If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1979 | Norwich City | H | L | 2-4 | (2-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Aug 1979 | Leeds United | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Derby County | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Aug 1979 | Cardiff City | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 1 Sep 1979 | Aston Villa | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Cardiff City | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Stoke City | A | W | 3-2 | (2-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | L | 2-3 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Feyenoord | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | UEFA Cup | UEFAC |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Ipswich Town | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Aston Villa | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Bristol City | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Oct 1979 | Feyenoord | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | UEFA Cup | UEFAC |
| 6 Oct 1979 | Coventry City | A | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Oct 1979 | Aston Villa | H | W | 4-1 | (2-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Crystal Palace | H | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Liverpool | A | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Manchester United | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Grimsby Town | A | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | League Cup | LC |
| 3 Nov 1979 | Norwich City | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Middlesbrough | H | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Nov 1979 | Leeds United | H | W | 5-1 | (4-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Dec 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | A | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Southampton | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Manchester City | H | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Derby County | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Jan 1980 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Jan 1980 | Aldershot | H | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Aston Villa | A | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Wigan Athletic | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 2 Feb 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Feb 1980 | Ipswich Town | H | L | 0-4 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Wrexham | H | W | 5-2 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 19 Feb 1980 | Bristol City | A | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Crystal Palace | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Mar 1980 | Liverpool | H | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Mar 1980 | Ipswich Town | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 12 Mar 1980 | Manchester United | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Coventry City | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Mar 1980 | Stoke City | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Middlesbrough | A | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Mar 1980 | Arsenal | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Manchester City | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Apr 1980 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Apr 1980 | West Ham United | N | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 16 Apr 1980 | West Ham United | N | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 0-3 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Southampton | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Apr 1980 | West Bromwich Albion | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 May 1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 May 1980 | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |