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| Tottenham Hotspur | Season 1978-1979 | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Agst. | Points | |||||||
| Division 1 - 11th | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 61 | 41 | ||||||||
| League Home Record | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 22 | ||||||||
| League Away Record | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 19 | ||||||||
| F.A. Cup | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6th Round | ||||||||
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2rd Round | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 23-Aug-78 | Division 1 | 47,892 | H | Aston Villa | L | 1 | - | 4 | Hoddle (pen) | ||||||
| 26-Aug-78 | Division 1 | 40,632 | H | Chelsea | D | 2 | - | 2 | Armstrong, Duncan | ||||||
| 02-Sep-78 | Division 1 | 50,705 | A | Liverpool | L | 0 | - | 7 | |||||||
| 09-Sep-78 | Division 1 | 34,035 | H | Bristol City | W | 1 | - | 0 | Rodgers (OG) | ||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup - Season 1978-1979 | |||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| 12-Feb-79 | F.A. Cup 4 | 27,120 | H | Wrexham | D | 3 | - | 3 | Hoddle, Jones, Roberts (OG) | ||||||
| 21-Feb-79 | F.A. Cup 4® | 16,050 | A | Wrexham | W | 3 | - | 2 | (a.e.t) Jones (3) | ||||||
| 28-Feb-79 | F.A. Cup 5 | 16,097 | A | Oldham Athletic | W | 1 | - | 0 | Perryman | ||||||
| 10-Mar-79 | F.A. Cup 6 | 51,800 | H | Manchester United | D | 1 | - | 1 | Ardiles | ||||||
| 14-Mar-79 | F.A. Cup 6® | 54,510 | A | Manchester United | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup - Season 1978-1979 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur - Friendly Matches - Season 1978-1979 | |||||||||||||||
| 05-Aug-78 | Friendly | - | A | Aberdeen | L | 1 | - | 3 | Taylor | ||||||
| 08-Aug-78 | Friendly | - | A | Royal Antwerp | W | 3 | - | 1 | Hoddle (pen), Moores (2) | ||||||
| 10-Aug-78 | Friendly | - | A | VVV Venlo | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 12-Aug-78 | Friendly | - | A | Bohemians | W | 4 | - | 0 | Hoddle, Armstrong, Moores, Taylor | ||||||
| 19-Sep-78 | Friendly | - | A | Aldershot | D | 1 | - | 1 | Vila | ||||||
| 26-Sep-78 | Friendly | - | A | IFK Gothenburg | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 09-Oct-78 | Friendly | - | A | Saudi Arabian XI | W | 4 | - | 2 | Lacy, Armstrong, Lee, Taylor | ||||||
| 16-Oct-78 | Friendly | - | A | Wolves | L | 1 | - | 2 | Jones | ||||||
| 04-Dec-78 | Friendly | - | A | West Ham United | L | 2 | - | 4 | Holmes, Pratt | ||||||
| 18-Dec-78 | Friendly | - | A | El Nasar | W | 7 | - | 0 | Hoddle (2), Galvin, Ardiles, Beavon, Lee (2) | ||||||
| 24-Apr-79 | Friendly | - | A | Queens Park Rangers | W | 3 | - | 1 | Villa(3) | ||||||
| 30-Apr-79 | Friendly/Test | H | West Ham United | D | 2 | - | 2 | Villa, Ardiles | |||||||
| Steve Perryman Testimonial | |||||||||||||||
| 11-May-79 | Friendly | - | A | Gillingham | W | 3 | - | 2 | Falco, Hoddle, Villa | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur Tour - Kuwait, Malaysia, & Bermuda - May 1979 | |||||||||||||||
| 16-May-79 | Tour | - | A | Kuwait Army XI | W | 2 | - | 1 | Falco, Villa | ||||||
| 23-May-79 | Tour | - | A | Malaysia Select XI | W | 4 | - | 0 | Lee, Falco (3, 1pen) | ||||||
| 06-Jun-79 | Tour | - | A | Bermuda Select XI | W | 3 | - | 1 | Lee, Bean, Jones | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur Tour - Japan - Japan Cup - May 1979 | |||||||||||||||
| 27-May-79 | Tour/JapanCup | - | A | Indonesia | W | 6 | - | 0 | Lee (2), McAllister, Galvin, Villa(2) | ||||||
| 29-May-79 | Tour/JapanCup | - | A | Japan 'A' | W | 2 | - | 0 | Jones, Ardiles | ||||||
| 31-May-79 | Tour/JapanCup | - | A | Fiorentina | D | 1 | - | 1 | Lee | ||||||
| 02-Jun-79 | Tour/JapanCup | - | A | San Lorenzo | D | 3 | - | 3 | Lee, Pratt, Galvin | ||||||
| Spurs won 5-3 on penalties (Scored by Lee, Smith, Pratt, Falco, Villa) | |||||||||||||||
| 04-Jun-79 | Tour/JapanCup | - | A | Dundee United | W | 2 | - | 0 | Smith, Ardiles | ||||||