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Shrewsbury Town 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Shrewsbury Town played in 1978–79, in Third Division — 56 matches, 27 won, 21 drawn, 8 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Shrewsbury Town 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
14 Aug 1978League CupHStockport CountyStockport County 1978–791–0Steve Biggins 34
16 Aug 1978League CupAStockport CountyStockport County 1978–791–3Steve Cross 65
19 Aug 1978Third DivisionHBrentfordBrentford 1978–791–0
23 Aug 1978Third DivisionAOxford UnitedOxford United 1978–791–0
26 Aug 1978Third DivisionHSwindon TownSwindon Town 1978–790–0
2 Sep 1978Third DivisionAWalsallWalsall 1978–791–1
9 Sep 1978Third DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1978–792–0
13 Sep 1978Third DivisionAExeter CityExeter City 1978–791–0
15 Sep 1978Third DivisionAColchester UnitedColchester United 1978–790–1
23 Sep 1978Third DivisionHLincoln CityLincoln City 1978–792–0
26 Sep 1978Third DivisionHHull CityHull City 1978–791–0
29 Sep 1978Third DivisionASouthend United1–0
7 Oct 1978Third DivisionHMansfield TownMansfield Town 1978–792–2
14 Oct 1978Third DivisionAPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1978–791–1
16 Oct 1978Third DivisionATranmere RoversTranmere Rovers 1978–792–2
21 Oct 1978Third DivisionHSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1978–792–2
28 Oct 1978Third DivisionARotherham UnitedRotherham United 1978–792–1
4 Nov 1978Third DivisionHCarlisle UnitedCarlisle United 1978–790–0
10 Nov 1978Third DivisionHWalsallWalsall 1978–791–1
18 Nov 1978Third DivisionASwindon TownSwindon Town 1978–791–2
25 Nov 1978FA CupAMansfield TownMansfield Town 1978–792–0
6 Dec 1978Third DivisionAPeterborough UnitedPeterborough United 1978–792–0
9 Dec 1978Third DivisionHGillinghamGillingham 1978–791–1
16 Dec 1978FA CupADoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1978–793–0
23 Dec 1978Third DivisionHSwansea CitySwansea City 1978–793–0
26 Dec 1978Third DivisionAWatfordWatford 1978–792–2
6 Jan 1979FA CupHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1978–793–1
19 Jan 1979Third DivisionHColchester UnitedColchester United 1978–792–0
27 Jan 1979FA CupHManchester CityManchester City 1978–792–0
30 Jan 1979Third DivisionHChester1–0
3 Feb 1979Third DivisionAHull CityHull City 1978–791–1
9 Feb 1979Third DivisionHSouthend United2–0
20 Feb 1979FA CupAAldershot Town2–2
24 Feb 1979Third DivisionHPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1978–792–0
26 Feb 1979FA CupHAldershot Town3–1
3 Mar 1979Third DivisionASheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1978–790–0
7 Mar 1979Third DivisionAChesterfieldChesterfield 1978–791–2DJ Tong 65
10 Mar 1979FA CupAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1978–791–1
13 Mar 1979FA CupHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1978–791–3
17 Mar 1979Third DivisionACarlisle UnitedCarlisle United 1978–791–1
20 Mar 1979Third DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1978–790–5
24 Mar 1979Third DivisionHOxford UnitedOxford United 1978–790–0
26 Mar 1979Third DivisionABrentfordBrentford 1978–793–2
31 Mar 1979Third DivisionABury0–3
7 Apr 1979Third DivisionHPeterborough UnitedPeterborough United 1978–792–0
10 Apr 1979Third DivisionASwansea CitySwansea City 1978–791–1
14 Apr 1979Third DivisionHWatfordWatford 1978–791–1
16 Apr 1979Third DivisionAChester0–0
21 Apr 1979Third DivisionHChesterfieldChesterfield 1978–791–1J King 14
24 Apr 1979Third DivisionHTranmere RoversTranmere Rovers 1978–792–1
28 Apr 1979Third DivisionAGillinghamGillingham 1978–790–2
2 May 1979Third DivisionALincoln CityLincoln City 1978–792–1
5 May 1979Third DivisionHBury1–0
7 May 1979Third DivisionAMansfield TownMansfield Town 1978–792–2
10 May 1979Third DivisionHRotherham UnitedRotherham United 1978–793–1
17 May 1979Third DivisionHExeter CityExeter City 1978–794–1

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

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