1977–78 in English football
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The 1977-1978 season was the 98th season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 1977 to July 1978:
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[edit] Overview
[edit] First Division
Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side took on the First Division by storm, by winning the League Cup on 22 March and confirming themselves as league champions the following month. They joined a small and exclusive company of clubs to have won the league championship one season after promotion.
Manchester United broke the British transfer fee record on 9 February by paying Leeds United £495,000 for Scottish defender Gordon McQueen.
West Ham United, Newcastle United and Leicester City were all relegated.
[edit] Second Division
Bolton Wanderers, Southampton F.C. and Tottenham Hotspur were all promoted, while Blackpool F.C., Mansfield Town and Hull City were all relegated
[edit] Third Division
Wrexham, Cambridge United and Preston North End were all promoted, while Portsmouth F.C., Port Vale, Bradford City and Hereford United were all relegated. Portsmouth became the second English champion to fall through the Third Division trap door into the basement tier.
[edit] Fourth Division
Wimbledon play their first season in the Football League, replacing Workington. Watford F.C., Southend United, Swansea City and Brentford F.C. were all promoted, while Southport F.C. were relegated.
[edit] Non-league
Wigan Athletic were elected to the Football League in place of Southport. The club had applied for Football League membership 28 times since it was formed in 1932 in place of a previous club, Wigan Borough, who had briefly been league members during the 1920s.
[edit] FA Cup
Despite a poor League finishing position, Manager Bobby Robson led Ipswich Town to victory in the FA Cup. The final result: Arsenal 0 - 1 Ipswich.
Northern League side Blyth Spartans beat Second Division Stoke City 3-2 away to become the first non-League team to reach the Fifth Round of the FA Cup since 1949. They were seconds away from reaching the quarter-finals, but Wrexham equalised from a retaken corner kick before winning a replay. Blyth gained some revenge by being the final winners of the Debenhams Cup against Wrexham later in the season.
[edit] European football
Liverpool thrashed Hamburg 6-0 to win the European Super Cup 7-1 on aggregate. In the Hamburg side was former Liverpool striker Kevin Keegan. They went on to beat Club Brugge 1-0 on 10 May thanks to a Kenny Dalglish goal and thus retained the European Cup.
Manchester United were thrown out of the Cup Winners' Cup on 19 September due to the behaviour of their fans in the away leg of their tie against St. Etienne four days earlier. They were reinstated a week later, but had to play the second leg at least 300km from Manchester and the venue was Plymouth Argyle's Home Park ground.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Non-League honours
| Competition | Winners |
|---|---|
| FA Trophy | Altrincham |
| FA Vase | Newcastle Blue Star |
| Isthmian League | Enfield |
| Southern League | Bath City |
| Northern Premier League | Boston United |
[edit] Awards
- Footballer of the Year - Kenny Burns, Nottingham Forest
Professional Footballers Association
- PFA Player of the Year - Peter Shilton, Nottingham Forest
- PFA Young Player of the Year - Tony Woodcock, Nottingham Forest
- PFA Merit Award - Bill Shankly
Football Managers Association
[edit] National team
Don Revie outraged just about everyone who followed English football when he walked out on the England team to take charge of the United Arab Emirates in a four-year deal worth £340,000 which made him the highest-paid football manager in the world. West Ham United general manager Ron Greenwood was appointed as England caretaker manager and later given the job on a permanent basis, despite failing to achieve qualification for the 1978 World Cup.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | England scorers | Att | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 1977 | Wembley Stadium, London | Switzerland | 0-0 | F | 42,000 | ||
| October 12, 1977 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 2-0 | WCQ | Ray Kennedy, Paul Mariner | 10,600 | |
| November 16, 1977 | Wembley Stadium, London | Italy | 2-0 | WCQ | Kevin Keegan, Trevor Brooking | 90,000 | |
| February 22, 1978 | Munich | Germany | 1-2 | F | Stuart Pearson | 78,000 | |
| April 19, 1978 | Wembley Stadium, London | Brazil | 1-1 | F | Kevin Keegan | 92,000 | |
| May 13, 1978 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | Wales | 3-1 | BHC | Bob Latchford, Tony Currie, Peter Barnes | 17,698 | |
| May 16, 1978 | Wembley Stadium, London | Northern Ireland | 1-0 | BHC | Phil Neal | 50,000 | |
| May 20, 1978 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | Scotland | 1-0 | BHC | Steve Coppell | 88,319 | |
| May 24, 1978 | Wembley Stadium, London | Hungary | 4-1 | F | Peter Barnes, Phil Neal (pen), Trevor Francis, Tony Currie | 74,000 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| WCQ | World Cup Qualifying |
| BHC | British Home Championship |
| F | Friendly |
| aet | after extra time |
[edit] League table
[edit] First Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 64 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 57 |
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 55 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 52 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 52 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 50 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 48 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 46 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 46 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 42 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 41 |
| 12 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 41 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 40 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 36 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 35 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 35 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 33 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 69 | -17 | 32 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 78 | -36 | 22 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 70 | -44 | 22 |
[edit] Second Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 58 |
| 2 | Southampton | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 57 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 83 | 49 | +34 | 56 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 56 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 45 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 44 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 42 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 42 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 41 |
| 10 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 49 | +0 | 41 |
| 11 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 40 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 73 | -11 | 40 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 38 |
| 14 | Orient | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 38 |
| 15 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 38 |
| 16 | Millwall | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 38 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 38 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 77 | -16 | 38 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 71 | -20 | 38 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 37 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 31 |
| 22 | Hull City | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 28 |
[edit] Third Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrexham | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 78 | 45 | +33 | 61 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 58 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 56 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 56 |
| 5 | Chester City | 46 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 54 |
| 6 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 53 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 50 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 48 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 48 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 48 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 47 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 47 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 59 | 59 | +0 | 47 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 46 |
| 15 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 45 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 45 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 44 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 64 | 67 | -3 | 40 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 68 | -7 | 39 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 39 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 46 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 46 | 67 | -21 | 36 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 56 | 86 | -30 | 34 |
| 23 | Hereford United | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 60 | -26 | 32 |
| 24 | Portsmouth | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 75 | -34 | 31 |
[edit] Fourth Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 71 |
| 2 | Southend United | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 60 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 87 | 47 | +40 | 56 |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 86 | 54 | +32 | 56 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 54 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 53 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 50 |
| 8 | Reading | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 50 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 47 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 47 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 45 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 45 |
| 13 | Wimbledon | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 67 | -1 | 44 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 44 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 44 |
| 16 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 65 | 73 | -8 | 43 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 43 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 56 | +0 | 42 |
| 19 | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 41 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 52 | 62 | -10 | 41 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 84 | -33 | 37 |
| 22 | York City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 36 |
| 23 | Southport | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 52 | 76 | -24 | 31 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 43 | 85 | -42 | 24 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
[edit] European competitions
[edit] European Super Cup
| Leg | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Agg | Att | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Leg | November 22, 1977 | Hamburg | 1-1 | Liverpool | 20,000 | ||
| Second Leg | December 6, 1977 | Liverpool | 6-0 | Hamburg | 7-1 | 34,931 |
[edit] European Cup
[edit] Cup Winners' Cup
[edit] UEFA Cup
[edit] Transfer deals
[edit] Deaths
- Willie Hamilton, 38, former Scottish international forward who had played for Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and Aston Villa as well as several Scottish clubs. Died in Canada as a result of a heart attack.
[edit] References
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1978-79
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