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<'
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Manchester_City_F.C._season
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