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FA Cup 1978/1979 : Results, rankings and all statistics
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FA Cup1978/1979

Season
Tier : 1
Type of clubs : A
Country : England
GamesGames played : 164
Goals forGoals scored : 455 (2.77 goals per match )
Yellow cardsYellow cards : 6

46%
Home victories

25%
Draws

2%

27%
Away victories

Players age average : 26.86 years
Number of players participating : 153

FA Cup 1978/1979's fixtures and results

3rd round

January 06, 1979
Birmingham CityDivision 1 (1)0 2BurnleyDivision 2 (2)
Shrewsbury Town3 1Cambridge UnitedDivision 2 (2)
S Wednesday1 1ArsenalDivision 1 (1)
  • 0'Alan Sunderland
    • LeicesterDivision 2 (2)3 0Norwich CityDivision 1 (1)
  • 0'Larry May
  • 0'Martin Henderson
  • 0'Keith Weller
    • January 08, 1979
    Swansea0 1Bristol RoversDivision 2 (2)
    January 09, 1979
    Leyton OrientDivision 2 (2)3 2Bury
    York City2 0Luton TownDivision 2 (2)
    CharltonDivision 2 (2)1 1Maidenhead
    Newport County2 1West HamDivision 2 (2)
    Wimbledon FC0 2SouthamptonDivision 1 (1)
  • 0'Philip Boyer
  • 0'Philip Boyer
    • Brighton & HoveDivision 2 (2)2 3WolverhamptonDivision 1 (1)
    CoventryDivision 1 (1)2 2WBADivision 1 (1)
    FulhamDivision 2 (2)2 0QPRDivision 1 (1)
    Sheffield UnitedDivision 2 (2)0 0Aldershot FC
    Swindon Town3 0Cardiff CityDivision 2 (2)
    MiddlesbroughDivision 1 (1)1 1Crystal PalaceDivision 2 (2)
    ArsenalDivision 1 (1)1 1a.e.t.S Wednesday
  • 0'Liam Brady
    • Notts CountyDivision 2 (2)4 2Reading
    Bristol CityDivision 1 (1)3 1Bolton WanderersDivision 1 (1)
    Darlington0 1Colchester
    January 10, 1979
    Southend0 0LiverpoolDivision 1 (1)
    TottenhamDivision 1 (1)1 1Altrincham
  • 0'Peter Taylor (p)
    • Ipswich TownDivision 1 (1)3 2Carlisle United
    SunderlandDivision 2 (2)2 1EvertonDivision 1 (1)
    BlackburnDivision 2 (2)2 1MillwallDivision 2 (2)
    NottinghamDivision 1 (1)2 0Aston VillaDivision 1 (1)
  • 0'David Needham
  • 0'Allan Evans (o.g)
    • January 15, 1979
    Maidstone United1 2CharltonDivision 2 (2)
    Man UnitedDivision 1 (1)3 0ChelseaDivision 1 (1)
  • 27'Steve Coppell
  • 61'Ashley Grimes
  • 70'Jimmy Greenhoff
    • WBADivision 1 (1)4 0CoventryDivision 1 (1)
    Manchester CityDivision 1 (1)0 0Rotherham United
    Aldershot FC1 0Sheffield UnitedDivision 2 (2)
    Crystal PalaceDivision 2 (2)1 0MiddlesbroughDivision 1 (1)
    S Wednesday2 2a.e.t.ArsenalDivision 1 (1)
  • 0'Liam Brady
  • 0'Alan Sunderland
    • January 16, 1979
    Altrincham0 3TottenhamDivision 1 (1)
  • 0'Colin Lee
  • 0'Colin Lee
  • 0'Colin Lee
    • Newcastle UnitedDivision 2 (2)3 1Torquay United
    Preston NEDivision 2 (2)3 0Derby CountyDivision 1 (1)
    January 17, 1979
    Stoke CityDivision 2 (2)0 1Oldham AthleticDivision 2 (2)
    LiverpoolDivision 1 (1)3 0Southend
  • 38'Jimmy Case
  • 75'Kenny Dalglish
  • 85'Ray Kennedy
    • Rotherham United2 4Manchester CityDivision 1 (1)
  • 1'Gary Owen
  • 6'Brian Kidd
  • 14'Brian Kidd
  • 89'Peter Barnes
    • ArsenalDivision 1 (1)3 3a.e.t.S Wednesday
  • 0'Willie Young
  • 0'Frank Stapleton
  • 0'Frank Stapleton
    • January 18, 1979
    Hartlepool2 6Leeds UnitedDivision 1 (1)
    January 22, 1979
    S Wednesday0 2ArsenalDivision 1 (1)
  • 0'Steve Gatting
  • 0'Frank Stapleton
    • February 01, 1979
    WrexhamDivision 2 (2)6 2Stockport

    Latest transfers

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    One match scorers

    Colin Leehas scored 3 goals during the match Altrincham 0-3 Tottenham (16/01/1979)
    Chris Joneshas scored 3 goals during the match Wrexham 2-3 Tottenham (21/02/1979)

    Rankings

    1 ArsenalV 2-0 Notts County27/01/1979VNottingham 0-1 26/02/1979DSouthampton 1-1 19/03/1979V 2-0 Southampton21/03/1979V 2-0 Wolverhampton31/03/1979V 3-2 Man United04/05/1979
    2 LiverpoolV 3-0 Southend17/01/1979V 1-0 Blackburn30/01/1979V 3-0 Burnley28/02/1979VIpswich Town 0-1 10/03/1979DMan United 2-2 31/03/1979L 0-1 Man United04/04/1979
    3 WolverhamptonDNewcastle United 1-1 27/01/1979V 1-0 Newcastle United22/02/1979VCrystal Palace 0-1 26/02/1979D 1-1 Shrewsbury Town10/03/1979VShrewsbury Town 1-3 13/03/1979LArsenal 2-0 31/03/1979
    - ColchesterDLeatherhead 1-1 16/12/1978V 4-0 Leatherhead19/12/1978VDarlington 0-1 09/01/1979DNewport County 0-0 30/01/1979V 1-0 Newport County05/02/1979L 0-1 Man United20/02/1979
    5 Man UnitedVColchester 0-1 20/02/1979DTottenham 1-1 10/03/1979V 2-0 Tottenham14/03/1979D 2-2 Liverpool31/03/1979VLiverpool 0-1 04/04/1979LArsenal 3-2 04/05/1979
    6 TottenhamVAltrincham 0-3 16/01/1979D 3-3 Wrexham12/02/1979VWrexham 2-3 21/02/1979VOldham Athletic 0-1 28/02/1979D 1-1 Man United10/03/1979LMan United 2-0 14/03/1979
    - Newport CountyVHereford United 0-1 25/11/1978D 0-0 Worcester City16/12/1978VWorcester City 1-2 18/12/1978V 2-1 West Ham09/01/1979D 0-0 Colchester30/01/1979LColchester 1-0 05/02/1979
    - Aldershot FCVBarking 1-2 16/12/1978DSheffield United 0-0 09/01/1979V 1-0 Sheffield United15/01/1979V 2-1 Swindon Town30/01/1979D 2-2 Shrewsbury Town20/02/1979LShrewsbury Town 3-1 26/02/1979
    9 SouthamptonVWimbledon FC 0-2 09/01/1979VPreston NE 0-1 12/02/1979DWBA 1-1 10/03/1979V 2-1 WBA12/03/1979D 1-1 Arsenal19/03/1979LArsenal 2-0 21/03/1979
    - Shrewsbury TownV 3-1 Cambridge United06/01/1979V 2-0 Manchester City27/01/1979DAldershot FC 2-2 20/02/1979V 3-1 Aldershot FC26/02/1979DWolverhampton 1-1 10/03/1979L 1-3 Wolverhampton13/03/1979
    11 York CityD 1-1 Blyth Spartans25/11/1978VBlyth Spartans 3-5 28/11/1978V 3-0 Scarborough16/12/1978V 2-0 Luton Town09/01/1979LNottingham 3-1 27/01/1979
    12 Ipswich TownV 3-2 Carlisle United10/01/1979D 0-0 Leyton Orient27/01/1979VLeyton Orient 0-2 30/01/1979V 6-1 Bristol Rovers26/02/1979L 0-1 Liverpool10/03/1979
    13 Swindon TownV 2-0 March25/11/1978V 3-0 Enfield16/12/1978V 3-0 Cardiff City09/01/1979LAldershot FC 2-1 30/01/1979
    14 WBADCoventry 2-2 09/01/1979V 4-0 Coventry15/01/1979D 3-3 Leeds United26/02/1979V 2-0 Leeds United01/03/1979D 1-1 Southampton10/03/1979LSouthampton 2-1 12/03/1979
    15 Wimbledon FCDEbbsfleet 0-0 25/11/1978V 1-0 Ebbsfleet28/11/1978D 1-1 Bournemouth16/12/1978VBournemouth 1-2 28/12/1978L 0-2 Southampton09/01/1979
    16 SouthendV 3-2 Peterborough25/11/1978DWatford 1-1 16/12/1978V 1-0 Watford18/12/1978D 0-0 Liverpool10/01/1979LLiverpool 3-0 17/01/1979
    - Rotherham UnitedV 3-0 Workington25/11/1978DBarnsley 1-1 16/12/1978V 2-1 Barnsley09/01/1979DManchester City 0-0 15/01/1979L 2-4 Manchester City17/01/1979
    18 Crystal PalaceDMiddlesbrough 1-1 09/01/1979V 1-0 Middlesbrough15/01/1979V 3-0 Bristol City29/01/1979L 0-1 Wolverhampton26/02/1979
    - DarlingtonD 1-1 Chesterfield25/11/1978VChesterfield 0-1 06/12/1978V 2-1 Chester City16/12/1978L 0-1 Colchester09/01/1979
    - ReadingD 0-0 Gillingham25/11/1978VGillingham 1-2 28/11/1978VPortsmouth 0-1 16/12/1978LNotts County 4-2 09/01/1979
    - BuryDWigan 2-2 25/11/1978V 4-1 Wigan28/11/1978V 3-1 Blackpool16/12/1978LLeyton Orient 3-2 09/01/1979
    22 BurnleyVBirmingham City 0-2 06/01/1979D 1-1 Sunderland21/02/1979VSunderland 0-3 26/02/1979LLiverpool 3-0 28/02/1979
    - SwanseaV 4-1 Hillingdon25/11/1978D 2-2 Woking16/12/1978VWoking 3-5 19/12/1978L 0-1 Bristol Rovers08/01/1979
    24 AltrinchamV 4-3 Southport25/11/1978VDroylsden 0-2 16/12/1978DTottenham 1-1 10/01/1979L 0-3 Tottenham16/01/1979
    25 S WednesdayV 4-0 Tranmere Rovers19/12/1978D 1-1 Arsenal06/01/1979DArsenal 1-1 09/01/1979D 2-2 Arsenal15/01/1979DArsenal 3-3 17/01/1979L 0-2 Arsenal22/01/1979
    26 NottinghamV 2-0 Aston Villa10/01/1979V 3-1 York City27/01/1979L 0-1 Arsenal26/02/1979
    - StockportV 5-1 Morecambe25/11/1978V 4-2 Bradford16/12/1978LWrexham 6-2 01/02/1979
    - Oldham AthleticVStoke City 0-1 17/01/1979V 3-1 Leicester26/02/1979L 0-1 Tottenham28/02/1979
    - HartlepoolV 1-0 Grimsby Town25/11/1978VCrewe Alexandra 0-1 16/12/1978L 2-6 Leeds United18/01/1979
    - Carlisle UnitedV 1-0 Halifax Town25/11/1978V 3-0 Hull City16/12/1978LIpswich Town 3-2 10/01/1979

    Longest streaksLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 15:46

    Goals per quarterLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 15:46

    MinutesGoals
    0 - 1548
    Best scorer : Frank Stapleton - 5 Goals
    16 - 304
    31 - 45+4
    46 - 604
    61 - 756
    Best scorer : Jimmy Greenhoff - 2 Goals
    76 - 90+9
    Best scorer : Jimmy Greenhoff - 2 Goals

    Most frequent scoresLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 15:46

    Score Frequence
    0 - 0 8 times
    1 - 0 34 times
    1 - 1 22 times
    2 - 0 21 times
    2 - 1 19 times
    2 - 2 6 times
    3 - 0 16 times
    3 - 1 8 times
    3 - 2 6 times
    3 - 3 5 times
    Score Frequence
    4 - 0 3 times
    4 - 1 2 times
    4 - 2 4 times
    4 - 3 1 times
    5 - 0 2 times
    5 - 1 2 times
    5 - 3 2 times
    6 - 1 1 times
    6 - 2 2 times

    General statistics by teamLast updated on 18/12/2024 at 23:03

    Team Participants Different First XI Different Scorers Best scorer
    Man United 16 7 8 Jimmy Greenhoff (5 goals)
    Tottenham 16 6 6 Chris Jones (4 goals)
    Southampton 16 3 4 Philip Boyer (4 goals)
    Manchester City 15 3 3 Brian Kidd (2 goals)
    Liverpool 14 5 6 Kenny Dalglish (4 goals)
    Leicester 14 2 3 Martin Henderson (2 goals)
    Arsenal 13 5 7 Frank Stapleton (6 goals)
    Nottingham 13 2 4 Martin O'Neill (1 goals)
    QPR 12 1
    Ipswich Town 12 1
    Norwich City 11 1
    Aston Villa 1 1

    Teams ages statisticsLast updated on 04/12/2024 at 14:45

    Team Average age Oldest player Youngest player
    Aston Villa 22.2 Allan Evans (21 years) Allan Evans (21 years)
    Leicester 23 Keith Weller (31 years) David Buchanan (15 years)
    Ipswich Town 24.4 Clive Woods (30 years) Alan Brazil (18 years)
    Arsenal 25.1 Pat Jennings (32 years) Steve Gatting (18 years)
    Man United 25.2 Jimmy Greenhoff (31 years) Andy Ritchie (17 years)
    Tottenham 25.6 John Pratt (29 years) Mark Kendall (19 years)
    Southampton 26.1 Alan Ball (32 years) Graham Baker (19 years)
    QPR 26.7 John Hollins (31 years) Billy Hamilton (20 years)
    Manchester City 26.9 Colin Bell (31 years) Ray Ranson (17 years)
    Liverpool 27.1 Emelyn Hughes (30 years) David Fairclough (20 years)
    Nottingham 27.4 Frank Clark (34 years) Viv Anderson (21 years)
    Norwich City 28.7 Kevin Keelan (36 years) Kevin Reeves (20 years)

    Countries statisticsLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 06:48

    Country Number of games played Number of players Number of goals scored
    England 344 102 45
    Scotland 93 25 14
    Northern Ireland 64 10 3
    Republic of Ireland 51 7 10
    Wales 14 2 1
    Argentina 10 2 1
    Serbia 6 1 0
    Netherlands 2 2 0
    Poland 2 1 0
    Algeria 1 1 0

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