Liverpool's 11th league title - 1978/79 season...

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oojason:
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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':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/lCLA_tg0dO8

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/NzKcNevWbO4

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/g69oc12xWc0

or

https://www.youtube.com/v/2Y7dDaZ1I_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':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/Tf2fXd4wTOw

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/0dK7BZZjTM4

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/do0aKlSGKbY

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/uZjf0qnMdNs

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

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1057

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/9hglb3zyL2Y

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':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/wx8ctPRMJBs

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/iG1sEywfaoc

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

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1067

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/3Or0M80TaHk

https://www.youtube.com/v/2B6CnuHh3pk

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':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/niAW5Z8buus

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/RaR2kXPnJG0

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':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/GX0Y_irprKI

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

www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1085

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/-7gmKFymibk

https://www.youtube.com/v/H3or3Z_cnoU

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':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/6sdvoqb3JnU

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/BhtauTPkFz0

1978 European Super Cup...

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/FSBEyA1NhCY

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':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/wCii-z7n2h8

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':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/vkehaUwCbu0

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/fiqlZhSOIHY

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':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/ecxvfdkH0MA

^ 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':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/vOB7pcqBH-Y

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

https://www.youtube.com/v/n7VehPjLS6s

'1978-79 Season (ITV)':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/xfmQGt51abo

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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oojason:
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'Liverpool F.C 1978/79 Season Review':-

https://www.youtube.com/v/OG7VJnf1oJQ

^ 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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