1979-08-15
| Cup and International Matches |
| League Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
| D 3 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | Brentford | D 3 | Roots Hall | 3,600 | |
| Fell, McNichol OG | Lineups | Holmes L | | | | |
| League Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
| D 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | D 4 | Gresty Road | 3,920 | agg 2-5 |
| Nelson | Lineups | Robins 2, Fletcher | | | | |
| D 3 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Hereford United | D 4 | St James Park | 4,312 | agg 5-2 |
| Pullar, Pearson | Lineups | Layton | | | | |
| D 3 | Millwall | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | D 4 | The Den, New Cross | 4,218 | agg 3-4 |
| O'Callaghan, Seasman | Lineups | Bowen, McCaffrey | | | | |
| D 3 | Reading | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | D 3 | Elm Park | 6,834 | agg 7-2 |
| Earles, White | Lineups | Foley | | | | |
| D 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | D 4 | Prenton Park | 3,026 | agg 3-1 |
| Peplow | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 4 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | D 4 | Springfield Park | 7,591 | agg 1-2 |
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