1977–78 Everton F.C. season
During the 1977–78 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 3rd in the table with 55 points.
1977–78 season | |
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Manager | Gordon Lee |
Ground | Goodison Park |
First Division | 3rd |
FA Cup | 4th Round |
League Cup | 5th Round |
Final League Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
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1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 64 | European Cup 1978–79 First round[notes 1] | ||||
2 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 57 | European Cup 1978–79 First round [notes 2] | ||||
3 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 55 | UEFA Cup 1978–79 First round | ||||
4 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 52 | UEFA Cup 1978–79 First round | ||||
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 52 | UEFA Cup 1978–79 First round | ||||
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 50 | UEFA Cup 1978–79 First round | ||||
7 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 48 | |||||
8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 46 | |||||
9 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 46 | |||||
10 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 42 | |||||
11 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 55 | 60 | –5 | 41 | |||||
12 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 54 | 59 | –5 | 41 | |||||
13 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 52 | 66 | –14 | 40 | |||||
14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 54 | –12 | 39 | |||||
15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 51 | 64 | –13 | 36 | |||||
16 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 46 | 69 | –23 | 36 | |||||
17 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 49 | 53 | –4 | 35 | |||||
18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 47 | 61 | –14 | 35 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1978–79 First round | ||||
19 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 47 | 64 | –17 | 33 | |||||
20 | West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 52 | 69 | –17 | 32 | |||||
21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 42 | 78 | –36 | 22 | |||||
22 | Leicester City | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 38 | 26 | 70 | –44 | 22 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- Nottingham Forest also won the League cup this year.
- Liverpool won the European Cup, now for the second year running, and thus qualified for the following season's competition.
Key | |
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League Champions, qualified for European Cup | |
Qualified for European Cup | |
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup | |
League cup winners, see Nottingham Forest | |
Qualified for UEFA Cup | |
Relegated |
Results
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Division One
20 August 1977 1 | Everton | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
Pearson ![]() |
Withe ![]() Robertson ![]() O'Neill ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,001 |
27 August 1977 3 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Everton | Birmingham |
Gray ![]() |
McKenzie ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,805 |
3 September 1977 4 | Everton | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,636 |
10 September 1977 5 | Leicester City | 1–5 | Everton | Leicester |
Sims ![]() |
Latchford ![]() Thomas ![]() King ![]() McKenzie ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,425 |
17 September 1977 6 | Everton | 3–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
Rioch ![]() McKenzie ![]() Dobson ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,405 |
24 September 1977 7 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Everton | Leicester |
Dobson ![]() |
McKenzie ![]() |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 25,296 |
1 October 1977 8 | Everton | 1–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Latchford ![]() |
Hartford ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 43,286 |
4 October 1977 9 | Everton | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
Higgins ![]() King ![]() Latchford ![]() |
T. Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,582 |
8 October 1977 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–5 | Everton | London |
Eastoe ![]() |
Latchford ![]() McKenzie ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 20,495 |
15 October 1977 11 | Everton | 1–0 | Bristol City | Liverpool |
King ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,230 |
29 October 1977 13 | Everton | 4–4 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
Pejic ![]() Latchford ![]() Lyons ![]() |
Craig ![]() Gowling ![]() Cassidy ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,574 |
5 November 1977 14 | Derby County | 0–1 | Everton | Derby |
Lyons ![]() |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 29,335 |
12 November 1977 15 | Everton | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Liverpool |
Latchford ![]() |
Bertschin ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,783 |
19 November 1977 16 | Ipswich Town | 3–3 | Everton | Ipswich |
Mariner ![]() Whymark ![]() |
Lyons ![]() Pearson ![]() Buckley ![]() |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,795 |
26 November 1977 17 | Everton | 6–0 | Coventry City | Liverpool |
Dobson ![]() Latchford ![]() Pearson ![]() King ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 43,279 |
3 December 1977 18 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Everton | London |
Latchford ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 33,899 |
10 December 1977 19 | Everton | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
Latchford ![]() Buckley ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,387 |
17 December 1977 20 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Everton | Birmingham |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 22,177 |
26 December 1977 21 | Everton | 2–6 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
Latchford ![]() Dobson ![]() |
Macari ![]() Hill ![]() Coppell ![]() B. Greenhoff ![]() McIlroy ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,335 |
27 December 1977 22 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Everton | Leeds |
Hankin ![]() Lorimer ![]() |
Dobson ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 45,560 |
31 December 1977 23 | Everton | 2–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
Latchford ![]() King ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 47,039 |
2 January 1978 24 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Everton | Nottingham |
Robertson ![]() |
Ross ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 44,030 |
14 January 1978 25 | Everton | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
King ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,630 |
21 January 1978 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Everton | Wolverhampton |
Hibbitt ![]() Daley ![]() |
Ross ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,777 |
4 February 1978 27 | Everton | 2–0 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
Latchford ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,677 |
18 February 1978 28 | Everton | 2–1 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
McKenzie ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Hales ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,862 |
25 February 1978 29 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Everton | Manchester |
Kidd ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 46,817 |
4 March 1978 30 | Everton | 3–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Liverpool |
Ross ![]() Dobson ![]() King ![]() |
Shanks ![]() Hollins ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,861 |
11 March 1978 31 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Everton | Bristol |
Ross ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 25,986 |
15 March 1978 32 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Everton | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,502 |
24 March 1978 33 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Everton | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Latchford ![]() McKenzie ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 27,103 |
25 March 1978 34 | Everton | 2–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
Latchford ![]() McKenzie ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 45,020 |
27 March 1978 35 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Everton | Manchester |
Hill ![]() |
Latchford ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,317 |
1 April 1978 36 | Everton | 2–1 | Derby County | Liverpool |
Dobson ![]() Latchford ![]() |
George ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,213 |
5 April 1978 37 | Everton | 0–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 52,759 |
8 April 1978 38 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Everton | Coventry |
Thompson ![]() Wallace ![]() Green ![]() |
Latchford ![]() Lyons ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 26,025 |
15 April 1978 39 | Everton | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Liverpool |
Latchford ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,402 |
22 April 1978 40 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Everton | Middlesbrough |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,969 |
25 April 1978 41 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Everton | West Bromwich |
Regis ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Telfer ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 20,247 |
League Cup
30 August 1977 2nd Round | Sheffield United | 0–3 | Everton | Sheffield |
Latchford ![]() McKenzie ![]() King ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,571 |
25 October 1977 3rd Round | Everton | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
King ![]() Telfer ![]() |
Woof ![]() Mills ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,766 |
31 October 1977 3rd Round Replay | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Everton | Middlesbrough |
Mills ![]() |
Lyons ![]() Pearson ![]() |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 28,500 |
29 November 1977 4th Round | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Everton | Sheffield |
Tynan ![]() |
Lyons ![]() Dobson ![]() Pearson ![]() |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 36,079 |
FA Cup
7 January 1978 3rd Round | Everton | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
King ![]() Ross ![]() McKenzie ![]() Latchford ![]() |
Gray ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 46,320 |
28 January 1978 4th Round | Middlesbrough | 3–2 | Everton | Middlesbrough |
Mahoney ![]() Mills ![]() |
Telfer ![]() Lyons ![]() |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 33,692 |
Squad
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References
- Shipley, John (2004). Nottingham Forest Champions 1977-78. Brimscombe Port, Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 978-0752433660.
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1978-79. London N1: MacDonald and Jane's. 1978. ISBN 0354-090437.CS1 maint: location (link)
- Everton's Record in 1977-78 - evertonresults.com
- 1977-1978 Summary: Appearances and Goals
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