Season archive
1978-79 season
Div 1 (1) — finished 5. Manager: Jimmy Adamson, Jock Stein.
Season summary
Division
Div 1 (1)
Position
5
Played
42
W-D-L
18-14-10
Goals
70-52
Points
50
Manager: Jimmy Adamson, Jock Stein
Cups: FA Cup: R4 · League Cup: SF
Squad & statistics
Match results (53)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Arsenal | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Manchester United | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Aug 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug 78 | League Cup | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sept 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Chelsea | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Sept 78 | League Cup | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sept 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Manchester City | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sept 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sept 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Coventry City | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sept 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Birmingham City | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Oct 78 | League Cup | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Oct 78 | League Cup | Away | Sheffield United | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Oct 78 | Football League First Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Oct 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Norwich City | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Derby County | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Nov 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Liverpool | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov 78 | League Cup | Away | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Nov 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Arsenal | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Nov 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Chelsea | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Nov 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Southampton | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Dec 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Dec 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Bristol City | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec 78 | League Cup | Home | Luton Town | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Dec 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Everton | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Aston Villa | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Dec 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Queens Park Rangers | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Jan 79 | Football League First Division | Home | Manchester City | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan 79 | FA Cup | Away | Hartlepool United | 6–2 | W |
| 20 Jan 79 | Football League First Division | Away | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan 79 | League Cup | Home | Southampton | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jan 79 | League Cup | Away | Southampton | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb 79 | Football League First Division | Home | Coventry City | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb 79 | Football League First Division | Away | Birmingham City | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb 79 | Football League First Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb 79 | FA Cup | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Mar 79 | FA Cup | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Mar 79 | Football League First Division | Home | Norwich City | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar 79 | Football League First Division | Away | Derby County | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Mar 79 | Football League First Division | Away | Manchester United | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Mar 79 | Football League First Division | Away | Southampton | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr 79 | Football League First Division | Home | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr 79 | Football League First Division | Away | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr 79 | Football League First Division | Home | Aston Villa | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr 79 | Football League First Division | Away | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr 79 | Football League First Division | Home | Everton | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr 79 | Football League First Division | Home | Bolton Wanderers | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Apr 79 | Football League First Division | Away | Bristol City | 0–0 | D |
| 04 May 79 | Football League First Division | Home | Queens Park Rangers | 4–3 | W |
| 15 May 79 | Football League First Division | Home | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May 79 | Football League First Division | Home | Liverpool | 0–3 | L |