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Grimsby Town 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Grimsby Town played in 1978–79, in Fourth Division — 50 matches, 28 won, 9 drawn, 13 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Grimsby Town 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
12 Aug 1978League CupHYork City2–0
15 Aug 1978League CupAYork City3–0
19 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionHReadingReading 1978–791–2
23 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionAWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1978–793–0
26 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionAHalifax Town2–1
29 Aug 1978League CupAManchester CityManchester City 1978–790–2
2 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHTorquay United3–0
9 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionADarlington1–0
12 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHWimbledonWimbledon 1978–792–2
16 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHHartlepool United0–1
23 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionACrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1978–793–0
26 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1978–790–2
30 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHRochdaleRochdale 1978–794–0Mike Brolly 2, Mike Brolly 62, Gary Liddell 21, Gary Liddell 51
7 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionAPort ValePort Vale 1978–791–1
14 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionHPortsmouthPortsmouth 1978–791–0
17 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionHNorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1978–794–3
21 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionAAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1978–790–0
28 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionHHereford United1–1Kevin Drinkell 78
4 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionAAldershot0–2
11 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionATorquay United1–3
18 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionHHalifax Town2–1
25 Nov 1978FA CupAHartlepool United0–1
4 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionAStockport CountyStockport County 1978–791–2Kevin Moore 27
9 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionHNewport CountyNewport County 1978–791–0
23 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionHYork City3–0
26 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionAScunthorpe United1–2
9 Jan 1979Fourth DivisionHBradford CityBradford City 1978–795–1
16 Jan 1979Fourth DivisionHDarlington7–2
20 Jan 1979Fourth DivisionAHartlepool United0–1
3 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1978–792–1
24 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionAPortsmouthPortsmouth 1978–793–1
27 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionHCrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1978–792–2
3 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1978–791–0
10 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionAHereford United1–0Chris Price 38
13 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionARochdaleRochdale 1978–795–2Joe Waters, Tony Ford, Gary Liddell, Mike Brolly, Bobby Mitchell
17 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHAldershot0–0
20 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionAWimbledonWimbledon 1978–791–0
24 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1978–793–1
28 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionAReadingReading 1978–790–4
31 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionADoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1978–791–0
3 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHPort ValePort Vale 1978–791–0
7 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHStockport CountyStockport County 1978–792–1Bobby Cumming 23, Tony Ford 37
13 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionAYork City0–0
14 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHScunthorpe United1–1
16 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionABradford CityBradford City 1978–793–1
21 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHBarnsleyBarnsley 1978–792–0
24 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1978–792–1
28 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionANewport CountyNewport County 1978–791–1
5 May 1979Fourth DivisionHDoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1978–793–4
8 May 1979Fourth DivisionABarnsleyBarnsley 1978–791–2

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

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