1978–79 Everton F.C. season

Everton
1978–79 season
ManagerGordon Lee
GroundGoodison Park
First Division4th
FA CupThird Round
League CupFourth Round
UEFA CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy King (12)
All: Bob Latchford (20)

During the 1978–79 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 4th in the table with 51 points.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Nottingham Forest 42 21 18 3 61 26 +35 60 Qualification for the European Cup first round[a]
3 West Bromwich Albion 42 24 11 7 72 35 +37 59 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Everton 42 17 17 8 52 40 +12 51
5 Leeds United 42 18 14 10 70 52 +18 50
6 Ipswich Town 42 20 9 13 63 49 +14 49
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Nottingham Forest qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1978–79 European Cup winners.

Results

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

Main article: 1978–79 Football League First Division
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
19 August 1978 Chelsea A 1–0 32,683
22 August 1978 Derby County H 2–1 40,125
26 August 1978 Arsenal H 1–0 41,161
2 September 1978 Manchester United A 1–1 53,982
9 September 1978 Middlesbrough H 2–0 36,191
16 September 1978 Aston Villa A 1–1 38,636
23 September 1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–0 38,895
30 September 1978 Bristol City A 2–2 22,502
7 October 1978 Southampton H 0–0 38,769
14 October 1978 Ipswich Town A 1–0 22,830
21 October 1978 Queen's Park Rangers A 1–1 21,171
28 October 1978 Liverpool H 1–0 53,141
4 November 1978 Nottingham Forest A 0–0 35,515
11 November 1978 Chelsea H 3–2 38,346
18 November 1978 Arsenal A 2–2 39,711
21 November 1978 Manchester United H 3–0 42,126
25 November 1978 Norwich City A 1–0 18,930
9 December 1978 Birmingham City A 3–1 23,391
16 December 1978 Leeds United H 1–1 37,997
23 December 1978 Coventry City A 2–3 22,778
26 December 1978 Manchester City H 1–0 46,996
30 December 1978 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 44,572
31 January 1979 Aston Villa H 1–1 29,079
3 February 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–1 21,892
10 February 1979 Bristol City H 4–1 29,116
17 February 1979 Southampton A 0–3 20,681
24 February 1979 Ipswich Town H 0–1 29,031
3 March 1979 Queen's Park Rangers H 2–1 24,809
6 March 1979 Middlesbrough A 2–1 16,084
10 March 1979 Nottingham Forest H 1–1 37,745
13 March 1979 Liverpool A 1–1 52,352
24 March 1979 Derby County A 0–0 20,814
30 March 1979 Norwich City H 2–2 26,825
3 April 1979 Bolton Wanderers A 1–3 27,263
7 April 1979 West Bromwich Albion A 0–1 29,593
10 April 1979 Coventry City H 3–3 25,302
14 April 1979 Manchester City A 0–0 39,711
16 April 1979 Bolton Wanderers H 1–0 31,214
21 April 1979 Leeds United A 0–1 29,125
28 April 1979 Birmingham City H 1–0 23,049
1 May 1979 West Bromwich Albion H 0–2 30,083
5 May 1979 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–1 26,077

[1]

FA Cup

Main article: 1978–79 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
3 10 January 1979 Sunderland A 1–2 28,602

[1]

League Cup

Main article: 1978–79 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
2 29 August 1978 Wimbledon H 8–0 23,137
3 3 October 1978 Darlington H 1–0 23,682
4 7 November 1978 Nottingham Forest H 2–3 48,503

[1]

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1978–79 UEFA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
1:1 29 August 1978 Finn Harps A 5–0 5,000
1:1 29 August 1978 Finn Harps H 5–0 21,611
2:1 18 October 1978 Dukla Prague H 2–1 32,857
2:2 1 November 1978 Dukla Prague A 0–1 35,000

[1]

Squad

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  SCO George Wood
- DF  ENG Colin Todd
- DF  ENG Mike Pejic
- DF  ENG Mick Lyons
- DF  ENG Billy Wright
- MF  ENG Trevor Ross
- MF  ENG Andy King
- MF  ENG Martin Dobson
- FW  ENG Bob Latchford
- FW  ENG Mickey Walsh
- MF  ENG Dave Thomas
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF  ENG Mark Higgins
- MF  ENG Geoff Nulty
- MF  ENG George Telfer
- DF  ENG Dave Jones
- DF  ENG John Barton
- MF  ENG Pat Heard
- FW  ENG Brian Kidd
- DF  ENG Terry Darracott
- FW  ENG Peter Eastoe
- DF  ENG Neil Robinson
- DF  ENG Roger Kenyon
- FW  SCO Ross Jack

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References

  1. ^ a b c d Everton's Record in 1978–79
  2. ^ 1978–1979 Summary: Appearances and Goals
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