OzWhite's Leeds United F.C. History
Leeds United F.C. History : Foreword
1919-29 - The Twenties
1930-39 - The Thirties
1939-46 - The War Years
1947-49 - Post War Depression
1949-57 - The Reign of King John
1957-63 - From Charles to Revie
1961-75 - The Revie Years
1975-82 - The Downward Spiral
1982-88 - The Dark Years
1988-96 - The Wilko Years
1996-04 - The Rollercoaster Ride
2004-17 - Down Among The Deadmen
2018-22 - The El Loco Era: Back Where We Belong
2022-24 - Marsch back to the Championship
100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever
Greatest Leeds United Games
Players' Profiles
Managers' Profiles
Leeds City F.C. History
Leeds City F.C. Player and Manager Profiles
Leeds United/City Statistics
Leeds United/City Captains
Leeds United/City Friendlies and Other Games
Leeds United/City Reserves and Other Teams

Leeds United 1978-1979:

Comp.DateOpponentsScoreScorersTeamOpponents' ScorersCrowdHalf-Time Score

CL 1/42

19-08-1978

Burnley (h)

1-0 (W)

Firm

Team

Unknown

1-0

CL 2/42

22-08-1978

Sheffield United (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 3/42

26-08-1978

Blackburn Rovers (a)

1-1 (D)

Savill

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 4/42

02-09-1978

Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)

1-0 (W)

Whyte

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 5/42

04-09-1978

Nottingham Forest (a)

1-1 (D)

Thomas

Team

Bowyer (80')

Unknown

1-0

CL 6/42

09-09-1978

Sheffield Wednesday (h)

2-1 (W)

Parker Thomas

Team

Unknown

Unknown

1-1

CL 7/42

13-09-1978

Bury (h)

2-1 (W)

Thomas 2

Team

Unknown (pen)

Unknown

Unknown

CL 8/42

16-09-1978

Manchester City (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 9/42

23-09-1978

Coventry City (h)

4-2 (W)

Reid Parker (18') Thomas 2

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

2-2

CL 10/42

30-09-1978

Newcastle United (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 11/42

07-10-1978

West Bromwich Albion (h)

2-1 (W)

McGhie (16') Savill (68')

Team

Unknown

Unknown

1-1

CL 12/42

14-10-1978

Bolton Wanderers (a)

1-1 (D)

Thomas (82')

Team

Unknown

Unknown

0-1

CL 13/42

21-10-1978

Blackpool (h)

2-0 (W)

Thomas Parkinson

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 14/42

28-10-1978

Derby County (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 15/42

04-11-1978

Liverpool (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Kettle (85')

2,000

0-0

CL 16/42

11-11-1978

Burnley (a)

2-3 (L)

Reid (82') Lorimer (86')

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

0-1

CL 17/42

14-11-1978

Nottingham Forest (h)

3-3 (D)

Parkinson (30') Thomas Firm

Team

Unknown (31') Unknown (85') Unknown (90')

Unknown

1-1

CL 18/42

18-11-1978

Blackburn Rovers (h)

2-2 (D)

Lorimer (15') Reid

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

1-1

CL 19/42

21-11-1978

Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)

1-1 (D)

Reid (50')

Team

Unknown (85')

Unknown

0-0

CL 20/42

09-12-1978

Everton (a)

1-2 (L)

Daly (10')

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

1-1

CL 21/42

16-12-1978

Aston Villa (h)

1-3 (L)

Daly

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

0-0

CL 22/42

23-12-1978

Manchester United (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Paterson 2 (5', 43')

Unknown

0-2

CL 23/42

06-02-1979

Coventry City (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

0-2

CL 24/42

10-02-1979

Newcastle United (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 25/42

24-02-1979

Bolton Wanderers (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Unknown

Unknown

0-1

CL 26/42

27-02-1979

Sheffield Wednesday (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 27/42

03-03-1979

Blackpool (a)

3-2 (W)

Daly 2 (23' ?') Reid

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

1-1

CL 28/42

07-03-1979

Preston North End (h)

3-1 (W)

Lorimer Balcombe 2

Team

Unknown

Unknown

0-0

CL 29/42

24-03-1979

Sheffield United (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Unknown (48')

Unknown

0-0

CL 30/42

31-03-1979

Stoke City (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 31/42

02-04-1979

Huddersfield Town (h)

3-1 (W)

Thomas Fozzard Whyte

Team

Unknown

Unknown

0-0

CL 32/42

09-04-1979

Stoke City (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

Unknown (70')

Unknown

0-0

CL 33/42

14-04-1979

Bury (a)

1-1 (D)

Balcombe (5')

Team

Unknown (43')

Unknown

1-1

CL 34/42

18-04-1979

West Bromwich Albion (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 35/42

21-04-1979

Aston Villa (a)

1-1 (D)

Matthews (89')

Team

Unknown (pen 44')

Unknown

0-1

CL 36/42

23-04-1979

Manchester City (h)

2-1 (W)

Clements (og) Hawley

Team

Unknown

Unknown

1-0

CL 37/42

26-04-1979

Liverpool (a)

0-3 (L)

Team

Gayle Gribley Unknown (og)

Unknown

Unknown

CL 38/42

28-04-1979

Everton (h)

1-2 (L)

McGhie (52')

Team

Unknown (42') Unknown (44')

Unknown

0-2

CL 39/42

05-05-1979

Preston North End (a)

2-0 (W)

Parkinson (4') McGhie (68')

Team

Unknown

1-0

CL 40/42

07-05-1979

Manchester United (h)

3-2 (W)

McGhie Daly Matthews

Team

Duxbury (85') Paterson (88')

Unknown

0-0

CL 41/42

09-05-1979

Derby County (h)

2-1 (W)

Balcombe 2

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 42/42

15-05-1979

Huddersfield Town (a)

1-4 (L)

Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Central League 1978-79: Position 9th

Pos.TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstPoints

1

Liverpool

42

30

7

5

89

34

67

2

Nottingham Forest

42

26

6

10

82

38

58

3

Stoke City

42

23

11

8

65

45

57

4

Manchester City

42

23

9

10

70

45

55

5

Wolverhampton Wanderers

42

21

11

10

79

42

53

6

West Bromwich Albion

42

18

12

12

80

51

48

7

Coventry City

42

19

8

15

87

71

46

8

Sheffield Wednesday

42

19

6

17

74

68

44

9

Leeds United

42

14

16

12

49

49

44

10

Aston Villa

42

16

11

15

67

54

43

11

Manchester United

42

17

9

16

66

58

43

12

Derby County

42

17

9

16

67

64

43

13

Everton

42

18

7

17

50

49

43

14

Burnley

42

15

9

18

42

56

39

15

Huddersfield Town

42

13

11

18

52

58

37

16

Blackburn Rovers

42

11

13

18

53

69

35

17

Bolton Wanderers

42

11

13

18

61

83

35

18

Sheffield United

42

12

9

18

55

88

33

19

Newcastle United

42

12

8

22

44

72

32

20

Blackpool

42

11

6

25

41

68

28

21

Bury

42

9

4

29

54

104

22

22

Preston North End

42

6

7

29

46

107

19