1977–78 Everton F.C. season
| 1977–78 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Gordon Lee |
| Ground | Goodison Park |
| First Division | 3rd |
| FA Cup | 4th Round |
| League Cup | 5th Round |
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.
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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  44' |
Withe 20' Robertson 38'O'Neill 77' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,001 |
| 27 August 1977 3 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Everton | Birmingham |
| Gray 23' |
McKenzie 61', 76' |
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 65' |
Latchford 14' Thomas 37'King 44', 89'McKenzie 73' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,425 |
| 17 September 1977 6 | Everton | 3–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
| Rioch 44' McKenzie 48'Dobson 86' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,405 |
| 24 September 1977 7 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Everton | Leicester |
| Dobson 35' (o.g.) |
McKenzie 53' |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 25,296 |
| 1 October 1977 8 | Everton | 1–1 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| Latchford 63' |
Hartford 50' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 43,286 |
| 4 October 1977 9 | Everton | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
| Higgins 27' King 41' (pen.)Latchford 57' |
T. Brown 44' (pen) |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,582 |
| 8 October 1977 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–5 | Everton | London |
| Eastoe 34' |
Latchford 8', 18', 48', 68' McKenzie 57' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 20,495 |
| 15 October 1977 11 | Everton | 1–0 | Bristol City | Liverpool |
| King 24' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,230 |
| 29 October 1977 13 | Everton | 4–4 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| Pejic 6' Latchford 54', 69'Lyons 82' |
Craig 11' Gowling 44', 77'Cassidy 56' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,574 |
| 5 November 1977 14 | Derby County | 0–1 | Everton | Derby |
| Lyons 83' |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 29,335 |
| 12 November 1977 15 | Everton | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Liverpool |
| Latchford 32', 50' |
Bertschin 13' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,783 |
| 19 November 1977 16 | Ipswich Town | 3–3 | Everton | Ipswich |
| Mariner 63' Whymark 70' (pen.), 81' |
Lyons 75' Pearson 80'Buckley 90' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,795 |
| 26 November 1977 17 | Everton | 6–0 | Coventry City | Liverpool |
| Dobson 8' Latchford 42', 44', 88'Pearson 66'King 71' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 43,279 |
| 3 December 1977 18 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Everton | London |
| Latchford 53' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 33,899 |
| 10 December 1977 19 | Everton | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
| Latchford 4', 48' Buckley 11' |
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 70' Dobson 77' |
Macari 27', 53' Hill 41'Coppell 58'B. Greenhoff 68'McIlroy 75' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,335 |
| 27 December 1977 22 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Everton | Leeds |
| Hankin 30', 49' Lorimer 44' |
Dobson 82' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 45,560 |
| 31 December 1977 23 | Everton | 2–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| Latchford 16' King 76' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 47,039 |
| 2 January 1978 24 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Everton | Nottingham |
| Robertson 25' (pen.) |
Ross 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 44,030 |
| 14 January 1978 25 | Everton | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| King 21' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,630 |
| 21 January 1978 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Everton | Wolverhampton |
| Hibbitt 28', 72' Daley 78' |
Ross 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,777 |
| 4 February 1978 27 | Everton | 2–0 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| Latchford 28', 52' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,677 |
| 18 February 1978 28 | Everton | 2–1 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| McKenzie 24' Thomas 70' |
Hales 35' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,862 |
| 25 February 1978 29 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Everton | Manchester |
| Kidd 79' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 46,817 |
| 4 March 1978 30 | Everton | 3–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Liverpool |
| Ross 36' Dobson 42'King 89' |
Shanks 43', 90' Hollins 63' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,861 |
| 11 March 1978 31 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Everton | Bristol |
| Ross 45' |
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 16' McKenzie 48' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 27,103 |
| 25 March 1978 34 | Everton | 2–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Latchford 35' McKenzie 62' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 45,020 |
| 27 March 1978 35 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Everton | Manchester |
| Hill 85' (pen.) |
Latchford 37', 62' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,317 |
| 1 April 1978 36 | Everton | 2–1 | Derby County | Liverpool |
| Dobson 12' Latchford 40' |
George 37' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,213 |
| 5 April 1978 37 | Everton | 0–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| Johnson 13' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 52,759 |
| 8 April 1978 38 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Everton | Coventry |
| Thompson 43' Wallace 48'Green 80' |
Latchford 19' Lyons 50' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 26,025 |
| 15 April 1978 39 | Everton | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Liverpool |
| Latchford 63' (pen.) |
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 15', 33' Hughes 81' |
Telfer 61' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 20,247 |
| 29 April 1978 42 | Everton | 6–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| Dobson 7' Wright 14'Robinson 54'Latchford 72', 78' (pen.)Lyons 75' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,504 |
League Cup
| 30 August 1977 2nd Round | Sheffield United | 0–3 | Everton | Sheffield |
| Latchford 16' McKenzie 55'King 60' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,571 |
| 25 October 1977 3rd Round | Everton | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
| King 45' Telfer 84' |
Woof 73' Mills 87' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,766 |
| 31 October 1977 3rd Round Replay | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Everton | Middlesbrough |
| Mills 44' |
Lyons 12' Pearson 37' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 28,500 |
| 29 November 1977 4th Round | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Everton | Sheffield |
| Tynan 35' |
Lyons 22' Dobson 65'Pearson 88' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 36,079 |
| 18 January 1978 5th Round | Leeds United | 4–1 | Everton | Leeds |
| Currie 30' Lorimer 35', 88' (pen.)E. Gray 38' |
Thomas 3' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,020 |
FA Cup
| 7 January 1978 3rd Round | Everton | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| King 21' Ross 26' (pen.)McKenzie 40'Latchford 59' |
Gray 43' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 46,320 |
| 28 January 1978 4th Round | Middlesbrough | 3–2 | Everton | Middlesbrough |
| Mahoney 6' Mills 10', 52' |
Telfer 68' Lyons 90' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 33,692 |
Squad
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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b c Everton's Record in 1977-78 - evertonresults.com
- ^ 1977-1978 Summary: Appearances and Goals
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