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)
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
- 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%
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 |
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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.
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
MISCELLANEOUS
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.
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)
MISCELLANEOUS
- Clean Sheets:
- 28
- Yellow Cards:
- 12
- Red Cards:
- 0   
- Own goals (for):
- 2   (scored by opponents for us)
- Own goals (against):
- 2   (scored by us for opponents)   (Kenny Burns, Larry Lloyd)
- Penalties scored:
- 6
- Penalties conceded:
- 6
- Penalties missed:
- 1
- Penalties saved:
- 0
GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
League Cup
European Cup
Charity Shield
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
Friendly
Testimonial
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Tue Sep 19, 1978 | Mansfield Town | Final | H | 4-0 | 5,339 | Burke (?), Robertson (?), McGovern (?), Barrett (?) |
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 |
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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 |
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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 | O'Neill (?, ?), Woodcock (?, ?), Needham (?), Robertson (?) |
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 | Bowyer (?, ?), Birtles (?), Mills (?) |
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 | Peter Shilton | England | 28 | 63 | 36 | 23 | 4 | Defenders | ||||||||
D | Bryn Gunn | England | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
D | Colin Barrett | England | 25 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
D | David Needham | England | 29 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||
D | Frank Clark | England | 34 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
D | Kenny Burns | Scotland | 24 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
D | Larry Lloyd | England | 29 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
D | Viv Anderson | England | 22 | 59 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Midfielders | ||||||
M | Gary Mills | England | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
M | Ian Bowyer | England | 27 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||
M | John McGovern | Scotland | 28 | 55 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
M | Martin O'Neill | N. Ireland | 26 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||
M | Steve Elliott | England | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Forwards | ||||||||
F | Archie Gemmill | Scotland | 31 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||
F | Garry Birtles | England | 22 | 53 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 1 | |||||||
F | John O'Hare | Scotland | 31 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||||||
F | John Robertson | Scotland | 25 | 63 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 16 | ||||||||
F | Peter Withe | England | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
F | Tony Woodcock | England | 22 | 57 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 2 | |||||||
F | Trevor Francis | England | 24 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | 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 | ||||||
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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 |