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

Season
Tier : 1
Type of clubs : A
Country : England
GamesGames played : 139
Goals forGoals scored : 371 (2.67 goals per match )
Yellow cardsYellow cards : 5

42%
Home victories

22%
Draws

1%

35%
Away victories

Players age average : 27.34 years
Number of players participating : 100

League Cup 1978/1979's fixtures and results

2nd round

August 29, 1978
Rotherham United3 1ArsenalDivision 1 (1)
  • 0'Frank Stapleton
    • Swansea2 2TottenhamDivision 1 (1)
  • 0'Glenn Hoddle (p)
  • 0'Gerry Armstrong
    • WBADivision 1 (1)0 0Leeds UnitedDivision 1 (1)
    Preston NEDivision 2 (2)1 3QPRDivision 1 (1)
    August 30, 1978
    Aston VillaDivision 1 (1)1 0S Wednesday
    Birmingham CityDivision 1 (1)2 5SouthamptonDivision 1 (1)
  • 0'David Peach
  • 0'Philip Boyer
  • 0'Edward MacDougall
  • 0'Edward MacDougall
  • 0'Philip Boyer
    • Blackpool2 0Ipswich TownDivision 1 (1)
    Bolton WanderersDivision 1 (1)2 1ChelseaDivision 1 (1)
    Brighton & HoveDivision 2 (2)1 0MillwallDivision 2 (2)
    Bristol CityDivision 1 (1)1 2Crystal PalaceDivision 2 (2)
    BurnleyDivision 2 (2)1 1Bradford
    Chester City2 1CoventryDivision 1 (1)
    Crewe Alexandra2 0Notts CountyDivision 2 (2)
    EvertonDivision 1 (1)8 0Wimbledon FC
    Exeter City2 1BlackburnDivision 2 (2)
    FulhamDivision 2 (2)2 2Darlington
    LeicesterDivision 2 (2)0 1Derby CountyDivision 1 (1)
    Leyton OrientDivision 2 (2)1 2Chesterfield
    Luton TownDivision 2 (2)2 0Wigan
    Manchester CityDivision 1 (1)2 0Grimsby Town
    MiddlesbroughDivision 1 (1)0 0Peterborough
    Northampton Town0 0Hereford United
    Oldham AthleticDivision 2 (2)0 0NottinghamDivision 1 (1)
    Oxford United1 1Plymouth
    Reading1 0WolverhamptonDivision 1 (1)
    Sheffield UnitedDivision 2 (2)1 0LiverpoolDivision 1 (1)
    Stockport2 3Man UnitedDivision 1 (1)
  • 58'Allan Thompson (p)
  • 78'Terry Park
  • 10'Joe Jordan
  • 88'Sammy McIlroy
  • 90'Jimmy Greenhoff (p)
    • SunderlandDivision 2 (2)0 2Stoke CityDivision 2 (2)
    Walsall1 2CharltonDivision 2 (2)
    Watford2 1Newcastle UnitedDivision 2 (2)
    West HamDivision 2 (2)1 2Swindon Town
    WrexhamDivision 2 (2)1 3Norwich CityDivision 1 (1)
    September 06, 1978
    Leeds UnitedDivision 1 (1)0 0WBADivision 1 (1)
    TottenhamDivision 1 (1)1 3Swansea
  • 0'Ricardo Villa
    • Bradford2 3BurnleyDivision 2 (2)
    Darlington1 0FulhamDivision 2 (2)
    Hereford United0 1Northampton Town
    NottinghamDivision 1 (1)4 2Oldham AthleticDivision 2 (2)
    Peterborough1 0MiddlesbroughDivision 1 (1)
    Plymouth1 2Oxford United
    October 02, 1978
    Leeds UnitedDivision 1 (1)1 0WBADivision 1 (1)

    Latest transfers

    All transfers

    Rankings

    1 NottinghamVOxford United 0-5 04/10/1978VEverton 2-3 11/11/1978V 3-1 Brighton & Hove13/12/1978V 3-1 Watford17/01/1979DWatford 0-0 23/01/1979V 3-2 Southampton17/03/1979
    2 Leeds UnitedV 1-0 WBA02/10/1978VSheffield United 1-4 04/10/1978VQPR 0-2 11/11/1978V 4-1 Luton Town13/12/1978D 2-2 Southampton24/01/1979LSouthampton 1-0 30/01/1979
    3 WatfordVMan United 1-2 04/10/1978VExeter City 0-2 11/11/1978DStoke City 0-0 13/12/1978V 3-1 Stoke City21/12/1978LNottingham 3-1 17/01/1979D 0-0 Nottingham23/01/1979
    4 SouthamptonDReading 0-0 08/11/1978V 2-0 Reading14/11/1978V 2-1 Manchester City13/12/1978DLeeds United 2-2 24/01/1979V 1-0 Leeds United30/01/1979LNottingham 3-2 17/03/1979
    5 PeterboroughVHull City 0-1 22/08/1978DMiddlesbrough 0-0 30/08/1978V 1-0 Middlesbrough06/09/1978D 1-1 Swindon Town04/10/1978VSwindon Town 0-2 10/10/1978LBrighton & Hove 1-0 11/11/1978
    6 ReadingVGillingham 1-2 15/08/1978V 1-0 Wolverhampton30/08/1978DRotherham United 2-2 04/10/1978V 1-0 Rotherham United10/10/1978D 0-0 Southampton08/11/1978LSouthampton 2-0 14/11/1978
    7 CharltonVColchester 2-3 12/08/1978D 0-0 Colchester15/08/1978VWalsall 1-2 30/08/1978VChesterfield 4-5 04/10/1978L 2-3 Stoke City11/11/1978
    - Manchester CityV 2-0 Grimsby Town30/08/1978DBlackpool 1-1 04/10/1978V 3-0 Blackpool10/10/1978VNorwich City 1-3 08/11/1978LSouthampton 2-1 13/12/1978
    - Exeter CityVBournemouth 0-1 12/08/1978D 1-1 Bournemouth15/08/1978V 2-1 Blackburn30/08/1978V 2-1 Bolton Wanderers04/10/1978L 0-2 Watford11/11/1978
    10 Oxford UnitedVCardiff City 1-2 12/08/1978V 2-1 Cardiff City15/08/1978D 1-1 Plymouth30/08/1978VPlymouth 1-2 06/09/1978L 0-5 Nottingham04/10/1978
    11 Stoke CityVSunderland 0-2 30/08/1978VNorthampton Town 1-3 04/10/1978VCharlton 2-3 11/11/1978D 0-0 Watford13/12/1978LWatford 3-1 21/12/1978
    12 Luton TownV 2-0 Wigan30/08/1978V 2-1 Crewe Alexandra04/10/1978VAston Villa 0-2 11/11/1978LLeeds United 4-1 13/12/1978
    - Crewe AlexandraV 1-0 Rochdale12/08/1978VRochdale 2-4 15/08/1978V 2-0 Notts County30/08/1978LLuton Town 2-1 04/10/1978
    - Brighton & HoveV 1-0 Millwall30/08/1978VBurnley 1-3 04/10/1978V 1-0 Peterborough11/11/1978LNottingham 3-1 13/12/1978
    15 Northampton TownDCambridge United 2-2 12/08/1978V 2-1 Cambridge United15/08/1978D 0-0 Hereford United30/08/1978VHereford United 0-1 06/09/1978L 1-3 Stoke City04/10/1978
    16 Aston VillaV 1-0 S Wednesday30/08/1978D 1-1 Crystal Palace04/10/1978DCrystal Palace 0-0 10/10/1978V 3-0 Crystal Palace16/10/1978L 0-2 Luton Town11/11/1978
    - DarlingtonVMansfield Town 0-1 12/08/1978D 2-2 Mansfield Town15/08/1978DFulham 2-2 30/08/1978V 1-0 Fulham06/09/1978LEverton 1-0 04/10/1978
    18 Swindon TownDPortsmouth 0-0 12/08/1978V 4-2 Portsmouth15/08/1978VWest Ham 1-2 30/08/1978DPeterborough 1-1 04/10/1978L 0-2 Peterborough10/10/1978
    - BlackpoolDCarlisle United 2-2 12/08/1978V 2-1 Carlisle United15/08/1978V 2-0 Ipswich Town30/08/1978D 1-1 Manchester City04/10/1978LManchester City 3-0 10/10/1978
    20 Rotherham UnitedV 5-0 Hartlepool12/08/1978DHartlepool 1-1 15/08/1978V 3-1 Arsenal29/08/1978D 2-2 Reading04/10/1978LReading 1-0 10/10/1978
    21 ChesterfieldVBarnsley 1-2 12/08/1978D 0-0 Barnsley15/08/1978VLeyton Orient 1-2 30/08/1978L 4-5 Charlton04/10/1978
    - Chester CityVPort Vale 0-3 12/08/1978D 1-1 Port Vale15/08/1978V 2-1 Coventry30/08/1978L 0-2 Norwich City04/10/1978
    - SwanseaLNewport County 2-1 12/08/1978V 5-0 Newport County15/08/1978D 2-2 Tottenham29/08/1978VTottenham 1-3 06/09/1978LQPR 2-0 03/10/1978
    24 EvertonV 8-0 Wimbledon FC30/08/1978V 1-0 Darlington04/10/1978L 2-3 Nottingham11/11/1978
    - MillwallVAldershot FC 0-1 12/08/1978V 1-0 Aldershot FC15/08/1978LBrighton & Hove 1-0 30/08/1978
    - QPRVPreston NE 1-3 29/08/1978V 2-0 Swansea03/10/1978L 0-2 Leeds United11/11/1978
    - Norwich CityVWrexham 1-3 30/08/1978VChester City 0-2 04/10/1978L 1-3 Manchester City08/11/1978
    - WalsallV 2-1 Halifax Town12/08/1978VHalifax Town 0-2 15/08/1978L 1-2 Charlton30/08/1978
    - Grimsby TownV 2-0 York City12/08/1978VYork City 0-3 15/08/1978LManchester City 2-0 30/08/1978
    - WrexhamV 2-0 Bury12/08/1978VBury 1-2 15/08/1978L 1-3 Norwich City30/08/1978

    Longest streaksLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 10:33

    Goals per quarterLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 10:33

    MinutesGoals
    0 - 1518
    Best scorer : Philip Boyer - 4 Goals
    16 - 301
    31 - 45+1
    46 - 605
    61 - 753
    76 - 90+9
    Best scorer : Mick Channon - 2 Goals

    Most frequent scoresLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 10:33

    Score Frequence
    0 - 0 12 times
    1 - 0 27 times
    1 - 1 11 times
    2 - 0 16 times
    2 - 1 26 times
    2 - 2 8 times
    3 - 0 6 times
    3 - 1 13 times
    Score Frequence
    3 - 2 6 times
    4 - 0 2 times
    4 - 1 3 times
    4 - 2 3 times
    5 - 0 3 times
    5 - 2 1 times
    5 - 4 1 times
    8 - 0 1 times

    General statistics by teamLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 10:33

    Team Participants Different First XI Different Scorers Best scorer
    Southampton 17 6 8 Philip Boyer (4 goals)
    Nottingham 16 2 4 Tony Woodcock (2 goals)
    Manchester City 15 2 2 Mick Channon (2 goals)
    Man United 14 2 3 Joe Jordan (2 goals)
    Liverpool 12 1
    Tottenham 12 2 3 Glenn Hoddle (1 goals)
    Arsenal 11 1 1 Frank Stapleton (1 goals)
    Stockport 2 1 2 Allan Thompson (1 goals)
    Watford 1 1 1 Luther Blissett (2 goals)

    Teams ages statisticsLast updated on 14/12/2024 at 02:08

    Team Average age Oldest player Youngest player
    Watford 20.9 Luther Blissett (19 years) Luther Blissett (19 years)
    Stockport 24.4 Allan Thompson (25 years) Terry Park (20 years)
    Man United 25.6 Jimmy Greenhoff (31 years) Anthony Grimshaw (20 years)
    Arsenal 25.9 Pat Jennings (32 years) David O'Leary (19 years)
    Tottenham 26.1 Terry Naylor (29 years) Glenn Hoddle (20 years)
    Southampton 26.1 Alan Ball (32 years) Tony Sealy (18 years)
    Nottingham 26.9 Frank Clark (34 years) Gary Mills (16 years)
    Liverpool 27.1 Emelyn Hughes (30 years) David Fairclough (20 years)
    Manchester City 27.6 Colin Bell (31 years) Gary Owen (19 years)

    Countries statisticsLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 10:33

    Country Number of games played Number of players Number of goals scored
    England 141 62 27
    Scotland 30 19 4
    Northern Ireland 17 8 3
    Republic of Ireland 10 7 1
    Serbia 8 1 0
    Argentina 4 2 1
    Poland 1 1 0

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