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Cardiff City 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Cardiff City played in 1978–79, in Second Division — 47 matches, 17 won, 11 drawn, 19 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Cardiff City 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
12 Aug 1978League CupHOxford UnitedOxford United 1978–791–2John Buchanan 604,687
16 Aug 1978League CupAOxford UnitedOxford United 1978–791–2Ray Bishop 584,760
19 Aug 1978Second DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1978–792–2Paul Went 19, Phil Dwyer 447,812
23 Aug 1978Second DivisionAStoke CityStoke City 1978–790–216,005
26 Aug 1978Second DivisionHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1978–791–3John Buchanan 146,929
2 Sep 1978Second DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1978–792–4Dave Roberts 81, John Buchanan 876,855
9 Sep 1978Second DivisionHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1978–791–0John Buchanan 686,154
16 Sep 1978Second DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1978–791–7Ray Bishop 807,752
23 Sep 1978Second DivisionHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1978–792–0Gary Stevens 30, Ray Bishop 606,248
30 Sep 1978Second DivisionAWrexhamWrexham 1978–792–1John Buchanan 30, John Buchanan 7111,766
7 Oct 1978Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1978–792–3John Buchanan 63, Gary Stevens 707,974
14 Oct 1978Second DivisionALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1978–792–2
14 Oct 1978OtherAOrientOrient 1978–792–2John Buchanan 4, Gary Stevens 776,064
21 Oct 1978Second DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1978–791–0Gary Stevens 228,791
28 Oct 1978Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1978–790–323,462
4 Nov 1978Second DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1978–791–4Gary Stevens 417,842
11 Nov 1978Second DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1978–791–2Tony Evans 599,268
18 Nov 1978Second DivisionAOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1978–791–2Ray Bishop 25,356
25 Nov 1978Second DivisionHCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1978–792–2Tony Evans 22, Phil Dwyer 388,739
2 Dec 1978Second DivisionAMillwallMillwall 1978–790–25,381
9 Dec 1978Second DivisionHSunderlandSunderland 1978–791–1Tony Evans 307,178
16 Dec 1978Second DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1978–791–2Tony Evans 6511,913
23 Dec 1978Second DivisionHFulhamFulham 1978–792–0Tony Evans 26, Dave Roberts 625,558
26 Dec 1978Second DivisionABrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1978–790–520,172
30 Dec 1978Second DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1978–790–09,807
9 Jan 1979FA CupASwindon TownSwindon Town 1978–790–39,983
13 Jan 1979Second DivisionACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1978–790–55,344
24 Feb 1979Second DivisionHLeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1978–791–0
24 Feb 1979OtherHOrientOrient 1978–791–0John Buchanan 288,256
28 Feb 1979Second DivisionABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1978–794–1Gary Stevens 37, Ronnie Moore 50, John Buchanan 65, Tony Evans 887,158
3 Mar 1979Second DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1978–792–1Phil Dwyer 63, Gary Stevens 9012,820
10 Mar 1979Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1978–792–1Ray Bishop 43, Gary Stevens 6211,116
17 Mar 1979Second DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1978–791–1John Buchanan 925,658
24 Mar 1979Second DivisionHStoke CityStoke City 1978–791–3John Buchanan 5714,869
27 Mar 1979Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1978–790–18,211
31 Mar 1979Second DivisionACrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1978–790–218,672
7 Apr 1979Second DivisionHMillwallMillwall 1978–792–1Gary Stevens 10, Barry Kitchener 517,714
11 Apr 1979Second DivisionAFulhamFulham 1978–792–2Phil Dwyer 29, Richard Money 356,067
14 Apr 1979Second DivisionHBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1978–793–1Gary Stevens 37, Tony Evans 41, Ronnie Moore 9012,613
16 Apr 1979Second DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1978–791–1Ray Bishop 7829,058
21 Apr 1979Second DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1978–794–0Gary Stevens 5, John Buchanan 37, John Buchanan 47, John Buchanan 6210,592
25 Apr 1979Second DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1978–792–1Gary Stevens 86, Ronnie Moore10,549
28 Apr 1979Second DivisionASunderlandSunderland 1978–792–1Ronnie Moore 26, Ray Bishop 6336,526
5 May 1979Second DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1978–791–1Colin Sullivan 5310,270
7 May 1979Second DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1978–792–0Gary Stevens 25, John Buchanan 5810,185
11 May 1979Second DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1978–790–013,140
14 May 1979Second DivisionHWrexhamWrexham 1978–791–0John Buchanan 3311,910

58 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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