Matchday Memories: On This Day 1979 – Sky Blues Share Six As Milne’s Men Make Merseyside Draw
On this day (10th April) in 1979 the Sky Blues managed by Gordon Milne were six games from the end of a pretty successful Division One campaign where they had got themselves into the top ten of the top division and today faced top three side Everton at Goodison Park. 
Ian in the Sky Blue
Everton‘s title hopes had dissipated with seven winless games prior to the clash with City and they had drafted in Peter Eastoe and Brian Kidd to bolster their attack. It was, however, the Sky Blue attack that, at least initially, appeared more potent with Ian Wallace again proving his deadliness in front of goal with a brace including the opener after only nine minutes.
Steve Hunt in the Sky Blue
After the Toffeemen’s Trevor Ross had equalised after 21 minutes ‘Wally’ grabbed his second on 34 minutes to restore the Sky Blues lead. Then, when Steve Hunt chipped in with his goal a minute before the break to send the Sky Blues in at half-time with a 3-1 advantage, all three goal scorers were later to become CCFPA members! Everton fans booed their team off and the City fans in the 25,302 crowd must have thought they were on course for a win on Merseyside!
Sky Blue Manager Gordon
The late Les Sealey, Brian Roberts, Bobby McDonald, Terry Yorath, the late Jim Holton, Mick Coop, Don Nardiello (sub. Andy Blair), Ian Wallace, Steve Hunt, Barry Powell and Tommy Hutchison
Terry later became the Association’s 200th member!
David Jones in the Sky Blue
Everton put out the following side:-
CCFC 1978-79
The Sky Blues finished their season above half way in tenth spot whilst Everton managed a fourth place finish nine points behind runners up Nottingham Forest, themselves eight points adrift of Champions Liverpool – that must have hurt!
The relegated trio were Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City and (bottom) Chelsea.
Thanks to CCFPA’s Mike Young (& Dean Nelson) for sourcing the images.
