1978–79 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1978–79 season was Manchester City's 77th season of competitive football and 59th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the UEFA Cup.

First Division

League table

Results summary

Matches WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceDerby CountyAway1–1Kidd26,480ArsenalHome1–1Kidd39,506LiverpoolHome1–4Kidd46,710Norwich CityAway1–1Channon18,607Leeds UnitedHome3–0Palmer (2), Watson40,125 Gary James book 'Manchester City the Complete Record<'ChelseaAway4–1Channon, R Futcher (3)29,960Tottenham HotspurHome2–0Owen, R Futcher43,472Manchester UnitedAway0–1-55,317Birmingham CityAway2–1Tueart, Barnes18,378Coventry CityHome2–0Owen (2)36,723Bolton WanderersAway2–2Palmer, Owen32,249West Bromwich AlbionHome2–2Channon, Hartford40,521Aston VillaAway1–1Owen32,724Derby CountyHome1–2Owen37,376LiverpoolAway0–1-47,765Ipswich TownHome1–2Hartford38,527SouthamptonHome1–2Power33,450Queens Park RangersAway1–2Channon12,902Nottingham ForestHome0–0-37,012EvertonAway0–146,996Bristol CityAway1–1R. Futcher25,253Leeds UnitedAway1–1Kidd36,303ChelseaHome2–3Power, R.Futcher31,876Tottenham HotspurAway3–0Kidd, Barnes, Channon32,037Manchester UnitedHome0–3-46,151Coventry CityAway3–0Channon (2), Kidd20,115Norwich CityHome2–2Owen (2)29,852Bolton WanderersHome2–1Channon, Owen41,127ArsenalAway1–1Channon35,041Wolverhampton WanderersAway1–1Channon19,998Ipswich TownAway1–2Silkman20,773West Bromwich AlbionAway0–4-22,314Wolverhampton WanderersHome3–1Channon, Palmer, Silkman32,298EvertonHome0–0-39,771MiddlesbroughAway0–2-19,676Queens Park RangersHome3–1Silkman, Owen (2)30,694MiddlesbroughHome1–0Deyna28,264SouthamptonAway0–1-19,744Birmingham CityHome3–1Power, Deyna (2)27,366Bristol CityHome2–0Deyna, Hartford29,739Nottingham ForestAway1–3Lloyd (og)21,104Aston VillaHome2–3Deyna (2)30,028

FA Cup

WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance15 January 1979Scunthorpe UnitedHome0–0Kidd26,02917 January 1979Scunthorpe UnitedAway4–2Owen, Kidd (2), Barnes13,75825 January 1979Shrewsbury TownAway0–2-14,215

Football League Cup

WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance29 August 1978Grimsby TownHome2–0Moore (og), Palmer21,4814 October 1978BlackpoolAway1–1Channon18,88610 October 1978BlackpoolHome3–0Owen (2), Booth26,2138 November 1976Luton Town F.C.Neutral3–2Tueart, Channon, Kidd13,0438 November 1978Norwich CityAway3–1Barnes, Channon (2)19,41313 December 1978SouthamptonAway1–2Nicholl (og)21,523

UEFA Cup

WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance13 September 1978FC TwenteAway1–1Watson12,00027 September 1978FC TwenteHome3–2Wildschut (og), Kidd, Bell29,33018 October 1978Standard LiegeHome4–0Hartford, Kidd (2), Palmer27,4891 November 1978Standard LiegeAway0–2Sigurvinsson25,00023 November 1978AC MilanAway2–2Kidd, Power40,0006 December 1978AC MilanHome3–0Booth, Hartford, Kidd38,0267 March 1979Borussia MonchengladbachHome1–1Channon39,00520 March 1979Borussia MonchengladbachAway1–3Deyna30,000

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