| Tottenham
Hotspur |
Season 1978-1979 |
Played |
Won |
Drew |
Lost |
For |
Agst. |
Points |
| Division 1 - 11th |
42 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
48 |
61 |
41 |
| F.A. Cup |
7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
9 |
6th Rnd |
| League Cup |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2rd Rnd |
| Manager: Keith
Burkinshaw |
Total -
Season 1978-1979 |
51 |
16 |
19 |
16 |
63 |
75 |
11th |
| 19-Aug-78 |
Division 1 |
41,223 |
A |
Nottingham Forest |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
Villa |
|
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| 23-Aug-78 |
Division 1 |
47,892 |
H |
Aston Villa |
L |
1 |
- |
4 |
Hoddle (pen) |
|
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|
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| 26-Aug-78 |
Division 1 |
40,632 |
H |
Chelsea |
D |
2 |
- |
2 |
Armstrong, Duncan |
|
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|
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| 02-Sep-78 |
Division 1 |
50,705 |
A |
Liverpool |
L |
0 |
- |
7 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
| 09-Sep-78 |
Division 1 |
34,035 |
H |
Bristol City |
W |
1 |
- |
0 |
Rodgers og |
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|
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| 16-Sep-78 |
Division 1 |
36,062 |
A |
Leeds United |
W |
2 |
- |
1 |
Lee, Taylor |
|
|
|
|
|
| 23-Sep-78 |
Division 1 |
43,471 |
A |
Manchester City |
L |
0 |
- |
2 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
| 30-Sep-78 |
Division 1 |
35,806 |
H |
Coventry City |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
Hoddle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 07-Oct-78 |
Division 1 |
33,068 |
A |
West Bromwich Albion |
W |
1 |
- |
0 |
Taylor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14-Oct-78 |
Division 1 |
41,230 |
H |
Birmingham City |
W |
1 |
- |
0 |
Ainscow og |
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|
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| 21-Oct-78 |
Division 1 |
26,181 |
A |
Derby County |
D |
2 |
- |
2 |
McAllister, Taylor |
|
|
|
|
|
| 28-Oct-78 |
Division 1 |
37,337 |
H |
Bolton Wanderers |
W |
2 |
- |
0 |
Pratt, Lee |
|
|
|
|
|
| 04-Nov-78 |
Division 1 |
27,031 |
A |
Norwich City |
D |
2 |
- |
2 |
Lee, Taylor |
|
|
|
|
|
| 11-Nov-78 |
Division 1 |
50,541 |
H |
Nottingham Forest |
L |
1 |
- |
3 |
Pratt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 18-Nov-78 |
Division 1 |
42,328 |
A |
Chelsea |
W |
3 |
- |
1 |
Lee (2), Hoddle |
|
|
|
|
|
| 22-Nov-78 |
Division 1 |
50,393 |
H |
Liverpool |
D |
0 |
- |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 25-Nov-78 |
Division 1 |
35,430 |
H |
Wolves |
W |
1 |
- |
0 |
Taylor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 09-Dec-78 |
Division 1 |
33,882 |
H |
Ipswich Town |
W |
1 |
- |
0 |
Pratt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 16-Dec-78 |
Division 1 |
52,026 |
A |
Manchester United |
L |
0 |
- |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 23-Dec-78 |
Division 1 |
42,273 |
H |
Arsenal |
L |
0 |
- |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 26-Dec-78 |
Division 1 |
24,845 |
A |
Queens Park Rangers |
D |
2 |
- |
2 |
Lee, Taylor (pen) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 30-Dec-78 |
Division 1 |
44,572 |
A |
Everton |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
Taylor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13-Jan-79 |
Division 1 |
29,122 |
A |
Bristol City |
D |
0 |
- |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 20-Jan-79 |
Division 1 |
36,838 |
H |
Leeds United |
L |
1 |
- |
2 |
Hoddle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 03-Feb-79 |
Division 1 |
32,037 |
H |
Manchester City |
L |
0 |
- |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10-Feb-79 |
Division 1 |
25,071 |
A |
Coventry City |
W |
3 |
- |
1 |
Lee, Taylor (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 24-Feb-79 |
Division 1 |
20,980 |
A |
Birmingham City |
L |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 03-Mar-79 |
Division 1 |
28,089 |
H |
Derby County |
W |
2 |
- |
0 |
Ardiles (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 17-Mar-79 |
Division 1 |
24,982 |
H |
Norwich City |
D |
0 |
- |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 24-Mar-79 |
Division 1 |
35,486 |
A |
Aston Villa |
W |
3 |
- |
2 |
Jones, Hoddle (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 28-Mar-79 |
Division 1 |
23,570 |
H |
Southampton |
D |
0 |
- |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 31-Mar-79 |
Division 1 |
18,172 |
A |
Middlesbrough |
L |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 03-Apr-79 |
Division 1 |
19,819 |
A |
Wolves |
L |
2 |
- |
3 |
Jones (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 07-Apr-79 |
Division 1 |
21,580 |
H |
Middlesbrough |
L |
1 |
- |
2 |
Taylor (pen) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 10-Apr-79 |
Division 1 |
53,896 |
A |
Arsenal |
L |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14-Apr-79 |
Division 1 |
28,854 |
H |
Queens Park Rangers |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
Perryman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 16-Apr-79 |
Division 1 |
22,096 |
A |
Southampton |
D |
3 |
- |
3 |
Pratt, Jones, Taylor |
|
|
|
|
| 21-Apr-79 |
Division 1 |
36,665 |
H |
Manchester United |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
Jones |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 28-Apr-79 |
Division 1 |
28,179 |
A |
Ipswich Town |
L |
1 |
- |
2 |
Hoddle (pen) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 05-May-79 |
Division 1 |
26,077 |
H |
Everton |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
Ardiles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 08-May-79 |
Division 1 |
17,879 |
A |
Bolton Wanderers |
W |
3 |
- |
1 |
Holmes, Falco, Villa |
|
|
|
|
| 14-May-79 |
Division 1 |
24,789 |
H |
West Bromwich Albion |
W |
1 |
- |
0 |
Villa |
|
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| Tottenham
Hotspur in the FA Cup - Season 1978-1979 |
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|
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| 10-Jan-79 |
F.A. Cup 3 |
31,081 |
H |
Altrincham |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
Taylor (pen) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 16-Jan-79 |
F.A. Cup 3® |
27,878 |
MR |
Altrincham |
W |
3 |
- |
0 |
Lee (3) |
|
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|
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| 12-Feb-79 |
F.A. Cup 4 |
27,120 |
H |
Wrexham |
D |
3 |
- |
3 |
Hoddle, Jones, Roberts og |
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|
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| 21-Feb-79 |
F.A. Cup 4® |
16,050 |
A |
Wrexham |
W |
3 |
- |
2 |
(a.e.t) Jones (3) |
|
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|
|
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| 28-Feb-79 |
F.A. Cup 5 |
16,097 |
A |
Oldham Athletic |
W |
1 |
- |
0 |
Perryman |
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|
|
| 10-Mar-79 |
F.A. Cup 6 |
51,800 |
H |
Manchester United |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
Ardiles |
|
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|
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| 14-Mar-79 |
F.A. Cup 6® |
54,510 |
A |
Manchester United |
L |
0 |
- |
2 |
|
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| Tottenham
Hotspur in the League Cup - Season 1978-1979 |
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| 29-Aug-78 |
L.C. Cup 2 (1L) |
24,335 |
A |
Swansea City |
D |
2 |
- |
2 |
Hoddle (pen), Armstrong |
|
|
|
|
| 06-Sep-78 |
L.C. Cup 2 (2L) |
33,672 |
H |
Swansea City |
L |
1 |
- |
3 |
Villa |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Tottenham
Hotspur - Friendly Matches - Season 1978-1979 |
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| 05-Aug-78 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
Aberdeen |
L |
1 |
- |
3 |
Taylor |
|
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| 08-Aug-78 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
Royal Antwerp |
W |
3 |
- |
1 |
Hoddle (pen), Moores (2) |
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|
| 10-Aug-78 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
VVV Venlo |
L |
0 |
- |
1 |
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| 12-Aug-78 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
Bohemians |
W |
4 |
- |
0 |
Hoddle, Armstrong, Moores, Taylor |
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|
| 19-Sep-78 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
Aldershot |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
Vila |
|
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| 26-Sep-78 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
IFK Gothenburg |
L |
0 |
- |
1 |
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| 09-Oct-78 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
Saudi Arabian XI |
W |
4 |
- |
2 |
Lacy, Armstrong, Lee, Taylor |
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| 16-Oct-78 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
Wolves |
L |
1 |
- |
2 |
Jones |
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| 04-Dec-78 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
West Ham United |
L |
2 |
- |
4 |
Holmes, Pratt |
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| 18-Dec-78 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
El Nasar |
W |
7 |
- |
0 |
Hoddle (2), Galvin, Ardiles, Beavon, Lee (2) |
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| 24-Apr-79 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
Queens Park Rangers |
W |
3 |
- |
1 |
Villa(3) |
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| 30-Apr-79 |
Friendly/Test |
|
H |
West Ham United |
D |
2 |
- |
2 |
Villa, Ardiles |
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| Steve Perryman
Testimonial |
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| 11-May-79 |
Friendly |
- |
A |
Gillingham |
W |
3 |
- |
2 |
Falco, Hoddle, Villa |
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| Tottenham
Hotspur Tour - Kuwait, Malaysia, & Bermuda - May 1978 |
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| 16-May-79 |
Tour |
- |
A |
Kuwait Army XI |
W |
2 |
- |
1 |
Falco, Villa |
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| 23-May-79 |
Tour |
- |
A |
Malaysia Select XI |
W |
4 |
- |
0 |
Lee, Falco (3, 1pen) |
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| 06-Jun-79 |
Tour |
- |
A |
Bermuda Select XI |
W |
3 |
- |
1 |
Lee, Bean, Jones |
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| Tottenham
Hotspur Tour - Japan - Japan Cup - May 1978 |
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| 27-May-79 |
Tour/JapanCup |
- |
A |
Indonesia |
W |
6 |
- |
0 |
Lee (2), McAllister, Galvin, Villa(2) |
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| 29-May-79 |
Tour/JapanCup |
- |
A |
Japan 'A' |
W |
2 |
- |
0 |
Jones, Ardiles |
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| 31-May-79 |
Tour/JapanCup |
- |
A |
Fiorentina |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
Lee |
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| 02-Jun-79 |
Tour/JapanCup |
- |
A |
San Lorenzo |
D |
3 |
- |
3 |
Lee, Pratt, Galvin |
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| Spurs won 5-3
on penalties (Scored by Lee, Smith, Pratt, Falco, Villa) |
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| 04-Jun-79 |
Tour/JapanCup |
- |
A |
Dundee United |
W |
2 |
- |
0 |
Smith, Ardiles |
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