1978–79 FA Cup
Second round proper
Columns: Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date
1 | Darlington | 2–1 | Chester | 16 December 1978 | 2 | Barking | 1–2 | Aldershot | 16 December 1978 | 3 | Bury | 3–1 | Blackpool | 16 December 1978 | 4 | Watford | 1–1 | Southend United | 16 December 1978 | Replay | Southend United | 1–0 | Watford | 18 December 1978 | 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | 16 December 1978 | 6 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Enfield | 16 December 1978 | 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 December 1978 | 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 December 1978 | Replay | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 December 1978 | 9 | Stockport County | 4–2 | Bradford City | 16 December 1978 | 10 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Rotherham United | 16 December 1978 | Replay | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Barnsley | 9 January 1979 | 11 | Maidstone United | 1–0 | Exeter City | 16 December 1978 | 12 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Reading | 16 December 1978 | 13 | Carlisle United | 3–0 | Hull City | 16 December 1978 | 14 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | Bournemouth | 16 December 1978 | Replay | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Wimbledon | 28 December 1978 | 15 | Newport County | 0–0 | Worcester City | 16 December 1978 | Replay | Worcester City | 1–2 | Newport County | 18 December 1978 | 16 | York City | 3–0 | Scarborough | 16 December 1978 | 17 | Droylsden | 0–2 | Altrincham | 16 December 1978 | 18 | Leatherhead | 1–1 | Colchester United | 16 December 1978 | Replay | Colchester United | 4–0 | Leatherhead | 19 December 1978 | 19 | Swansea City | 2–2 | Woking | 16 December 1978 | Replay | Woking | 3–5 | Swansea City | 19 December 1978 | 20 | AP Leamington | 0–1 | Torquay United | 16 December 1978