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)

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

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[lower-alpha 1]
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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 20 12 10 74 51  +23 52 14 4 3 46 21  +25 6 8 7 28 30  −2

Source:


Matches

Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
20 August 1977Leicester CityHome0-045,963
24 August 1977Aston VillaAway4-1Tueart (3), Booth40,121
27 August 1977West Ham UnitedAway1-0Royle25,278
3 September 1977Norwich CityHome4-0Channon (2), Power, Hartford41,269
10 September 1977Manchester UnitedHome3–1Kidd (2), Channon50,856
17 September 1977Queens Park RangersAway1-1Royle24,668
24 September 1977Bristol CityHome2-0Barnes, Owen41,897
1 October 1977EvertonAway1-1Hartford43,286
4 October 1977Coventry CityAway2-4Tueart, Barnes19,650
8 October 1977ArsenalHome2-1Barnes, Tueart (pen)43,177
15 October 1977Nottingham ForestAway0–1Kidd35,572
22 October 1977Wolverhampton WanderersHome0-242,730
29 October 1977LiverpoolHome3-1Kidd, Channon, Royle49,207
5 November 1977Ipswich TownAway0-1-23,636
12 November 1977Leeds UnitedHome2-3Channon, Barnes42,651
19 November 1977West Bromwich AlbionAway0-0-27,159
26 November 1977ChelseaHome6-2Wilkins (og), Tueart (3), Channon, Barnes34,345
3 December 1977Derby CountyAway1-2Power26,888
10 December 1977Birmingham CityHome3-0Tueart, Owen, Channon36,671
17 December 1977Leeds UnitedAway0-237,380
26 December 1977Newcastle UnitedHome4-0Tueart (3), Kidd45,811
27 December 1977MiddlesbroughAway2-0Hartford, Owen26,879
31 December 1977Aston VillaHome2–0Barnes, Kidd46,074
2 January 1978LeicesterAway1–0Owen24,041
14 January 1978West Ham UnitedHome3–2Kidd, Booth, Barnes47,171
21 January 1978Norwich CityAway3–1Kidd (2), Owen20,397
12 February 1978Queens Park RangersHome2-1Channon, Bell39,860
17 February 1978Bristol CityAway2-2Kidd, Booth25,834
25 February 1978EvertonHome1-0Kidd46,817
4 March 1978ArsenalAway0–3-34,003
15 March 1978Manchester UnitedAway2-2Barnes, Kidd58,426
18 March 1978Wolverhampton WanderersAway1-1Bell20,583
25 March 1978MiddlesbroughHome2-2Channon (2)37,944
29 March 1978Newcastle UnitedAway2-2Palmer (2)20,246
1 April 1978Ipswich TownHome2-1Palmer, Channon34,975
11 April 1978Nottingham ForestHome0–043,428
15 April 1978West Bromwich AlbionAway1-3Kidd36,521
22 April 1978Birmingham CityAway4-1Owen, Kidd (2), Power25,294
25 April 1978Coventry CityHome3-1Kidd, Hartford, Owen32,412
29 April 1978Derby CountyHome1-1Channon37,175
1 May 1978LiverpoolAway0-4-44,528
5 May 1978ChelseaAway0-0-18,782

FA Cup

Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
Third round7 January 1978Leeds UnitedAway2-1Tueart, Barnes38,516
Fourth round31 January 1978Nottingham ForestAway1–2Kidd38,509


Football League Cup

Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
Second round31 August 1977ChesterfieldAway1-0Kidd14,282
Third round25 October 1977Luton TownAway1–1Barnes16,443
Third round replay1 November 1977Luton TownHome0-0Barnes28,254
Third round 2nd replay 8 November 1976Luton Town F.C.Neutral3-2Tueart, Channon, Kidd13,043
Fourth round29 November 1977Ipswich TownAway2-1Kidd, Tueart22,645
Fifth round18 January 1978ArsenalHome0-0-42,435
Fifth round replay24 January 1978ArsenalAway0-1-57,748


UEFA Cup

Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
First round 1st leg14 September 1977Widzew LodzHome2-2Barnes, Channon33,695
First round 2nd leg28 September 1977Widzew LodzAway0-040,000

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Manchester City’s score written first

References

  1. ↑ "History". Statto.
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