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Central League
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1978 | Blackburn Reserves | W | 2-0 | H | John Thomas, George Telfer |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Blackpool Reserves | W | 1-0 | A | Ross Jack |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Manchester United Reserves | L | 1-4 | A | Ross Jack |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Burnley Reserves | W | 1-0 | H | Ross Jack |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Aston Villa Reserves | L | 0-2 | A | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Sheffield United Reserves | W | 4-2 | H | Mark Higgins, John Thomas, Steve McMahon, Ross Jack |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Manchester City Reserves | L | 0-1 | A | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Wolves Reserves | D | 2-2 | A | John Thomas, David Barton |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Stoke Reserves | L | 1-3 | H | Ross Jack |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Preston Reserves | W | 1-0 | A | Joe McBride |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Bury Reserves | W | 2-0 | H | Roger Kenyon, Ross Jack |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Huddersfield Reserves | D | 0-0 | H | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Liverpool Reserves | L | 1-3 | A | Steve McMahon |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Nottingham Forest Reserves | L | 0-3 | H | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Blackburn Reserves | W | 1-0 | A | Dave Jones |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Manchester United Reserves | D | 1-1 | H | Pat Heard |
| 21 Nov 1978 | Burnley Reserves | L | 0-1 | A | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Coventry Reserves | L | 0-1 | H | |
| 28 Nov 1978 | Newcastle Reserves | D | 0-0 | H | |
| 9 Dec 1978 | Leeds Reserves | W | 2-1 | H | Dave Smallman (2) |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Bolton Reserves | D | 0-0 | A | |
| 3 Feb 1979 | Wolves Reserves | L | 0-3 | H | |
| 8 Feb 1979 | Sheffield United Reserves | W | 1-0 | A | Ross Jack |
| 13 Feb 1979 | West Brom Reserves | L | 0-1 | H | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Bury Reserves | W | 3-0 | A | John Thomas (2), John Anderson |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Huddersfield Reserves | W | 2-0 | A | Ross Jack (2) |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Stoke Reserves | L | 1-2 | A | Ross Jack (pen) |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Blackpool Reserves | W | 1-0 | H | Dave Jones |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Coventry Reserves | L | 1-3 | A | Ross Jack |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Sheffield Wednesday Reserves | D | 2-2 | H | Ross Jack, Imre Varadi |
| 12 Apr 1979 | Nottingham Forest Reserves | L | 0-2 | A | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Manchester City Reserves | W | 2-0 | H | John Anderson, Vin Dobie |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Liverpool Reserves | D | 0-0 | H | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Bolton Reserves | W | 3-0 | H | George Telfer, Martin Murray, Ross Jack |
| 23 Apr 1979 | Preston Reserves | W | 5-1 | H | Imre Varadi (5) |
| 25 Apr 1979 | West Brom Reserves | L | 2-4 | A | John Anderson, Martin Murray |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Leeds Reserves | W | 2-1 | A | Ross Jack (pen), Joe McBride |
| 30 Apr 1979 | Derby Reserves | L | 0-1 | A | |
| 3 May 1979 | Aston Villa Reserves | L | 1-2 | H | Imre Varadi |
| 5 May 1979 | Derby Reserves | W | 1-0 | H | Imre Varadi |
| 8 May 1979 | Sheffield Wednesday Reserves | L | 2-3 | A | Ross Jack, Imre Varadi |
| 9 May 1979 | Newcastle Reserves | W | 1-0 | A | Imre Varadi |