1977–78 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1977–78 season
ManagerTony Book
StadiumMaine Road
First Division4th
FA CupFourth Round
Football League CupFifth Round
UEFA CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Kidd (16)
All: Brian Kidd (20)
Highest home attendance50,857 vs Manchester United
10 September 1977
Lowest home attendance32,412 vs Coventry City
25 April 1978
Average home league attendance41,687 (3rd highest in league)

The 1977–78 season was Manchester City's 76th season of competitive football and 58th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the UEFA Cup. The club finished fourth in the league. It was the first time City finished in the top 4 of the top flight in consecutive seasons since 1904-05.

First Division

Main article: 1977–78 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Liverpool 42 24 9 9 65 34 +31 57 Qualification for the European Cup first round[a]
3 Everton 42 22 11 9 76 45 +31 55 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
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
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Liverpool qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1977–78 European Cup winners.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 20 12 10 74 51  +23 52 14 4 3 46 21  +25 6 8 7 28 30  −2

Source: [1]


Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance
20 August 1977 Leicester City Home 0-0 45,963
24 August 1977 Aston Villa Away 4-1 Tueart (3), Booth 40,121
27 August 1977 West Ham United Away 1-0 Royle 25,278
3 September 1977 Norwich City Home 4-0 Channon (2), Power, Hartford 41,269
10 September 1977 Manchester United Home 3–1 Kidd (2), Channon 50,856
17 September 1977 Queens Park Rangers Away 1-1 Royle 24,668
24 September 1977 Bristol City Home 2-0 Barnes, Owen 41,897
1 October 1977 Everton Away 1-1 Hartford 43,286
4 October 1977 Coventry City Away 2-4 Tueart, Barnes 19,650
8 October 1977 Arsenal Home 2-1 Barnes, Tueart (pen) 43,177
15 October 1977 Nottingham Forest Away 1–2 Kidd 35,572
22 October 1977 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home 0-2 42,730
29 October 1977 Liverpool Home 3-1 Kidd, Channon, Royle 49,207
5 November 1977 Ipswich Town Away 0-1 - 23,636
12 November 1977 Leeds United Home 2-3 Channon, Barnes 42,651
19 November 1977 West Bromwich Albion Away 0-0 - 27,159
26 November 1977 Chelsea Home 6-2 Wilkins (og), Tueart (3), Channon, Barnes 34,345
3 December 1977 Derby County Away 1-2 Power 26,888
10 December 1977 Birmingham City Home 3-0 Tueart, Owen, Channon 36,671
17 December 1977 Leeds United Away 0-2 37,380
26 December 1977 Newcastle United Home 4-0 Tueart (3), Kidd 45,811
27 December 1977 Middlesbrough Away 2-0 Hartford, Owen 26,879
31 December 1977 Aston Villa Home 2–0 Barnes, Kidd 46,074
2 January 1978 Leicester Away 1–0 Owen 24,041
14 January 1978 West Ham United Home 3–2 Kidd, Booth, Barnes 47,171
21 January 1978 Norwich City Away 3–1 Kidd (2), Owen 20,397
12 February 1978 Queens Park Rangers Home 2-1 Channon, Bell 39,860
17 February 1978 Bristol City Away 2-2 Kidd, Booth 25,834
25 February 1978 Everton Home 1-0 Kidd 46,817
4 March 1978 Arsenal Away 0–3 - 34,003
15 March 1978 Manchester United Away 2-2 Barnes, Kidd 58,426
18 March 1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers Away 1-1 Bell 20,583
25 March 1978 Middlesbrough Home 2-2 Channon (2) 37,944
29 March 1978 Newcastle United Away 2-2 Palmer (2) 20,246
1 April 1978 Ipswich Town Home 2-1 Palmer, Channon 34,975
11 April 1978 Nottingham Forest Home 0–0 43,428
15 April 1978 West Bromwich Albion Away 1-3 Kidd 36,521
22 April 1978 Birmingham City Away 4-1 Owen, Kidd (2), Power 25,294
25 April 1978 Coventry City Home 3-1 Kidd, Hartford, Owen 32,412
29 April 1978 Derby County Home 1-1 Channon 37,175
1 May 1978 Liverpool Away 0-4 - 44,528
5 May 1978 Chelsea Away 0-0 - 18,782

FA Cup

Main article: 1977-78 FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance
Third round 7 January 1978 Leeds United Away 2-1 Tueart, Barnes 38,516
Fourth round 31 January 1978 Nottingham Forest Away 1–2 Kidd 38,509


Football League Cup

Main article: 1977-78 Football League Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance
Second round 31 August 1977 Chesterfield Away 1-0 Kidd 14,282
Third round 25 October 1977 Luton Town Away 1–1 Barnes 16,443
Third round replay 1 November 1977 Luton Town Home 0-0 Barnes 28,254
Third round 2nd replay 8 November 1976 Luton Town F.C. Neutral 3-2 Tueart, Channon, Kidd 13,043
Fourth round 29 November 1977 Ipswich Town Away 2-1 Kidd, Tueart 22,645
Fifth round 18 January 1978 Arsenal Home 0-0 - 42,435
Fifth round replay 24 January 1978 Arsenal Away 0-1 - 57,748


UEFA Cup

Main article: 1977-78 UEFA Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance
First round 1st leg 14 September 1977 Widzew Lodz Home 2-2 Barnes, Channon 33,695
First round 2nd leg 28 September 1977 Widzew Lodz Away 0-0 40,000

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Manchester City’s score written first

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.