1978–79 West Ham United F.C. season

English football team season December 2019 December 2019 West Ham United 1978–79 John Lyall Reg Pratt Boleyn Ground Second Division 5th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Pop Robson (24) Robson (26) 35,802 (vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 10 March 1979) 19,672 (vs Swindon Town, 30 August 1978) 25,779 1977–78 1979–80 For the 1978–79 West Ham United F.C. season in English football, West Ham United played in the Second Division following their relegation the previous season. Season summary West Ham occupied a promotion place at the end of February, but after a loss of form that saw them win just one of their last seven League matches they finished in fifth place. They were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by lower league opposition in the first round they entered.Helliar John West Ham United: The Elite Era 2009 MPG Books Group Bodmin & King's Lynn 978-1-905328-68-0 4th In February 1979, West Ham broke the world record transfer fee for a goalkeeper when they signed Phil Parkes from Queens Park Rangers for £565,000.Blows Kirk Hogg Tony The Essential History of West Ham United 2000 Headline London 0747270368 League table 1978–79 Football League#Second Division Second Division y WHU Results Football League Second Division +DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers19 August 1978 Notts CountyH5–225,387Cross (3), Blockley (o.g.), Devonshire23 August 1978 Newcastle UnitedA3–027,233Devonshire, Cross, Robson26 August 1978 Crystal PalaceA1–132,611A Taylor2 September 1978 FulhamH0–125,7789 September 1978 BurnleyA2–312,303Cross (2)16 September 1978 Bristol RoversH2–022,189Robson, Brooking23 September 1978 Sheffield UnitedH2–024,361Robson (2 pens)30 September 1978 SunderlandA1–223,676Cross7 October 1978 MillwallH3–022,000Robson (3; 1 pen)14 October 1978 Oldham AthleticA2–210,143Robson (2)21 October 1978 Stoke CityH1–127,859Brooking28 October 1978 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–132,634Robson (2)4 November 1978 Preston North EndH3–123,579Lampard, Devonshire, Cross11 November 1978 Notts CountyA0–111,00218 November 1978 Crystal PalaceH1–131,245Bonds21 November 1978 FulhamA0–026,55625 November 1978 Leicester CityA2–116,149Cross (2)2 December 1978 Cambridge UnitedH5–021,379A Taylor, Robson (2), Bonds, Curbishley9 December 1978 WrexhamA3–415,787Cross, Lampard, Robson16 December 1978 Charlton AthleticH2–023,833Robson, Cross26 December 1978 OrientH0–229,22030 December 1978 Blackburn RoversH4–021,269Robson, A Taylor, Cross, Curtis (o.g.)20 January 1979 Bristol RoversA1–012,418Robson10 February 1979 SunderlandH3–324,998Cross (2), Robson24 February 1979 Oldham AthleticH3–026,052Holland, Martin, Robson26 February 1979 Luton TownA4–114,205Cross (2), Devonshire, Robson3 March 1979 Stoke CityA0–224,91210 March 1979 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–035,80217 March 1979 Preston North EndA0–015,37624 March 1979 Newcastle UnitedH5–024,650Devonshire, Robson, Lampard, McDowell (2)31 March 1979 Leicester CityH1–123,992Robson2 April 1979 Sheffield UnitedA0–317,7207 April 1979 Cambridge UnitedA0–011,4069 April 1979 Luton TownH1–025,498Carr (o.g.)14 April 1979 OrientA2–017,517Holland, Pike16 April 1979 Cardiff CityH1–129,058Holland21 April 1979 Charlton AthleticA0–022,81624 April 1979 BurnleyH3–124,139Bonds, Pike, Robson28 April 1979 WrexhamH1–128,865Bonds5 May 1979 Blackburn RoversA0–17,58511 May 1979 Cardiff CityA0–013,14014 May 1979 MillwallA1–211,917Robson FA Cup 1978–79 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR39 January 1979 Newport CountyA1–214,124Robson League Cup 1978–79 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR230 August 1978 Swindon TownH1–219,672Robson Players NationPlayerPosLge AppsLge GlsFAC AppsFAC GlsLC AppsLC GlsDate SignedPrevious clubEnglandMervyn DayGK1311973AcademyScotlandBobby FergusonGK1111967KilmarnockEnglandPhil ParkesGK181973Q.P.R.EnglandPhil BrignullDF0 (1)1978AcademyEnglandPaul BrushDF42111977AcademyEnglandFrank LampardDF28 (1)3111967AcademyEnglandAlvin MartinDF22111976AcademyEnglandJohn McDowellDF26 (2)211969AcademyEnglandTommy TaylorDF3211970Leyton OrientEnglandBilly Bonds (Capt)MF394111967Charlton AthleticEnglandTrevor BrookingMF21211967AcademyEnglandAlan CurbishleyMF26 (1)111974AcademyEnglandAlan DevonshireMF415111976SouthallEnglandPat HollandMF39311969AcademyEnglandGeoff PikeMF10 (4)10 (1)1975AcademyEnglandDavid CrossFW4018111977West Bromwich AlbionEnglandBilly JenningsFW2 (2)1974WatfordEnglandBilly LansdowneFW0 (1)1979AcademyEnglandNicky MorganFW21978AcademyEnglandPop RobsonFW402411111976SunderlandEnglandAlan TaylorFW10 (3)3111974Rochdale References 1978-79 Category:English football clubs 1978–79 season Category:1978 in sport in London Category:1979 in sport in London