1978–79 Manchester City F.C. season explained
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
See main article: 1978–79 Football League.
Results summary
Matches
Scorers!!Attendance | Derby County | Away | 1-1 | Kidd | 26,480 |
| Arsenal | Home | 1-1 | Kidd | 39,506 |
| Liverpool | Home | 1-4 | Kidd | 46,710 |
| Norwich City | Away | 1-1 | Channon | 18,607 |
| Leeds United | Home | 0-3 | - | 40,125 |
| Chelsea | Away | 4-1 | Channon, R Futcher (3) | 29,960 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-0 | Owen, R Futcher | 43,472 |
| Manchester United | Away | 0-1 | - | 55,317 |
| Birmingham City | Away | 2-1 | Tueart, Barnes | 18,378 |
| Coventry City | Home | 2-0 | Owen (2) | 36,723 |
| Birmingham City | Away | 2-2 | Palmer, Owen | 32,249 |
| West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-2 | Channon, Hartford | 40,521 |
| Aston Villa | Away | 1-1 | Owen | 32,724 |
| Derby County | Home | 1-2 | Owen | 37,376 |
| Liverpool | Away | 0-1 | - | 47,765 |
| Ipswich Town | Home | 1-2 | Hartford | 38,527 |
| Southampton | Home | 1-2 | Power | 33,450 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1-2 | Channon | 12,902 |
| Nottingham Forest | Home | 0-0 | - | 37,012 |
| Everton | Away | 0-1 | | 46,996 |
| Bristol City | Away | 1-1 | R. Futcher | 25,253 |
| Leeds United | Away | 1-1 | Kidd | 36,303 |
| Chelsea | Home | 2–3 | Power, R.Futcher | 31,876 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 3-0 | Kidd, Barnes, Channon | 32,037 |
| Manchester United | Home | 0-3 | - | 46,151 |
| Coventry City | Away | 3–0 | Channon (2), Kidd | 20,115 |
| Norwich City | Home | 2-2 | Owen (2) | 29,852 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Away | 2-1 | Channon, Owen | 41,127 |
| Arsenal | Away | 1-1 | Channon | 35,041 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-1 | Channon | 19,998 |
| Ipswich Town | Away | 1-2 | Silkman | 20,773 |
| West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-4 | - | 22,314 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 3-1 | Channon, Palmer, Silkman | 32,298 |
| Everton | Home | 0-0 | - | 39,771 |
| Middlesbrough | Away | 0-2 | - | 19,676 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Home | 3-1 | | Silkman, Owen (2) | 30,694 |
| Middlesbrough | Home | 1-0 | Deyna | 28,264 |
| Southampton | Away | 0-1 | - | 19,744 |
| Birmingham City | Home | 3-1 | Power, Deyna (2) | 27,366 |
| Bristol City | Home | 2-0 | Deyna, Hartford | 29,739 |
| Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-3 | Lloyd (og) | 21,104 |
| Aston Villa | Home | 2-3 | Deyna (2) | 30,028 | |
FA Cup
See main article: 1978-79 FA Cup.
Football League Cup
See main article: 1978-79 Football League Cup.
Scorers!!Attendance | 29 August 1978 | Grimsby Town | Home | 2-0 | Moore (og), Palmer | 21,481 |
| 4 October 1978 | Blackpool | Away | 1–1 | Channon | 18,886 |
| 10 October 1978 | Blackpool | Home | 3-0 | Owen (2), Booth | 26,213 |
| 8 November 1976 | Luton Town F.C. | Neutral | 3-2 | Tueart, Channon, Kidd | 13,043 |
| 8 November 1978 | Norwich City | Away | 3-1 | Barnes, Channon (2) | 19,413 |
| 13 December 1978 | Southampton | Away | 1-2 | Nicholl (og) | 21,523 | |
UEFA Cup
See main article: 1978-79 UEFA Cup.
Scorers!!Attendance | 13 September 1978 | FC Twente | Away | 1–1 | Watson | 12,000 |
| 27 September 1978 | FC Twente | Home | 3-2 | Wildschut (og), Kidd, Bell | 29,330 |
| 18 October 1978 | Standard Liege | Home | 4-0 | Hartford, Kidd (2), Palmer | 27,489 |
| 1 November 1978 | Standard Liege | Away | 0-2 | Sigurvinsson | 25,000 |
| 23 November 1978 | AC Milan | Away | 2-2 | Kidd, Power | 40,000 |
| 6 December 1978 | AC Milan | Home | 3-0 | Booth, Hartford, Kidd | 38,026 |
| 7 March 1979 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Home | 1-1 | Channon | 39,005 |
| 20 March 1979 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Away | 1-3 | Deyna | 30,000 | |
Notes and References
- News: History . Statto.