1978–79 Burnley F.C. season

The 1978–79 season was Burnley's third consecutive season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Harry Potts.

Appearances and goals

Matches

Football League Division Two Key

In Result column, Burnley's score shown first H = Home match A = Away match

pen. = Penalty kick o.g. = Own goal

Results Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 19 August 1978 Leicester City (H) 2–2 Fletcher 46', Noble 69' (pen.) 12,048 22 August 1978 Charlton Athletic (A) 1–1 Cochrane 22' 8,580 26 August 1978 Fulham (A) 0–0 6,135 2 September 1978 Notts County (H) 2–1 Noble 11' (pen.), Brennan 69' 9,787 9 September 1978 West Ham United (H) 3–2 Brennan 37', Fletcher 50', Thomson 81' 12,392 16 September 1978 Sheffield United (A) 0–4 15,355 23 September 1978 Sunderland (H) 1–2 Morley 75' 13,368 30 September 1978 Millwall (A) 2–0 Fletcher 23', Noble 64' 5,389 7 October 1978 Oldham Athletic (H) 1–0 Smith 85' 11,835 14 October 1978 Stoke City (A) 1–3 Ingham 17' 18,434 21 October 1978 Brighton & Hove Albion (H) 3–0 Ingham (2) 57', 75', Brennan 71' 10,321 28 October 1978 Preston North End (A) 2–2 Kindon 18', Noble 67' (pen.) 14,975 4 November 1978 Crystal Palace (H) 2–1 Brennan 16', Fletcher 48' 11,129 11 November 1978 Leicester City (A) 1–2 Ingham 88' 12,842 18 November 1978 Fulham (H) 5–3 Noble (3) 20' (pen.), 26' (pen.), 83', James 46', Kindon 85' 10,566 21 November 1978 Notts County (A) 1–1 Ingham 76' 8,520 25 November 1978 Cambridge United (A) 2–2 Ingham 42', Fletcher 61' 6,502 9 December 1978 Orient (A) 1–2 Fletcher 40' 4,754 16 December 1978 Bristol Rovers (H) 2–0 Ingham (2) 30', 80' 9,257 23 December 1978 Newcastle United (A) 1–3 Noble 86' 23,639 26 December 1978 Blackburn Rovers (H) 2–1 Fletcher 5', Noble 43' 23,133 30 December 1978 Cardiff City (H) 0–0 9,821 3 February 1979 Sunderland (A) 1–3 James 44' 23,030 24 February 1979 Stoke City (H) 0–3 13,890 3 March 1979 Brighton & Hove Albion (A) 1–2 Ingham 51' 19,379 6 March 1979 Sheffield United (H) 1–1 Fletcher 32' 8,208 10 March 1979 Preston North End (H) 1–1 Noble 51' 15,270 13 March 1979 Luton Town (H) 2–1 Noble (2) 42' (pen.), 54' 7,691 21 March 1979 Wrexham (A) 1–0 Fletcher 38' 8,840 24 March 1979 Charlton Athletic (H) 2–1 James 14', Scott 89' 8,560 31 March 1979 Cambridge United (H) 1–1 Robinson 18' 8,234 7 April 1979 Luton Town (A) 1–4 Noble 58' (pen.) 6,466 10 April 1979 Newcastle United (H) 1–0 Hall 10' 7,771 14 April 1979 Blackburn Rovers (A) 2–1 Morley 46', Hall 71' 14,761 16 April 1979 Wrexham (H) 0–0 9,401 21 April 1979 Bristol Rovers (A) 0–2 5,947 24 April 1979 West Ham United (A) 1–3 Noble 1' 24,139 28 April 1979 Orient (H) 0–1 7,195 5 May 1979 Cardiff City (A) 1–1 Kindon 41' 10,254 8 May 1979 Millwall (H) 0–1 5,837 11 May 1979 Crystal Palace (A) 0–2 51,482 14 May 1979 Oldham Athletic F.C. (A) 0–2 6,791

Final league position

FA Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 9 January 1979 Round 3 Birmingham City (A) 2–0 Morley 1', James 85' 15,535 21 February 1979 Round 4 Sunderland (H) 1–1 Thomson 28' 20,852 26 February 1979 Replay Sunderland (A) 3–0 Fletcher 5', Ingham 20', Kindon 88' 37,507 28 February 1979 Round 5 Liverpool (A) 0–3 47,161

League Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 29 August 1978 Round 2 Bradford City (H) 1–1 Cochrane 75' 9,185 5 September 1978 Replay Bradford City (A) 3–2 Noble 47', Cochrane 75', Ingham 86' 9,192 3 October 1978 Round 3 Brighton & Hove Albion (H) 1–3 Brennan 64' 9,076

Anglo-Scottish Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 5 August 1978 Preliminary Group Preston North End (H) 3–2 Kindon 5', Ingham 43', Fletcher 72' 7,456 8 August 1978 Preliminary Group Blackpool (H) 3–1 Ingham 21', Smith 34', Cochrane 82' 4,750 12 August 1978 Preliminary Group Blackburn Rovers (A) 1–1 Smith 2' 6,171 12 September 1978 Quarter Final First Leg Celtic (H) 1–0 Kindon 56' 30,000 27 September 1978 Quarter Final Second Leg Celtic (A) 2–1 Brennan 21', Kindon 26' 28,000 31 October 1978 Semi Final First Leg Mansfield Town (A) 2–1 Kindon 79', James 82' 5,517 7 November 1978 Semi Final Second Leg Mansfield Town (H) 0–1 (8 – 7p) 6,871 5 December 1978 Final First Leg Oldham Athletic (A) 4–1 Kindon (2) 1', 75', Noble 3', Thomson 67' 10,456 12 December 1978 Final Second Leg Oldham Athletic (H) 0–1 10,865

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