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Blackburn Rovers's Second Division matches
1978/1979
Home
Away
Sat 19 Aug 1978
Ewood Park
Sat
19 Aug
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Crystal Palace
Ewood Park
P12
1pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Crystal Palace
Tue 22 Aug 1978
Deepdale
Tue
22 Aug
Preston North End
4
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Deepdale
P19
1pts
Preston North End
4
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 26 Aug 1978
Meadow Lane
Sat
26 Aug
Notts County
2
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Meadow Lane
P21
1pts
Notts County
2
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 2 Sep 1978
Ewood Park
Sat
2 Sep
Blackburn Rovers
3
–
0
Leyton Orient
Ewood Park
P14
3pts
Blackburn Rovers
3
–
0
Leyton Orient
Sat 9 Sep 1978
St James Park
Sat
9 Sep
Newcastle United
3
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
St James Park
P20
3pts
Newcastle United
3
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 16 Sep 1978
Ewood Park
Sat
16 Sep
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Leicester City
Ewood Park
P20
4pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Leicester City
Sat 23 Sep 1978
Ninian Park
Sat
23 Sep
Cardiff City
2
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Ninian Park
P21
4pts
Cardiff City
2
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 30 Sep 1978
Ewood Park
Sat
30 Sep
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
2
Charlton Athletic
Ewood Park
P21
4pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
2
Charlton Athletic
Sat 7 Oct 1978
Eastville
7,111
Sat
7 Oct
Bristol Rovers
4
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Eastville
7,111
P21
4pts
Bristol Rovers
4
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 14 Oct 1978
Ewood Park
Sat
14 Oct
Blackburn Rovers
0
–
0
Luton Town
Ewood Park
P21
5pts
Blackburn Rovers
0
–
0
Luton Town
Sat 21 Oct 1978
Abbey Stadium
Sat
21 Oct
Cambridge United
0
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Abbey Stadium
P20
7pts
Cambridge United
0
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 28 Oct 1978
Ewood Park
Sat
28 Oct
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Wrexham
Ewood Park
P20
8pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Wrexham
Fri 3 Nov 1978
Craven Cottage
Fri
3 Nov
Fulham
1
–
2
Blackburn Rovers
Craven Cottage
P17
10pts
Fulham
1
–
2
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 11 Nov 1978
Selhurst Park
Sat
11 Nov
Crystal Palace
3
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Selhurst Park
P19
10pts
Crystal Palace
3
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 18 Nov 1978
Ewood Park
Sat
18 Nov
Blackburn Rovers
3
–
4
Notts County
Ewood Park
P20
10pts
Blackburn Rovers
3
–
4
Notts County
Tue 21 Nov 1978
Brisbane Road
Tue
21 Nov
Leyton Orient
2
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Brisbane Road
P20
10pts
Leyton Orient
2
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 25 Nov 1978
Ewood Park
Sat
25 Nov
Blackburn Rovers
2
–
2
Stoke City
Ewood Park
P20
11pts
Blackburn Rovers
2
–
2
Stoke City
Sat 9 Dec 1978
Ewood Park
Sat
9 Dec
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Brighton & Hove Albion
Ewood Park
P20
12pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Brighton & Hove Albion
Sat 16 Dec 1978
The Old Den
Sat
16 Dec
Millwall
1
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
The Old Den
P20
13pts
Millwall
1
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Tue 26 Dec 1978
Turf Moor
Tue
26 Dec
Burnley
2
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Turf Moor
P21
13pts
Burnley
2
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 30 Dec 1978
Boleyn Ground
21,269
Sat
30 Dec
West Ham United
4
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Boleyn Ground
21,269
P21
13pts
West Ham United
4
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Wed 17 Jan 1979
Ewood Park
Wed
17 Jan
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Sunderland
Ewood Park
P21
14pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Sunderland
Sat 20 Jan 1979
Filbert Street
Sat
20 Jan
Leicester City
1
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Filbert Street
P20
15pts
Leicester City
1
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 10 Feb 1979
The Valley
Sat
10 Feb
Charlton Athletic
2
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
The Valley
P20
15pts
Charlton Athletic
2
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 24 Feb 1979
Kenilworth Road
Sat
24 Feb
Luton Town
2
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Kenilworth Road
P22
15pts
Luton Town
2
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Wed 28 Feb 1979
Ewood Park
Wed
28 Feb
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
4
Cardiff City
Ewood Park
P22
15pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
4
Cardiff City
Sat 10 Mar 1979
Racecourse Ground
Sat
10 Mar
Wrexham
2
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Racecourse Ground
P22
15pts
Wrexham
2
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Wed 14 Mar 1979
Ewood Park
Wed
14 Mar
Blackburn Rovers
0
–
2
Oldham Athletic
Ewood Park
P22
15pts
Blackburn Rovers
0
–
2
Oldham Athletic
Sat 24 Mar 1979
Ewood Park
Sat
24 Mar
Blackburn Rovers
0
–
1
Preston North End
Ewood Park
P22
15pts
Blackburn Rovers
0
–
1
Preston North End
Wed 28 Mar 1979
Ewood Park
Wed
28 Mar
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
0
Cambridge United
Ewood Park
P22
17pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
0
Cambridge United
Sat 31 Mar 1979
Victoria Ground (Stoke)
Sat
31 Mar
Stoke City
1
–
2
Blackburn Rovers
Victoria Ground (Stoke)
P21
19pts
Stoke City
1
–
2
Blackburn Rovers
Wed 4 Apr 1979
Ewood Park
8,554
Wed
4 Apr
Blackburn Rovers
0
–
2
Bristol Rovers
Ewood Park
8,554
P22
19pts
Blackburn Rovers
0
–
2
Bristol Rovers
Sat 7 Apr 1979
Ewood Park
Sat
7 Apr
Blackburn Rovers
2
–
0
Sheffield United
Ewood Park
P21
21pts
Blackburn Rovers
2
–
0
Sheffield United
Fri 13 Apr 1979
Boundary Park
Fri
13 Apr
Oldham Athletic
5
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Boundary Park
P22
21pts
Oldham Athletic
5
–
0
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 14 Apr 1979
Ewood Park
Sat
14 Apr
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
2
Burnley
Ewood Park
P22
21pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
2
Burnley
Mon 16 Apr 1979
Roker Park
Mon
16 Apr
Sunderland
0
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Roker Park
P21
23pts
Sunderland
0
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 21 Apr 1979
Ewood Park
Sat
21 Apr
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Millwall
Ewood Park
P22
24pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
1
Millwall
Wed 25 Apr 1979
Ewood Park
Wed
25 Apr
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
3
Newcastle United
Ewood Park
P22
24pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
3
Newcastle United
Sat 28 Apr 1979
Goldstone Ground
Sat
28 Apr
Brighton & Hove Albion
2
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Goldstone Ground
P22
24pts
Brighton & Hove Albion
2
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Wed 2 May 1979
Bramall Lane
Wed
2 May
Sheffield United
0
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Bramall Lane
P22
26pts
Sheffield United
0
–
1
Blackburn Rovers
Sat 5 May 1979
Ewood Park
7,585
Sat
5 May
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
0
West Ham United
Ewood Park
7,585
P21
28pts
Blackburn Rovers
1
–
0
West Ham United
Wed 9 May 1979
Ewood Park
Wed
9 May
Blackburn Rovers
2
–
1
Fulham
Ewood Park
P21
30pts
Blackburn Rovers
2
–
1
Fulham
Blackburn Rovers's FA Cup matches
1978/1979
Wed 10 Jan 1979
Rnd 3
The Old Den
AET
Wed
10 Jan
Millwall
1
–
2
Rnd 3
Blackburn Rovers
The Old Den
AET
Millwall
1
–
2
Rnd 3
Blackburn Rovers
Tue 30 Jan 1979
Rnd 4
Anfield
AET
Tue
30 Jan
Liverpool
1
–
0
Rnd 4
Blackburn Rovers
Anfield
AET
Liverpool
1
–
0
Rnd 4
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers's League Cup matches
1978/1979
Tue 29 Aug 1978
Rnd 2
St James Park (Exeter)
4,005
AET
Tue
29 Aug
Exeter City
2
–
1
Rnd 2
Blackburn Rovers
St James Park (Exeter)
4,005
AET
Exeter City
2
–
1
Rnd 2
Blackburn Rovers
Season Summary — 1978/1979
P
W
D
L
Second Division
42
10
10
22
Cup
3
1
0
2
Total
45
11
10
24
Goals scored:
44
• Goals conceded:
76
• Avg scored: 0.98 • Avg conceded: 1.69
Site Members
Games involving Blackburn Rovers
1978/1979
50
members
All time
2396
members
Visits to
Ewood Park
1978/1979
15
members
All time
1948
members
Blackburn Rovers
1978/1979
Managers
John Pickering
From 9 Nov 1978
To 15 May 1979
Jim Iley
To 1 Nov 1978
Squad (27)
John Aston
John Bailey
Alan Birchenall
Noel Brotherston
John Butcher
Russell Coughlin
Joe Craig
John Curtis
Derek Fazackerley
Martin Fowler
Simon Garner
David Gregory
Loan
Kevin Hird
Glenn Keeley
Duncan McKenzie
Stuart Metcalfe
Brian Morley
Peter Morris
Tony Parkes
Tim Parkin
John Radford
Neil Ramsbottom
Mick Rathbone
Paul Round
Roy Taylor
John Waddington
Dave Wagstaffe