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.

Burnley
1978–79 season
ChairmanBob Lord
ManagerHarry Potts
Division Two13th
League Cup3rd Round
FA Cup5th Round
Anglo-Scottish CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Noble (14)
All: Peter Noble (16)
Highest home attendance30,000 v Celtic
(12 September 1978)
Lowest home attendance4,750 v Blackpool
(8 August 1978)
Average home league attendance11,198[1]

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division Two League Cup FA Cup AS Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   ENG Tony Arins 9 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF   ENG Ian Brennan 54 6 38+0 4 3+0 1 4+0 0 9+0 1
MF   NIR Terry Cochrane 12 4 6+0 1 3+0 2 0+0 0 3+0 1
FW   ENG Paul Fletcher 50 11 34+1 9 3+0 0 2+1 1 9+0 1
MF   SCO Brian Hall 36 2 25+3 2 0+0 0 3+0 0 5+0 0
MF   ENG Billy Ingham 52 13 37+0 9 3+0 1 4+0 1 8+0 2
MF   SCO Joe Jakub 13 0 13+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   WAL Leighton James 48 5 37+0 3 1+0 0 4+0 1 6+0 1
FW   ENG Steve Kindon 53 10 37+1 3 2+0 0 4+0 1 9+0 6
MF   ENG Tony Morley 23 3 12+7 2 1+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
MF   ENG Peter Noble 57 16 41+0 14 3+0 1 4+0 0 9+0 1
MF   SCO Stuart Robertson 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Peter Robinson 14 1 8+5 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Billy Rodaway 54 0 39+0 0 3+0 0 4+0 0 8+0 0
DF   ENG Derek Scott 50 1 35+0 1 3+0 0 4+0 0 8+0 0
FW   SCO Malcolm Smith 15 3 9+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 2
GK   ENG Alan Stevenson 58 0 42+0 0 3+0 0 4+0 0 9+0 0
DF   SCO Jim Thomson 57 3 41+0 1 3+0 0 4+0 1 9+0 1
MF   ENG Kevin Young 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Matches

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Football League Division Two

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Key
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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Orient 42 15 10 17 51 51 0 40
12 Cambridge United 42 12 16 14 44 52 −8 40
13 Burnley 42 14 12 16 51 62 −11 40
14 Oldham Athletic 42 13 13 16 52 61 −9 39
15 Wrexham 42 12 14 16 45 42 +3 38 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

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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

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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

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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 (a.e.t.)
(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

References

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  1. ^ Simpson (2007), p. 370