1978-09-27
| Cup and International Matches |
| European Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | D 1 | Anfield Road | 51,679 | agg 0-2 |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | AZ67 Alkmaar |  | Portman Road | 23,814 | agg 2-0 |
| Mariner, Wark (p) | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | Rijeka HNK |  | Racecourse Ground | 10,469 | agg 2-3 |
| McNeil, Cartwright | Lineups | |||||||
| UEFA Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
 | Lokomotive Leipzig | 1 | 4 | Arsenal | D 1 | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | 22,000 | agg 1-7 |
| Stapleton OG | Lineups | Brady (p), Stapleton 2, Sunderland | ||||||
| D 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | Twente Enschede | | Maine Road | 29,330 | agg 4-3 |
| Wildschut OG, Kidd, Bell | Lineups | van der Vall, Gritter | ||||||
| D 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | Galatasaray |  | The Hawthorns | 22,380 | agg 6-2 |
| Robson, Cunningham (p), Trewick | Lineups | Inal | ||||||
| Anglo Scottish Cup QF 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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Celtic | 1 | 2 | Burnley | D 2 | Parkhead | 28,000 | agg 1-3 |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 2 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Victoria Ground | 22,201 | |
| Crooks (p), O'Callaghan | Lineups | Ward, Maybank | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | D | W | W | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 2 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 11 | W | W | D | W | D | 1978-09-30 | Stoke City | A |
| 3 | 0 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | W | W | L | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Sunderland | A |
| 4 | 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | D | L | W | W | W | 1978-09-30 | Preston North End | H |
| 5 | -1 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | W | D | W | W | D | 1978-09-30 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 6 | -1 | Wrexham | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | L | D | D | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Cardiff City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | W | L | W | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Cambridge United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 8 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Newcastle United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 8 | W | D | D | W | L | 1978-09-30 | West Ham United | H |
| 10 | -1 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | D | W | L | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Sheffield United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 7 | L | W | L | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Fulham | H |
| 12 | 0 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 | D | D | W | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Notts County | A |
| 13 | 0 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 | L | L | W | W | D | 1978-09-30 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | 0 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | W | D | L | D | D | 1978-09-30 | Orient | A |
| 15 | 0 | Cambridge United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | D | D | L | D | D | 1978-09-30 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 6 | D | D | D | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 5 | L | L | D | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 18 | 0 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 5 | L | W | L | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Luton Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Orient | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 5 | D | L | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Leicester City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 5 | W | L | W | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Wrexham | A |
| 21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 4 | L | D | L | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 22 | 0 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 | L | L | D | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Burnley | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Sealand Road | 3,311 | |
| Delgado, Oakes | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | Southend United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,316 | |
| Salmons, Fern, Cammack | Lineups | Abbott, Parker | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | St James Park | 3,421 | |
| Kellow, Bowker | Lineups | Gough | ||||
| Oxford United | 3 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Manor Ground | 3,998 | |
| Fogg (p), Foley, Seacole | Lineups | Bird, Allen | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | W | W | L | W | W | 1978-09-29 | Southend United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 12 | L | W | W | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | L | L | W | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Brentford | H |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | W | D | D | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 5 | 6 | Chester | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | W | W | L | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Bury | A |
| 6 | -1 | Rotherham United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | W | W | L | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 7 | -1 | Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | W | W | W | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Colchester United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | L | L | D | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Oxford United | H |
| 9 | 4 | Chesterfield | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | W | W | D | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Gillingham | A |
| 10 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | L | W | W | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Rotherham United | H |
| 11 | -2 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 10 | L | L | W | D | D | 1978-09-30 | Exeter City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Southend United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 9 | L | D | W | W | L | 1978-09-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | L | W | W | D | D | 1978-09-30 | Chesterfield | H |
| 14 | 6 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 8 | W | W | L | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Peterborough United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 8 | D | L | D | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Swindon Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Colchester United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 8 | L | D | W | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Blackpool | H |
| 17 | -2 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 8 | L | L | L | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 18 | -1 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 7 | W | L | L | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Swansea City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 | L | L | D | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Carlisle United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 6 | W | D | L | L | W | 1978-09-29 | Lincoln City | A |
| 21 | 2 | Oxford United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 6 | W | L | W | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Hull City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 5 | W | D | L | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Watford | A |
| 23 | -1 | Bury | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 5 | D | D | L | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Chester | H |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -14 | 3 | L | L | D | L | L | 1978-09-29 | Walsall | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 0 | Halifax Town | Valley Parade | 4,115 | |
| Baines, Cooke, Jackson D | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | Stockport County | Gresty Road | 2,777 | |
| Davies, Coyne | Lineups | Lee, Prudham | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Elm Park | 5,957 | |
| Bowman (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Wimbledon | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 15 | D | W | W | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Bradford City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | D | D | W | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Reading | H |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | W | L | W | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Barnsley | A |
| 4 | 0 | Portsmouth | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | W | W | W | D | W | 1978-09-29 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 5 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 11 | L | W | L | D | W | 1978-09-30 | Rochdale | H |
| 6 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | W | W | L | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 7 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-09-30 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | 0 | York City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1978-09-30 | Newport County | A |
| 9 | 3 | Stockport County | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | D | L | W | W | D | 1978-09-29 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 10 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | D | W | W | W | L | 1978-09-29 | Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | 0 | Northampton Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 | D | L | W | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 12 | -2 | Torquay United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | L | W | W | W | W | 1978-09-30 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | L | L | L | W | D | 1978-09-30 | Darlington | H |
| 14 | 3 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 9 | W | L | W | L | D | 1978-09-30 | Wimbledon | A |
| 15 | -1 | Hereford United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | L | W | W | D | L | 1978-09-30 | Port Vale | H |
| 16 | -1 | Port Vale | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | D | L | L | W | D | 1978-09-30 | Hereford United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 8 | W | W | L | L | W | 1978-09-29 | Stockport County | A |
| 18 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 6 | D | D | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Northampton Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 6 | D | L | W | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Aldershot | A |
| 20 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -15 | 6 | D | L | L | W | W | 1978-09-30 | Halifax Town | A |
| 21 | -1 | Newport County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 5 | D | W | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | York City | H |
| 22 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 5 | L | W | L | W | L | 1978-09-30 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 3 | D | L | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1978-09-30 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
