1978–79 Bristol City F.C. season

During the 1978–79 English football season, Bristol City competed in the Football League First Division.

Bristol City
1978–79 season
ManagerAlan Dicks
StadiumAshton Gate
First Division13th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round

Season summary

Bristol City comfortably avoided relegation, finishing 13th in the First Division.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Tottenham Hotspur 42 13 15 14 48 61 13 41
12 Middlesbrough 42 15 10 17 57 50 +7 40
13 Bristol City 42 15 10 17 47 51 4 40
14 Southampton 42 12 16 14 47 53 6 40
15 Manchester City 42 13 13 16 58 56 +2 39
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Kit

Bristol City's kit was produced by Umbro.

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  SCO John Shaw
DF  SCO Gerry Sweeney
DF  SCO Donnie Gillies
MF  SCO Gerry Gow
DF  ENG David Rodgers
DF  ENG Norman Hunter
MF  ENG Trevor Tainton
FW  SCO Tom Ritchie
FW  ENG Joe Royle
FW  ENG Kevin Mabbutt
MF  ENG Clive Whitehead
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Jimmy Mann
MF  SCO Peter Cormack
DF  ENG Terry Cooper
DF  ENG Gary Collier
MF  NED Geert Meijer
FW  ENG Chris Garland
MF  ENG John Bain
GK  ENG Ray Cashley
MF  WAL Howard Pritchard
MF  FIN Pertti Jantunen

Awards

At the end of season, Gerry Gow was given the club's Player of the Season award.

References


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