1978–79 FA Cup
Third round proper
Columns: Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date
1 | Darlington | 0–1 | Colchester United | 9 January 1979 | 2 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 January 1979 | 3 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Derby County | 16 January 1979 | 4 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Norwich City | 6 January 1979 | 5 | Notts County | 4–2 | Reading | 9 January 1979 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Aston Villa | 10 January 1979 | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Millwall | 10 January 1979 | 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Arsenal | 6 January 1979 | Replay | Arsenal | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 January 1979 | Replay | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Arsenal | 15 January 1979 | Replay | Arsenal | 3–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 January 1979 | Replay | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Arsenal | 22 January 1979 | 9 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | 9 January 1979 | Replay | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | 15 January 1979 | 10 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Everton | 10 January 1979 | 11 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | 9 January 1979 | 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | Cambridge United | 6 January 1979 | 13 | Wrexham | 6–2 | Stockport County | 1 February 1979 | 14 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Aldershot | 9 January 1979 | Replay | Aldershot | 1–0 | Sheffield United | 15 January 1979 | 15 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Carlisle United | 10 January 1979 | 16 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Torquay United | 16 January 1979 | 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Altrincham | 10 January 1979 | Replay | Altrincham | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 January 1979 | 18 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Rotherham United | 15 January 1979 | Replay | Rotherham United | 2–4 | Manchester City | 17 January 1979 | 19 | Fulham | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 January 1979 | 20 | Coventry City | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 January 1979 | Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 4–0 | Coventry City | 15 January 1979 | 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 January 1979 | 22 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Chelsea | 15 January 1979 | 23 | Wimbledon | 0–2 | Southampton | 9 January 1979 | 24 | Southend United | 0–0 | Liverpool | 10 January 1979 | Replay | Liverpool | 3–0 | Southend United | 17 January 1979 | 25 | Newport County | 2–1 | West Ham United | 9 January 1979 | 26 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Maidstone United | 9 January 1979 | Replay | Maidstone United | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | 15 January 1979 | 27 | York City | 2–0 | Luton Town | 9 January 1979 | 28 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | 17 January 1979 | 29 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Burnley | 6 January 1979 | 30 | Orient | 3–2 | Bury | 9 January 1979 | 31 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | 8 January 1979 | 32 | Hartlepool United | 2–6 | Leeds United | 18 January 1979