# 1978–79 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1978–79 season was Manchester City's 77th season of competitive football and 59th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the UEFA Cup.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 13 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 40 |
| 14 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 39 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 42 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 37 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 35 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 28 | −4 |
Source:

#### Matches

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 15 August 1978 | Derby County | Away | 1-1 | Kidd | 26,480 |
| 22 August 1978 | Arsenal | Home | 1-1 | Kidd | 39,506 |
| 26 August 1978 | Liverpool | Home | 1-4 | Kidd | 46,710 |
| 2 September 1978 | Norwich City | Away | 1-1 | Channon | 18,607 |
| 9 September 1978 | Leeds United | Home | 3-0 | Palmer (2), Watson | 40,125 |
| 16 September 1978 | Chelsea | Away | 4-1 | Channon, R Futcher (3) | 29,960 |
| 23 September 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-0 | Owen, R Futcher | 43,472 |
| 30 September 1978 | Manchester United | Away | 0-1 | - | 55,317 |
| 7 October 1978 | Birmingham City | Away | 2-1 | Tueart, Barnes | 18,378 |
| 14 October 1978 | Coventry City | Home | 2-0 | Owen (2) | 36,723 |
| 21 October 1978 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 2-2 | Palmer, Owen | 32,249 |
| 27 October 1978 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-2 | Channon, Hartford | 40,521 |
| 4 November 1978 | Aston Villa | Away | 1-1 | Owen | 32,724 |
| 11 November 1978 | Derby County | Home | 1-2 | Owen | 37,376 |
| 18 November 1978 | Liverpool | Away | 0-1 | - | 47,765 |
| 25 November 1978 | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-2 | Hartford | 38,527 |
| 9 December 1978 | Southampton | Home | 1-2 | Power | 33,450 |
| 16 December 1978 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1-2 | Channon | 12,902 |
| 23 December 1978 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 0-0 | - | 37,012 |
| 26 December 1978 | Everton | Away | 0-1 | | 46,996 |
| 30 December 1978 | Bristol City | Away | 1-1 | R. Futcher | 25,253 |
| 13 January 1979 | Leeds United | Away | 1-1 | Kidd | 36,303 |
| 20 January 1979 | Chelsea | Home | 2–3 | Power, R.Futcher | 31,876 |
| 3 February 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 3-0 | Kidd, Barnes, Channon | 32,037 |
| 10 February 1979 | Manchester United | Home | 0-3 | - | 46,151 |
| 24 February 1979 | Coventry City | Away | 3–0 | Channon (2), Kidd | 20,115 |
| 27 February 1979 | Norwich City | Home | 2-2 | Owen (2) | 29,852 |
| 3 March 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 2-1 | Channon, Owen | 41,127 |
| 24 March 1979 | Arsenal | Away | 1-1 | Channon | 35,041 |
| 27 March 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-1 | Channon | 19,998 |
| 31 March 1979 | Ipswich Town | Away | 1-2 | Silkman | 20,773 |
| 4 April 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-4 | - | 22,314 |
| 7 April 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 3-1 | Channon, Palmer, Silkman | 32,298 |
| 14 April 1979 | Everton | Home | 0-0 | - | 39,771 |
| 17 April 1979 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-2 | - | 19,676 |
| 21 April 1979 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 3-1 | Silkman, Owen (2) | 30,694 |
| 24 April 1979 | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-0 | Deyna | 28,264 |
| 28 April 1979 | Southampton | Away | 0-1 | - | 19,744 |
| 1 May 1979 | Birmingham City | Home | 3-1 | Power, Deyna (2) | 27,366 |
| 5 May 1979 | Bristol City | Home | 2-0 | Deyna, Hartford | 29,739 |
| 9 May 1979 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-3 | Lloyd (og) | 21,104 |
| 15 May 1979 | Aston Villa | Home | 2-3 | Deyna (2) | 30,028 |

## FA Cup

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| Third round | 15 January 1979 | Scunthorpe United | Home | 0-0 | Kidd | 26,029 |
| Third round replay | 17 January 1979 | Scunthorpe United | Away | 4-2 | Owen, Kidd (2), Barnes | 13,758 |
| Fourth round | 25 January 1979 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 0-2 | - | 14,215 |

## Football League Cup

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| Second round | 29 August 1978 | Grimsby Town | Home | 2-0 | Moore (og), Palmer | 21,481 |
| Third round | 4 October 1978 | Blackpool | Away | 1–1 | Channon | 18,886 |
| Third round replay | 10 October 1978 | Blackpool | Home | 3-0 | Owen (2), Booth | 26,213 |
| Third round 2nd replay | 8 November 1976 | Luton Town F.C. | Neutral | 3-2 | Tueart, Channon, Kidd | 13,043 |
| Fourth round | 8 November 1978 | Norwich City | Away | 3-1 | Barnes, Channon (2) | 19,413 |
| Fifth round | 13 December 1978 | Southampton | Away | 1-2 | Nicholl (og) | 21,523 |

## UEFA Cup

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round 1st leg | 13 September 1978 | FC Twente | Away | 1–1 | Watson | 12,000 |
| First round 2nd leg | 27 September 1978 | FC Twente | Home | 3-2 | Wildschut (og), Kidd, Bell | 29,330 |
| Second round 1st leg | 18 October 1978 | Standard Liege | Home | 4-0 | Hartford, Kidd (2), Palmer | 27,489 |
| Second round 2nd leg | 1 November 1978 | Standard Liege | Away | 0-2 | Sigurvinsson | 25,000 |
| Third round 1st leg | 23 November 1978 | AC Milan | Away | 2-2 | Kidd, Power | 40,000 |
| Third round 2nd leg | 6 December 1978 | AC Milan | Home | 3-0 | Booth, Hartford, Kidd | 38,026 |
| Quarter Final 1st leg | 7 March 1979 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Home | 1-1 | Channon | 39,005 |
| Quarter final 2nd leg | 20 March 1979 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Away | 1-3 | Deyna | 30,000 |