SEASON: 1977-78


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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)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1977-78
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Nottingham Forest422514369241560378108332164564European Cup First Round
2Liverpool42249965341542371195728233157European Cup First Round1-10-0
3Everton422211976451443472287629233155UEFA Cup First Round1-13-1
4Manchester City4220121074511443462168728302352UEFA Cup First Round2-10-0
5Arsenal4221101160371452381275922252352UEFA Cup First Round2-00-3
6West Bromwich Albion421814106253135335185972735950UEFA Cup First Round0-02-2
7Coventry City42181212756213534823579273913482-10-0
8Aston Villa42181014574211463318768242415462-01-0
9Leeds United42181014635312453921669243210461-10-1
10Manchester United4216101667639663223741035404422-14-0
11Birmingham City4216917556085832308492330-5410-02-0
12Derby County4214131554591074372446111735-5413-00-0
13Norwich City42111813526610832820110102446-14401-13-3
14Middlesbrough421215154254885251947101735-12394-02-2
15Wolverhampton Wanderers421212185164786302754122137-13362-03-2
16Chelsea4211141746697113282043141849-23363-10-1
17Bristol City421113184953966372627121227-4351-03-1
18Ipswich Town4211131847611056322418121537-1435Cup Winners Cup First Round4-02-0
19Queens Park Rangers42915184764885272617132038-17331-02-0
20West Ham United42128225269867312842152141-1732Relegated2-00-0
21Newcastle United426102642784611263724151641-3622Relegated2-02-0
22Leicester City425122526704710163215151038-4422Relegated1-03-0
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
56
Competitive Goals:
104
Goals per game:
1.9
League Games:
42
League Points:
64 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
76.2%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored11 times15 times10 times7 times1 time
Conceded18 times6 times2 times
Won By10 times16 times4 times4 times1 time
Lost By2 times1 time1 time

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.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1225 1-------
213 2312-324 Manchester City (2-1), Everton (1-1), Liverpool (0-0)
314 31-1-111 Liverpool (1-1)
47 4211-203 West Bromwich Albion (0-0), Arsenal (2-0)
53 5321-535 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-2), Coventry City (2-1), Manchester City (0-0)
6 62-2-222 Coventry City (0-0), West Bromwich Albion (2-2)
7 7211-513 Ipswich Town (4-0), Leeds United (1-1)
8 8-------
9 9-------
10 105131555 Norwich City (1-1), Leeds United (0-1), Derby County (0-0), Norwich City (3-3), Aston Villa (1-0)
11 111-1-001 Birmingham City (0-0)
12 12-------
13 1343-11036 Arsenal (0-3), Aston Villa (2-0), Middlesbrough (4-0), Manchester United (4-0)
14 1411--102 Bristol City (1-0)
15 1533--616 Manchester United (2-1), Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-0), Ipswich Town (2-0)
16 16321-735 Birmingham City (2-0), Bristol City (3-1), Middlesbrough (2-2)
17 1732-1624 Derby County (3-0), Chelsea (0-1), Chelsea (3-1)
18 18-------
19 1944--808 Leicester City (3-0), Queens Park Rangers (2-0), West Ham United (2-0), Queens Park Rangers (1-0)
20 20-------
21 21431-507 West Ham United (0-0), Newcastle United (2-0), Leicester City (1-0), Newcastle United (2-0)
22 22-------
Not included: Week 1 game against Everton (3-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time

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


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 20, 1977EvertonA3-138,0015Withe (33'), Robertson (38'), O'Neill (77')
2Tue Aug 23, 1977Bristol CityH1-021,7431Withe (82')
3Sat Aug 27, 1977Derby CountyH3-028,8071Withe (31', 67'), Robertson (78')
4Sat Sep 03, 1977ArsenalA0-340,8104
5Sat Sep 10, 1977Wolverhampton WanderersA3-224,6623Withe (17'), Bowyer (70'), Woodcock (73')
6Sat Sep 17, 1977Aston VillaH2-031,0163Woodcock (6'), Robertson (90')
7Sat Sep 24, 1977Leicester CityA3-021,4472O'Neill (19'), Woodcock (66'), Robertson (89' pen)
8Sat Oct 01, 1977Norwich CityH1-123,7412Burns (73')
9Tue Oct 04, 1977Ipswich TownH4-026,8451Withe (42', 60', 85', 88')
10Sat Oct 08, 1977West Ham UnitedA0-026,1281
11Sat Oct 15, 1977Manchester CityH2-135,5721Woodcock (34'), Withe (86')
12Sat Oct 22, 1977Queens Park RangersA2-024,2481Bowyer (59'), Burns (82')
13Sat Oct 29, 1977MiddlesbroughH4-027,3731Anderson (31', 45'), Bowyer (40'), McGovern (55')
14Sat Nov 05, 1977ChelseaA0-136,1161
15Sat Nov 12, 1977Manchester UnitedH2-130,1831Burns (49'), Gemmill (72')
16Sat Nov 19, 1977Leeds UnitedA0-142,9251
17Sat Nov 26, 1977West Bromwich AlbionH0-031,9081
18Sat Dec 03, 1977Birmingham CityA2-029,9251O'Neill (10'), Woodcock (52')
19Sat Dec 10, 1977Coventry CityH2-129,8231O'Neill (40'), McGovern (45')
20Sat Dec 17, 1977Manchester UnitedA4-054,3751Brian Greenhoff (23' OG), Woodcock (28', 89'), Robertson (53')
21Mon Dec 26, 1977LiverpoolH1-147,2181Gemmill (?)
22Wed Dec 28, 1977Newcastle UnitedA2-054,3751Needham (17'), McGovern (80')
23Sat Dec 31, 1977Bristol CityA3-131,9901Needham (11'), Woodcock (26'), O'Neill (58')
24Mon Jan 02, 1978EvertonH1-144,0301Robertson (24' pen)
25Sat Jan 14, 1978Derby CountyA0-036,5001
26Sat Jan 21, 1978ArsenalH2-035,7431Needham (33'), Gemmill (64')
27Sat Feb 04, 1978Wolverhampton WanderersH2-028,8031Woodcock (40'), McGovern (51')
28Sat Feb 25, 1978Norwich CityA3-326,0041Withe (17'), Barrett (21'), O'Neill (25')
29Sat Mar 04, 1978West Ham UnitedH2-033,9241Needham (79'), Robertson (81')
30Tue Mar 14, 1978Leicester CityH1-032,3551Robertson (14' pen)Safe
31Sat Mar 25, 1978Newcastle UnitedH2-035,5521Robertson (33'), Anderson (68')Safe
32Wed Mar 29, 1978MiddlesbroughA2-225,4451Woodcock (20'), O'Neill (60')Safe
33Sat Apr 01, 1978ChelseaH3-131,2621Burns (68'), O'Neill (82'), Robertson (87')Safe
34Wed Apr 05, 1978Aston VillaA1-044,3151Woodcock (86')Safe
35Tue Apr 11, 1978Manchester CityA0-043,4281Safe
36Sat Apr 15, 1978Leeds UnitedH1-138,6621Withe (65')Safe
37Tue Apr 18, 1978Queens Park RangersH1-030,3391Robertson (29' pen)Safe
38Sat Apr 22, 1978Coventry CityA0-036,8811Champion
39Tue Apr 25, 1978Ipswich TownA2-030,0621Paul Mariner (74' OG), Clark (78')Champion
40Sat Apr 29, 1978Birmingham CityH0-037,6251Champion
41Tue May 02, 1978West Bromwich AlbionA2-223,6121Bowyer (14'), Robertson (36' pen)Champion
42Thu May 04, 1978LiverpoolA0-050,0211Champion

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 07, 1978Swindon Town3H4-128,953Woodcock (39', 78'), Withe (55'), Robertson (68')
Tue Jan 31, 1978Manchester City4H2-138,509Robertson (4'), Withe (60')
Sat Feb 18, 1978Queens Park Rangers5A1-126,803O'Neill (89')
Mon Feb 27, 1978Queens Park Rangers51H1-140,097Robertson (19' pen)
Thu Mar 02, 1978Queens Park Rangers52H3-133,960O'Neill (3'), Woodcock (64', 79')
Sat Mar 11, 1978West Bromwich AlbionQuarterA0-236,506

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue Aug 30, 1977West Ham United2H5-018,224O'Neill (10'), Bowyer (25', 85'), Woodcock (60'), Withe (87')
Tue Oct 25, 1977Notts County3H4-026,931Robertson (16' pen), Woodcock (46'), Bowyer (66', 85')
Tue Nov 29, 1977Aston Villa4H4-229,333Lloyd (7'), Anderson (15'), Withe (25'), Woodcock (52')
Tue Jan 17, 1978BuryQuarterA3-021,500Bowyer (8'), O'Neill (56'), Robertson (79')
Wed Feb 08, 1978Leeds UnitedSemi1A3-143,222Withe (19', 21'), O'Hare (74')
Wed Feb 22, 1978Leeds UnitedSemi2H4-238,131Withe (18'), Bowyer (50'), O'Neill (72'), Woodcock (75')
Sat Mar 18, 1978LiverpoolFinalN0-0100,000
Wed Mar 22, 1978LiverpoolFinal1N1-054,375Robertson (52' pen)

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Aug 15, 1977Notts CountyFinalH1-111,569Bowyer (49')

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Aug 01, 1977St GallenSwitzerlandA3-22,300Withe (7', 37'), Bowyer (51')
Wed Aug 03, 1977Wacker InnsbruckAustriaA2-17,300Woodcock (?), Robertson (?)
Fri Aug 05, 1977SV PlattlingGermanyA5-11,500O'Neill (?), Elliott (?, ?, ?), Birtles (?)
Sat Aug 06, 1977NeuburgGermanyA5-11,000Woodcock (?, ?), Barrett (?), O'Neill (?), Bowyer (?)
Tue Aug 09, 1977SW BregenzAustriaA3-12,000Elliott (?), Woodcock (?, ?)
Sat Aug 13, 1977Skegness TownEnglandA4-02,500Burns (?), Bowyer (?), Elliott (?), Robertson (? pen)

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue Nov 22, 1977Maccabi Tel AvivIsraelA6-119,000Anderson (?), McGovern (?), Lloyd (?), Woodcock (?, ?), O'Hare (?)

Testimonial
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Sep 12, 1977Leicester CityEnglandH0-05,190
Mon Oct 17, 1977Sheffield UnitedEnglandA6-16,780Burns (?), Withe (?, ?, ?), Woodcock (?), Robertson (?)
Mon Nov 14, 1977Hartlepool UnitedEnglandA2-24,000Burns (?), Woodcock (?)
Mon Apr 03, 1978Derby CountyEnglandA2-19,070Lloyd (23'), Bowyer (37')
Wed Apr 12, 1978Notts CountyEnglandA1-110,129O'Hare (?)
Mon May 01, 1978Derby CountyEnglandH2-118,272McGovern (?, ?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £495,000 Out (5) - £75,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Aug 01, 1977Kenny BurnsBought£150,000John MiddletonSold
Sep 12, 1977Archie GemmillBought£25,000Liam O'KaneRetired
Sep 12, 1977Colin ToddBoughtSep 29, 1977Sean HaslegraveSold£25,000
Sep 17, 1977Peter ShiltonBought£200,000Nov 01, 1977Terry CurranSold£50,000
Dec 17, 1977David NeedhamBought£120,0001978Bryn GunnLoan Out


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Chris Woods England17761
GK John Middleton England20651
GK Peter Shilton England274324163
Defenders
D Colin Barrett England244225143113
D David Needham England2822129142
D Frank Clark England332013521113
D Kenny Burns Scotland23553516441Player Of The Year
D Larry Lloyd England28342293112
D Viv Anderson England215032153411
Midfielders
M Ian Bowyer England264026104101239
M John McGovern Scotland274226124411
M Martin O'Neill N. Ireland25543417313121
Forwards
F Archie Gemmill Scotland30382015332
F John O'Hare Scotland30141041210
F John Robertson Scotland24563517418
F Peter Withe England2554331741913
F Tony Woodcock England215033134191


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
19Peter Withe54
19Tony Woodcock50
18 (8)John Robertson56
13Martin O'Neill54
10Ian Bowyer40
4David Needham22
4John McGovern42
4Kenny Burns55
4Viv Anderson50
3Archie Gemmill38
2Own Goals56
1Colin Barrett42
1Frank Clark20
1John O'Hare14
1Larry Lloyd34


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Aston VillaSat Sep 17, 1977Home2-0Wed Apr 05, 1978Away1-0
Bristol CityTue Aug 23, 1977Home1-0Sat Dec 31, 1977Away3-1
Ipswich TownTue Oct 04, 1977Home4-0Tue Apr 25, 1978Away2-0
Leicester CitySat Sep 24, 1977Away3-0Tue Mar 14, 1978Home1-0
Manchester UnitedSat Nov 12, 1977Home2-1Sat Dec 17, 1977Away4-0
Newcastle UnitedWed Dec 28, 1977Away2-0Sat Mar 25, 1978Home2-0
Queens Park RangersSat Oct 22, 1977Away2-0Tue Apr 18, 1978Home1-0
Wolverhampton WanderersSat Sep 10, 1977Away3-2Sat Feb 04, 1978Home2-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score