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Portsmouth 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Portsmouth played in 1978–79, in Fourth Division — 50 matches, 21 won, 13 drawn, 16 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Portsmouth 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
12 Aug 1978League CupHSwindon TownSwindon Town 1978–790–0
15 Aug 1978League CupASwindon TownSwindon Town 1978–792–4
19 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionHBradford CityBradford City 1978–790–1
22 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionAYork City3–5
25 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionAHartlepool United1–1
2 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHCrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1978–793–0
9 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionARochdaleRochdale 1978–792–0Steve Davey 15, John Lathan 44
12 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHScunthorpe United0–0
16 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHPort ValePort Vale 1978–792–0Colin Garwood, Leigh Barnard
23 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionAAldershot Town2–0
26 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1978–791–0
29 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionAAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1978–791–3
7 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionHHereford United1–0Peter Denyer 87
14 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1978–790–1
17 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionADoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1978–793–2
21 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionHHalifax Town3–1
28 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionATorquay United1–2
4 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionHDarlington3–0
11 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionACrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1978–790–0
18 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionHHartlepool United3–0
25 Nov 1978FA CupHNorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1978–792–0
2 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1978–792–0
9 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1978–791–0
16 Dec 1978FA CupHReadingReading 1978–790–1
23 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionHReadingReading 1978–794–0
26 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionAWimbledonWimbledon 1978–794–2
29 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionAStockport CountyStockport County 1978–792–4Dave Pullar 48, Colin Garwood 71
13 Jan 1979Fourth DivisionHRochdaleRochdale 1978–791–1Leigh Barnard 89
3 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionAWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1978–790–2
10 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionHAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1978–791–1
20 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionHNewport CountyNewport County 1978–792–1
24 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1978–791–3
3 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionAHalifax Town0–2
10 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHTorquay United1–0
21 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionAPort ValePort Vale 1978–790–0
24 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHYork City1–1
28 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionABradford CityBradford City 1978–790–2
30 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionABarnsleyBarnsley 1978–791–1
3 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionAScunthorpe United2–2
7 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHNorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1978–791–0
13 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionAReadingReading 1978–790–2
14 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHWimbledonWimbledon 1978–790–0
16 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionANewport CountyNewport County 1978–792–1
21 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHStockport CountyStockport County 1978–791–1Eoin Hand 33
24 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHDoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1978–794–0
28 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1978–790–2
5 May 1979Fourth DivisionHBarnsleyBarnsley 1978–790–1
7 May 1979Fourth DivisionAHereford United1–0Leigh Barnard 23
11 May 1979Fourth DivisionADarlington0–2
15 May 1979Fourth DivisionHAldershot Town1–1

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

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