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1978–79 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

May 02, 2024

During the 1978–79 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. The club enjoyed their highest league finish since 1953–54 when they were runners-up.[1]

West Bromwich Albion
1978–79 season
ManagerRon Atkinson
StadiumThe Hawthorns
Football League First Division3rd
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
UEFA CupQuarter-finals
Tennent Caledonian CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Brown (18)
Highest home attendance36,175 v Coventry City
Lowest home attendance17,499 v Southampton
Average home league attendance28,929 (27,456 league)
← 1977–78
1979–80 →

Season summary edit

West Bromwich Albion enjoyed one of their finest seasons to date during Ron Atkinson's first season in charge of the Midlanders, finishing in third place – nine points behind champions Liverpool – to qualify for the UEFA Cup. Integral to Albion's success were the "Three Degrees", Brendan Batson, Laurie Cunningham and Cyrille Regis, but Cunningham left at the end of the season to join Spanish side Real Madrid. The season was also memorable for club legend Tony "The Bomber" Brown as the goal he scored in a 2–1 defeat against Leeds United in February was his 209th Football League goal for the club, overtaking Ronnie Allen's club record in the process.[2]

Albion made two big money signings during the course of the season, bringing in David Mills from Middlesbrough in January 1979 for a club record £516,000.[2] Mills however struggled to get into the team and when he left the club for Sheffield Wednesday in 1983 it was for half a million pounds less than Albion had paid for him.[3] Willie Johnston, who had been sent home from the 1978 FIFA World Cup after failing a drug test, left the club for Vancouver Whitecaps on a £100,000 deal.[2]

Albion's form the previous season had meant that they had qualified for the UEFA Cup and it proved a comparatively successful campaign in Europe for the club. Albion reached the quarter-finals, having defeated Galatasaray, Braga and Valencia before losing to Red Star Belgrade. Albion had reached the quarter-finals of the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup but this season represented the first occasion on which they had successfully negotiated three rounds of a European competition in one season.[4]

Cunningham, Regis and Derek Statham were named in the First Division PFA Team of the Year.[5]

Kit edit

West Bromwich Albion's kit was manufactured by English company Umbro.

Squad edit

Name Pos FL apps FL goals FAC apps FAC goals FLC apps FLC goals UEFA apps UEFA goals
Tony Godden GK 42 00 6 0 3 0 ? 0
Brendan Batson DF 41 00 6 1 3 0 ? 0
Derek Statham DF 39 01 6 0 3 0 ? 0
John Wile DF 42 02 6 1 3 0 ? 0
Ally Robertson DF 39 00 6 0 3 0 ? 0
Martyn Bennett DF 01 00 0 0 0 0 ? 0
Tony Brown MF 31 10 6 0 1 0 ? 2
Bryan Robson MF 41 07 5 0 3 0 ? 2
Willie Johnston MF 07 00 1 0 2 0 ? 0
Len Cantello MF 32 03 3 0 2 0 ? 0
John Trewick MF 21 03 3 0 1 0 ? 1
Mick Martin MF 01 00 0 0 1 0 ? 0
Laurie Cunningham FW 40 09 6 3 3 0 ? 3
Cyrille Regis FW 39 13 6 1 3 0 ? 4
Ally Brown FW 41 18 6 5 3 0 ? 1
David Mills FW 18 03 4 0 0 0 0 0
Kevin Summerfield FW 02 01 0 0 0 0 ? 0

Sources:[4][6]
Key:

Results edit

First Division edit

Date Opponent[7] Result[8] Albion Scorers
19 August 1978 Ipswich Town 2–1 A. Brown, T. Brown (23,674)
22 August 1978 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Howe (own goal) (15,481)
26 August 1978 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 A. Brown 2, Cunningham, Regis (24,095)
2 September 1978 Nottingham Forest 0–0 (28,239)
9 September 1978 Norwich City 2–2 Cunningham, Robson (23,893)
16 September 1978 Derby County 2–3 Regis, Cunningham (23,772)
23 September 1978 Liverpool 1–1 Cunningham (35,864)
30 September 1978 Chelsea 3–1 Regis, Wile, T. Brown (21,022)
7 October 1978 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 (33,068)
14 October 1978 Leeds United 3–1 T. Brown, Regis 2 (25,931)
21 October 1978 Coventry City 7–1 Cantello, Cunningham 2, Regis 2, T. Brown, Statham (29,409)
28 October 1978 Manchester City 2–2 Regis, Robson (40,521)
4 November 1978 Birmingham City 1–0 Trewick (32,131)
11 November 1978 Ipswich Town 1–0 A. Brown (21,980)
18 November 1978 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 A. Brown (22,278)
25 November 1978 Aston Villa 1–1 T. Brown (36,166)
9 December 1978 Middlesbrough 2–0 Regis, Cantello (19,865)
16 December 1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 A. Brown 2, T. Brown (29,117)
26 December 1978 Arsenal 2–1 Robson, A. Brown (40,055)
30 December 1978 Manchester United 5–3 T. Brown 2, Cantello, Cunningham, Regis (45,091)
1 January 1979 Bristol City 3–1 A. Brown 2, Wile (35,768)
13 January 1979 Norwich City 1–1 Regis (20,081)
3 February 1979 Liverpool 1–2 A. Brown (52,311)
24 February 1979 Leeds United 1–2 T. Brown (29,846)
3 April 1979 Coventry City 3–1 Robson, A. Brown, Mills (25,676)
14 March 1979 Chelsea 1–0 A. Brown (20,472)
24 March 1979 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 A. Brown, Cunningham (21,063)
26 March 1979 Derby County 2–1 Cunningham, A. Brown (19,801)
4 April 1979 Manchester City 4–0 Trewick, Power (own goal), Mills, Summerfield (22,960)
7 April 1979 Everton 1–0 A. Brown (29,593)
13 April 1979 Southampton 1–1 Regis (22,063)
14 April 1979 Arsenal 1–1 T. Brown (28,539)
17 April 1979 Bristol City 0–1 (30,191)
21 April 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Robson (32,395)
24 April 1979 Birmingham City 1–1 Robson (19,897)
28 April 1979 Middlesbrough 1–1 A. Brown (18,083)
1 May 1979 Everton 2–0 Mills, Robson (30,083)
5 May 1979 Manchester United 1–0 Regis (29,960)
8 May 1979 Southampton 1–0 A. Brown (17,499)
11 May 1979 Aston Villa 1–0 Trewick (36,991)
14 May 1979 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 (24,789)
18 May 1979 Nottingham Forest 0–1 (30,510)

source:[2]

FA Cup edit

Date Round Opponent[7] Result[8] Albion Scorers
9 January 1979 Third Coventry City 2–2 Cunningham, A. Brown (38,046)
15 January 1979 Third (replay) Coventry City 4–0 Batson, T. Brown 2, A. Brown (36,175)
26 February 1979 Fourth Leeds United 3–3 Cunningham, A. Brown, Regis (35,434)
1 March 1979 Fourth (replay) Leeds United 2–0 (AET) Wile, A. Brown (32,143)
10 March 1979 Fifth Southampton 1–1 A. Brown (33,789)
12 March 1979 Fifth (replay) Southampton 1–2 (AET) Cunningham

(25,755)

Source:[2]

League Cup edit

Date Round Opponent[7] Result[8] Albion Scorers
29 August 1978 Second Leeds United 0–0 (25,188)
6 September 1978 Second (replay) Leeds United 0–0 (AET) (29,316)
2 October 1978 Second (2nd replay) Leeds United 0–1 (8,164) (Played at Maine Road)

NB: The second replay was held at the neutral venue of Maine Road.[2]

UEFA Cup edit

Date Round Opponent[7] Result[8] Albion Scorers
13 September 1978 First (1st leg) Galatasaray 3–1 Robson, Regis, Cunningham (38,443)
27 September 1978 First (2nd leg) Galatasaray 3–1 Robson, Cunningham, Trewick (26,380)
18 October 1978 Second (1st leg) Braga 2–0 Regis 2 (31,283)
1 November 1978 Second (2nd leg) Braga 1–0 A. Brown (30,086)
22 November 1978 Third (1st leg) Valencia 1–1 A. Brown (47,746)
6 December 1978 Third (2nd leg) Valencia 2–0 T Brown 2 (36,118)
7 March 1979 Quarter final (1st leg) Red Star Belgrade 0–1 (95,300)
21 March 1979 Quarter final (2nd leg) Red Star Belgrade 1–1 Regis (C. 35,987)

Source:[4]

Friendlies edit

  • 21 February: West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Nottingham Forest [citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ Tony Matthews, West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record, Breedon Books, 2007, pp. 168–169
  2. ^ a b c d e f Matthews, West Bromwich Albion, p. 334
  3. ^ Glen Willmore, The Hawthorns Encyclopedia, Mainstream Publishing, 1996, p. 121
  4. ^ a b c Jack Rollin, The Guinness Football Fact Book, Guinness Publishing, 1993, p. 197
  5. ^ Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. Random House. p. 142. ISBN 0-09-179135-9.
  6. ^ Matthews, West Bromwich Albion, p. 335
  7. ^ a b c d Matches in bold indicate Albion home games
  8. ^ a b c d Albion goals first

May 02, 2024
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During the 1978 79 English football season West Bromwich Albion F C competed in the Football League First Division The club enjoyed their highest league finish since 1953 54 when they were runners up 1 West Bromwich Albion1978 79 seasonManagerRon AtkinsonStadiumThe HawthornsFootball League First Division3rdFA CupFifth roundLeague CupSecond roundUEFA CupQuarter finalsTennent Caledonian CupSemi finalsTop goalscorerLeague All Brown 18 Highest home attendance36 175 v Coventry CityLowest home attendance17 499 v SouthamptonAverage home league attendance28 929 27 456 league Home colours 1977 781979 80 Contents 1 Season summary 2 Kit 3 Squad 4 Results 4 1 First Division 4 2 FA Cup 4 3 League Cup 4 4 UEFA Cup 4 5 Friendlies 5 ReferencesSeason summary editWest Bromwich Albion enjoyed one of their finest seasons to date during Ron Atkinson s first season in charge of the Midlanders finishing in third place nine points behind champions Liverpool to qualify for the UEFA Cup Integral to Albion s success were the Three Degrees Brendan Batson Laurie Cunningham and Cyrille Regis but Cunningham left at the end of the season to join Spanish side Real Madrid The season was also memorable for club legend Tony The Bomber Brown as the goal he scored in a 2 1 defeat against Leeds United in February was his 209th Football League goal for the club overtaking Ronnie Allen s club record in the process 2 Albion made two big money signings during the course of the season bringing in David Mills from Middlesbrough in January 1979 for a club record 516 000 2 Mills however struggled to get into the team and when he left the club for Sheffield Wednesday in 1983 it was for half a million pounds less than Albion had paid for him 3 Willie Johnston who had been sent home from the 1978 FIFA World Cup after failing a drug test left the club for Vancouver Whitecaps on a 100 000 deal 2 Albion s form the previous season had meant that they had qualified for the UEFA Cup and it proved a comparatively successful campaign in Europe for the club Albion reached the quarter finals having defeated Galatasaray Braga and Valencia before losing to Red Star Belgrade Albion had reached the quarter finals of the 1968 69 European Cup Winners Cup but this season represented the first occasion on which they had successfully negotiated three rounds of a European competition in one season 4 Cunningham Regis and Derek Statham were named in the First Division PFA Team of the Year 5 Kit editWest Bromwich Albion s kit was manufactured by English company Umbro Squad editName Pos FL apps FL goals FAC apps FAC goals FLC apps FLC goals UEFA apps UEFA goals Tony Godden GK 42 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 Brendan Batson DF 41 0 0 6 1 3 0 0 Derek Statham DF 39 0 1 6 0 3 0 0 John Wile DF 42 0 2 6 1 3 0 0 Ally Robertson DF 39 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 Martyn Bennett DF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tony Brown MF 31 10 6 0 1 0 2 Bryan Robson MF 41 0 7 5 0 3 0 2 Willie Johnston MF 0 7 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 Len Cantello MF 32 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 John Trewick MF 21 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 Mick Martin MF 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Laurie Cunningham FW 40 0 9 6 3 3 0 3 Cyrille Regis FW 39 13 6 1 3 0 4 Ally Brown FW 41 18 6 5 3 0 1 David Mills FW 18 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 Kevin Summerfield FW 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sources 4 6 Key Pos position in which player generally featured GK goalkeeper DF defender MF midfielder FW Forward FL Football League FAC FA Cup FLC Football League Cup UEFA UEFA Cup apps appearances in competition goals goals scored in competitionResults editFirst Division edit Date Opponent 7 Result 8 Albion Scorers 19 August 1978 Ipswich Town 2 1 A Brown T Brown 23 674 22 August 1978 Queens Park Rangers 1 0 Howe own goal 15 481 26 August 1978 Bolton Wanderers 4 0 A Brown 2 Cunningham Regis 24 095 2 September 1978 Nottingham Forest 0 0 28 239 9 September 1978 Norwich City 2 2 Cunningham Robson 23 893 16 September 1978 Derby County 2 3 Regis Cunningham 23 772 23 September 1978 Liverpool 1 1 Cunningham 35 864 30 September 1978 Chelsea 3 1 Regis Wile T Brown 21 022 7 October 1978 Tottenham Hotspur 0 1 33 068 14 October 1978 Leeds United 3 1 T Brown Regis 2 25 931 21 October 1978 Coventry City 7 1 Cantello Cunningham 2 Regis 2 T Brown Statham 29 409 28 October 1978 Manchester City 2 2 Regis Robson 40 521 4 November 1978 Birmingham City 1 0 Trewick 32 131 11 November 1978 Ipswich Town 1 0 A Brown 21 980 18 November 1978 Bolton Wanderers 1 0 A Brown 22 278 25 November 1978 Aston Villa 1 1 T Brown 36 166 9 December 1978 Middlesbrough 2 0 Regis Cantello 19 865 16 December 1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 0 A Brown 2 T Brown 29 117 26 December 1978 Arsenal 2 1 Robson A Brown 40 055 30 December 1978 Manchester United 5 3 T Brown 2 Cantello Cunningham Regis 45 091 1 January 1979 Bristol City 3 1 A Brown 2 Wile 35 768 13 January 1979 Norwich City 1 1 Regis 20 081 3 February 1979 Liverpool 1 2 A Brown 52 311 24 February 1979 Leeds United 1 2 T Brown 29 846 3 April 1979 Coventry City 3 1 Robson A Brown Mills 25 676 14 March 1979 Chelsea 1 0 A Brown 20 472 24 March 1979 Queens Park Rangers 2 1 A Brown Cunningham 21 063 26 March 1979 Derby County 2 1 Cunningham A Brown 19 801 4 April 1979 Manchester City 4 0 Trewick Power own goal Mills Summerfield 22 960 7 April 1979 Everton 1 0 A Brown 29 593 13 April 1979 Southampton 1 1 Regis 22 063 14 April 1979 Arsenal 1 1 T Brown 28 539 17 April 1979 Bristol City 0 1 30 191 21 April 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1 Robson 32 395 24 April 1979 Birmingham City 1 1 Robson 19 897 28 April 1979 Middlesbrough 1 1 A Brown 18 083 1 May 1979 Everton 2 0 Mills Robson 30 083 5 May 1979 Manchester United 1 0 Regis 29 960 8 May 1979 Southampton 1 0 A Brown 17 499 11 May 1979 Aston Villa 1 0 Trewick 36 991 14 May 1979 Tottenham Hotspur 0 1 24 789 18 May 1979 Nottingham Forest 0 1 30 510 source 2 FA Cup edit Date Round Opponent 7 Result 8 Albion Scorers 9 January 1979 Third Coventry City 2 2 Cunningham A Brown 38 046 15 January 1979 Third replay Coventry City 4 0 Batson T Brown 2 A Brown 36 175 26 February 1979 Fourth Leeds United 3 3 Cunningham A Brown Regis 35 434 1 March 1979 Fourth replay Leeds United 2 0 AET Wile A Brown 32 143 10 March 1979 Fifth Southampton 1 1 A Brown 33 789 12 March 1979 Fifth replay Southampton 1 2 AET Cunningham 25 755 Source 2 League Cup edit Date Round Opponent 7 Result 8 Albion Scorers 29 August 1978 Second Leeds United 0 0 25 188 6 September 1978 Second replay Leeds United 0 0 AET 29 316 2 October 1978 Second 2nd replay Leeds United 0 1 8 164 Played at Maine Road NB The second replay was held at the neutral venue of Maine Road 2 UEFA Cup edit Date Round Opponent 7 Result 8 Albion Scorers 13 September 1978 First 1st leg Galatasaray 3 1 Robson Regis Cunningham 38 443 27 September 1978 First 2nd leg Galatasaray 3 1 Robson Cunningham Trewick 26 380 18 October 1978 Second 1st leg Braga 2 0 Regis 2 31 283 1 November 1978 Second 2nd leg Braga 1 0 A Brown 30 086 22 November 1978 Third 1st leg Valencia 1 1 A Brown 47 746 6 December 1978 Third 2nd leg Valencia 2 0 T Brown 2 36 118 7 March 1979 Quarter final 1st leg Red Star Belgrade 0 1 95 300 21 March 1979 Quarter final 2nd leg Red Star Belgrade 1 1 Regis C 35 987 Source 4 Friendlies edit 21 February West Bromwich Albion 0 0 Nottingham Forest citation needed References edit Tony Matthews West Bromwich Albion The Complete Record Breedon Books 2007 pp 168 169 a b c d e f Matthews West Bromwich Albion p 334 Glen Willmore The Hawthorns Encyclopedia Mainstream Publishing 1996 p 121 a b c Jack Rollin The Guinness Football Fact Book Guinness Publishing 1993 p 197 Lynch Tony 1995 The Official P F A Footballers Heroes Random House p 142 ISBN 0 09 179135 9 Matthews West Bromwich Albion p 335 a b c d Matches in bold indicate Albion home games a b c d Albion goals first Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1978 79 West Bromwich Albion F C season amp oldid 1180556091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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