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Crystal Palace 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Crystal Palace played in 1978–79, in Second Division — 50 matches, 22 won, 22 drawn, 6 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Crystal Palace 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
19 Aug 1978Second DivisionABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1978–791–1
22 Aug 1978Second DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1978–793–1
26 Aug 1978Second DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1978–791–1
29 Aug 1978League CupABristol CityBristol City 1978–792–1
2 Sep 1978Second DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1978–792–0
9 Sep 1978Second DivisionHSunderlandSunderland 1978–791–1Nick Chatterton 85
16 Sep 1978Second DivisionAMillwallMillwall 1978–793–0
23 Sep 1978Second DivisionHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1978–791–0
30 Sep 1978Second DivisionAStoke CityStoke City 1978–791–1
4 Oct 1978League CupAAston VillaAston Villa 1978–791–1
7 Oct 1978Second DivisionHBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1978–793–1
10 Oct 1978League CupHAston VillaAston Villa 1978–790–0
14 Oct 1978Second DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1978–793–2
16 Oct 1978League CupAAston VillaAston Villa 1978–790–3
21 Oct 1978Second DivisionAWrexhamWrexham 1978–790–0
28 Oct 1978Second DivisionHFulhamFulham 1978–790–1
4 Nov 1978Second DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1978–791–2
11 Nov 1978Second DivisionHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1978–793–0
18 Nov 1978Second DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1978–791–1
21 Nov 1978Second DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1978–793–1
25 Nov 1978Second DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1978–792–2Mike Elwiss 6, David Swindlehurst 51
2 Dec 1978Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1978–791–0
9 Dec 1978Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1978–790–0
16 Dec 1978Second DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1978–793–1
23 Dec 1978Second DivisionACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1978–790–0
26 Dec 1978Second DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1978–790–1
30 Dec 1978Second DivisionHLeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1978–791–1
9 Jan 1979FA CupAMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1978–791–1
15 Jan 1979FA CupHMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1978–791–0
20 Jan 1979Second DivisionHMillwallMillwall 1978–790–0
29 Jan 1979FA CupHBristol CityBristol City 1978–793–0
10 Feb 1979Second DivisionHStoke CityStoke City 1978–791–1
17 Feb 1979Second DivisionABrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1978–790–0
24 Feb 1979Second DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1978–790–0
26 Feb 1979FA CupHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1978–790–1
3 Mar 1979Second DivisionHWrexhamWrexham 1978–791–0Ian Walsh 84
10 Mar 1979Second DivisionAFulhamFulham 1978–790–0
14 Mar 1979Second DivisionASunderlandSunderland 1978–792–1Vince Hilaire 7, Jim Cannon 10
24 Mar 1979Second DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1978–791–0
27 Mar 1979Second DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1978–791–1
31 Mar 1979Second DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1978–792–0Neil Smillie 22, Ian Walsh 31
3 Apr 1979Second DivisionAOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1978–790–0
7 Apr 1979Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1978–790–1
10 Apr 1979Second DivisionHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1978–791–1
14 Apr 1979Second DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1978–791–0
17 Apr 1979Second DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1978–791–0
20 Apr 1979Second DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1978–791–1
28 Apr 1979Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1978–792–0
5 May 1979Second DivisionALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1978–791–0
11 May 1979Second DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1978–792–0

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

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