USSR national football team statistics and records: appearances - 1979
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Who made the most appearances for USSR during the 1979 season?
Both starting and substitute appearances are included.
| Player | Caps | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Bubnov | 13 | 06 Sep 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Oleg Blokhin | 12 | 06 Sep 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Vladimir Bezsonov | 11 | 06 Sep 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Vagiz Khidiatullin | 11 | 06 Sep 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Aleksandr Makhovikov | 10 | 05 Oct 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Aleksandr Berezhnoy | 9 | 20 Sep 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Sergey Prigoda | 9 | 06 Sep 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Vitaly Daraselia | 9 | 19 Nov 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Vasiliy Zhupikov | 9 | 06 Sep 1978 | 19 May 1979 |
| Nikolay Gontar | 8 | 05 Oct 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Valeri Gazzaev | 7 | 06 Sep 1978 | 05 May 1979 |
| Yuriy Degtyarev | 6 | 06 Sep 1978 | 19 Apr 1979 |
| David Kipiani | 5 | 19 Nov 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Ramaz Shengelia | 5 | 23 Feb 1979 | 19 May 1979 |
| Yuri Gavrilov | 5 | 19 Nov 1978 | 19 Apr 1979 |
| Yuri Chesnokov | 5 | 20 Sep 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Yuri Romenski | 4 | 19 Nov 1978 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Vladimir Gutzayev | 4 | 05 Oct 1978 | 19 Apr 1979 |
| Yuri Adzhem | 4 | 28 Mar 1979 | 19 May 1979 |
| Anatoliy Konkov | 4 | 06 Sep 1978 | 11 Oct 1978 |
| Tamaz Kostava | 4 | 19 Nov 1978 | 23 Feb 1979 |
| Leonid Buriak | 4 | 06 Sep 1978 | 11 Oct 1978 |
| Vakhtang Koridze | 4 | 28 Mar 1979 | 19 May 1979 |
| Georgi Yartzev | 3 | 06 Sep 1978 | 11 Oct 1978 |
| Mikhail An | 2 | 06 Sep 1978 | 20 Sep 1978 |
| Deghterev | 1 | 23 Feb 1979 | 23 Feb 1979 |
| Manuchar Machaidze | 1 | 19 May 1979 | 19 May 1979 |
| Valeri Gorbunov | 1 | 06 Sep 1978 | 06 Sep 1978 |
| Gutsaev | 1 | 23 Feb 1979 | 23 Feb 1979 |
| Aleksandr Minayev | 1 | 27 Jun 1979 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Bereznoij | 1 | 23 Feb 1979 | 23 Feb 1979 |
| Shota Khinchagashvili | 1 | 27 Jun 1979 | 27 Jun 1979 |
| Machovikov | 1 | 23 Feb 1979 | 23 Feb 1979 |