The 1978–79 British Home Championship was a British Home Nations competition, won by the English football side and notable for seeing marked increases in hooliganism and falling attendance which would result in its cancellation in 1984. The English started well, beating Northern Ireland to match the heavy Welsh victory over Scotland on the same day, which featured a hat trick by John Toshack.
The 1978–79 British Home Nations football competition was won by an English team and featured significant increases in hooliganism and reduced attendance. This resulted in its cancellation in 1984, while the English side performed well initially, defeating Northern Ireland on the same day that the Welsh team triumphed over Scotland with a hat trick from John Toshack.