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)

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

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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 13 13 16 58 56  +2 39 9 5 7 34 28  +6 4 8 9 24 28  −4

Source:


Matches

Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
15 August 1978Derby CountyAway1-1Kidd26,480
22 August 1978ArsenalHome1-1Kidd39,506
26 August 1978LiverpoolHome1-4Kidd46,710
2 September 1978Norwich CityAway1-1Channon18,607
9 September 1978Leeds UnitedHome0-3-40,125
16 September 1978ChelseaAway4-1Channon, R Futcher (3)29,960
23 September 1978Tottenham HotspurHome2-0Owen, R Futcher43,472
30 September 1978Manchester UnitedAway0-1-55,317
7 October 1978Birmingham CityAway2-1Tueart, Barnes18,378
14 October 1978Coventry CityHome2-0Owen (2)36,723
21 October 1978Birmingham CityAway2-2Palmer, Owen32,249
27 October 1978West Bromwich AlbionHome2-2Channon, Hartford40,521
4 November 1978Aston VillaAway1-1Owen32,724
11 November 1978Derby CountyHome1-2Owen37,376
18 November 1978LiverpoolAway0-1-47,765
25 November 1978Ipswich TownHome1-2Hartford38,527
9 December 1978SouthamptonHome1-2Power33,450
16 December 1978Queens Park RangersAway1-2Channon12,902
23 December 1978Nottingham ForestHome0-0-37,012
26 December 1978EvertonAway0-146,996
30 December 1978Bristol CityAway1-1R. Futcher25,253
13 January 1979Leeds UnitedAway1-1Kidd36,303
20 January 1979ChelseaHome2–3Power, R.Futcher31,876
3 February 1979Tottenham HotspurAway3-0Kidd, Barnes, Channon32,037
10 February 1979Manchester UnitedHome0-3-46,151
24 February 1979Coventry CityAway3–0Channon (2), Kidd20,115
27 February 1979Norwich CityHome2-2Owen (2)29,852
3 March 1979Bolton WanderersAway2-1Channon, Owen41,127
24 March 1979ArsenalAway1-1Channon35,041
27 March 1979Wolverhampton WanderersAway1-1Channon19,998
31 March 1979Ipswich TownAway1-2Silkman20,773
4 April 1979West Bromwich AlbionAway0-4-22,314
7 April 1979Wolverhampton WanderersHome3-1Channon, Palmer, Silkman32,298
14 April 1979EvertonHome0-0-39,771
17 April 1979MiddlesbroughAway0-2-19,676
21 April 1979Queens Park RangersHome3-1Silkman, Owen (2)30,694
24 April 1979MiddlesbroughHome1-0Deyna28,264
28 April 1979SouthamptonAway0-1-19,744
1 May 1979Birmingham CityHome3-1Power, Deyna (2)27,366
5 May 1979Bristol CityHome2-0Deyna, Hartford29,739
9 May 1979Nottingham ForestAway1-3Lloyd (og)21,104
15 May 1979Aston VillaHome2-3Deyna (2)30,028


FA Cup

Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
Third round15 January 1979Scunthorpe UnitedHome0-0Kidd26,029
Third round replay17 January 1979Scunthorpe UnitedAway4-2Owen, Kidd (2), Barnes13,758
Fourth round25 January 1979Shrewsbury TownAway0-2-14,215

Football League Cup

Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
Second round29 August 1978Grimsby TownHome2-0Moore (og), Palmer21,481
Third round4 October 1978BlackpoolAway1–1Channon18,886
Third round replay10 October 1978BlackpoolHome3-0Owen (2), Booth26,213
Third round 2nd replay 8 November 1976Luton Town F.C.Neutral3-2Tueart, Channon, Kidd13,043
Fourth round8 November 1978Norwich CityAway3-1Barnes, Channon (2)19,413
Fifth round13 December 1978SouthamptonAway1-2Nicholl (og)21,523

References

  1. ↑ "History". Statto.
  1. 1 2 3 Manchester City’s score written first
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