1978–79 Football League First Division
| Season | 1978–79 |
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| Champions | Liverpool |
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| Season | 1978–79 |
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| Champions | Liverpool (11th English title) |
| Relegated |
Birmingham City, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers |
| European Cup 1979–80 |
Liverpool, Nottingham Forest (defending champions) |
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FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1979–80 |
Arsenal (5th FA Cup title) |
| UEFA Cup 1979–80 |
Everton, Ipswich Town Leeds United, West Bromwich Albion |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,217 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Frank Worthington (Bolton Wanderers), 24 |
| Biggest home win | Liverpool – Tottenham 7–0 (2 Sep 1978) |
| Biggest away win | Tottenham – Arsenal 0–5 (23 Dec 1978) |
| Highest scoring | Middlesbrough – Chelsea 7–2 (16 Dec 1978) |
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| Season | 1978–79 |
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| Champions | Crystal Palace (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Brighton & Hove Albion, Stoke City |
| Relegated |
Blackburn Rovers, Millwall, Sheffield United |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,174 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pop Robson (West Ham United) 24 |
| Biggest home win |
Luton –Cardiff City 7–1 (16 Sep 1978) Luton –Notts County 6–0 (21 Oct 1978) |
| Biggest away win |
Blackburn –Cardiff City 1–4 (28 Feb 1979) Cardiff City –Charlton 1–4 (4 Nov 1978) Charlton –Stoke 1–4 (14 Apr 1979) Luton –West Ham 1–4 (26 Feb 1979) Millwall –Brighton & Hove 1–4 (2 Sep 1979) Newcastle –Sunderland 1–4 (24 Feb 1979) 0–3: 9 matches |
| Highest scoring | Bristol Rovers –Charlton 5–5 (18 Nov 1978) |
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| Season | 1978–79 |
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| Champions | Shrewsbury Town (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Swansea City, Watford |
| Relegated |
Lincoln City, Peterborough United, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,388 (2.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ross Jenkins (Watford), 29 |
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| Season | 1978–79 |
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| Champions | Reading (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Barnsley, Grimsby Town, Wimbledon |
| Failed re-election | None |
| New club in the league | Wigan Athletic |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,409 (2.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Dungworth (Aldershot), 26 |
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The 1978–1979 season was the 80th completed season of The Football League.
Bob Paisley won his third league title at Liverpool as his conquering side fought off competition from the likes of Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion to achieve their triumph. Albion were in their first season under the management of Ron Atkinson, and during the season pulled off a famous 5-3 away win over Manchester United. Albion's playing staff included some of the most competent young players in the league, including Bryan Robson, Brendan Batson, Cyrille Regis and Laurie Cunningham.
Down at the other end of the table, the three relegation places went to Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City and Chelsea. QPR had declined since the departure of Dave Sexton in 1977 and were relegated just three years after coming within a whisker of the league title. Meanwhile, Chelsea manager Danny Blanchflower paid for Chelsea's shortcomings by losing his job.
Money dominated the headlines during the season: Trevor Francis became England's first million-pound footballer after joining Nottingham Forest from Birmingham City. Liverpool became one of the first English clubs to have a shirt sponsor when they agreed a sponsorship deal with the Japanese hi-fi manufacturers Hitachi. By the end of the season, more and more English clubs were signing money-spinning sponsorship deals with commercial firms as the sporting world became even more obsessed with advertising.
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