1977–78 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1977–78 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tony Book |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 4th |
| FA Cup | Fourth Round |
| Football League Cup | Fifth Round |
| UEFA Cup | First Round |
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.
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[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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ 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]