Mansfield Town
1978–79 season
ManagerBilly Bingham
Third Division18th
FA CupFirst Round
League CupFirst Round
Anglo-Scottish CupSemi-final

The 1978–79 season was Mansfield Town's 42nd season in the Football League and 14th in the Third Division they finished in 18th position with 43 points.[1]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Chester 46 14 16 16 57 61 4 44
17 Rotherham United 46 17 10 19 49 55 6 44
18 Mansfield Town 46 12 19 15 51 52 1 43
19 Bury 46 11 20 15 59 65 6 42
20 Chesterfield 46 13 14 19 51 65 14 40
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Football League Third Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
119 August 1978Exeter CityA0–03,704
221 August 1978GillinghamH1–15,802Bird
326 August 1978Southend UnitedH1–15,276Goodwin
42 September 1978Swindon TownA0–16,407
59 September 1978Plymouth ArgyleH4–16,052Syrett, Martin, Saxby, Miller
616 September 1978Sheffield WednesdayH1–111,365Goodwin
723 September 1978Rotherham UnitedA0–25,350
827 September 1978Oxford UnitedA2–34,266Bird, Allen
930 September 1978Carlisle UnitedH1–04,716Miller
107 October 1978Shrewsbury TownA2–24,338Bird, Moss
1114 October 1978WalsallH1–36,036Martin
1217 October 1978Swansea CityA2–310,975Allen, Goodwin
1321 October 1978BlackpoolA0–26,633
1428 October 1978Colchester UnitedH1–14,525Moss
154 November 1978Lincoln CityA1–03,644Martin
1611 November 1978Swindon TownH0–14,721
1713 November 1978Tranmere RoversH0–03,929
1817 November 1978Southend UnitedA1–17,416Syrett
192 December 1978WatfordA1–110,568Goodwin
209 December 1978BrentfordH2–14,003Curtis, McClelland
2123 December 1978Peterborough UnitedH1–13,671Green (o.g.)
2226 December 1978Hull CityA0–34,706
2330 December 1978BuryA0–04,009
2410 February 1979Carlisle UnitedA0–14,896
2524 February 1979WalsallA1–14,157Bird
263 March 1979BlackpoolH1–14,829Curtis
279 March 1979Colchester UnitedA0–12,866
2812 March 1979Plymouth ArgyleH5–04,325Carter (2), Syrett (2), Hamilton
2924 March 1979GillinghamA0–09,935
3026 March 1979Exeter CityH1–14,562Allen
3131 March 1979ChesterH1–12,358Austin
323 April 1979Sheffield WednesdayA2–111,231Austin, Saxby
337 April 1979WatfordH0–37,944
3414 April 1979Hull CityH0–25,138
3516 April 1979ChesterfieldA0–14,931
3617 April 1979Peterborough UnitedA2–14,178Austin, Miller
3721 April 1979BuryH3–03,976Carter, Curtis, Forrest (o.g.)
3823 April 1979Swansea CityH2–26,426Allen, Curtis
3928 April 1979BrentfordA0–16,838
4030 April 1979Tranmere RoversA2–11,121Carter, Saxby
415 May 1979ChesterH2–04,173Austin, Curtis
427 May 1979Shrewsbury TownH2–26,413Austin, Curtis
4311 May 1979Lincoln CityH2–04,386Austin, Saxby
4414 May 1979Oxford UnitedH1–14,138Miller
4519 May 1979Rotherham UnitedH0–13,971
4621 May 1979ChesterfieldH2–14,159Saxby, Tartt (o.g.)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R125 November 1978Shrewsbury TownH0–24,881

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R1 1st leg12 August 1978DarlingtonH0–14,903
R1 2nd leg15 August 1978DarlingtonA2–25,000Bird, Miller

Anglo-Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
PR31 July 1978Notts CountyH1–05,107Syrett
PR5 August 1978Leyton OrientA1–03,385Syrett
PR9 August 1978Norwich CityA1–13,771Syrett
QF 1st leg13 September 1978Partick ThistleA0–12,000
QF 2nd leg3 October 1978Partick ThistleH3–2 (4–2 pens)5,287G Saxby, Goodwin (2)
SF 1st leg31 October 1978BurnleyH1–25,517Goodwin
SF 2nd leg7 November 1978BurnleyA1–0 (3–4 pens)6,817Syrett

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Anglo-Scottish Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKEngland Rod Arnold 280102070380
GKEngland Martin New 180000000180
DFEngland Kevin Bird 444102170545
DFEngland Bob Curtis 33(1)610002036(1)6
DFEngland Derek Dawkins 260000000260
DFEngland Barry Foster 390102060480
DFEngland Colin Foster 9(4)000203(1)014(5)0
DFNorthern Ireland John McClelland 33(3)110207043(3)1
DFEngland Ian Phillips 3(2)000001(1)04(3)0
DFEngland Mick Saxby 464102070564
DFEngland Ian Wood 6(11)01000108(11)0
MFEngland Mike Coffey 2(1)0001(1)00(3)03(5)0
MFEngland Neville Hamilton 16(2)100000016(2)1
MFEngland Gordon Hodgson 60002040120
MFEngland Gary Saxby 14(2)100002116(2)2
FWEngland Russell Allen 26(10)5101(1)02(1)030(10)5
FWEngland Terry Austin 165000000165
FWEngland Michael Carter 184000000184
FWEngland Dave Goodwin 26(1)410005332(1)7
FWNorthern Ireland Jimmy Grattan 1000000010
FWEngland Dennis Martin 333002070423
FWEngland Johnny Miller 28(3)410217038(3)5
FWEngland Ernie Moss 12(1)200002014(1)2
FWEngland Dave Syrett 234102074338
Own goals 30003

References

General
Specific
  1. 1978–79 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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