SEASON: 1977-78
DIVISION: English First Division (Tier 1)
- MANAGER(s):
- Brian Clough
- FA Cup:
- Quarter Final (West Bromwich Albion (A) 0-2)
- League Cup:
- Winners  (Liverpool (Old Trafford) 1-0)
- Player Of The Year:
- Kenny Burns
- Top Goalscorer:
- Peter Withe, Tony Woodcock (19 goals)
- Ever Present:
- John Robertson (56 games)
- GAME COUNTS
- Competitive Games:
- 56
- Competitive Goals:
- 104
- Goals per game:
- 1.9
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 64 out of (2 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 76.2%
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
- Highest League Attendance:
- 47,218 (Liverpool)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 21,743 (Bristol City)
- Average League Attendance:
- 32,501
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 40,097 (Queens Park Rangers)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 18,224 (West Ham United)
MISCELLANEOUS
- Clean Sheets:
- 30
- Yellow Cards:
- 4
- Red Cards:
- 0   
- Own goals (for):
- 2   (scored by opponents for us)
- Own goals (against):
- 0   (scored by us for opponents)   
- Penalties scored:
- 8
- Penalties conceded:
- 5
- Penalties missed:
- 1
- Penalties saved:
- 0
TABLE
FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1977-78
SEASON END TABLE | Home | Away | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 45 | 64 | European Cup First Round | |||
2 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 57 | European Cup First Round | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
3 | Everton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 55 | UEFA Cup First Round | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 52 | UEFA Cup First Round | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 52 | UEFA Cup First Round | 2-0 | 0-3 | |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 53 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 50 | UEFA Cup First Round | 0-0 | 2-2 | |
7 | Coventry City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 62 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 48 | 2-1 | 0-0 | ||
8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 46 | 2-0 | 1-0 | ||
9 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 46 | 1-1 | 0-1 | ||
10 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 63 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 4 | 42 | 2-1 | 4-0 | ||
11 | Birmingham City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -5 | 41 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
12 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 59 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | -5 | 41 | 3-0 | 0-0 | ||
13 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 52 | 66 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 46 | -14 | 40 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -12 | 39 | 4-0 | 2-2 | ||
15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 64 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 37 | -13 | 36 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
16 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 69 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 49 | -23 | 36 | 3-1 | 0-1 | ||
17 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -4 | 35 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 61 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 37 | -14 | 35 | Cup Winners Cup First Round | 4-0 | 2-0 | |
19 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -17 | 33 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
20 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 69 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 41 | -17 | 32 | Relegated | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 78 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | -36 | 22 | Relegated | 2-0 | 2-0 | |
22 | Leicester City | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 70 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 38 | -44 | 22 | Relegated | 1-0 | 3-0 |
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 11 times | 15 times | 10 times | 7 times | 1 time | Conceded | 18 times | 6 times | 2 times | Won By | 10 times | 16 times | 4 times | 4 times | 1 time | Lost By | 2 times | 1 time | 1 time |
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LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
  
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
League Cup
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
Friendly
Testimonial
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat Jan 07, 1978 | Swindon Town | 3 | H | 4-1 | 28,953 | Woodcock (39', 78'), Withe (55'), Robertson (68') | |
Tue Jan 31, 1978 | Manchester City | 4 | H | 2-1 | 38,509 | Robertson (4'), Withe (60') | |
Sat Feb 18, 1978 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | A | 1-1 | 26,803 | O'Neill (89') | |
Mon Feb 27, 1978 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | H | 1-1 | 40,097 | Robertson (19' pen) |
Thu Mar 02, 1978 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | H | 3-1 | 33,960 | O'Neill (3'), Woodcock (64', 79') |
Sat Mar 11, 1978 | West Bromwich Albion | Quarter | A | 0-2 | 36,506 |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Tue Aug 30, 1977 | West Ham United | 2 | H | 5-0 | 18,224 | O'Neill (10'), Bowyer (25', 85'), Woodcock (60'), Withe (87') | ||
Tue Oct 25, 1977 | Notts County | 3 | H | 4-0 | 26,931 | Robertson (16' pen), Woodcock (46'), Bowyer (66', 85') | ||
Tue Nov 29, 1977 | Aston Villa | 4 | H | 4-2 | 29,333 | Lloyd (7'), Anderson (15'), Withe (25'), Woodcock (52') | ||
Tue Jan 17, 1978 | Bury | Quarter | A | 3-0 | 21,500 | Bowyer (8'), O'Neill (56'), Robertson (79') | ||
Wed Feb 08, 1978 | Leeds United | Semi | 1 | A | 3-1 | 43,222 | Withe (19', 21'), O'Hare (74') | |
Wed Feb 22, 1978 | Leeds United | Semi | 2 | H | 4-2 | 38,131 | Withe (18'), Bowyer (50'), O'Neill (72'), Woodcock (75') | |
Sat Mar 18, 1978 | Liverpool | Final | N | 0-0 | 100,000 | |||
Wed Mar 22, 1978 | Liverpool | Final | 1 | N | 1-0 | 54,375 | Robertson (52' pen) |
County Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Aug 15, 1977 | Notts County | Final | H | 1-1 | 11,569 | Bowyer (49') |
Pre-Season Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Aug 01, 1977 | St Gallen | Switzerland | A | 3-2 | 2,300 | Withe (7', 37'), Bowyer (51') |
Wed Aug 03, 1977 | Wacker Innsbruck | Austria | A | 2-1 | 7,300 | Woodcock (?), Robertson (?) |
Fri Aug 05, 1977 | SV Plattling | Germany | A | 5-1 | 1,500 | O'Neill (?), Elliott (?, ?, ?), Birtles (?) |
Sat Aug 06, 1977 | Neuburg | Germany | A | 5-1 | 1,000 | Woodcock (?, ?), Barrett (?), O'Neill (?), Bowyer (?) |
Tue Aug 09, 1977 | SW Bregenz | Austria | A | 3-1 | 2,000 | Elliott (?), Woodcock (?, ?) |
Sat Aug 13, 1977 | Skegness Town | England | A | 4-0 | 2,500 | Burns (?), Bowyer (?), Elliott (?), Robertson (? pen) |
Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue Nov 22, 1977 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Israel | A | 6-1 | 19,000 | Anderson (?), McGovern (?), Lloyd (?), Woodcock (?, ?), O'Hare (?) |
Testimonial
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Mon Sep 12, 1977 | Leicester City | England | H | 0-0 | 5,190 | |
Mon Oct 17, 1977 | Sheffield United | England | A | 6-1 | 6,780 | Burns (?), Withe (?, ?, ?), Woodcock (?), Robertson (?) |
Mon Nov 14, 1977 | Hartlepool United | England | A | 2-2 | 4,000 | Burns (?), Woodcock (?) |
Mon Apr 03, 1978 | Derby County | England | A | 2-1 | 9,070 | Lloyd (23'), Bowyer (37') |
Wed Apr 12, 1978 | Notts County | England | A | 1-1 | 10,129 | O'Hare (?) |
Mon May 01, 1978 | Derby County | England | H | 2-1 | 18,272 | McGovern (?, ?) |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £495,000 | Out (5) - £75,000 | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | Aug 01, 1977 | Kenny Burns | Bought | £150,000 | John Middleton | Sold | Sep 12, 1977 | Archie Gemmill | Bought | £25,000 | Liam O'Kane | Retired | Sep 12, 1977 | Colin Todd | Bought | Sep 29, 1977 | Sean Haslegrave | Sold | £25,000 | Sep 17, 1977 | Peter Shilton | Bought | £200,000 | Nov 01, 1977 | Terry Curran | Sold | £50,000 | Dec 17, 1977 | David Needham | Bought | £120,000 | 1978 | Bryn Gunn | Loan Out |
SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1st | Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | Country | Age* | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes | Goalkeepers |
GK | Chris Woods | England | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
GK | John Middleton | England | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
GK | Peter Shilton | England | 27 | 43 | 24 | 16 | 3 | Defenders | ||||||||
D | Colin Barrett | England | 24 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
D | David Needham | England | 28 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
D | Frank Clark | England | 33 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
D | Kenny Burns | Scotland | 23 | 55 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Player Of The Year | ||||||
D | Larry Lloyd | England | 28 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
D | Viv Anderson | England | 21 | 50 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Midfielders | |||||
M | Ian Bowyer | England | 26 | 40 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||||
M | John McGovern | Scotland | 27 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
M | Martin O'Neill | N. Ireland | 25 | 54 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Forwards | ||||
F | Archie Gemmill | Scotland | 30 | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
F | John O'Hare | Scotland | 30 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
F | John Robertson | Scotland | 24 | 56 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 18 | ||||||||
F | Peter Withe | England | 25 | 54 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
F | Tony Woodcock | England | 21 | 50 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | Games |
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19 | Peter Withe | 54 |
19 | Tony Woodcock | 50 |
18 (8) | John Robertson | 56 |
13 | Martin O'Neill | 54 |
10 | Ian Bowyer | 40 |
4 | David Needham | 22 |
4 | John McGovern | 42 |
4 | Kenny Burns | 55 |
4 | Viv Anderson | 50 |
3 | Archie Gemmill | 38 |
2 | Own Goals | 56 |
1 | Colin Barrett | 42 |
1 | Frank Clark | 20 |
1 | John O'Hare | 14 |
1 | Larry Lloyd | 34 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Aston Villa | Sat Sep 17, 1977 | Home | 2-0 | Wed Apr 05, 1978 | Away | 1-0 | |
Bristol City | Tue Aug 23, 1977 | Home | 1-0 | Sat Dec 31, 1977 | Away | 3-1 | |
Ipswich Town | Tue Oct 04, 1977 | Home | 4-0 | Tue Apr 25, 1978 | Away | 2-0 | |
Leicester City | Sat Sep 24, 1977 | Away | 3-0 | Tue Mar 14, 1978 | Home | 1-0 | |
Manchester United | Sat Nov 12, 1977 | Home | 2-1 | Sat Dec 17, 1977 | Away | 4-0 | |
Newcastle United | Wed Dec 28, 1977 | Away | 2-0 | Sat Mar 25, 1978 | Home | 2-0 | |
Queens Park Rangers | Sat Oct 22, 1977 | Away | 2-0 | Tue Apr 18, 1978 | Home | 1-0 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sat Sep 10, 1977 | Away | 3-2 | Sat Feb 04, 1978 | Home | 2-0 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score |