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The competition started on 12 August 1978 and ended with the final on 17 March 1979. </p><p>The final was contested by <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_First_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Football League First Division">First Division</a> teams <a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a> and <a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a> at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley Stadium</a> in London. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="First_round">First round</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: First round"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_leg">First leg</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: First leg"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Aldershot_F.C." title="Aldershot F.C.">Aldershot</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Barnsley_F.C." title="Barnsley F.C.">Barnsley</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/A.F.C._Bournemouth" class="mw-redirect" title="A.F.C. Bournemouth">Bournemouth</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Exeter_City_F.C." title="Exeter City F.C.">Exeter City</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Bradford City F.C.">Bradford City</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_City_F.C." title="Lincoln City F.C.">Lincoln City</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cambridge_United_F.C." title="Cambridge United F.C.">Cambridge United</a></td> <td>2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cardiff_City_F.C." title="Cardiff City F.C.">Cardiff City</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlisle_United_F.C." title="Carlisle United F.C.">Carlisle United</a></td> <td>2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Colchester_United_F.C." title="Colchester United F.C.">Colchester United</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rochdale_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Rochdale F.C.">Rochdale</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C." title="Sheffield Wednesday F.C.">Sheffield Wednesday</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/York_City_F.C." title="York City F.C.">York City</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hull_City_A.F.C." title="Hull City A.F.C.">Hull City</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mansfield_Town_F.C." title="Mansfield Town F.C.">Mansfield Town</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darlington_F.C." title="Darlington F.C.">Darlington</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Newport_County_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Newport County F.C.">Newport County</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Swansea City F.C.">Swansea City</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Torquay_United_F.C." title="Torquay United F.C.">Torquay United</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Vale_F.C." title="Port Vale F.C.">Port Vale</a></td> <td>0–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chester_City_F.C." title="Chester City F.C.">Chester</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C." title="Swindon Town F.C.">Swindon Town</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a></td> <td>3–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Huddersfield Town F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C.">Reading</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a></td> <td>5–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hartlepool_United_F.C." title="Hartlepool United F.C.">Hartlepool United</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scunthorpe_United_F.C." title="Scunthorpe United F.C.">Scunthorpe United</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Notts_County_F.C." title="Notts County F.C.">Notts County</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C." title="Shrewsbury Town F.C.">Shrewsbury Town</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stockport_County_F.C." title="Stockport County F.C.">Stockport County</a></td> <td>14 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Southend_United_F.C." title="Southend United F.C.">Southend United</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wimbledon_F.C." title="Wimbledon F.C.">Wimbledon</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C." title="Tranmere Rovers F.C.">Tranmere Rovers</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Halifax_Town_A.F.C." title="Halifax Town A.F.C.">Halifax Town</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a></td> <td>4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_A.F.C." title="Wrexham A.F.C.">Wrexham</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bury_F.C." title="Bury F.C.">Bury</a></td> <td>12 August 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 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title="Bury F.C.">Bury</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_A.F.C." title="Wrexham A.F.C.">Wrexham</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>1–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colchester_United_F.C." title="Colchester United F.C.">Colchester United</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>3–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chester_City_F.C." title="Chester City F.C.">Chester</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Vale_F.C." title="Port Vale F.C.">Port Vale</a></td> <td>16 August 1978</td> <td>4–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Barnsley_F.C." title="Barnsley F.C.">Barnsley</a></td> <td>16 August 1978</td> <td>2–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Darlington_F.C." title="Darlington F.C.">Darlington</a></td> <td>2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mansfield_Town_F.C." title="Mansfield Town F.C.">Mansfield Town</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>3–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Exeter_City_F.C." title="Exeter City F.C.">Exeter City</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/A.F.C._Bournemouth" class="mw-redirect" title="A.F.C. Bournemouth">Bournemouth</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>2–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C.">Reading</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>2–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Halifax_Town_A.F.C." title="Halifax Town A.F.C.">Halifax Town</a></td> <td>0–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>1–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hartlepool_United_F.C." title="Hartlepool United F.C.">Hartlepool United</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>1–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a></td> <td>4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a></td> <td>16 August 1978</td> <td>5–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Huddersfield Town F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a></td> <td>2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>2–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_City_F.C." title="Lincoln City F.C.">Lincoln City</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Bradford City F.C.">Bradford City</a></td> <td>16 August 1978</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aldershot_F.C." title="Aldershot F.C.">Aldershot</a></td> <td>16 August 1978</td> <td>2–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cambridge_United_F.C." title="Cambridge United F.C.">Cambridge United</a></td> <td>16 August 1978</td> <td>4–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Notts_County_F.C." title="Notts County F.C.">Notts County</a></td> <td>3–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scunthorpe_United_F.C." title="Scunthorpe United F.C.">Scunthorpe United</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>4–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cardiff_City_F.C." title="Cardiff City F.C.">Cardiff City</a></td> <td>16 August 1978</td> <td>4–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hull_City_A.F.C." title="Hull City A.F.C.">Hull City</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>2–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rochdale_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Rochdale F.C.">Rochdale</a></td> <td>2–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a></td> <td>14 August 1978</td> <td>2–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C." title="Sheffield Wednesday F.C.">Sheffield Wednesday</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stockport_County_F.C." title="Stockport County F.C.">Stockport County</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C." title="Shrewsbury Town F.C.">Shrewsbury Town</a></td> <td>16 August 1978</td> <td>3–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Swansea City F.C.">Swansea City</a></td> <td>5–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newport_County_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Newport County F.C.">Newport County</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>6–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C." title="Swindon Town F.C.">Swindon Town</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>4–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Torquay_United_F.C." title="Torquay United F.C.">Torquay United</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a></td> <td>16 August 1978</td> <td>2–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C." title="Tranmere Rovers F.C.">Tranmere Rovers</a></td> <td>16 August 1978</td> <td>3–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wimbledon_F.C." title="Wimbledon F.C.">Wimbledon</a></td> <td>4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southend_United_F.C." title="Southend United F.C.">Southend United</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>4–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/York_City_F.C." title="York City F.C.">York City</a></td> <td>0–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a></td> <td>15 August 1978</td> <td>0–5 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Replays">Replays</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Replays"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C." title="Sheffield Wednesday F.C.">Sheffield Wednesday</a></td> <td>22 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hull_City_A.F.C." title="Hull City A.F.C.">Hull City</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a></td> <td>22 August 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Second_round">Second round</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Second round"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a> (1)</td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C." title="Sheffield Wednesday F.C.">Sheffield Wednesday</a> (3)</td> <td>30 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a> (1)</td> <td>2–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a> (1)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a> (3)</td> <td>2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a> (1)</td> <td>30 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a> (1)</td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea</a> (1)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a> (2)</td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a> (2)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> (1)</td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C." title="Crystal Palace F.C.">Crystal Palace</a> (2)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> (2)</td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Bradford City F.C.">Bradford City</a> (4)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chester_City_F.C." title="Chester City F.C.">Chester</a> (3)</td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a> (1)</td> <td>30 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a> (4)</td> <td>2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Notts_County_F.C." title="Notts County F.C.">Notts County</a> (2)</td> <td>30 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Everton_F.C." title="Everton F.C.">Everton</a> (1)</td> <td>8–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wimbledon_F.C." title="Wimbledon F.C.">Wimbledon</a> (4)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Exeter_City_F.C." title="Exeter City F.C.">Exeter City</a> (3)</td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C." title="Blackburn Rovers F.C.">Blackburn Rovers</a> (2)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> (2)</td> <td>2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darlington_F.C." title="Darlington F.C.">Darlington</a> (4)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C." title="Leicester City F.C.">Leicester City</a> (2)</td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a> (1)</td> <td>30 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Leyton_Orient_F.C." title="Leyton Orient F.C.">Orient</a> (2)</td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a> (3)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a> (2)</td> <td>2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a> (4)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a> (1)</td> <td>2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> (4)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a> (1)</td> <td>3–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stockport_County_F.C." title="Stockport County F.C.">Stockport County</a> (4)</td> <td>30 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> (1)</td> <td>0–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a> (3)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a> (4)</td> <td>0–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a> (4)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C." title="Oldham Athletic A.F.C.">Oldham Athletic</a> (2)</td> <td>0–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a> (1)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a> (3)</td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a> (3)</td> <td>30 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> (2)</td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C." title="Queens Park Rangers F.C.">Queens Park Rangers</a> (1)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C.">Reading</a> (4)</td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a> (1)</td> <td>30 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a> (3)</td> <td>3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal</a> (1)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C." title="Sheffield United F.C.">Sheffield United</a> (2)</td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> (1)</td> <td>28 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> (2)</td> <td>0–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a> (2)</td> <td>30 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Swansea City F.C.">Swansea City</a> (3)</td> <td>2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C." title="Tottenham Hotspur F.C.">Tottenham Hotspur</a> (1)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a> (3)</td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a> (2)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a> (3)</td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C." title="Newcastle United F.C.">Newcastle United</a> (2)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C." title="West Bromwich Albion F.C.">West Bromwich Albion</a> (1)</td> <td>0–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a> (1)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C." title="West Ham United F.C.">West Ham United</a> (2)</td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C." title="Swindon Town F.C.">Swindon Town</a> (3)</td> <td>30 August 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_A.F.C." title="Wrexham A.F.C.">Wrexham</a> (2)</td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a> (1)</td> <td>29 August 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Replays_2">Replays</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Replays"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Bradford City F.C.">Bradford City</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a></td> <td>5 September 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Darlington_F.C." title="Darlington F.C.">Darlington</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a></td> <td>5 September 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a></td> <td>6 September 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a></td> <td>0–0<sup id="cite_ref-aet_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aet-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C." title="West Bromwich Albion F.C.">West Bromwich Albion</a></td> <td>6 September 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C." title="Oldham Athletic A.F.C.">Oldham Athletic</a></td> <td>6 September 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a></td> <td>1–0<sup id="cite_ref-aet_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aet-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a></td> <td>5 September 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a></td> <td>1–2<sup id="cite_ref-aet_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aet-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a></td> <td>5 September 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C." title="Tottenham Hotspur F.C.">Tottenham Hotspur</a></td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Swansea City F.C.">Swansea City</a></td> <td>6 September 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2nd_Replay">2nd Replay</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2nd Replay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C." title="West Bromwich Albion F.C.">West Bromwich Albion</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a></td> <td>2 October 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Third_round">Third round</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Third round"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C." title="Crystal Palace F.C.">Crystal Palace</a></td> <td>4 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a></td> <td>4 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a></td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></td> <td>3 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chester_City_F.C." title="Chester City F.C.">Chester</a></td> <td>0–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a></td> <td>4 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a></td> <td>4–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a></td> <td>4 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Everton_F.C." title="Everton F.C.">Everton</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darlington_F.C." title="Darlington F.C.">Darlington</a></td> <td>3 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Exeter_City_F.C." title="Exeter City F.C.">Exeter City</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a></td> <td>4 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a></td> <td>3 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a></td> <td>4 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a></td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a></td> <td>3 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a></td> <td>0–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a></td> <td>4 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a></td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C." title="Swindon Town F.C.">Swindon Town</a></td> <td>3 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C." title="Queens Park Rangers F.C.">Queens Park Rangers</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Swansea City F.C.">Swansea City</a></td> <td>3 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a></td> <td>2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C.">Reading</a></td> <td>3 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C." title="Sheffield United F.C.">Sheffield United</a></td> <td>1–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a></td> <td>10 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a></td> <td>3 October 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Replays_3">Replays</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Replays"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C." title="Crystal Palace F.C.">Crystal Palace</a></td> <td>0–0<sup id="cite_ref-aet_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aet-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a></td> <td>10 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a></td> <td>3–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a></td> <td>10 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C.">Reading</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a></td> <td>10 October 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C." title="Swindon Town F.C.">Swindon Town</a></td> <td>0–2<sup id="cite_ref-aet_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aet-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a></td> <td>10 October 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2nd_Replay_2">2nd Replay</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 2nd Replay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a></td> <td>3–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C." title="Crystal Palace F.C.">Crystal Palace</a></td> <td>16 October 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fourth_round">Fourth round</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Fourth round"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a></td> <td>0–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a></td> <td>8 November 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a></td> <td>7 November 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a></td> <td>7 November 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Everton_F.C." title="Everton F.C.">Everton</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a></td> <td>7 November 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Exeter_City_F.C." title="Exeter City F.C.">Exeter City</a></td> <td>0–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a></td> <td>8 November 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a></td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a></td> <td>8 November 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C." title="Queens Park Rangers F.C.">Queens Park Rangers</a></td> <td>0–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a></td> <td>7 November 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C.">Reading</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a></td> <td>8 November 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Replay">Replay</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Replay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C.">Reading</a></td> <td>14 November 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fifth_Round">Fifth Round</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Fifth Round"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a></td> <td>4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a></td> <td>13 December 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></td> <td>13 December 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a></td> <td>12 December 1978 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a></td> <td>13 December 1978 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Replay_2">Replay</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Replay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a></td> <td>3–1<sup id="cite_ref-aet_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aet-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a></td> <td>9 January 1979 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Semi-finals">Semi-finals</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Semi-finals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_leg_2">First leg</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: First leg"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a></td> <td>2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a></td> <td>24 January 1979 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a></td> <td>17 January 1979 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_leg_2">Second leg</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Second leg"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Home Team </th> <th width="20">Score </th> <th width="175">Away Team </th> <th width="125">Date </th> <th width="75">Agg </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a></td> <td>30 January 1979</td> <td>3–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a></td> <td>0–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a></td> <td>30 January 1979</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Final">Final</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Final"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1979_Football_League_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1979 Football League Cup Final">1979 Football League Cup Final</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Match_details">Match details</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Cup&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table width="92%"> <tbody><tr> <td><div style="width: 100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100px; height: 135px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px; background-color: #DD0000;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Team colours"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Kit_left_arm_whiteshoulders.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/31px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/47px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 1.5x, 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mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Kit_right_arm_whiteshoulders.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/31px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/47px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/62px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px; background-color: #FFFFFF"></div> <div 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data-file-height="25" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/100px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/150px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/200px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="40" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b>Southampton</b></div> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table border="0" class="wikitable" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td width="33%" valign="top"><span style="font-size:140%;"><b>Nottingham Forest</b></span><br /><small>Red shirts/White shorts/Red socks</small> </td> <td width="33%" valign="top" align="center"><span style="font-size:140%;"><b>3 — 2</b></span><br /><small>(final score after 90 minutes)</small> </td> <td width="33%" valign="top"><span style="font-size:140%;"><b>Southampton</b></span><br /><small>Yellow shirts/Blue shorts/Yellow socks</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><i>Manager:</i> <a href="/wiki/Brian_Clough" title="Brian Clough">Brian Clough</a> <p><i>Team:</i> <br /><b>1</b> <a href="/wiki/Peter_Shilton" title="Peter Shilton">Peter Shilton</a> (GK) <br /><b>2</b> <a href="/wiki/Colin_Barrett" title="Colin Barrett">Colin Barrett</a> <br /><b>3</b> <a href="/wiki/Frank_Clark_(footballer)" title="Frank Clark (footballer)">Frank Clark</a> <br /><b>4</b> <a href="/wiki/John_McGovern_(footballer)" title="John McGovern (footballer)">John McGovern</a> (<a href="/wiki/Captain_(association_football)" title="Captain (association football)">c</a>) <br /><b>5</b> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Lloyd" title="Larry Lloyd">Larry Lloyd</a> <br /><b>6</b> <a href="/wiki/David_Needham" title="David Needham">David Needham</a> <br /><b>7</b> <a href="/wiki/Martin_O%27Neill" title="Martin O'Neill">Martin O'Neill</a> <br /><b>8</b> <a href="/wiki/Archie_Gemmill" title="Archie Gemmill">Archie Gemmill</a> <br /><b>9</b> <a href="/wiki/Garry_Birtles" title="Garry Birtles">Garry Birtles</a> <br /><b>10</b> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Woodcock_(footballer)" title="Tony Woodcock (footballer)">Tony Woodcock</a> <br /><b>11</b> <a href="/wiki/John_Robertson_(footballer_born_1953)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Robertson (footballer born 1953)">John Robertson</a> <br /><b>12</b> <a href="/wiki/Ian_Bowyer" title="Ian Bowyer">Ian Bowyer</a> </p><p><i>Scorers:</i> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Garry_Birtles" title="Garry Birtles">Garry Birtles</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1194938686">.mw-parser-output .fb-goal>span{}</style><span class="fb-goal"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Goal"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/20px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/26px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="333" data-file-height="333" /></span></span> <span>51'</span></span>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1194938686"><span class="fb-goal"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Goal"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/20px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/26px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="333" data-file-height="333" /></span></span> <span>79'</span></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Woodcock_(footballer)" title="Tony Woodcock (footballer)">Tony Woodcock</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1194938686"><span class="fb-goal"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Goal"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/20px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/26px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="333" data-file-height="333" /></span></span> <span>83'</span></span></li></ul> </td> <td valign="middle" align="center"> <p><b>Half-time:</b><br />0–1 </p><p><b>Competition:</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Cup">Football League Cup</a> (Final) </p><p><b>Date:</b><br />15.00 GMT Saturday 17 March 1979 </p><p><b>Venue:</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley Stadium</a>, London </p><p><b>Attendance:</b><br /> 96,952 </p><p><b> Referee:</b><br /> Peter Reeves </p><p><b>Match rules</b>:<br />90 minutes.<br />30 minutes extra-time if necessary.<br />Match replayed if scores still level.<br />One named substitute.<br /> </p> </td> <td valign="top"><i>Manager:</i> <a href="/wiki/Lawrie_McMenemy" title="Lawrie McMenemy">Lawrie McMenemy</a> <p><i>Team:</i> <br /><b>1</b> <a href="/wiki/Terry_Gennoe" title="Terry Gennoe">Terry Gennoe</a> (GK) <br /><b>2</b> <a href="/wiki/Ivan_Golac" title="Ivan Golac">Ivan Golac</a> <br /><b>3</b> <a href="/wiki/David_Peach" title="David Peach">David Peach</a> <br /><b>4</b> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Williams_(1958_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Steve Williams (1958 footballer)">Steve Williams</a> <br /><b>5</b> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Nicholl" title="Chris Nicholl">Chris Nicholl</a> <br /><b>6</b> <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Waldron" title="Malcolm Waldron">Malcolm Waldron</a> <br /><b>7</b> <a href="/wiki/Alan_Ball,_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Alan Ball, Jr.">Alan Ball</a> (<a href="/wiki/Captain_(association_football)" title="Captain (association football)">c</a>) <br /><b>8</b> <a href="/wiki/Phil_Boyer" title="Phil Boyer">Phil Boyer</a> <br /><b>9</b> <a href="/wiki/Austin_Hayes" title="Austin Hayes">Austin Hayes</a> <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted off"><img alt="downward-facing red arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/10px-Sub_off.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/15px-Sub_off.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/20px-Sub_off.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">83<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> <br /><b>10</b> <a href="/wiki/Nick_Holmes_(footballer)" title="Nick Holmes (footballer)">Nick Holmes</a> <br /><b>11</b> <a href="/wiki/Terry_Curran" title="Terry Curran">Terry Curran</a> <br /><b>12</b> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Sealy" title="Tony Sealy">Tony Sealy</a> <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted in"><img alt="upward-facing green arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/10px-Sub_on.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/15px-Sub_on.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/20px-Sub_on.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">83<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> <i>Scorers:</i> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/David_Peach" title="David Peach">David Peach</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1194938686"><span class="fb-goal"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Goal"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/20px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/26px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="333" data-file-height="333" /></span></span> <span>16'</span></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Holmes_(footballer)" title="Nick Holmes (footballer)">Nick Holmes</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1194938686"><span 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League Cup final">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1975 Football League Cup final">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1976 Football League Cup final">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1977 Football League Cup final">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1978 Football League Cup final">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1979 Football League Cup final">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1980 Football League Cup final">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1981 Football League Cup final">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1982 Football League Cup final">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1983 Football League Cup final">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1984 Football League Cup final">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1985 Football League Cup final">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1986 Football League Cup final">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1987 Football League Cup final">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1988 Football League Cup final">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1989 Football League Cup final">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1990 Football League Cup final">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1991 Football League Cup final">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1992 Football League Cup final">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1993 Football League Cup final">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1994 Football League Cup final">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1995 Football League Cup final">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1996 Football League Cup final">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1997 Football League Cup final">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1998 Football League Cup final">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1999 Football League Cup final">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2000 Football League Cup final">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2001 Football League Cup final">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2002 Football League Cup final">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2003 Football League Cup final">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2004 Football League Cup final">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2005 Football League Cup final">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2006 Football League Cup final">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2007 Football League Cup final">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2008 Football League Cup final">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2009 Football League Cup final">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2010 Football League Cup final">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2011 Football League Cup final">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2012 Football League Cup final">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2013 Football League Cup final">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2014 Football League Cup final">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2015 Football League Cup final">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Football_League_Cup_final" title="2016 Football League Cup final">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_EFL_Cup_final" title="2017 EFL Cup final">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_EFL_Cup_final" title="2018 EFL Cup final">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_EFL_Cup_final" title="2019 EFL Cup final">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_EFL_Cup_final" title="2020 EFL Cup final">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_EFL_Cup_final" title="2021 EFL Cup final">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_EFL_Cup_final" title="2022 EFL Cup final">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_EFL_Cup_final" title="2023 EFL Cup final">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_EFL_Cup_final" title="2024 EFL Cup final">2024</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_EFL_Cup_final" class="mw-redirect" title="2025 EFL Cup final">2025</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_Cup_finals" title="List of EFL Cup finals">Finals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Hardaker_Trophy" title="Alan Hardaker Trophy">Alan Hardaker Trophy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_records_and_statistics_in_England#League_Cup" title="Football records and statistics in England">Records</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="1978–79_in_English_football" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks 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id="1978–79_in_English_football" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_in_English_football" title="1978–79 in English football">1978–79 in English football</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><div style="float: left;"> « <a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_in_English_football" title="1977–78 in English football">1977–78</a></div> <div style="float: right;"><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_in_English_football" title="1979–80 in English football">1979–80</a> » </div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">National teams</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Greenwood" title="Ron Greenwood">Ron Greenwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_British_Home_Championship" title="1978–79 British Home Championship">Home Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1980" title="UEFA Euro 1980">UEFA Euro 1980</a> (<a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1980_qualifying" title="UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying">qualification</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">League competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 1–4</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League" title="1978–79 Football League">Football League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_First_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Football League First Division">First Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Fourth_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Football League Fourth Division">Fourth Division</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 5–6</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Isthmian_League" title="1978–79 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Isthmian_League#Premier_Division" title="1978–79 Isthmian League">Premier</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Isthmian_League#Division_One" title="1978–79 Isthmian League">One</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Northern_Premier_League" title="1978–79 Northern Premier League">Northern Premier League</a> (level 5 only)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Southern_Football_League" title="1978–79 Southern Football League">Southern League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Southern_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1978–79 Southern Football League">Premier</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Southern_Football_League#Division_One_North" title="1978–79 Southern Football League">One North</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Southern_Football_League#Division_One_South" title="1978–79 Southern Football League">One South</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 7–9</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Isthmian_League" title="1978–79 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Isthmian_League#Division_Two" title="1978–79 Isthmian League">Two</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Athenian_League" title="1978–79 Athenian League">Athenian League</a> (level 7 only)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Cheshire_County_Football_League" title="1978–79 Cheshire County Football League">Cheshire County League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Cheshire_County_Football_League#Division_One" title="1978–79 Cheshire County Football League">One</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Cheshire_County_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1978–79 Cheshire County Football League">Two</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Town_%26_Country_League" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Town & Country League">Town & Country League</a> (level 7 only)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Essex_Senior_Football_League" title="1978–79 Essex Senior Football League">Essex Senior League</a> (level 7 only)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Hellenic_Football_League" title="1978–79 Hellenic Football League">Hellenic League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Hellenic_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1978–79 Hellenic Football League">Premier</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Hellenic_Football_League#Division_One" title="1978–79 Hellenic Football League">One</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Home_Counties_League" title="1978–79 Home Counties League">Home Counties League</a> (level 7 only)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Kent_Football_League" title="1978–79 Kent Football League">Kent League</a> (level 7 only)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Lancashire_Combination&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Lancashire Combination (page does not exist)">Lancashire Combination</a> (level 7 only)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_London_Spartan_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 London Spartan League (page does not exist)">London Spartan League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_London_Spartan_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 London Spartan League (page does not exist)">Premier</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_London_Spartan_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 London Spartan League (page does not exist)">Senior</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Midland_Football_Combination" title="1978–79 Midland Football Combination">Midland Football Combination</a> (level 7 only)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Midland_Football_League" title="1978–79 Midland Football League">Midland League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Midland_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1978–79 Midland Football League">Premier</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Midland_Football_League#Division_One" title="1978–79 Midland Football League">One</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Northern_Football_League" title="1978–79 Northern Football League">Northern League</a> (level 7 only)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_South_Midlands_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 South Midlands League (page does not exist)">South Midlands League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_South_Midlands_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 South Midlands League (page does not exist)">Premier</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_South_Midlands_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 South Midlands League (page does not exist)">One</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1978–79 Sussex County Football League">Sussex County League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_One" title="1978–79 Sussex County Football League">One</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1978–79 Sussex County Football League">Two</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_United_Counties_League" title="1978–79 United Counties League">United Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_United_Counties_League#Premier_Division" title="1978–79 United Counties League">Premier</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_United_Counties_League#Division_One" title="1978–79 United Counties League">One</a></span>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_United_Counties_League#Division_Two" title="1978–79 United Counties League">Two</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_West_Midlands_(Regional)_League" title="1978–79 West Midlands (Regional) League">West Midlands (Regional) League</a> (level 7 only)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Western_Football_League" title="1978–79 Western Football League">Western League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Western_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1978–79 Western Football League">Premier</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Western_Football_League#Division_One" title="1978–79 Western Football League">One</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Yorkshire_Football_League" title="1978–79 Yorkshire Football League">Yorkshire League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Yorkshire_Football_League#Division_One" title="1978–79 Yorkshire Football League">One</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Yorkshire_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1978–79 Yorkshire Football League">Two</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Yorkshire_Football_League#Division_Three" title="1978–79 Yorkshire Football League">Three</a>)</span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cup competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">FA cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_FA_Cup" title="1978–79 FA Cup">FA Cup</a> (<a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds" title="1978–79 FA Cup qualifying rounds">Qualifying rounds</a>, <a href="/wiki/1979_FA_Cup_final" title="1979 FA Cup final">Final</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_FA_Charity_Shield" title="1978 FA Charity Shield">Charity Shield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_FA_Trophy" title="1978–79 FA Trophy">FA Trophy</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_FA_Trophy_final&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1979 FA Trophy final (page does not exist)">Final</a>)</li> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Football League cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">League Cup</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1979 Football League Cup final">Final</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">European competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_European_Cup" title="1978–79 European Cup">European Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_UEFA_Cup" title="1978–79 UEFA Cup">UEFA Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" title="1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup">European Cup Winners' Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Anglo-Scottish_Cup" title="1978–79 Anglo-Scottish Cup">Anglo-Scottish Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_3%E2%80%935_West_Bromwich_Albion_(1978)" title="Manchester United 3–5 West Bromwich Albion (1978)">Manchester United 3–5 West Bromwich Albion (1978)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="Club_seasons"><b>Club seasons</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_First_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Football League First Division">First Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Arsenal F.C. season">Arsenal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Aston_Villa_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Aston Villa F.C. season">Aston Villa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Birmingham_City_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Birmingham City F.C. season">Birmingham City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Bolton_Wanderers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bolton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Bristol_City_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Bristol City F.C. season">Bristol City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Chelsea_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Chelsea F.C. season">Chelsea</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Coventry_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Coventry City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Coventry City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Derby_County_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Derby County F.C. season (page does not exist)">Derby County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Everton_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Everton F.C. season">Everton</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Ipswich Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Ipswich Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Leeds_United_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Leeds United A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Leeds United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Liverpool_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Liverpool F.C. season">Liverpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Manchester_City_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Manchester City F.C. season">Manchester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Manchester_United_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Manchester United F.C. season">Manchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Middlesbrough_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Middlesbrough F.C. season (page does not exist)">Middlesbrough</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Norwich_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Norwich City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Norwich City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Nottingham_Forest_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Nottingham Forest F.C. season">Nottingham Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season">Queens Park Rangers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Southampton_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Southampton F.C. season (page does not exist)">Southampton</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season (page does not exist)">Tottenham Hotspur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C._season" title="1978–79 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season">West Bromwich Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Blackburn Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season (page does not exist)">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Bristol_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Bristol Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bristol Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Burnley_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Burnley F.C. season">Burnley</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Cambridge_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Cambridge United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Cambridge United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Cardiff_City_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Cardiff City F.C. season">Cardiff City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Charlton_Athletic_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Charlton Athletic F.C. season (page does not exist)">Charlton Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Crystal Palace F.C. season (page does not exist)">Crystal Palace</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Fulham_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Fulham F.C. season (page does not exist)">Fulham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Leicester_City_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Leicester City F.C. season">Leicester City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Luton_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Luton Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Luton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Millwall_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Millwall F.C. season (page does not exist)">Millwall</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Newcastle_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Newcastle United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Newcastle United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Notts_County_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Notts County F.C. season (page does not exist)">Notts County</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Oldham Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Orient_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Orient F.C. season (page does not exist)">Orient</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Preston_North_End_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Preston North End F.C. season (page does not exist)">Preston North End</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Sheffield_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Sheffield United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Sheffield United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Stoke_City_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Stoke City F.C. season">Stoke City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Sunderland_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Sunderland A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Sunderland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_West_Ham_United_F.C._season" title="1978–79 West Ham United F.C. season">West Ham United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Wrexham_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Wrexham F.C. season (page does not exist)">Wrexham</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Blackpool_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Blackpool F.C. season">Blackpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Brentford_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Brentford F.C. season">Brentford</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Bury_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Bury F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Carlisle_United_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Carlisle United F.C. season">Carlisle United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Chester_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Chester F.C. season">Chester</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Chesterfield_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Chesterfield F.C. season (page does not exist)">Chesterfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Colchester_United_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Colchester United F.C. season">Colchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Exeter_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Exeter City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Exeter City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Gillingham F.C. season">Gillingham</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Hull_City_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Hull City A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Hull City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Lincoln_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Lincoln City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Lincoln City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Mansfield_Town_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Mansfield Town F.C. season">Mansfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Oxford_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Oxford United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Oxford United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Peterborough_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Peterborough United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Peterborough United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Plymouth_Argyle_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season (page does not exist)">Plymouth Argyle</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Rotherham_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Rotherham United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Rotherham United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season (page does not exist)">Sheffield Wednesday</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Shrewsbury_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Shrewsbury Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Southend_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Southend United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Southend United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Swansea_City_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Swansea City A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Swansea City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Swindon_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Swindon Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Swindon Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Tranmere Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Walsall_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Walsall F.C. season (page does not exist)">Walsall</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Watford_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Watford F.C. season (page does not exist)">Watford</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League_Fourth_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Football League Fourth Division">Fourth Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Aldershot_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Aldershot F.C. season (page does not exist)">Aldershot</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Barnsley_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Barnsley F.C. season (page does not exist)">Barnsley</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Bournemouth_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Bournemouth F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bournemouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Bradford_City_A.F.C._season" title="1978–79 Bradford City A.F.C. season">Bradford City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Crewe_Alexandra_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season (page does not exist)">Crewe Alexandra</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Darlington_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Darlington F.C. season (page does not exist)">Darlington</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Doncaster_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Doncaster Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Grimsby_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Grimsby Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Grimsby Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Halifax_Town_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Halifax Town A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Halifax Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Hartlepool_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Hartlepool United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Hartlepool United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Hereford_United_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Hereford United F.C. season">Hereford United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C._season" title="1978–79 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season">Huddersfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Newport_County_A.F.C._season" title="1978–79 Newport County A.F.C. season">Newport County</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Northampton_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Northampton Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Northampton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Port_Vale_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Port Vale F.C. season">Port Vale</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Portsmouth_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Portsmouth F.C. season (page does not exist)">Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Reading_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Reading F.C. season (page does not exist)">Reading</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Rochdale_A.F.C._season" title="1978–79 Rochdale A.F.C. season">Rochdale</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Scunthorpe_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Scunthorpe United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Scunthorpe United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Stockport_County_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Stockport County F.C. season (page does not exist)">Stockport County</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Torquay_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Torquay United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Torquay United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Wigan_Athletic_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Wigan Athletic F.C. season">Wigan Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Wimbledon_F.C._season" title="1978–79 Wimbledon F.C. season">Wimbledon</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_York_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 York City F.C. season (page does not exist)">York City</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="1978–79_in_European_football_(UEFA)" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" 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href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Albanian_National_Championship" title="1978–79 Albanian National Championship">Albania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Austrian_Football_Bundesliga" title="1978–79 Austrian Football Bundesliga">Austria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Belgian_First_Division" title="1978–79 Belgian First Division">Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_A_Group" title="1978–79 A Group">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Cypriot_First_Division" title="1978–79 Cypriot First Division">Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Czechoslovak_First_League" title="1978–79 Czechoslovak First League">Czechoslovakia</a></li> <li>Denmark <a href="/wiki/1978_Danish_1st_Division" title="1978 Danish 1st Division">'78</a> <a href="/wiki/1979_Danish_1st_Division" title="1979 Danish 1st Division">'79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League" title="1978–79 Football League">England</a></li> <li>Faroe Islands <a href="/wiki/1978_1._deild" title="1978 1. deild">'78</a> <a href="/wiki/1979_1._deild" title="1979 1. deild">'79</a></li> <li>Finland <a href="/wiki/1978_Mestaruussarja" title="1978 Mestaruussarja">'78</a> <a href="/wiki/1979_Mestaruussarja" title="1979 Mestaruussarja">'79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_French_Division_1" title="1978–79 French Division 1">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_DDR-Oberliga" title="1978–79 DDR-Oberliga">East Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Bundesliga" title="1978–79 Bundesliga">West Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Alpha_Ethniki" title="1978–79 Alpha Ethniki">Greece</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Nemzeti_Bajnoks%C3%A1g_I" title="1978–79 Nemzeti Bajnokság I">Hungary</a></li> <li>Iceland <a href="/wiki/1978_%C3%9Arvalsdeild" title="1978 Úrvalsdeild">'78</a> <a href="/wiki/1979_%C3%9Arvalsdeild" title="1979 Úrvalsdeild">'79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Liga_Leumit" title="1978–79 Liga Leumit">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Serie_A" title="1978–79 Serie A">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Luxembourg_National_Division" title="1978–79 Luxembourg National Division">Luxembourg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Maltese_Premier_League" title="1978–79 Maltese Premier League">Malta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Eredivisie" title="1978–79 Eredivisie">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Irish_League" title="1978–79 Irish League">Northern Ireland</a></li> <li>Norway <a href="/wiki/1978_Norwegian_First_Division" title="1978 Norwegian First Division">'78</a> <a href="/wiki/1979_Norwegian_First_Division" title="1979 Norwegian First Division">'79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Ekstraklasa" title="1978–79 Ekstraklasa">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Primeira_Divis%C3%A3o" title="1978–79 Primeira Divisão">Portugal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_League_of_Ireland" title="1978–79 League of Ireland">Republic of Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Divizia_A" title="1978–79 Divizia A">Romania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Scottish_Premier_Division" title="1978–79 Scottish Premier Division">Scotland</a></li> <li>Soviet Union <a href="/wiki/1978_Soviet_Top_League" title="1978 Soviet Top League">'78</a> <a href="/wiki/1979_Soviet_Top_League" title="1979 Soviet Top League">'79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_La_Liga" title="1978–79 La Liga">Spain</a></li> <li>Sweden <a href="/wiki/1978_Allsvenskan" title="1978 Allsvenskan">'78</a> <a href="/wiki/1979_Allsvenskan" title="1979 Allsvenskan">'79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Nationalliga_A" title="1978–79 Nationalliga A">Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_1.Lig" title="1978–79 1.Lig">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Yugoslav_First_League" title="1978–79 Yugoslav First League">Yugoslavia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Domestic cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Albanian_Cup" title="1978–79 Albanian Cup">Albania</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Austrian_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Austrian Cup (page does not exist)">Austria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Belgian_Cup" title="1978–79 Belgian Cup">Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Bulgarian_Cup" title="1978–79 Bulgarian Cup">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379Cypriot_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79Cypriot Cup (page does not exist)">Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Czechoslovak_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Czechoslovak Cup (page does not exist)">Czechoslovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Danish_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Danish Cup (page does not exist)">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_FA_Cup" title="1978–79 FA Cup">England</a></li> <li>Faroe Islands <a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Faroe_Islands_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978 Faroe Islands Cup (page does not exist)">'78</a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Faroe_Islands_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1979 Faroe Islands Cup (page does not exist)">'79</a></li> <li>Finland <a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Finnish_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978 Finnish Cup (page does not exist)">'78</a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Finnish_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1979 Finnish Cup (page does not exist)">'79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Coupe_de_France" title="1978–79 Coupe de France">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_FDGB-Pokal" title="1978–79 FDGB-Pokal">East Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_DFB-Pokal" title="1978–79 DFB-Pokal">West Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Greek_Football_Cup" title="1978–79 Greek Football Cup">Greece</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Magyar_Kupa" title="1978–79 Magyar Kupa">Hungary</a></li> <li>Iceland <a href="/wiki/1978_Icelandic_Cup" title="1978 Icelandic Cup">'78</a> <a href="/wiki/1979_Icelandic_Cup" title="1979 Icelandic Cup">'79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Israel_State_Cup" title="1978–79 Israel State Cup">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Coppa_Italia" title="1978–79 Coppa Italia">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Liechtenstein_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Liechtenstein Cup (page does not exist)">Liechtenstein</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Luxembourg_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Luxembourg Cup (page does not exist)">Luxembourg</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Maltese_FA_Trophy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Maltese FA Trophy (page does not exist)">Malta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_KNVB_Cup" title="1978–79 KNVB Cup">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Irish_Cup" title="1978–79 Irish Cup">Northern Ireland</a></li> <li>Norway <a href="/wiki/1978_Norwegian_Football_Cup" title="1978 Norwegian Football Cup">'78</a> <a href="/wiki/1979_Norwegian_Football_Cup" title="1979 Norwegian Football Cup">'79</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Polish_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Polish Cup (page does not exist)">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Ta%C3%A7a_de_Portugal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Taça de Portugal (page does not exist)">Portugal</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_FAI_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 FAI Cup (page does not exist)">Republic of Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Cupa_Rom%C3%A2niei" title="1978–79 Cupa României">Romania</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Coppa_Titano&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Coppa Titano (page does not exist)">San Marino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Scottish_Cup" title="1978–79 Scottish Cup">Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Soviet_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Soviet Cup (page does not exist)">Soviet Union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Copa_del_Rey" title="1978–79 Copa del Rey">Spain</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Svenska_Cupen&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Svenska Cupen (page does not exist)">Sweden</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Swiss_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Swiss Cup (page does not exist)">Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Turkish_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Turkish Cup (page does not exist)">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Welsh_Cup" title="1978–79 Welsh Cup">Wales</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Yugoslav_Cup" title="1978–79 Yugoslav Cup">Yugoslavia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">League cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">England</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_League_of_Ireland_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 League of Ireland Cup (page does not exist)">Republic of Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Scottish_League_Cup" title="1978–79 Scottish League Cup">Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978%E2%80%9379_Swiss_League_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978–79 Swiss League Cup (page does not exist)">Switzerland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">UEFA competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_European_Cup" title="1978–79 European Cup">European Cup</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979_European_Cup_final" title="1979 European Cup final">Final</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" title="1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup">Cup Winners' Cup</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup_final" title="1979 European Cup Winners' Cup final">Final</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_UEFA_Cup" title="1978–79 UEFA Cup">UEFA Cup</a> (<a href="/wiki/1979_UEFA_Cup_final" title="1979 UEFA Cup final">Final</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_European_Super_Cup" title="1978 European Super Cup">Super Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Non-UEFA competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_Intertoto_Cup" title="1978 Intertoto Cup">Intertoto Cup</a></li> <li>Balkans Cup <a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Balkans_Cup" title="1977–78 Balkans Cup">'77–'78</a> <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Balkans_Cup" title="1979–80 Balkans Cup">'79–'80</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <!-- NewPP limit report Parsed by mw‐web.eqiad.main‐5dc468848‐ms5wz Cached time: 20241122145158 Cache expiry: 2592000 Reduced expiry: false Complications: [vary‐revision‐sha1, show‐toc] CPU time usage: 0.459 seconds Real time usage: 0.690 seconds 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