1978-12-12
| Cup and International Matches |
| Anglo Scottish Cup Final 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Burnley | 0 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | D 2 | Turf Moor | 10,865 | agg 4-2 |
| League Cup Round 5 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | D 1 | The Dell | 21,500 | |
| Boyer, Hebberd | Lineups | Nicholl OG | ||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 6 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Deepdale | 10,386 | |
| Coleman, Potts 2, Bruce 2, Robinson | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 26 | D | W | D | W | D | 1978-12-16 | Leicester City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 24 | L | D | D | W | L | 1978-12-16 | Wrexham | H |
| 3 | 0 | West Ham United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 23 | L | W | W | D | D | 1978-12-16 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sunderland | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 23 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-12-16 | Cambridge United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Notts County | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -5 | 22 | D | D | W | D | W | 1978-12-16 | Preston North End | A |
| 6 | 0 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 21 | W | W | D | W | L | 1978-12-16 | Stoke City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 21 | D | W | L | W | L | 1978-12-16 | Luton Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 21 | D | D | D | L | W | 1978-12-16 | Newcastle United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Newcastle United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 21 | W | L | D | W | L | 1978-12-16 | Fulham | A |
| 10 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 20 | L | W | D | L | D | 1978-12-16 | West Ham United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Burnley | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 20 | L | D | D | W | L | 1978-12-16 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -5 | 19 | L | L | W | D | L | 1978-12-16 | Burnley | A |
| 13 | 0 | Luton Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 17 | L | L | W | W | L | 1978-12-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 14 | 0 | Orient | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 17 | W | L | W | W | L | 1978-12-16 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 15 | 0 | Cambridge United | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 17 | D | L | D | L | D | 1978-12-16 | Sunderland | A |
| 16 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -6 | 17 | D | D | L | W | W | 1978-12-16 | Orient | H |
| 17 | 0 | Leicester City | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 16 | D | L | D | D | W | 1978-12-16 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 18 | 0 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -4 | 16 | W | W | L | W | W | 1978-12-16 | Notts County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Sheffield United | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1978-12-16 | Cardiff City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -13 | 12 | D | D | L | L | L | 1978-12-16 | Millwall | A |
| 21 | 0 | Cardiff City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -18 | 12 | D | L | D | L | L | 1978-12-16 | Sheffield United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Millwall | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -16 | 11 | W | W | L | L | W | 1978-12-16 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
