During the 1978–79 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary In the 1978–79 season, Jock Wallace left Rangers to become Leicester's new boss following the Foxes' relegation from the First Division. It was a disappointing season for the Foxes but were not helped by lack of finances to sign quality players but the only positive from the season was that Wallace had to use youth policy and play some youngsters and it brought some success in results. Despite that they finished the season in 17th place.

Final league table

Results summary

Results by round

Results Leicester City's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 19 August 1978 BurnleyA2–212,048Hughes, Christie (pen) 23 August 1978 Sheffield UnitedH0–119,381 26 August 1978 Cambridge UnitedH1–114,148Christie 2 September 1978 WrexhamA0–012,785 9 September 1978 Notts CountyH0–114,485 16 September 1978 Blackburn RoversA1–17,908Weller 23 September 1978 Brighton & Hove AlbionH4–114,307Christie, Hughes (2, 1 pen), Weller 30 September 1978 OrientA1–05,430Christie 7 October 1978 Newcastle UnitedA0–125,731 14 October 1978 Charlton AthleticH0–315,960 21 October 1978 Cardiff CityA0–18,791 28 October 1978 Bristol RoversH0–012,498 4 November 1978 Luton TownA1–010,608Christie 11 November 1978 BurnleyH2–112,842Weller, Christie 18 November 1978 Cambridge UnitedA1–18,875Henderson 22 November 1978 WrexhamH1–114,734Christie 25 November 1978 West Ham UnitedH1–216,149Christie 2 December 1978 Stoke CityA0–015,950 16 December 1978 Crystal PalaceA1–317,330May 23 December 1978 Preston North EndH1–110,481Davies 26 December 1978 SunderlandA1–124,544Henderson 1 January 1979 Oldham AthleticH2–012,757Buchanan, Smith 20 January 1979 Blackburn RoversH1–113,234May 3 February 1979 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–319,973Davies 10 February 1979 OrientH5–312,050Smith, Buchanan, May, Williams, Goodwin 17 February 1979 Newcastle UnitedH2–115,106Peake, Buchanan 24 February 1979 Charlton AthleticA0–17,936 3 March 1979 Cardiff CityH1–212,820Grewcock 10 March 1979 Bristol RoversA1–16,381Smith (pen) 21 March 1979 FulhamH1–010,396Buchanan 28 March 1979 Luton TownH3–010,465May, Smith, Williams 31 March 1979 West Ham UnitedA1–123,992Henderson 4 April 1979 MillwallA0–24,758 7 April 1979 Stoke CityH1–117,502Buchanan 14 April 1979 SunderlandH1–220,740Henderson 16 April 1979 Oldham AthleticA1–27,179Smith 17 April 1979 Preston North EndA0–410,394 20 April 1979 Crystal PalaceH1–116,767Smith 24 April 1979 Notts CountyA1–08,702Lineker 28 April 1979 FulhamA0–37,002 5 May 1979 MillwallH0–012,828 8 May 1979 Sheffield UnitedA2–215,178Peake, Duffy

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 1979 Norwich CityH3–019,680May, Weller, HendersonR426 February 1979 Oldham AthleticA1–311,972Henderson

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR230 August 1978 Derby CountyH0–118,827

Squad

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