Leicester City
1978–79 season
ChairmanDennis Sharp
ManagerJock Wallace
Second Division17th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerChristie (8)
Average home league attendance14,187

During the 1978–79 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1978–79 season, Jock Wallace left Rangers to become Leicester's new boss following the Foxes' relegation from the First Division. It was a disappointing season for the Foxes but were not helped by lack of finances to sign quality players but the only positive from the season was that Wallace had to use youth policy and play some youngsters and it brought some success in results. Despite that they finished the season in 17th place.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Wrexham 42 12 14 16 45 42 +3 38 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
16 Bristol Rovers 42 14 10 18 48 60 12 38
17 Leicester City 42 10 17 15 43 52 9 37
18 Luton Town 42 13 10 19 60 57 +3 36
19 Charlton Athletic 42 11 13 18 60 69 9 35
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 10 17 15 43 52  −9 37 7 8 6 28 23  +5 3 9 9 15 29  −14
Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHA
ResultDLDDLDWWLLLDWWDDLDLDDWDLWWLLDWWDLDLLLDWLDD
Position81516161919141113171818161516151714181818161617161114161614121212131315151412151517
Source: 11v11.com: 1978–79 Leicester City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1978BurnleyA2–212,048Hughes, Christie (pen)
23 August 1978Sheffield UnitedH0–119,381
26 August 1978Cambridge UnitedH1–114,148Christie
2 September 1978WrexhamA0–012,785
9 September 1978Notts CountyH0–114,485
16 September 1978Blackburn RoversA1–17,908Weller
23 September 1978Brighton & Hove AlbionH4–114,307Christie, Hughes (2, 1 pen), Weller
30 September 1978OrientA1–05,430Christie
7 October 1978Newcastle UnitedA0–125,731
14 October 1978Charlton AthleticH0–315,960
21 October 1978Cardiff CityA0–18,791
28 October 1978Bristol RoversH0–012,498
4 November 1978Luton TownA1–010,608Christie
11 November 1978BurnleyH2–112,842Weller, Christie
18 November 1978Cambridge UnitedA1–18,875Henderson
22 November 1978WrexhamH1–114,734Christie
25 November 1978West Ham UnitedH1–216,149Christie
2 December 1978Stoke CityA0–015,950
16 December 1978Crystal PalaceA1–317,330May
23 December 1978Preston North EndH1–110,481Davies
26 December 1978SunderlandA1–124,544Henderson
1 January 1979Oldham AthleticH2–012,757Buchanan, Smith
20 January 1979Blackburn RoversH1–113,234May
3 February 1979Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–319,973Davies
10 February 1979OrientH5–312,050Smith, Buchanan, May, Williams, Goodwin
17 February 1979Newcastle UnitedH2–115,106Peake, Buchanan
24 February 1979Charlton AthleticA0–17,936
3 March 1979Cardiff CityH1–212,820Grewcock
10 March 1979Bristol RoversA1–16,381Smith (pen)
21 March 1979FulhamH1–010,396Buchanan
28 March 1979Luton TownH3–010,465May, Smith, Williams
31 March 1979West Ham UnitedA1–123,992Henderson
4 April 1979MillwallA0–24,758
7 April 1979Stoke CityH1–117,502Buchanan
14 April 1979SunderlandH1–220,740Henderson
16 April 1979Oldham AthleticA1–27,179Smith
17 April 1979Preston North EndA0–410,394
20 April 1979Crystal PalaceH1–116,767Smith
24 April 1979Notts CountyA1–08,702Lineker
28 April 1979FulhamA0–37,002
5 May 1979MillwallH0–012,828
8 May 1979Sheffield UnitedA2–215,178Peake, Duffy

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1979Norwich CityH3–019,680May, Weller, Henderson
R426 February 1979Oldham AthleticA1–311,972Henderson

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R230 August 1978Derby CountyH0–118,827

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK England ENG Mark Wallington
- GK England ENG Steve Humphries
- GK England ENG Sean Rafter
- DF Scotland SCO Tommy Williams
- DF England ENG Steve Whitworth
- DF England ENG Larry May
- MF England ENG George Armstrong
- MF Scotland SCO Eddie Kelly
- MF England ENG Keith Weller
- FW England ENG Trevor Christie
- FW Scotland SCO Martin Henderson
- DF Scotland SCO Bobby Smith
- DF England ENG Dennis Rofe
- MF England ENG John Ridley
- FW Scotland SCO Billy Hughes
- MF England ENG Steve Kember
- DF England ENG Steve Sims
- FW England ENG Roger Davies
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF England ENG Andy Peake
- MF England ENG Mark Goodwin
- MF Scotland SCO Alan Lee
- DF Northern Ireland NIR John O'Neill
- DF Scotland SCO Peter Welsh
- FW England ENG Gary Lineker
- MF England ENG Mick Duffy
- MF England ENG Winston White
- DF England ENG David Webb
- MF England ENG Kevin Reed
- FW England ENG David Buchanan
- MF England ENG Neil Grewcock
- DF Antigua and Barbuda ATG Everton Carr
- FW England ENG John Allen
- DF England ENG Bob Atkins
- FW Scotland SCO John Stalker
- DF England ENG Mark Warburton

References

  1. "Leicester City results for the 1978-1979 season - Statto.com". 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016.
  2. "All Leicester City players: 1979". www.11v11.com.
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