1978–79 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1978–79 season
ManagerTony Book
StadiumMaine Road
First Division15th
FA CupFourth round
Football League CupQuarter-finals
UEFA CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Mick Channon (11)
All: Mick Channon (15)
Highest home attendance46,710 vs Liverpool
26 August 1978
Lowest home attendance27,366 vs Birmingham City
1 May 1979
Average home league attendance36,210 (4th highest in league)

The 1978–79 season was Manchester City's 77th season of competitive football and 59th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the UEFA Cup.

First Division

Main article: 1978–79 Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Bristol City 42 15 10 17 47 51 −4 40
14 Southampton 42 12 16 14 47 53 −6 40
15 Manchester City 42 13 13 16 58 56 +2 39
16 Norwich City 42 7 23 12 51 57 −6 37
17 Bolton Wanderers 42 12 11 19 54 75 −21 35
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 13 13 16 58 56  +2 39 9 5 7 34 28  +6 4 8 9 24 28  −4

Source: [1]


Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance
15 August 1978 Derby County Away 1-1 Kidd 26,480
22 August 1978 Arsenal Home 1-1 Kidd 39,506
26 August 1978 Liverpool Home 1-4 Kidd 46,710
2 September 1978 Norwich City Away 1-1 Channon 18,607
9 September 1978 Leeds United Home 3-0 Palmer (2), Watson 40,125 [2]
16 September 1978 Chelsea Away 4-1 Channon, R Futcher (3) 29,960
23 September 1978 Tottenham Hotspur Home 2-0 Owen, R Futcher 43,472
30 September 1978 Manchester United Away 0-1 - 55,317
7 October 1978 Birmingham City Away 2-1 Tueart, Barnes 18,378
14 October 1978 Coventry City Home 2-0 Owen (2) 36,723
21 October 1978 Bolton Wanderers Away 2-2 Palmer, Owen 32,249
27 October 1978 West Bromwich Albion Home 2-2 Channon, Hartford 40,521
4 November 1978 Aston Villa Away 1-1 Owen 32,724
11 November 1978 Derby County Home 1-2 Owen 37,376
18 November 1978 Liverpool Away 0-1 - 47,765
25 November 1978 Ipswich Town Home 1-2 Hartford 38,527
9 December 1978 Southampton Home 1-2 Power 33,450
16 December 1978 Queens Park Rangers Away 1-2 Channon 12,902
23 December 1978 Nottingham Forest Home 0-0 - 37,012
26 December 1978 Everton Away 0-1 46,996
30 December 1978 Bristol City Away 1-1 R. Futcher 25,253
13 January 1979 Leeds United Away 1-1 Kidd 36,303
20 January 1979 Chelsea Home 2–3 Power, R.Futcher 31,876
3 February 1979 Tottenham Hotspur Away 3-0 Kidd, Barnes, Channon 32,037
10 February 1979 Manchester United Home 0-3 - 46,151
24 February 1979 Coventry City Away 3–0 Channon (2), Kidd 20,115
27 February 1979 Norwich City Home 2-2 Owen (2) 29,852
3 March 1979 Bolton Wanderers Home 2-1 Channon, Owen 41,127
24 March 1979 Arsenal Away 1-1 Channon 35,041
27 March 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers Away 1-1 Channon 19,998
31 March 1979 Ipswich Town Away 1-2 Silkman 20,773
4 April 1979 West Bromwich Albion Away 0-4 - 22,314
7 April 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home 3-1 Channon, Palmer, Silkman 32,298
14 April 1979 Everton Home 0-0 - 39,771
17 April 1979 Middlesbrough Away 0-2 - 19,676
21 April 1979 Queens Park Rangers Home 3-1 Silkman, Owen (2) 30,694
24 April 1979 Middlesbrough Home 1-0 Deyna 28,264
28 April 1979 Southampton Away 0-1 - 19,744
1 May 1979 Birmingham City Home 3-1 Power, Deyna (2) 27,366
5 May 1979 Bristol City Home 2-0 Deyna, Hartford 29,739
9 May 1979 Nottingham Forest Away 1-3 Lloyd (og) 21,104
15 May 1979 Aston Villa Home 2-3 Deyna (2) 30,028

FA Cup

Main article: 1978-79 FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance
Third round 15 January 1979 Scunthorpe United Home 0-0 Kidd 26,029
Third round replay 17 January 1979 Scunthorpe United Away 4-2 Owen, Kidd (2), Barnes 13,758
Fourth round 25 January 1979 Shrewsbury Town Away 0-2 - 14,215

Football League Cup

Main article: 1978-79 Football League Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance
Second round 29 August 1978 Grimsby Town Home 2-0 Moore (og), Palmer 21,481
Third round 4 October 1978 Blackpool Away 1–1 Channon 18,886
Third round replay 10 October 1978 Blackpool Home 3-0 Owen (2), Booth 26,213
Third round 2nd replay 8 November 1976 Luton Town F.C. Neutral 3-2 Tueart, Channon, Kidd 13,043
Fourth round 8 November 1978 Norwich City Away 3-1 Barnes, Channon (2) 19,413
Fifth round 13 December 1978 Southampton Away 1-2 Nicholl (og) 21,523

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1978-79 UEFA Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance
First round 1st leg 13 September 1978 FC Twente Away 1–1 Watson 12,000
First round 2nd leg 27 September 1978 FC Twente Home 3-2 Wildschut (og), Kidd, Bell 29,330
Second round 1st leg 18 October 1978 Standard Liege Home 4-0 Hartford, Kidd (2), Palmer 27,489
Second round 2nd leg 1 November 1978 Standard Liege Away 0-2 Sigurvinsson 25,000
Third round 1st leg 23 November 1978 AC Milan Away 2-2 Kidd, Power 40,000
Third round 2nd leg 6 December 1978 AC Milan Home 3-0 Booth, Hartford, Kidd 38,026
Quarter Final 1st leg 7 March 1979 Borussia Monchengladbach Home 1-1 Channon 39,005
Quarter final 2nd leg 20 March 1979 Borussia Monchengladbach Away 1-3 Deyna 30,000

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Manchester City’s score written first

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.
  2. ^ Gary James book 'Manchester City the Complete Record<'
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