1978–79 Manchester City F.C. season
Appearance
1978–79 season | |
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Manager | Tony Book |
Stadium | Maine Road |
First Division | 15th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
Football League Cup | Quarter-finals |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Mick Channon (11) All: Mick Channon (15) |
Highest home attendance | 46,710 vs Liverpool 26 August 1978 |
Lowest home attendance | 27,366 vs Birmingham City 1 May 1979 |
Average home league attendance | 36,210 (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
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
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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 | 0-3 | - | 40,125 |
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
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
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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
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
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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
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
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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 |