1978–79 in English football
The Football League First Division 1978/79 was the 80th season of the Football League First Division as the highest English football league. It began on August 19, 1978 and ended on May 18, 1979. FC Liverpool won with eight points behind defending champions Nottingham Forest now his eleventh championship. All three climbers Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton FC and Bolton Wanderers could get the class; instead had to play the course in the Second Division Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City and Chelsea. These three clubs should be replaced the following season by the three newly promoted second division Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion and Stoke City.
A total of 486 players were used, with Liverpool the least and Chelsea with 31 mustered 15 most players in league games. 126 newcomers were offset by 90 footballers who most recently came into play in the 1978/79 season.
Final Table
Results Table
In the left column of the home teams are listed.
Top scorers
The champion team of Liverpool FC
In the following list, all players were listed that came during the 1978/79 season for Liverpool in a league game for use. It must be noted that in most cases a minimum number of games will be provided in English football to accept the official champion medal allowed. As regards the specific arrangements prior to the introduction of the Premier League, there is lack of clarity, all the players with an asterisk (*) have been provided which have received no champion medal presumably because of their small contribution. In brackets the number of bets as well as the goals achieved are called.
Jimmy Case (37/ 7) | Ray Clemence (42/ 0 ) | Kenny Dalglish (42/ 21) | David Fairclough * (4/2 ) | Alan Hansen ( 34/1 ) | Steve Heighway ( 28/4 ) | Emlyn Hughes (16/ 0 ) | David Johnson (30/ 16) | Alan Kennedy (37/ 3) | Ray Kennedy ( 42/10 ) | Sammy Lee * ( 2/0 ) | Terry McDermott (37/ 8) | Phil Neal (42/ 5) | Graeme Souness (41/ 8) | Phil Thompson (39/ 0).
- Coach: Bob Paisley