1978–79 season

Results

19 August 1978DagenhamBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayLost 0–1
22 August 1978Boreham WoodBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 1–0
26 August 1978HendonBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 5–0
28 August 1978Walthamstow AvenueBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayLost 0–2
2 September 1978EnfieldBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayWon 4–1
5 September 1978Slough TownBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeLost 0–1
9 September 1978Tooting & Mitcham UnitedBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 3–1
12 September 1978HayesBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayWon 1–0
16 September 1978DagenhamBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeDrawn 1–1
19 September 1978Staines TownBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayLost 1–2
23 September 1978LeatherheadBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 2–0
26 September 1978Boreham WoodBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayDrawn 1–1
30 September 1978BarkingBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayDrawn 2–2
3 October 1978HayesBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 3–2
7 October 1978Hitchin TownBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 2–0
10 October 1978Slough TownBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayDrawn 0–0
14 October 1978Walthamstow AvenueBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeLost 1–2
21 October 1978Carshalton AthleticBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeLost 0–2
28 October 1978Sutton UnitedBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayDrawn 1–1
4 November 1978CroydonBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeDrawn 0–0
7 November 1978LeatherheadHitachi League Cup · Round 3HomeLost 1–2
11 November 1978Carshalton AthleticBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayWon 3–2
18 November 1978Chalfont Saint PeterBerks & Bucks Senior Cup (1) · Round 2AwayWon 2–1
21 November 1978Staines TownBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeDrawn 1–1
25 November 1978Maidstone UnitedF.A. Challenge Cup · Round 1AwayLost 0–1
2 December 1978KingstonianBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayWon 2–0
16 December 1978HendonBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayLost 0–1
26 December 1978Oxford CityBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 2–0
30 December 1978Hitchin TownBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayLost 1–2
16 January 1979BarkingF.A. Challenge Trophy · Round 1HomeWon 1–0
20 January 1979KingstonianBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 2–1
10 February 1979Blyth SpartansF.A. Challenge Trophy · Round 2AwayDrawn 1–1
13 February 1979Maidenhead UnitedBerks & Bucks Senior Cup (1) · Round 3HomeWon 6–1
24 February 1979Blyth SpartansF.A. Challenge Trophy · Round 2 RepHomeWon 3–0
27 February 1979Slough TownBerks & Bucks Senior Cup (1) · S/FHomeDrawn 1–1
3 March 1979Dulwich HamletBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 1–0
7 March 1979HayesF.A. Challenge Trophy · Round 3AwayDrawn 2–2
10 March 1979WokingBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 3–1
12 March 1979HayesF.A. Challenge Trophy · Round 3 RepHomeLost 2–3
17 March 1979LeytonstoneBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayWon 2–1
19 March 1979CroydonBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayLost 0–3
24 March 1979Slough TownBerks & Bucks Senior Cup (1) · S/F RepAwayWon 1–0
27 March 1979Oxford CityBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayWon 3–0
31 March 1979Dulwich HamletBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayLost 1–3
7 April 1979LeytonstoneBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 2–0
13 April 1979TilburyBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeWon 2–0
14 April 1979LeatherheadBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayWon 2–1
16 April 1979Hungerford TownBerks & Bucks Senior Cup (1) · FNeutralDrawn 2–2
21 April 1979EnfieldBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeDrawn 0–0
23 April 1979Tooting & Mitcham UnitedBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayLost 0–2
24 April 1979WokingBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayDrawn 1–1
26 April 1979Hungerford TownBerks & Bucks Senior Cup (1) · F RepNeutralWon 3–1
30 April 1979BarkingBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeLost 1–4
1 May 1979TilburyBerger Isthmian LeagueAwayWon 1–0
5 May 1979Sutton UnitedBerger Isthmian LeagueHomeLost 1–2

Other teams (12 matches)

8 August 1978Malawi National XIFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamHomeWon 3–1
12 August 1978MineheadFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamHomeDrawn 0–0
15 August 1978Cheltenham TownFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamHomeLost 1–2
14 September 1978Tring TownFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamHomeWon 3–0
17 October 1978Aylesbury UnitedFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamAwayDrawn 0–0
24 October 1978Farnborough TownFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamAwayDrawn 1–1
2 November 1978Oxford UniversityFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamHomeWon 1–0
13 November 1978Crystal PalaceFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamHomeLost 0–2
6 December 1978Carnegie CollegeFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamHomeWon 3–0
9 December 1978Kettering TownFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamHomeWon 3–0
12 December 1978WimbledonFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamHomeWon 4–1
18 May 1979AltrinchamFriendly : 2nd Team · 2nd TeamHomeLost 0–1

First-team squad

Player	Apps	Goals
Micky Holifield	55	6
Paul Birdseye	49	2
Dylan Evans	46	7
Bob Davies	46	1
Terry Scott	45	15
Steve Long	45	13
Howard Kennedy	45	9
Alan Phillips	45	3
Steve Hardwick	44	2
Keith Mead	42
Stewart Atkins	38	16
John Maskell	31
John Priestley	23	2
Les Reed	22
Dave Allanson	19	1
Peter Spittle	16
Derek Harris	9	2
Mark Judd	8	2
Chris Way	7
Gary Fowles	4
Graham Pearce	2

League table

Isthmian Premier Division · 22 teams · Open in League tables

1978-79 Isthmian Premier Division standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Champions	42	28	9	5	92	50	+42	93
2		42	25	6	11	83	63	+20	81
3		42	22	11	9	69	37	+32	77
4		42	21	13	8	69	39	+30	76
5		42	20	12	10	61	44	+17	72
6	Wycombe Wanderers	42	20	9	13	59	44	+15	69
7		42	18	14	10	79	59	+20	68
8		42	19	9	14	61	51	+10	66
9		42	16	14	12	55	48	+7	62
10		42	17	9	16	57	45	+12	60
11		42	17	9	16	62	51	+11	60
12		42	15	14	13	52	52	0	59
13		42	15	6	21	61	69	-8	51
14		42	13	11	18	60	76	-16	50
15		42	13	10	19	50	67	-17	49
16		42	12	11	19	59	71	-12	47
17		42	10	16	16	49	69	-20	46
18		42	9	18	15	45	58	-13	45
19		42	12	7	23	50	80	-30	43
20		42	6	16	20	40	64	-24	34
21	Relegated/merge	42	8	7	27	36	75	-39	31
22	Relegated	42	3	15	24	35	72	-37	24

Photographs

1 August 1978Team Photos
Tony Horseman Retirement AwardEvents
1 August 1978Season Tickets

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