League Cup 1978/79
The League Cup 1978/79 was the 19th edition of the English League Cup , which had existed since 1960 .
The competition started on August 12, 1978 with the first round and ended on March 17, 1979 with the final at Wembley . The winner of the competition was the defending champion Nottingham Forest with a 3-2 in the final against FC Southampton .
First round
Replay games
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Peterborough United | 1-0 | Hull City |
Second round
Replay games
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2: 3 | Burnley FC |
| Darlington FC | 1-0 | Fulham FC |
| Peterborough United | 1-0 | Middlesbrough FC |
| Hereford United | 0: 1 | Northampton Town |
| Nottingham Forest | 4: 2 | Oldham Athletic |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1: 2 | Oxford United |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1: 3 | Swansea City |
| Leeds United | 0-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
2. Replay
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 1-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
Third round
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1: 1 | Crystal Palace |
| Blackpool FC | 1: 1 | Manchester City |
| Burnley FC | 1: 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Chester City | 0: 2 | Norwich City |
| Chesterfield FC | 4: 5 | Charlton Athletic |
| Everton FC | 1-0 | Darlington FC |
| Exeter City | 2: 1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Luton Town | 2: 1 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Manchester United | 1: 2 | Watford FC |
| Northampton Town | 1: 3 | Stoke City |
| Oxford United | 0: 5 | Nottingham Forest |
| Peterborough United | 1: 1 | Swindon Town |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2-0 | Swansea City |
| Rotherham United | 2: 2 | Reading FC |
| Sheffield United | 1: 4 | Leeds United |
| Southampton FC | 1-0 | Derby County |
Replay games
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Aston Villa |
| Manchester City | 3-0 | Blackpool FC |
| Swindon Town | 0: 2 | Peterborough United |
| Reading FC | 1-0 | Rotherham United |
2. Replay
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3-0 | Crystal Palace |
Fourth round
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0: 2 | Luton Town |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Peterborough United |
| Charlton Athletic | 2: 3 | Stoke City |
| Everton FC | 2: 3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Exeter City | 0: 2 | Watford FC |
| Norwich City | 1: 3 | Manchester City |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0: 2 | Leeds United |
| Reading FC | 0-0 | Southampton FC |
Replay
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 2-0 | Reading FC |
Fifth round
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 4: 1 | Luton Town |
| Nottingham Forest | 3: 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Southampton FC | 2: 1 | Manchester City |
| Stoke City | 0-0 | Watford FC |
Replay
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 3: 1 | Stoke City |
Semifinals
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 2: 3 | Southampton FC | 2: 2 | 0: 1 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3: 1 | Watford FC | 3: 1 | 0-0 |
final
| Nottingham Forest | Southampton FC | ||||||
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Peter Shilton - Colin Barrett , Frank Clark , David Needham , Larry Lloyd - John McGovern , Martin O'Neill , Archie Gemmill , John Robertson - Garry Birtles , Tony Woodcock Trainer: Brian Clough |
Terry Gennoe - Ivan Golac , David Peach , Steve Williams , Chris Nicholl - Malcolm Waldron , Alan Ball , Terry Curran , Nick Holmes - Phil Boyer , Austin Hayes (83rd Tony Sealy ) Coach: Lawrie McMenemy |
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 1: 1 Garry Birtles (51.) 2: 1 Garry Birtles (79.) 3: 1 Tony Woodcock (83.)
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0: 1 David Peach (16.) 3: 2 Nick Holmes (88.)
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