1978–79 Everton F.C. season

During the 1978–79 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 4th in the table with 51 points.

Final league table

Results WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 19 August 1978ChelseaA1–032,683 22 August 1978Derby CountyH2–140,125 26 August 1978ArsenalH1–041,161 2 September 1978Manchester UnitedA1–153,982 9 September 1978MiddlesbroughH2–036,191 16 September 1978Aston VillaA1–138,636 23 September 1978Wolverhampton WanderersH2–038,895 30 September 1978Bristol CityA2–222,502 7 October 1978SouthamptonH0–038,769 14 October 1978Ipswich TownA1–022,830 21 October 1978Queen's Park RangersA1–121,171 28 October 1978LiverpoolH1–053,141 4 November 1978Nottingham ForestA0–035,515 11 November 1978ChelseaH3–238,346 18 November 1978ArsenalA2–239,711 21 November 1978Manchester UnitedH3–042,126 25 November 1978Norwich CityA1–018,930 9 December 1978Birmingham CityA3–123,391 16 December 1978Leeds UnitedH1–137,997 23 December 1978Coventry CityA2–322,778 26 December 1978Manchester CityH1–046,996 30 December 1978Tottenham HotspurH1–144,572 31 January 1979Aston VillaH1–129,079 3 February 1979Wolverhampton WanderersA0–121,892 10 February 1979Bristol CityH4–129,116 17 February 1979SouthamptonA0–320,681 24 February 1979Ipswich TownH0–129,031 3 March 1979Queen's Park RangersH2–124,809 6 March 1979MiddlesbroughA2–116,084 10 March 1979Nottingham ForestH1–137,745 13 March 1979LiverpoolA1–152,352 24 March 1979Derby CountyA0–020,814 30 March 1979Norwich CityH2–226,825 3 April 1979Bolton WanderersA1–327,263 7 April 1979West Bromwich AlbionA0–129,593 10 April 1979Coventry CityH3–325,302 14 April 1979Manchester CityA0–039,711 16 April 1979Bolton WanderersH1–031,214 21 April 1979Leeds UnitedA0–129,125 28 April 1979Birmingham CityH1–023,049 1 May 1979West Bromwich AlbionH0–230,083 5 May 1979Tottenham HotspurA1–126,077 Everton's Record in 1978–79

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers 310 January 1979SunderlandA1–228,602

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers 229 August 1978WimbledonH8–023,137 33 October 1978DarlingtonH1–023,682 47 November 1978Nottingham ForestH2–348,503

UEFA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers 1:129 August 1978 Finn HarpsA5–05,000 1:129 August 1978 Finn HarpsH5–021,611 2:118 October 1978 Dukla PragueH2–132,857 2:21 November 1978 Dukla PragueA0–135,000

Squad

1978–1979 Summary: Appearances and Goals

References