Stadium Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 15th |
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | N/A | 4th Round |
| League Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | N/A | Quarter-Finals |
| UEFA Cup | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | N/A | Quarter-Finals |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 85 | 16 | 69 | 68 | |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 61 | 26 | 35 | 60 | |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 72 | 35 | 37 | 59 | |
| 4 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 51 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 52 | 18 | 50 | |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 49 | 14 | 49 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 61 | 48 | 13 | 48 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 59 | 49 | 10 | 46 | |
| 9 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 45 | |
| 10 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 68 | -10 | 44 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 41 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 50 | 7 | 40 | |
| 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 | |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 34 | |
| 19 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 71 | -27 | 31 | |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 73 | -28 | 25 | |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 22 | |
| 22 | Chelsea | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 92 | -48 | 20 |
Matches
58
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/1978 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 1-1 |
| 22/08/1978 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 1-1 |
| 26/08/1978 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 1-4 |
| 29/08/1978 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | Home | 2-0 |
| 02/09/1978 | English Division One (old) | Norwich City | Away | 1-1 |
| 09/09/1978 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 3-0 |
| 13/09/1978 | UEFA Cup | FC Twente Enschede | Away | 1-1 |
| 16/09/1978 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 4-1 |
| 23/09/1978 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-0 |
| 27/09/1978 | UEFA Cup | FC Twente Enschede | Home | 3-2 |
| 30/09/1978 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 0-1 |
| 04/10/1978 | League Cup | Blackpool | Away | 1-1 |
| 07/10/1978 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 2-1 |
| 10/10/1978 | League Cup | Blackpool | Home | 3-0 |
| 14/10/1978 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Home | 2-0 |
| 18/10/1978 | UEFA Cup | Standard Liege | Home | 4-0 |
| 21/10/1978 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 2-2 |
| 28/10/1978 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-2 |
| 01/11/1978 | UEFA Cup | Standard Liege | Away | 0-2 |
| 04/11/1978 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 1-1 |
| 08/11/1978 | League Cup | Norwich City | Away | 3-1 |
| 11/11/1978 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 1-2 |
| 18/11/1978 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 0-1 |
| 23/11/1978 | UEFA Cup | AC Milan | Away | 2-2 |
| 25/11/1978 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-2 |
| 06/12/1978 | UEFA Cup | AC Milan | Home | 3-0 |
| 09/12/1978 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Home | 1-2 |
| 12/12/1978 | League Cup | Southampton | Away | 1-2 |
| 16/12/1978 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1-2 |
| 23/12/1978 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 0-0 |
| 26/12/1978 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 0-1 |
| 30/12/1978 | English Division One (old) | Bristol City | Away | 1-1 |
| 13/01/1979 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 1-1 |
| 15/01/1979 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | Home | 0-0 |
| 17/01/1979 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | Away | 4-2 |
| 20/01/1979 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 2-3 |
| 27/01/1979 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 0-2 |
| 03/02/1979 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 3-0 |
| 10/02/1979 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 0-3 |
| 24/02/1979 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Away | 3-0 |
| 27/02/1979 | English Division One (old) | Norwich City | Home | 2-2 |
| 03/03/1979 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 2-1 |
| 07/03/1979 | UEFA Cup | Borussia Monchengladbach | Home | 1-1 |
| 20/03/1979 | UEFA Cup | Borussia Monchengladbach | Away | 1-3 |
| 24/03/1979 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 1-1 |
| 27/03/1979 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-1 |
| 31/03/1979 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Away | 1-2 |
| 04/04/1979 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-4 |
| 07/04/1979 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 3-1 |
| 14/04/1979 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 0-0 |
| 17/04/1979 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-2 |
| 21/04/1979 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 3-1 |
| 24/04/1979 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-0 |
| 28/04/1979 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Away | 0-1 |
| 01/05/1979 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 3-1 |
| 05/05/1979 | English Division One (old) | Bristol City | Home | 2-0 |
| 09/05/1979 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-3 |
| 15/05/1979 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 2-3 |