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Liverpool's 11th league title - 1978/79 season...
« on: July 25, 2022, 11:28:10 pm »
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A few videos and some info on Liverpool's 1978/79 Season - our 11th league title...







Wikipedia page for the 1978/79 season: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Liverpool_F.C._season

LFCHistory.net page for the 1978/79 season: www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Games/20

Liverpool wiki page for the 1978/79 season: https://liverpoolfc.fandom.com/wiki/1978-79_season










Match Highlights... (or links to LFCHistory.net for match info where there are no highlights available / found)



League Game 1: 'Liverpool 2-1 QPR':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1042



League Game 2: 'Ipswich 0-3 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1043



League Game 3: 'Manchester City 1-4 Liverpool':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/lCLA_tg0dO8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/lCLA_tg0dO8</a>



League Game 4: 'Liverpool 7-0 Spurs' (10 minutes):-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/NzKcNevWbO4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/NzKcNevWbO4</a>



League Game 4: 'Liverpool 7-0 Spurs' (48 minutes):-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/g69oc12xWc0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/g69oc12xWc0</a>

or

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/2Y7dDaZ1I_A" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/2Y7dDaZ1I_A</a>



League Game 5: 'Birmingham 0-3 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1047



League Game 6: 'Liverpool 1-0 Coventry':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1049



League Game 7: 'West Brom 1-1 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1050



League Game 8: 'Liverpool 3-0 Bolton':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1052



League Game 9: 'Norwich City 1-4 Liverpool':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/Tf2fXd4wTOw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/Tf2fXd4wTOw</a>



League Game 10: 'Liverpool 5-0 Derby County':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/0dK7BZZjTM4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/0dK7BZZjTM4</a>



League Game 11: 'Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/do0aKlSGKbY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/do0aKlSGKbY</a>



League Game 12: 'Everton 1-0 Liverpool':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/uZjf0qnMdNs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/uZjf0qnMdNs</a>



League Game 13: 'Liverpool 1-1 Leeds':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1057



League Game 14: 'QPR 1-3 Liverpool':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/9hglb3zyL2Y" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/9hglb3zyL2Y</a>



League Game 15: 'Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1059



League Game 16: 'Spurs 0-0 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1060



League Game 17: 'Liverpool 2-0 Middlesbrough':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1061



League Game 18: 'Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1062



League Game 19: 'Liverpool 2-0 Nottingham Forest':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/wx8ctPRMJBs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/wx8ctPRMJBs</a>



League Game 20: 'Liverpool 0-1 Bristol City':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/iG1sEywfaoc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/iG1sEywfaoc</a>



League Game 21: 'Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1067



League Game 22: 'Liverpool 2-1 West Bromwich':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/3Or0M80TaHk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/3Or0M80TaHk</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/2B6CnuHh3pk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/2B6CnuHh3pk</a>



League Game 23: 'Liverpool 1-0 Birmingham':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1072



League Game 24: 'Liverpool 6-0 Norwich':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1073



League Game 25: 'Derby 0-2 Liverpool':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/niAW5Z8buus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/niAW5Z8buus</a>



League Game 26: 'Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/RaR2kXPnJG0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/RaR2kXPnJG0</a>



League Game 27: 'Coventry 0-0 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1077



League Game 28: 'Liverpool 1-1 Everton':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1079



League Game 29: 'Liverpool 2-0 Wolves':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1080



League Game 30: 'Liverpool 2-0 Ipswich':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1081



League Game 31: 'Liverpool 3-0 Arsenal':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/GX0Y_irprKI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/GX0Y_irprKI</a>



League Game 32: 'Wolves 0-1 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1085



League Game 33: 'Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/-7gmKFymibk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/-7gmKFymibk</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/H3or3Z_cnoU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/H3or3Z_cnoU</a>



League Game 34: 'Aston Villa 3-1 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1087



League Game 35: 'Liverpool 1-0 Bristol City':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1088



League Game 36: 'Southampton 1-1 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1089



League Game 37: 'Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1090



League Game 38: 'Bolton 1-4 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1091



League Game 39: 'Liverpool 2-0 Southmapton':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1092



League Game 40: 'Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1093



League Game 41: 'Middlesbrough 0-1 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1094



League Game 42: 'Leeds 0-3 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1095





Final League Table...



^ from www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/19-may-1979 - with week-to-week league tables for throughout the whole season.























The European Cup...


As always, the 'Liverpool In Europe' website is fantastic for info on Liverpool's European (and World) matches: www.lfcineurope.com



1st Round, 1st leg: 'Nottingham Forest 2-0 Liverpool':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/6sdvoqb3JnU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/6sdvoqb3JnU</a>



1st Round, 2nd leg: 'Liverpool 0-0 Nottingham Forest':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/BhtauTPkFz0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/BhtauTPkFz0</a>















1978 European Super Cup...



1st leg: 'Anderlecht 3-1 Liverpool':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/FSBEyA1NhCY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/FSBEyA1NhCY</a>



2nd leg: 'Liverpool 2-1 Anderlecht':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1066







'In 1978/79 Bob Paisley's Liverpool only conceded 16 goals all season in 42 games!! Some stat that!' - https://xcancel.com/BenWebbLFC/status/772472107615813632









The FA Cup...



3rd Round: 'Southend 0-0 Liverpool':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/wCii-z7n2h8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/wCii-z7n2h8</a>



3rd Round Replay: 'Liverpool 3-0 Southend':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1069



4th Round: 'Liverpool 1-0 Blackburn':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1070



5th Round: 'Liverpool 3-0 Burnley':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1075



6th Round: 'Ipswich 0-1 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1078



Semi-Final: 'Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/vkehaUwCbu0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/vkehaUwCbu0</a>



Semi-Final replay: 'Liverpool 0-1 Manchester United':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/fiqlZhSOIHY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/fiqlZhSOIHY</a>















The League Cup...



2nd Round: 'Sheffield United 1-0 Liverpool':-

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1045







Kenny Dalglish was the 1978/79 Footballer Of The Year...









'Goal of the Season 1978–79 | Ray Kennedy | Liverpool v Derby County | 24 February 1979':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/ecxvfdkH0MA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/ecxvfdkH0MA</a>

^ a better quality video here - https://xcancel.com/garytaphouse/status/1465723333421453312



'(not Goal Of The Season; just a great goal) Terry McDermott goal - Liverpool vs Tottenham 7-0':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/vOB7pcqBH-Y" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/vOB7pcqBH-Y</a>





'Match Of The 70's : 1978/79':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/n7VehPjLS6s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/n7VehPjLS6s</a>



'1978-79 Season (ITV)':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/xfmQGt51abo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/xfmQGt51abo</a>





some older Liverpool 'Club History' videos : www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=112969.msg16108641#msg16108641







A few articles on the 1978/79 season...


Liverpool FC in 1978/79: Paisley’s humble genius secures No. 11: www.thisisanfield.com/2020/06/liverpool-fc-in-1978-79-paisleys-humble-genius-secures-no-11-and-a-new-domestic-benchmark

We are the Champions: 1978-79 – Liverpool: https://gameofthepeople.com/2016/01/03/we-are-the-champions-1978-79-liverpool

Saturday Pink round-up 78/79: Liverpool break records: https://footballpink.net/saturday-pink-round-up-78-79-liverpool-break-records-forest-finish-second-villa-end-on-a-high

1978/79 - By Far The Greatest Team: www.ttwar.net/articles/greatest.shtml

Liverpool’s Record Breaking Season: 1978-79 – A Moment In Time: www.soccersouls.com/liverpools-record-breaking-season-1978-79-a-moment-in-time

Forest v Liverpool tie offers reminder of another time in Clough era: www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2022/mar/19/fa-cup-tie-offers-reminder-of-another-time-with-nottingham-forests-clough-era-liverpool

When Liverpool hit Spurs for seven and scored ‘the best goal Anfield has ever seen’: https://thekopite.org/2021/09/02/liverpool-7-0-spurs-1978

WHAT MADE LIVERPOOL’S 78/79 SIDE SO TOUGH TO SCORE AGAINST?: https://readliverpoolfc.com/2017/11/01/made-liverpools-197879-side-tough-score/

Ray Clemence clean sheets record still a benchmark: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fc-legend-ray-clemence-3458736

DAVID JOHNSON, LIVERPOOL’S GOALSCORING HERO BEFORE IAN RUSH: https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/01/11/how-football-forgot-david-johnson-liverpools-goalscoring-hero-before-ian-rush

Record season simply magic - Alan Hansen: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/record-season-simply-magic---3467683

Saturday Evening Pink 78/79: Liverpool end Forest’s unbeaten run: https://footballpink.net/saturday-evening-pink-78-79-liverpool-end-forests-unbeaten-run-everton-chase-hard-manchester-citys-euro-hangover

If You Know Your History - 1978/79: https://thesetpieces.com/latest-posts/if-you-know-your-history-197879

1978/79 - A season to remember: https://tomkinstimes.com/2015/02/a-season-to-remember-197879

A Moment in Time - 1978-79 Liverpool's Record Breaking Season: http://franklymrspencer.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-moment-in-time-1978-79-liverpools.html

1978–79 in English football: https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1960099

Liverpool 1978/79 squad in detail: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/liverpool-fc/kader/verein/31/saison_id/1978














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Re: Liverpool's 11th league title - 1978/79 season...
« Reply #1 on: August 6, 2023, 11:57:47 am »
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'Liverpool F.C 1978/79 Season Review':-

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/OG7VJnf1oJQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/OG7VJnf1oJQ</a>

^ or click here to watch - www.youtube.com/v/OG7VJnf1oJQ



UEFA are utter dicks for content from 'their' competitions appearing in videos online - so a more fuller unedited, and slightly higher quality version, can be found here:-

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12KgWYiY06GMleSZ6uOf2AZGkf6TV2865/view?usp=sharing



This is from the same lad who did the quality 'Liverpool 1976/77 Season Review' video - well worth keeping an eye out for his channels / posts:-

www.youtube.com/@LFCSeasons/videos & https://old.reddit.com/user/VirgilVanDoink/submitted
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