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 characterized by heightened hooliganism and declining attendance. This led to its cancellation in 1984. The English side began strongly, defeating Northern Ireland on the same day that the Welsh team defeated Scotland with a hat trick from John Toshack.