 30,000 | Woodcock (14') |
Mon Aug 14, 1978 | Celta Vigo | Spain | A | 1-1 | 13,000 | Withe (90') |
Wed Aug 16, 1978 | FC Porto | Portugal | A | 0-1 | 25,000 |
Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue Dec 05, 1978 | Dynamo Zagreb | Yugoslavia | A | 2-0 | 5,338 | Birtles (20', 60') |
Testimonial
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Sep 04, 1978 | Mansfield Town | England | A | 6-0 | 7,051 | Needham (?), Robertson (?), O'Neill (?, ?), Woodcock (?, ?) |
Mon Feb 19, 1979 | Exeter City | England | A | 5-0 | 9,479 | Woodcock (?, 43', 44'), Anderson (57'), Bowyer (73') |
Wed Feb 21, 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | England | A | 0-0 | 3,500 | |
Fri May 11, 1979 | Southampton | England | A | 4-1 | 14,693 | Birtles (?), Mills (?), Bowyer (?, ?) |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (1) - £1,000,000 | Out (6) - £575,000 | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | |
Feb 17, 1979 | Trevor Francis | Bought | £1,000,000 | Chris Woods | Sold | £250,000 | ||
Frank Clark | Retired | |||||||
Steve Elliott | Sold | |||||||
Aug 19, 1978 | Peter Withe | Sold | £175,000 | |||||
Apr 11, 1979 | Archie Gemmill | Sold | ||||||
Sep 01, 1979 | Stephen Burke | Sold | £150,000 |
SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1st | Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | Country | Age* | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes | |
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||||
GK | ![]() | ![]() | 28 | 63 | 36 | 23 | 4 | |||||||||
Defenders | ||||||||||||||||
D | ![]() | ![]() | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
D | ![]() | ![]() | 25 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
D | ![]() | ![]() | 29 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||
D | ![]() | ![]() | 34 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
D | ![]() | ![]() | 24 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
D | ![]() | ![]() | 29 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
D | ![]() | ![]() | 22 | 59 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||||||||
M | ![]() | ![]() | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
M | ![]() | ![]() | 27 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||
M | ![]() | ![]() | 28 | 55 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
M | ![]() | 26 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
M | ![]() | ![]() | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
Forwards | ||||||||||||||||
F | ![]() | ![]() | 31 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||
F | ![]() | ![]() | 22 | 53 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 1 | |||||||
F | ![]() | ![]() | 31 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||||||
F | ![]() | ![]() | 25 | 63 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 16 | ||||||||
F | ![]() | ![]() | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
F | ![]() | ![]() | 22 | 57 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 2 | |||||||
F | ![]() | ![]() | 24 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | Num Games |
---|---|---|
26 | Garry Birtles | 53 |
16 (6) | John Robertson | 63 |
15 | Martin O'Neill | 42 |
15 | Tony Woodcock | 57 |
7 | Trevor Francis | 21 |
6 | Ian Bowyer | 42 |
5 | David Needham | 38 |
4 | John McGovern | 55 |
4 | Larry Lloyd | 56 |
4 | Viv Anderson | 59 |
2 | Archie Gemmill | 42 |
2 | Colin Barrett | 18 |
2 | Own Goals | 63 |
1 | Gary Mills | 6 |
1 | Kenny Burns | 37 |
1 | Peter Withe | 2 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Aston Villa | Sat Sep 30, 1978 | Away | 2-1 | Wed Apr 04, 1979 | Home | 4-0 | |
Birmingham City | Sat Dec 16, 1978 | Home | 1-0 | Sat Apr 21, 1979 | Away | 2-0 | |
Bristol City | Sat Oct 14, 1978 | Away | 3-1 | Sat Feb 24, 1979 | Home | 2-0 | |
Chelsea | Wed Mar 28, 1979 | Home | 6-0 | Sat Apr 07, 1979 | Away | 3-1 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score |