Football Association Challenge Cup
First Round
| Saturday November 25th, 1978 | ||
AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth
|
2-1 | 
Hitchin Town
Hitchin
|
Aldershot
Aldershot
|
1-1 | 
Weymouth
Weymouth
|
Altrincham
Altrincham
|
4-3 | 
Southport
Southport
|
Barnet
Barnet
|
3-3 | 
Woking
Woking
|
Barnsley
Barnsley
|
5-1 | 
Worksop Town
Worksop Town
|
Blackpool
Blackpool
|
2-1 | 
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
|
Bradford City
Bradford
|
1-0 | 
Port Vale
Port Vale
|
Carlisle United
Carlisle United
|
1-0 | 
Halifax Town
Halifax Town
|
Chester
Chester
|
1-1 | 
Runcorn
Runcorn
|
Chorley
Chorley
|
0-1 | 
Scarborough
Scarborough
|
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
4-2 | 
Oxford United
Oxford United
|
Darlington
Darlington
|
1-1 | 
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
|
Dartford
Dartford
|
1-2 | 
AP Leamington
AP Leamington
|
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
|
2-1 | 
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town
|
Exeter City
Exeter City
|
1-0 | 
Brentford
Brentford
|
Gravesend and Northfleet
Gravesend & Northfleet
|
0-0 | 
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
|
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United
|
1-0 | 
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
|
Hereford United
Hereford United
|
0-1 | 
Newport County
Newport County
|
Hull City
Hull City
|
2-1 | 
Stafford Rangers
Stafford
|
Leatherhead
Leatherhead
|
2-1 | 
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
|
Maidstone United
Maidstone United
|
1-0 | 
Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers
|
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town
|
0-2 | 
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
Nuneaton Borough
Nuneaton Borough
|
0-2 | 
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra
|
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
|
2-0 | 
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
|
Reading
Reading
|
0-0 | 
Gillingham
Gillingham
|
Rochdale
Rochdale
|
0-1 | 
Droylsden
Droylsden
|
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
|
3-0 | 
Workington
Workington
|
Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United
|
1-1 | 
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
|
Southend United
Southend United
|
3-2 | 
Peterborough United
Peterborough United
|
Stockport County
Stockport County
|
5-1 | 
Morecambe
Morecambe
|
Swansea City
Swansea City
|
4-1 | 
Hillingdon Borough
Hillingdon Borough
|
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
2-0 | 
March Town United
March Town United
|
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
|
2-1 | 
Boston United
Boston Utd
|
Walsall
Walsall
|
0-2 | 
Torquay United
Torquay United
|
Watford
Watford
|
3-0 | 
Dagenham
Dagenham
|
Wealdstone
Wealdstone
|
0-5 | 
Enfield
Enfield
|
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
|
2-2 | 
Bury
Bury
|
Worcester City
Worcester City
|
2-0 | 
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
|
Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town
|
0-1 | 
Barking
Barking
|
York City
York City
|
1-1 | 
Blyth Spartans
Blyth
|
| REPLAY | ||
| Tuesday November 28th, 1978 | ||
|
Blyth Spartans
Blyth
|
3-5 |
York City
York City
|
|
Bury
Bury
|
4-1 |
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
|
|
Gillingham
Gillingham
|
1-2 |
Reading
Reading
|
|
Runcorn
Runcorn
|
0-5 |
Chester
Chester
|
|
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
|
1-0 |
Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United
|
|
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
|
1-0 |
Gravesend and Northfleet
Gravesend & Northfleet
|
|
Woking
Woking
|
3-3 |
Barnet
Barnet
|
| Wednesday November 29th, 1978 | ||
|
Weymouth
Weymouth
|
0-2 |
Aldershot
Aldershot
|
| Wednesday December 6th, 1978 | ||
|
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
|
0-1 |
Darlington
Darlington
|
| SECOND REPLAY | ||
| Tuesday December 5th, 1978 | ||
|
Woking
Woking
|
3-0 |
Barnet
Barnet
|
Second Round
| Saturday December 16th, 1978 | ||
|
AP Leamington
AP Leamington
|
0-1 |
Torquay United
Torquay United
|
|
Barking
Barking
|
1-2 |
Aldershot
Aldershot
|
|
Barnsley
Barnsley
|
1-1 |
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
|
|
Bury
Bury
|
3-1 |
Blackpool
Blackpool
|
|
Carlisle United
Carlisle United
|
3-0 |
Hull City
Hull City
|
|
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra
|
0-1 |
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United
|
|
Darlington
Darlington
|
2-1 |
Chester
Chester
|
|
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
|
0-3 |
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
|
Droylsden
Droylsden
|
0-2 |
Altrincham
Altrincham
|
|
Leatherhead
Leatherhead
|
1-1 |
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
|
Maidstone United
Maidstone United
|
1-0 |
Exeter City
Exeter City
|
|
Newport County
Newport County
|
0-0 |
Worcester City
Worcester City
|
|
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
|
0-1 |
Reading
Reading
|
|
Stockport County
Stockport County
|
4-2 |
Bradford City
Bradford
|
|
Swansea City
Swansea City
|
2-2 |
Woking
Woking
|
|
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
3-0 |
Enfield
Enfield
|
|
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
|
1-1 |
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
|
|
Watford
Watford
|
1-1 |
Southend United
Southend United
|
|
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
|
1-1 |
AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth
|
|
York City
York City
|
3-0 |
Scarborough
Scarborough
|
| REPLAY | ||
| Monday December 18th, 1978 | ||
|
Southend United
Southend United
|
1-0 |
Watford
Watford
|
|
Worcester City
Worcester City
|
1-2 |
Newport County
Newport County
|
| Tuesday December 19th, 1978 | ||
|
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
4-0 |
Leatherhead
Leatherhead
|
|
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
|
4-0 |
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
|
|
Woking
Woking
|
3-5 |
Swansea City
Swansea City
|
| Thursday December 28th, 1978 | ||
|
AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth
|
1-2 |
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
|
| Tuesday January 9th, 1979 | ||
|
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
|
2-1 |
Barnsley
Barnsley
|
Third Round
| Saturday January 6th, 1979 | ||
Birmingham City
Birmingham
|
0-2 | 
Burnley
Burnley
|
Leicester City
Leicester City
|
3-0 | 
Norwich City
Norwich City
|
|
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
|
1-1 | 
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
|
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
3-1 | 
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
|
| Monday January 8th, 1979 | ||
|
Swansea City
Swansea City
|
0-1 | 
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
|
| Tuesday January 9th, 1979 | ||
Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton
|
2-3 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves
|
Bristol City
Bristol City
|
3-1 | 
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton
|
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
|
1-1 |
Maidstone United
Maidstone United
|
Coventry City
Coventry City
|
2-2 | 
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
|
|
Darlington
Darlington
|
0-1 |
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
Fulham
Fulham
|
2-0 | 
Queens Park Rangers
Q.P.R.
|
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
|
1-1 | 
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
|
|
Newport County
Newport County
|
2-1 | 
West Ham United
West Ham United
|
Notts County
Notts County
|
4-2 |
Reading
Reading
|
Orient
Orient
|
3-2 |
Bury
Bury
|
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
|
0-0 |
Aldershot
Aldershot
|
|
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
3-0 | 
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
|
|
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
|
0-2 | 
Southampton
Southampton
|
|
York City
York City
|
2-0 | 
Luton Town
Luton Town
|
| Wednesday January 10th, 1979 | ||
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn
|
2-1 | 
Millwall
Millwall
|
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
|
3-2 |
Carlisle United
Carlisle United
|
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
|
2-0 | 
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
|
|
Southend United
Southend United
|
0-0 | 
Liverpool
Liverpool
|
Sunderland
Sunderland
|
2-1 | 
Everton
Everton
|
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham
|
1-1 |
Altrincham
Altrincham
|
| Monday January 15th, 1979 | ||
Manchester City
Man City
|
0-0 |
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
|
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
3-0 | 
Chelsea
Chelsea
|
| Tuesday January 16th, 1979 | ||
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
|
3-1 |
Torquay United
Torquay United
|
Preston North End
Preston North End
|
3-0 | 
Derby County
Derby County
|
| Wednesday January 17th, 1979 | ||
Stoke City
Stoke City
|
0-1 | 
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic
|
| Thursday January 18th, 1979 | ||
|
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United
|
2-6 | 
Leeds United
Leeds United
|
| Thursday February 1st, 1979 | ||
Wrexham
Wrexham
|
6-2 |
Stockport County
Stockport County
|
| REPLAY | ||
| Tuesday January 9th, 1979 | ||
|
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
1-1 |
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
|
| Monday January 15th, 1979 | ||
|
Aldershot
Aldershot
|
1-0 |
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
|
|
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
|
1-0 |
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
|
|
Maidstone United
Maidstone United
|
1-2 |
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
|
|
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
|
4-0 |
Coventry City
Coventry City
|
| Tuesday January 16th, 1979 | ||
|
Altrincham
Altrincham
|
0-3 |
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham
|
| Wednesday January 17th, 1979 | ||
|
Liverpool
Liverpool
|
3-0 |
Southend United
Southend United
|
|
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
|
2-4 |
Manchester City
Man City
|
| SECOND REPLAY | ||
| Monday January 15th, 1979 | ||
|
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
|
2-2 |
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
| THIRD REPLAY | ||
| Wednesday January 17th, 1979 | ||
|
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
3-3 |
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
|
| FOURTH REPLAY | ||
| Monday January 22nd, 1979 | ||
|
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
|
0-2 |
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
Fourth Round
| Saturday January 27th, 1979 | ||
|
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
2-0 |
Notts County
Notts County
|
|
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
|
0-0 |
Orient
Orient
|
|
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
|
1-1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves
|
|
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
|
3-1 |
York City
York City
|
|
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
2-0 |
Manchester City
Man City
|
| Monday January 29th, 1979 | ||
|
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
|
3-0 |
Bristol City
Bristol City
|
| Tuesday January 30th, 1979 | ||
|
Aldershot
Aldershot
|
2-1 |
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
|
Liverpool
Liverpool
|
1-0 |
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn
|
|
Newport County
Newport County
|
0-0 |
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
| Wednesday January 31st, 1979 | ||
|
Fulham
Fulham
|
1-1 |
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
| Monday February 5th, 1979 | ||
|
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
|
1-0 |
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
|
| Monday February 12th, 1979 | ||
|
Preston North End
Preston North End
|
0-1 |
Southampton
Southampton
|
|
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham
|
3-3 |
Wrexham
Wrexham
|
| Wednesday February 21st, 1979 | ||
|
Burnley
Burnley
|
1-1 |
Sunderland
Sunderland
|
| Monday February 26th, 1979 | ||
|
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic
|
3-1 |
Leicester City
Leicester City
|
|
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
|
3-3 |
Leeds United
Leeds United
|
| REPLAY | ||
| Tuesday January 30th, 1979 | ||
|
Orient
Orient
|
0-2 |
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
|
| Monday February 5th, 1979 | ||
|
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
1-0 |
Newport County
Newport County
|
| Monday February 12th, 1979 | ||
|
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
1-0 |
Fulham
Fulham
|
| Wednesday February 21st, 1979 | ||
|
Wrexham
Wrexham
|
2-3 |
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham
|
| Thursday February 22nd, 1979 | ||
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves
|
1-0 |
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
|
| Monday February 26th, 1979 | ||
|
Sunderland
Sunderland
|
0-3 |
Burnley
Burnley
|
| Thursday March 1st, 1979 | ||
|
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
|
2-0 |
Leeds United
Leeds United
|
Fifth Round
| Tuesday February 20th, 1979 | ||
|
Aldershot
Aldershot
|
2-2 |
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
|
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
0-1 |
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
| Monday February 26th, 1979 | ||
|
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
|
0-1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves
|
|
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
|
6-1 |
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
|
|
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
|
0-1 |
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
| Wednesday February 28th, 1979 | ||
|
Liverpool
Liverpool
|
3-0 |
Burnley
Burnley
|
|
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic
|
0-1 |
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham
|
| Saturday March 10th, 1979 | ||
|
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
|
1-1 |
Southampton
Southampton
|
| REPLAY | ||
| Monday February 26th, 1979 | ||
|
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
3-1 |
Aldershot
Aldershot
|
| Monday March 12th, 1979 | ||
|
Southampton
Southampton
|
2-1 |
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
|
Sixth Round
| Saturday March 10th, 1979 | ||
|
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
|
0-1 |
Liverpool
Liverpool
|
|
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham
|
1-1 |
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves
|
1-1 |
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
| Monday March 19th, 1979 | ||
|
Southampton
Southampton
|
1-1 |
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
| REPLAY | ||
| Tuesday March 13th, 1979 | ||
|
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
1-3 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves
|
| Wednesday March 14th, 1979 | ||
|
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
2-0 |
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham
|
| Wednesday March 21st, 1979 | ||
|
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
2-0 |
Southampton
Southampton
|
Semi Final
| Saturday March 31st, 1979 | ||
|
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
2-0 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves
|
|
Liverpool
Liverpool
|
2-2 |
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
| REPLAY | ||
| Wednesday April 4th, 1979 | ||
|
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
1-0 |
Liverpool
Liverpool
|
Final
| Saturday May 12th, 1979 | ||
|
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
3-2 |
Manchester United
Man Utd
|