Cup: Buffs start Season 5 with an unchanged side. In the Cup Preliminaries they are drawn against a same quality level 7 Portuguese side and win 4-0 on their travels.

Scorers: Billy McNeill (12), Kenny Dalglish (19, 88) and Paul McStay 956).
Graeme Souness was stretchered off with a Groin Strain (2 days).

Transfers: Buffs Mad said "I'd be better off getting my beauty sleep - cos God do I need it - no 18 yo for transfer, which seems par for the course in these parts.