1978–79 Mansfield Town F.C. season
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 19 August 1978 Exeter City A 0-0 3,704
2 21 August 1978 Gillingham H 1-1 5,802 Bird
3 26 August 1978 Southend United H 1-1 5,276 Goodwin
4 2 September 1978 Swindon Town A 0-1 6,407
5 9 September 1978 Plymouth Argyle H 4-1 6,052 Syrett , Martin , Saxby , Miller
6 16 September 1978 Sheffield Wednesday H 1-1 11,365 Goodwin
7 23 September 1978 Rotherham United A 0-2 5,350
8 27 September 1978 Oxford United A 2-3 4,266 Bird , Allen
9 30 September 1978 Carlisle United H 1-0 4,716 Miller
10 7 October 1978 Shrewsbury Town A 2-2 4,338 Bird , Moss
11 14 October 1978 Walsall H 1-3 6,036 Martin
12 17 October 1978 Swansea City A 2-3 10,975 Allen , Goodwin
13 21 October 1978 Blackpool A 0-2 6,633
14 28 October 1978 Colchester United H 1-1 4,525 Moss
15 4 November 1978 Lincoln City A 1-0 3,644 Martin
16 11 November 1978 Swindon Town H 0-1 4,721
17 13 November 1978 Tranmere Rovers H 0-0 3,929
18 17 November 1978 Southend United A 1-1 7,416 Syrett
19 2 December 1978 Watford A 1-1 10,568 Goodwin
20 9 December 1978 Brentford H 2-1 4,003 Curtis , McClelland
Results -- Football League Third Division
Main article : 1978–79 Football League
The 1978-79 season was Mansfield Town's 42nd season in the Football League and 14th in the Third Division they finished in 18th position with 43 points.