1978–79 West Ham United F.C. season


West Ham United
1978–79 season
ChairmanReg Pratt
ManagerJohn Lyall
StadiumBoleyn Ground
Second Division5th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Pop Robson (24)
All: Robson (26)
Highest home attendance35,802 (vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 10 March 1979)
Lowest home attendance19,672 (vs Swindon Town, 30 August 1978)
Average home league attendance25,779

Season summary

In the 1978–79 season, West Ham United played in the Second Division following their relegation the previous season. They occupied a promotion place at the end of February, but after a loss of form that saw them win just one of their last seven League matches they finished in fifth place. They were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by lower league opposition in the first round they entered.[1]

In February 1979, West Ham broke the world record transfer fee for a goalkeeper when they signed Phil Parkes from Queens Park Rangers for £565,000.[2]

Results

Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
19 August 1978Notts CountyH5–225,387Cross (3), Blockley (o.g.), Devonshire
23 August 1978Newcastle UnitedA3–027,233Devonshire, Cross, Robson
26 August 1978Crystal PalaceA1–132,611A Taylor
2 September 1978FulhamH0–125,778
9 September 1978BurnleyA2–312,303Cross (2)
16 September 1978Bristol RoversH2–022,189Robson, Brooking
23 September 1978Sheffield UnitedH2–024,361Robson (2 pens)
30 September 1978SunderlandA1–223,676Cross
7 October 1978MillwallH3–022,000Robson (3; 1 pen)
14 October 1978Oldham AthleticA2–210,143Robson (2)
21 October 1978Stoke CityH1–127,859Brooking
28 October 1978Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–132,634Robson (2)
4 November 1978Preston North EndH3–123,579Lampard, Devonshire, Cross
11 November 1978Notts CountyA0–111,002
18 November 1978Crystal PalaceH1–131,245Bonds
21 November 1978FulhamA0–026,556
25 November 1978Leicester CityA2–116,149Cross (2)
2 December 1978Cambridge UnitedH5–021,379A Taylor, Robson (2), Bonds, Curbishley
9 December 1978WrexhamA3–415,787Cross, Lampard, Robson
16 December 1978Charlton AthleticH2–023,833Robson, Cross
26 December 1978OrientH0–229,220
30 December 1978Blackburn RoversH4–021,269Robson, A Taylor, Cross, Curtis (o.g.)
20 January 1979Bristol RoversA1–012,418Robson
10 February 1979SunderlandH3–324,998Cross (2), Robson
24 February 1979Oldham AthleticH3–026,052Holland, Martin, Robson
26 February 1979Luton TownA4–114,205Cross (2), Devonshire, Robson
3 March 1979Stoke CityA0–224,912
10 March 1979Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–035,802
17 March 1979Preston North EndA0–015,376
24 March 1979Newcastle UnitedH5–024,650Devonshire, Robson, Lampard, McDowell (2)
31 March 1979Leicester CityH1–123,992Robson
2 April 1979Sheffield UnitedA0–317,720
7 April 1979Cambridge UnitedA0–011,406
9 April 1979Luton TownH1–025,498Carr (o.g.)
14 April 1979OrientA2–017,517Holland, Pike
16 April 1979Cardiff CityH1–129,058Holland
21 April 1979Charlton AthleticA0–022,816
24 April 1979BurnleyH3–124,139Bonds, Pike, Robson
28 April 1979WrexhamH1–128,865Bonds
5 May 1979Blackburn RoversA0–17,585
11 May 1979Cardiff CityA0–013,140
14 May 1979MillwallA1–211,917Robson

FA Cup
Main article: 1978–79 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R39 January 1979Newport CountyA1–214,124Robson

League Cup
Main article: 1978–79 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R230 August 1978Swindon TownH1–219,672Robson

Players
Player Pos Lge Apps Lge Gls FAC Apps FAC Gls LC Apps LC Gls Date Signed Previous Club
Mervyn Day GK 13 1 1973 Academy
Bobby Ferguson GK 11 1 1967 Kilmarnock
Phil Parkes GK 18 1973 Academy
Phil Brignull DF 0 (1) 1978 Academy
Paul Brush DF 42 1 1 1977 Academy
Frank Lampard DF 28 (1) 3 1 1 1967 Academy
Alvin Martin DF 22 1 1 1976 Academy
John McDowell DF 26 (2) 2 1 1969 Academy
Tommy Taylor DF 32 1 1970 Leyton Orient
Billy Bonds (Capt) MF 39 4 1 1 1967 Charlton Athletic
Trevor Brooking MF 21 2 1 1967 Academy
Alan Curbishley MF 26 (1) 1 1 1974 Academy
Alan Devonshire MF 41 5 1 1 1976 Southall
Pat Holland MF 39 3 1 1969 Academy
Geoff Pike MF 10 (4) 1 0 (1) 1975 Academy
David Cross FW 40 18 1 1 1977 West Bromwich Albion
Billy Jennings FW 2 (2) 1974 Watford
Billy Lansdowne FW 0 (1) 1979 Academy
Nicky Morgan FW 2 1978 Academy
Pop Robson FW 40 24 1 1 1 1 1976 Sunderland
Alan Taylor FW 10 (3) 3 1 1 1974 Rochdale

References
  1. Helliar, John (2009). West Ham United: The Elite Era (4th ed.). Bodmin & King's Lynn: MPG Books Group. ISBN 978-1-905328-68-0.
  2. Blows, Kirk; Hogg, Tony (2000). The Essential History of West Ham United. London: Headline. ISBN 0747270368.
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