1978–79 Preston North End F.C. season

Preston North End's 1978–1979 season September 2026 September 2026 Preston North End 1978–79 Nobby Stiles Alan R.W. Jones JP FRICS Deepdale Second Division 7th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Second round Alex Bruce (21) Alex Bruce (26) 20,727 vs. Southampton 6,841 vs. Huddersfield Town 12,114 1977–78 1979–80 During the 1978–79 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. Final league table 1978–79 Football League Second Division PNE y Results Preston North End's score comes firstPowter David 25 Seasons At Deepdale - The Complete Record 1977-78 to 2001-02 98 2002 Soccer Books Limited Cleethorpes 1-86223-070-6 Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 19 August 1978 Cardiff City A 2-2 7,812 Bruce 2 22 August 1978 Blackburn Rovers H 4-1 15,412 Michael Robinson, Doyle, Bruce 2 26 August 1978 Sheffield United H 2-2 13,208 Robinson 2 02 September 1978 Sunderland A 1-3 16,819 Robinson 09 September 1978 Millwall H 0-0 8,926 16 September 1978 Oldham Athletic A 0-2 8,766 23 September 1978 Stoke City H 0-1 14,600 30 September 1978 Brighton & Hove Albion A 1-5 19,217 Cochrane 07 October 1978 Cambridge United A 0-1 5,398 14 October 1978 Crystal Palace H 2-3 10,795 Haslegrave, Thomson 21 October 1978 Fulham A 3-5 8,719 Bruce, Baxter, Coleman 28 October 1978 Burnley H 2-2 15,014 Thomson, Bruce 04 November 1978 West Ham United A 1-3 23,579 Thomson 11 November 1978 Cardiff City H 2-1 9,268 Robinson 2 18 November 1978 Sheffield United A 1-0 14,807 Bruce 21 November 1978 Sunderland H 3-1 13,204 Thomson, Robinson, Bruce 25 November 1978 Orient A 0-2 4,702 09 December 1978 Luton Town A 2-1 7,036 Robinson (pen) 12 December 1978 Charlton Athletic H 6-1 10,385 Coleman, Potts 2, Bruce 2, Robinson 16 December 1978 Notts County H 1-1 10,728 Baxter 23 December 1978 Leicester City A 1-1 10,481 Bruce 26 December 1978 Wrexham H 2-1 17,820 Bruce, Jones (og) 30 December 1978 Bristol Rovers H 1-1 12,660 Bruce 10 February 1979 Brighton & Hove Albion H 1-0 11,649 Bruce 24 February 1979 Crystal Palace A 0-0 17,592 28 February 1979 Stoke City A 1-1 18,177 Bruce 03 March 1979 Fulham H 2-2 10,890 Bruce, Potts 10 March 1979 Burnley A 1-1 15,175 Bruce 17 March 1979 West Ham United H 0-0 15,376 20 March 1979 Oldham Athletic H 1-1 12,535 Coleman 24 March 1979 Blackburn Rovers A 1-0 17,790 Bruce 31 March 1979 Orient H 1-1 9,494 Coleman 04 April 1979 Newcastle United A 3-4 12,157 Robinson 2, Bruce 07 April 1979 Charlton Athletic A 1-1 5,836 Coleman 14 April 1979 Wrexham A 1-2 13,419 Robinson 16 April 1979 Newcastle United H 0-0 12,966 17 April 1979 Leicester City H 4-0 10,394 Robinson, Bruce 2, Coleman 21 April 1979 Notts County A 0-0 7,009 24 April 1979 Cambridge United H 0-2 10,136 28 April 1979 Luton Town H 2-2 8,927 Doyle, Coleman 05 May 1979 Bristol Rovers A 1-0 5,814 Baxter 22 May 1979 Millwall A 2-0 2,833 Bell, Potts FA Cup 1978–79 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers r3 16 January 1979 Derby County H 3-0 19,901 Burns, Bruce (2) r4 12 February 1979 Southampton H 0-1 20,727 League Cup 1978–79 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers r1-1 12 August 1978 Huddersfield Town H 3-0 6,841 Baxter, Bruce (2) r1-2 15 August 1978 Huddersfield Town A 2-2 3,435 Thomson, Bruce r2 29 August 1978 Queens Park Rangers H 1-3 14,913 Robinson Anglo-Scottish Cup 1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers prg1 2 August 1978BlackpoolH4–2 prg1 5 August 1978 BurnleyA2–3 prg1 9 August 1978 Blackburn RoversA0-1 Statistics Appearances and goals Rigby Ian Payne Mike Loud & Proud Preston North End - The Complete Story of the Lilywhites 2005 Palatine Books 234 Division Two FA Cup EFL Cup ENG MF Alan Spavin 2 0 0 0 1 0 SCO FW Alex Bruce 40 21 2 2 2 + 1 3 ENG DF Brian Taylor 29 + 1 0 2 0 0 0 SCO DF Danny Cameron 36 0 2 0 2 0 IRL DF Don O'Riordan 32 0 2 0 0 0 ENG MF Eric Potts 25 + 4 5 2 0 0 + 1 0 SCO DF Francis Burns 21 0 2 1 1 0 ENG MF Gordon Coleman 37 7 2 0 1 0 ENG MF Graham Bell 10 1 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Graham Cross 5 0 0 0 3 0 ENG DF Harry Wilson 8 + 4 0 0 0 1 0 SCO FW Ian Cochrane 2 + 2 1 0 0 1 0 ENG GK John Kilner 0 0 0 0 1 0 ENG DF John McMahon 8 0 0 0 2 0 ENG FW John Smith 1 + 3 0 0 0 1 0 ENG FW Michael Robinson 36 13 2 0 3 1 ENG DF Mick Baxter 37 4 2 0 3 1 ENG FW Richard Thomson 13 + 4 4 0 0 3 1 ENG GK Roy Tunks 42 0 2 0 2 0 ENG MF Sean Haslegrave 41 1 2 0 3 0 WAL MF Steve Doyle 25 + 4 2 0 + 1 0 3 0 ENG FW Steve Elliott 5 + 2 0 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Steve Uzelac 7 0 0 0 0 0 |} Awards and Nominations Club Awards Award Player Notes Ref. Reference(s) Player of the Year cxxlo ENG Michael Robinson Rigby Ian Payne Mike Loud & Proud Preston North End - The Complete Story of the Lilywhites 2005 Palatine Books 234 References Category:Preston North End F.C. seasons Category:1978 in English sport Category:1979 in English sport