1978/79 First Division

First Team Overall First Team Appearances & Scorers Reserves Youth

President: JH Ireland.

Directors: HJ Marshall (Chairman), WC Sproson (Vice-Chairman), GS Clark, GP Devine, MA Goody, P Shaw (Secretary).
Managers: Sammy Chung (to 8 November), Brian McGarvey (caretaker), John Barnwell (from 20 November).
Assistant Manager: Ritchie Barker.
Coaches: Brian Owen, Brian Garvey.
Captain: Kenny Hibbitt.

Playing Staff: Ian Arkwright, Hugh Atkinson, Neil Bavington, Norman Bell, George Berry, John Black, Paul Bradshaw, Andrew Brazier, Colin Brazier, Colin Broome, Robert Burns, David Butler, Paul Butler, Colin Caddick, Kieron Cahill, Willie Carr, Wayne Clarke, Bob Coy, Gary Cutler, Steve Daley, Peter Daniel, Mark Davies, David Elliott, Mel Eves, John Farley, Chris Fleming, David Francis, Bob Hazell, Kenny Hibbitt, Mick Hollifield, John Humphrey, Ian Jones, Shaminder Kang, James Kelly, Peter Knowles, Lawler, Stephen Lawrence, David Linton, Stephen Lowe, A Maddocks, Ian Mainwaring, Timothy Marston, Mick Matthews, John McAlle, Timothy McKinley, Russell Mensah, Clive Middleton, Owen Miller, Adrian Morgan, Craig Moss, Paul Moss, Joseph Nicholls, Geoff Palmer, Derek Parkin, Adrian Passey, Martin Patching, Chris Pearce, Bob Peck, Michael Pethwick, Gary Pierce, Quenton Price, Billy Rafferty, David Reaney, John Richards, Gary Roberts, Ian Robotham, Craig Rudge, Dale Rudge, Ian Russell, C Seychall, Mark Sparrock, M Tinsley, Kenny Todd, Gary Tranter, Stephen Vater, Michael Watkiss,

Player of the Season: George Berry.

Club Finances: Wolves made a profit of £116,391.

 
July

18 (a) IFK Kristimstad W 3-1 Details [Friendly]
20 (a) Karlstrome W 2-0 Details [Friendly]
22 (a) Trellaborg FF W 3-1 Details [Friendly]
23 (a) Folkets Lads D 1-1 Details [Friendly]
25 (a) Mjallby D 1-1 Details [Friendly]
27 (a) Hvidore IF W 5-1 Details [Friendly]

August

8 (a) Watford D 2-2 Details [Friendly]
10 (a) Stoke City W 3-0 Details [Friendly]
19 (a) Aston Villa L 0-1 Details
22 (H) Chelsea L 0-1 Details
26 (a) Leeds United L 0-3 Details
30 (a) Reading L 0-1 Details [FLC2]

September

2 (H) Bristol City W 2-0 Details
9 (a) Southampton L 2-3 Details
16 (H) Ipswich Town L 1-3 Details
23 (a) Everton L 0-2 Details
30 (H) Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 Details

October

7 (a) Nottingham Forest L 1-3 Details
14 (H) Arsenal W 1-0 Details
16 (H) Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Details [Friendly]
21 (a) Middlesbrough L 0-2 Details
28 (H) Manchester United L 2-4 Details

November

4 (a) Derby County L 1-4 Details
11 (H) Aston Villa L 0-4 Details
18 (H) Leeds United D 1-1 Details
21 (a) Bristol City W 1-0 Details
25 (a) Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Details

December

2 (H) Manchester City P-P
9 (a) Bolton Wanderers L 1-3 Details
16 (H) West Bromwich Albion L 0-3 Details
23 (a) Liverpool P-P
26 (H) Birmingham City W 2-1 Details
30 (H) Coventry City D 1-1 Details

January

1 (a) Norwich City P-P
6 (a) Brighton & Hove Albion P-P [FAC3]
9 (a) Brighton & Hove Albion W 3-2 Details [FAC3]
13 (H) Southampton P-P
17 (H) Southampton W 2-0 Details
20 (a) Ipswich Town L 1-3 Details
27 (a) Newcastle United D 1-1 Details [FAC4]
30 (H) Newcastle United P-P [FAC4R]

February

3 (H) Everton W 1-0 Details
5 (H) Newcastle United P-P [FAC4R]
6 (H) Newcastle United P-P [FAC4R]
8 (H) Newcastle United P-P [FAC4R]
10 (a) Queens Park Rangers D 3-3 Details
12 (H) Newcastle United P-P [FAC4R]
14 (H) Newcastle United P-P [FAC4R]
15 (H) Newcastle United P-P [FAC4R]
17 (H) Nottingham Forest P-P
19 (H) Newcastle United P-P [FAC4R]
22 (H) Newcastle United W 1-0 Details [FAC4R]
24 (a) Arsenal W 1-0 Details
26 (a) Crystal Palace W 1-0 Details [FAC5]

March

3 (H) Middlesbrough L 1-3 Details
7 (a) Norwich City D 0-0 Details
10 (H) Shrewsbury Town D 1-1 Details [FAC6]
13 (a) Shrewsbury Town W 3-1 Details [FAC6R]
17 (H) Derby County P-P
20 (a) Liverpool L 0-2 Details
24 (a) Chelsea W 2-1 Details
27 (H) Manchester City D 1-1 Details
31 (N) Arsenal L 0-2 Details [FACsf]

April

3 (H) Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 Details
7 (a) Manchester City L 1-3 Details
10 (H) Liverpool L 0-1 Details
14 (a) Birmingham City D 1-1 Details
16 (H) Norwich City W 1-0 Details
21 (a) West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Details
24 (H) Derby County W 4-0 Details
28 (H) Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Details
30 (H) Nottingham Forest W 1-0 Details

May

5 (a) Coventry City L 0-3 Details
7 (a) Manchester United L 2-3 Details