The 1978–79 season was Mansfield Town's 42nd season in the Football League and 14th in the Third Division they finished in 18th position with 43 points.
Final league table
Results Football League Third Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers119 August 1978Exeter CityA0–03,704221 August 1978GillinghamH1–15,802Bird326 August 1978Southend UnitedH1–15,276Goodwin42 September 1978Swindon TownA0–16,40759 September 1978Plymouth ArgyleH4–16,052Syrett, Martin, Saxby, Miller616 September 1978Sheffield WednesdayH1–111,365Goodwin723 September 1978Rotherham UnitedA0–25,350827 September 1978Oxford UnitedA2–34,266Bird, Allen930 September 1978Carlisle UnitedH1–04,716Miller107 October 1978Shrewsbury TownA2–24,338Bird, Moss1114 October 1978WalsallH1–36,036Martin1217 October 1978Swansea CityA2–310,975Allen, Goodwin1321 October 1978BlackpoolA0–26,6331428 October 1978Colchester UnitedH1–14,525Moss154 November 1978Lincoln CityA1–03,644Martin1611 November 1978Swindon TownH0–14,7211713 November 1978Tranmere RoversH0–03,9291817 November 1978Southend UnitedA1–17,416Syrett192 December 1978WatfordA1–110,568Goodwin209 December 1978BrentfordH2–14,003Curtis, McClelland2123 December 1978Peterborough UnitedH1–13,671Green (o.g.)2226 December 1978Hull CityA0–34,7062330 December 1978BuryA0–04,0092410 February 1979Carlisle UnitedA0–14,8962524 February 1979WalsallA1–14,157Bird263 March 1979BlackpoolH1–14,829Curtis279 March 1979Colchester UnitedA0–12,8662812 March 1979Plymouth ArgyleH5–04,325Carter (2), Syrett (2), Hamilton2924 March 1979GillinghamA0–09,9353026 March 1979Exeter CityH1–14,562Allen3131 March 1979ChesterH1–12,358Austin323 April 1979Sheffield WednesdayA2–111,231Austin, Saxby337 April 1979WatfordH0–37,9443414 April 1979Hull CityH0–25,1383516 April 1979ChesterfieldA0–14,9313617 April 1979Peterborough UnitedA2–14,178Austin, Miller3721 April 1979BuryH3–03,976Carter, Curtis, Forrest (o.g.)3823 April 1979Swansea CityH2–26,426Allen, Curtis3928 April 1979BrentfordA0–16,8384030 April 1979Tranmere RoversA2–11,121Carter, Saxby415 May 1979ChesterH2–04,173Austin, Curtis427 May 1979Shrewsbury TownH2–26,413Austin, Curtis4311 May 1979Lincoln CityH2–04,386Austin, Saxby4414 May 1979Oxford UnitedH1–14,138Miller4519 May 1979Rotherham UnitedH0–13,9714621 May 1979ChesterfieldH2–14,159Saxby, Tartt (o.g.)
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR125 November 1978Shrewsbury TownH0–24,881
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR1 1st leg12 August 1978DarlingtonH0–14,903R1 2nd leg15 August 1978DarlingtonA2–25,000Bird, Miller
Anglo-Scottish Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersPR31 July 1978Notts CountyH1–05,107SyrettPR5 August 1978Leyton OrientA1–03,385SyrettPR9 August 1978Norwich CityA1–13,771SyrettQF 1st leg13 September 1978Partick ThistleA0–12,000QF 2nd leg3 October 1978Partick ThistleH3–2 (4–2 pens)5,287G Saxby, Goodwin (2)SF 1st leg31 October 1978BurnleyH1–25,517GoodwinSF 2nd leg7 November 1978BurnleyA1–0 (3–4 pens)6,817Syrett
Squad statistics Squad list sourced from
Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupAnglo-Scottish CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Rod Arnold280102070380GK Martin New180000000180DF Kevin Bird444102170545DF Bob Curtis33(1)610002036(1)6DF Derek Dawkins260000000260DF Barry Foster390102060480DF Colin Foster9(4)000203(1)014(5)0DF John McClelland33(3)110207043(3)1DF Ian Phillips3(2)000001(1)04(3)0DF Mick Saxby464102070564DF Ian Wood6(11)01000108(11)0MF Mike Coffey2(1)0001(1)00(3)03(5)0MF Neville Hamilton16(2)100000016(2)1MF Gordon Hodgson60002040120MF Gary Saxby14(2)100002116(2)2FW Russell Allen26(10)5101(1)02(1)030(10)5FW Terry Austin165000000165FW Michael Carter184000000184FW Dave Goodwin26(1)410005332(1)7FW Jimmy Grattan1000000010FW Dennis Martin333002070423FW Johnny Miller28(3)410217038(3)5FW Ernie Moss12(1)200002014(1)2FW Dave Syrett234102074338–Own goals–3–0–0–0–3
References General Mansfield Town 1978–79 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)
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