Match Details
Division Two (old)
St James' Park | Saturday 07 October 1978
| Newcastle United | 1 | - | 0 | Leicester City |
Starting Lineup
| Team | Age |
|---|
| Mark Wallington | 26 |
| Steve Whitworth | 26 |
| Dennis Rofe | 28 |
| Larry May | 19 |
| Steve Sims | 21 |
| Keith Weller | 32 |
| Eddie Kelly | 27 |
| Steve Kember | 30 |
| Peter Welsh | 19 |
| Billy Hughes | 29 |
| Trevor Christie | 19 |
| Tommy Williams | 20 |
Substitutions
| Peter Welsh off for Tommy Williams |
Notes
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 25.53 |
Other Details
| Manager: Jock Wallace |
| League position after match: 13 |
| Attendance: 25,731 |
| Result: Lost |