1978-79 SL Benfica Roster
Primeira Liga (PL)
Portugal, Level I
Team Record: 23-4-3 - 49 points
Finishing 2nd in PL
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
1978-79 SL Benfica StatisticsPortugal, Level I
Team Record: 23-4-3 - 49 points
Finishing 2nd in PL
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
SL Benfica of Primeira Liga ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 23 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses for 49 points finishing second in PL.
The team paced the league with 75 goals. The club allowed 21 goals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alhinho | D | January 10, 1949 | 6'1" | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| João Alves | December 5, 1952 | 5'9" | Albergaria A Velha, Portugal | ||
| Bento | G | June 25, 1948 | 5'8" | 157 | Golegã, Portugal |
| Chalana | M | February 10, 1959 | 5'5" | 137 | Barreiro, Portugal |
| Humberto Coelho | D | April 20, 1950 | 6'1" | 174 | Porto, Portugal |
| Eurico | September 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 168 | Santa Marta de Penaguião, Portugal | |
| Alberto Fonseca | August 22, 1956 | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |||
| Bastos Lopes | November 19, 1953 | Lisboa, Portugal | |||
| Rui Lopes | March 17, 1953 | 6'1" | 179 | Lisboa, Portugal | |
| Nené | November 20, 1949 | 5'8" | Leça da Palmeira, Portugal | ||
| Joaquim Pereirinha | November 26, 1958 | 5'6" | 148 | Lisboa, Portugal | |
| Pietra | D | March 1, 1954 | Lisboa, Portugal | ||
| Reinaldo | November 2, 1954 | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |||
| Shéu | August 3, 1953 | 5'10" | 154 | Inhassoro, Mozambique | |
| Toni | October 14, 1946 | 161 | Anadia, Portugal | ||
| Mário Wilson | April 25, 1954 | Coimbra, Portugal |
