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Stoke City 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Stoke City played in 1978–79, in Football League — 49 matches, 24 won, 17 drawn, 8 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Stoke City 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
19 Aug 1978Second DivisionACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1978–791–0Paul Richardson 877,489
23 Aug 1978Second DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1978–792–0Denis Smith 75, Viv Busby 8516,001
26 Aug 1978Second DivisionHMillwallMillwall 1978–792–0Viv Busby 77, Garth Crooks 8215,176
30 Aug 1978League CupASunderlandSunderland 1978–792–0Sammy Irvine 3, Mike Doyle 3412,368
2 Sep 1978Second DivisionAOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1978–791–1Paul Richardson 4611,267
9 Sep 1978Second DivisionALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1978–791–0Brendan O'Callaghan 846,587
23 Sep 1978Second DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1978–791–0Howard Kendall 2414,051
27 Sep 1978Second DivisionHBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1978–792–2Garth Crooks 45, Brendan O'Callaghan 5022,201
30 Sep 1978Second DivisionHCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1978–791–1Sammy Irvine 519,079
3 Oct 1978League CupANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1978–793–1Alan Dodd 10, Brendan O'Callaghan 52, Howard Kendall 9011,235
7 Oct 1978Second DivisionAFulhamFulham 1978–790–212,534
14 Oct 1978Second DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1978–793–1Paul Richardson 14, Howard Kendall 28, Sammy Irvine 5518,437
21 Oct 1978Second DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1978–791–1Paul Richardson 8727,859
28 Oct 1978Second DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1978–792–1Brendan O'Callaghan 7, Garth Crooks 7421,285
4 Nov 1978Second DivisionASunderlandSunderland 1978–791–0Brendan O'Callaghan 8725,170
7 Nov 1978League CupACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1978–793–2Sammy Irvine 1, Viv Busby 20, Garth Crooks 8818,667
11 Nov 1978Second DivisionHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1978–791–3Viv Busby 6219,024
18 Nov 1978Second DivisionAMillwallMillwall 1978–790–36,925
22 Nov 1978Second DivisionHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1978–794–0Brendan O'Callaghan 14, Sammy Irvine 19, Garth Crooks 66, Garth Crooks 7817,170
25 Nov 1978Second DivisionABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1978–792–2Brendan O'Callaghan 65, Garth Crooks 7610,841
2 Dec 1978Second DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1978–790–015,590
9 Dec 1978Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1978–790–223,447
13 Dec 1978League CupHWatfordWatford 1978–790–026,070
16 Dec 1978Second DivisionHWrexhamWrexham 1978–793–0Garth Crooks 40, Garth Crooks 72, John Roberts 7518,358
23 Dec 1978Second DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1978–790–07,897
26 Dec 1978Second DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1978–792–2Jimmy McGroarty 30, Brendan O'Callaghan 5320,841
30 Dec 1978Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1978–792–0Sammy Irvine 3, Brendan O'Callaghan 8021,394
6 Jan 1979FA CupHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1978–792–0Abandoned due to heavy snow15,991
9 Jan 1979League CupAWatfordWatford 1978–791–3Paul Richardson 6721,419
17 Jan 1979FA CupHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1978–790–116,554
20 Jan 1979Second DivisionABrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1978–791–1Brendan O'Callaghan 2923,071
6 Feb 1979Second DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1978–790–06,462
10 Feb 1979Second DivisionACrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1978–791–1Sammy Irvine 8423,315
24 Feb 1979Second DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1978–793–0Brendan O'Callaghan 63, Paul Randall 86, Garth Crooks 9013,756
28 Feb 1979Second DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1978–791–1Brendan O'Callaghan 6418,177
3 Mar 1979Second DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1978–792–0Mike Doyle 9, Paul Randall 8524,912
10 Mar 1979Second DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1978–790–020,512
14 Mar 1979Second DivisionHLeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1978–793–1Sammy Irvine 20, Garth Crooks 30, Garth Crooks 6516,189
24 Mar 1979Second DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1978–793–1Paul Randall 16, Brendan O'Callaghan 43, Garth Crooks 6814,869
27 Mar 1979Second DivisionHSunderlandSunderland 1978–790–124,021
31 Mar 1979Second DivisionHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1978–791–2Brendan O'Callaghan 1517,021
4 Apr 1979Second DivisionHFulhamFulham 1978–792–0Denis Smith 63, Paul Randall 6515,243
7 Apr 1979Second DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1978–791–1Viv Busby 4417,502
14 Apr 1979Second DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1978–794–1Paul Richardson 24, Paul Randall 47, Brendan O'Callaghan 82, Sammy Irvine 869,084
16 Apr 1979Second DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1978–790–019,214
17 Apr 1979Second DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1978–792–0Viv Busby 4, Viv Busby 2718,671
21 Apr 1979Second DivisionAWrexhamWrexham 1978–791–0Brendan O'Callaghan 4420,215
28 Apr 1979Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1978–790–023,271
5 May 1979Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1978–791–0Paul Richardson 8821,579

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

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