# 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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 60 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 59 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
* ↑ Nottingham Forest qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1978–79 European Cup winners.

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 19 August 1978 | Chelsea | A | 1–0 | 32,683 |
| 22 August 1978 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 40,125 |
| 26 August 1978 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | 41,161 |
| 2 September 1978 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | 53,982 |
| 9 September 1978 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–0 | 36,191 |
| 16 September 1978 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 38,636 |
| 23 September 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 38,895 |
| 30 September 1978 | Bristol City | A | 2–2 | 22,502 |
| 7 October 1978 | Southampton | H | 0–0 | 38,769 |
| 14 October 1978 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–0 | 22,830 |
| 21 October 1978 | Queen's Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 21,171 |
| 28 October 1978 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 53,141 |
| 4 November 1978 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–0 | 35,515 |
| 11 November 1978 | Chelsea | H | 3–2 | 38,346 |
| 18 November 1978 | Arsenal | A | 2–2 | 39,711 |
| 21 November 1978 | Manchester United | H | 3–0 | 42,126 |
| 25 November 1978 | Norwich City | A | 1–0 | 18,930 |
| 9 December 1978 | Birmingham City | A | 3–1 | 23,391 |
| 16 December 1978 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | 37,997 |
| 23 December 1978 | Coventry City | A | 2–3 | 22,778 |
| 26 December 1978 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 46,996 |
| 30 December 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 44,572 |
| 31 January 1979 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 29,079 |
| 3 February 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 21,892 |
| 10 February 1979 | Bristol City | H | 4–1 | 29,116 |
| 17 February 1979 | Southampton | A | 0–3 | 20,681 |
| 24 February 1979 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 29,031 |
| 3 March 1979 | Queen's Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | 24,809 |
| 6 March 1979 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–1 | 16,084 |
| 10 March 1979 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–1 | 37,745 |
| 13 March 1979 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 52,352 |
| 24 March 1979 | Derby County | A | 0–0 | 20,814 |
| 30 March 1979 | Norwich City | H | 2–2 | 26,825 |
| 3 April 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 27,263 |
| 7 April 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 29,593 |
| 10 April 1979 | Coventry City | H | 3–3 | 25,302 |
| 14 April 1979 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 39,711 |
| 16 April 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 31,214 |
| 21 April 1979 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 29,125 |
| 28 April 1979 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 23,049 |
| 1 May 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–2 | 30,083 |
| 5 May 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 26,077 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 3 | 10 January 1979 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | 28,602 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 2 | 29 August 1978 | Wimbledon | H | 8–0 | 23,137 |
| 3 | 3 October 1978 | Darlington | H | 1–0 | 23,682 |
| 4 | 7 November 1978 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–3 | 48,503 |

### UEFA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 1:1 | 29 August 1978 | Finn Harps | A | 5–0 | 5,000 |
| 1:1 | 29 August 1978 | Finn Harps | H | 5–0 | 21,611 |
| 2:1 | 18 October 1978 | Dukla Prague | H | 2–1 | 32,857 |
| 2:2 | 1 November 1978 | Dukla Prague | A | 0–1 | 35,000 |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | GK | SCO | George Wood |
| - | DF | ENG | Colin Todd |
| - | DF | ENG | Mike Pejic |
| - | DF | ENG | Mick Lyons |
| - | DF | ENG | Billy Wright |
| - | MF | ENG | Trevor Ross |
| - | MF | ENG | Andy King |
| - | MF | ENG | Martin Dobson |
| - | FW | ENG | Bob Latchford |
| - | FW | ENG | Mickey Walsh |
| - | MF | ENG | Dave Thomas |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | DF | ENG | Mark Higgins |
| - | MF | ENG | Geoff Nulty |
| - | MF | ENG | George Telfer |
| - | DF | ENG | Dave Jones |
| - | DF | ENG | John Barton |
| - | MF | ENG | Pat Heard |
| - | FW | ENG | Brian Kidd |
| - | DF | ENG | Terry Darracott |
| - | FW | ENG | Peter Eastoe |
| - | DF | ENG | Neil Robinson |
| - | DF | ENG | Roger Kenyon |
| - | FW | SCO | Ross Jack |