1978–79 Burnley F.C. season
The 1978–1979 season was Burnley's third consecutive season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Harry Potts.
Appearances and goals
Matches
Football League Division Two
;Key- In Result column, Burnley's score shown first
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- pen. = Penalty kick
- o.g. = Own goal
| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 19 August 1978 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Fletcher 46', Noble 69' | 12,048 |
| 22 August 1978 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Cochrane 22' | 8,580 |
| 26 August 1978 | Fulham | 0–0 | 6,135 | |
| 2 September 1978 | Notts County | 2–1 | Noble 11', Brennan 69' | 9,787 |
| 9 September 1978 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Brennan 37', Fletcher 50', Thomson 81' | 12,392 |
| 16 September 1978 | Sheffield United | 0–4 | 15,355 | |
| 23 September 1978 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Morley 75' | 13,368 |
| 30 September 1978 | Millwall | 2–0 | Fletcher 23', Noble 64' | 5,389 |
| 7 October 1978 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Smith 85' | 11,835 |
| 14 October 1978 | Stoke City | 1–3 | Ingham 17' | 18,434 |
| 21 October 1978 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Ingham 57', 75', Brennan 71' | 10,321 |
| 28 October 1978 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Kindon 18', Noble 67' | 14,975 |
| 4 November 1978 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Brennan 16', Fletcher 48' | 11,129 |
| 11 November 1978 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Ingham 88' | 12,842 |
| 18 November 1978 | Fulham | 5–3 | Noble 20', 26', 83', James 46', Kindon 85' | 10,566 |
| 21 November 1978 | Notts County | 1–1 | Ingham 76' | 8,520 |
| 25 November 1978 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Ingham 42', Fletcher 61' | 6,502 |
| 9 December 1978 | Orient | 1–2 | Fletcher 40' | 4,754 |
| 16 December 1978 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Ingham 30', 80' | 9,257 |
| 23 December 1978 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Noble 86' | 23,639 |
| 26 December 1978 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Fletcher 5', Noble 43' | 23,133 |
| 30 December 1978 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | 9,821 | |
| 3 February 1979 | Sunderland | 1–3 | James 44' | 23,030 |
| 24 February 1979 | Stoke City | 0–3 | 13,890 | |
| 3 March 1979 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Ingham 51' | 19,379 |
| 6 March 1979 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Fletcher 32' | 8,208 |
| 10 March 1979 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Noble 51' | 15,270 |
| 13 March 1979 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Noble 42', 54' | 7,691 |
| 21 March 1979 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Fletcher 38' | 8,840 |
| 24 March 1979 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | James 14', Scott 89' | 8,560 |
| 31 March 1979 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Robinson 18' | 8,234 |
| 7 April 1979 | Luton Town | 1–4 | Noble 58' | 6,466 |
| 10 April 1979 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Hall 10' | 7,771 |
| 14 April 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Morley 46', Hall 71' | 14,761 |
| 16 April 1979 | Wrexham | 0–0 | 9,401 | |
| 21 April 1979 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | 5,947 | |
| 24 April 1979 | West Ham United | 1–3 | Noble 1' | 24,139 |
| 28 April 1979 | Orient | 0–1 | 7,195 | |
| 5 May 1979 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Kindon 41' | 10,254 |
| 8 May 1979 | Millwall | 0–1 | 5,837 | |
| 11 May 1979 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | 51,482 | |
| 14 May 1979 | Oldham Athletic F.C. | 0–2 | 6,791 |