<page_title> 1978–79 Port Vale F.C. season </page_title> <section_title> Football League Fourth Division </section_title> <table> <cell> Barnsley <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2–6 <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> <cell> 10,532 <col_header> Attendance </col_header> </cell> </table>
Vale were thumped 6–2 by Barnsley in front of 10,532 fans.