Season 1978-79

Manager Bertie Auld
Final League Position 8th in Premier League
Club Directory
Team Group
Squad List

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July 29 Ross County Friendly 2-1 O'Hara (2) ?

July 31 Brora Rangers Friendly 5-0 Houston, Somner (2), McQuade, O'Hara 900

July 31 East Kilbride Thistle Alex Japp Testimonial 1-1 Sheed 2,000

Aug 2 Lossiemouth Friendly 3-0 Melrose (3) ?

Aug 4 Buckie Thistle Friendly 3-1 Somner, McQuade, Melrose ?

Aug 12 Motherwell Premier League 1-0 Sheed 3,919

Aug 16 HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN Anglo-Scot Cup 1st Rd, 1st leg 2-1 Somner, Melrose 3,000

Aug 19 DUNDEE UNITED Premier League 1-1 Houston 3,752

Aug 23 Heart of Midlothian Anglo-Scot Cup 1st Rd, 2nd leg 1-1 Somner 7,500

Aug 26 Rangers Premier League 0-0 24,166

Aug 30 FALKIRK League Cup 2nd Round 1st leg 1-1 OG (McRoberts) 3,500

Sep 2 Falkirk League Cup 2nd Round 2nd leg 2-2* Gibson, Craig 5,000
*After Extra Time, Falkirk Won 5-3 on Penalty Kicks
Sep 9 HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN Premier League 3-2 Melrose, Somner (2) (1 Pen) 4,605

Sep 13 MANSFIELD TOWN Anglo-Scot Cup 2rd, 1st leg 1-0 Melrose 4,000

Sep 16 St Mirren Premier League 0-1 7,747

Sep 23 CELTIC Premier League 2-3 Melrose, Somner (Pen) 23,978

Sep 30 Aberdeen Premier League 1-1 Somner (Pen) 11,074

Oct 3 Mansfield Town Anglo-Scot Cup 2rd, 2nd leg 2-3 Somner, Melrose 5,287
Mansfield Town Won 3-1 On Penalty Kicks
Oct 7 Morton Premier League 0-1 5,978

Oct 14 HIBERNIAN Premier League 2-1 O'Hara (2) 6,250

Oct 21 MOTHERWELL Premier League 2-0 Somner (2) 4,997

Oct 28 Dundee United Premier League 0-2 6,055

Nov 4 RANGERS Premier League 1-0 Houston 20,282

Nov 11 Heart of Midlothian Premier League 1-0 O'Hara 10,641

Nov 18 St MIRREN Premier League 2-1 Melrose, Anderson 10,395

Nov 25 Celtic Premier League 0-1 23,691

Dec 9 MORTON Premier League 2-1 Houston, Somner 3,993

Dec 16 Hibernian Premier League 0-0 5,166

Dec 23 Motherwell Premier League 1-1 Somner 5,729

Feb 10 Girvan Amateurs Friendly 6-0 Somner (2), McGregor (2), Melrose, Houston ?

Feb 17 Morton Premier League 2-2 Houston, Melrose 5,682

Feb 19 Stirling Albion Scottish Cup 3rd Round 2-0 Somner (Pen), Melrose 3,000

Feb 24 AIRDRIEONIANS Scottish Cup 4th Round 3-0 MacAdam (2), Somner (Pen) 7,000

Feb 28 Aberdeen Premier League 1-2 Gibson 12,500

Mar 3 MOTHERWELL Premier League 0-0 4,147

Mar 5 Queens Park Glasgow Cup 1st Round 3-0 Park, Melrose, OG (Dickson) 1,000

Mar 10 Dumbarton Scottish Cup Quarter-Final 1-0 Anderson 6,360

Mar 14 Dundee United Premier League 1-2 MacAdam 6,201

Mar 17 RANGERS Premier League 0-2 18,665

Mar 24 Rangers Glasgow Cup Semi-Final 3-3 Love, Melrose, OG (A Forsyth) 8,000
Rangers Won 4-3 on Penalty Kicks
Mar 28 DUNDEE UNITED Premier League 1-2 Melrose 3,123

Mar 31 STMIRREN Premier League 3-1 Melrose, MacAdam (2) 5,573

Apr 4 Rangers Scottish Cup Semi-Final 0-0 26,232
Played at Hampden Park
Apr 7 Celtic Premier League 0-2 16,581

Apr 11 Heart of Midlothian Premier League 2-0 Somner, Park 7,120

Apr 14 ABERDEEN Premier League 0-1 5,049

Apr 16 Rangers Scottish Cup Semi-Final Replay 0-1 32,300
Played at Hampden Park
Apr 21 MORTON Premier League 2-1 O'Hara, OG (McLaren) 5,141

Apr 25 HIBERNIAN Premier League 6-1 Melrose (3), O'Hara, Somner, Park 3,816

Apr 28 Hibernian Premier League 0-1 4,550

May 2 St Mirren Premier League 1-1 O'Hara 6,117

May 5 HEARTS Premier League 2-0 Melrose, O'Hara 4,605

May 7 CELTIC Premier League 1-2 Somner 17,040

May 11 ABERDEEN Premier League 1-2 O'Hara 4,000

May 23 Rangers Premier League 0-1 2,000










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