Season archive
1977-78 season
Div 1 (1) — finished 9. Manager: —.
Season summary
Division
Div 1 (1)
Position
9
Played
42
W-D-L
18-10-14
Goals
63-53
Points
46
Cups: FA Cup: R3 · League Cup: SF
Squad & statistics
Match results (49)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 77 | Football League First Division | Away | Newcastle United | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Aug 77 | Football League First Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug 77 | Football League First Division | Home | Birmingham City | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug 77 | League Cup | Away | Rochdale | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sept 77 | Football League First Division | Away | Coventry City | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Sept 77 | Football League First Division | Home | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sept 77 | Football League First Division | Away | Derby County | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sept 77 | Football League First Division | Home | Manchester United | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct 77 | Football League First Division | Away | Chelsea | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct 77 | Football League First Division | Home | Aston Villa | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct 77 | Football League First Division | Away | Bristol City | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Oct 77 | Football League First Division | Home | Liverpool | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct 77 | Football League First Division | Away | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct 77 | League Cup | Home | Colchester United | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Oct 77 | Football League First Division | Away | Leicester City | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov 77 | Football League First Division | Home | Norwich City | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Nov 77 | Football League First Division | Away | Manchester City | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Nov 77 | Football League First Division | Home | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov 77 | Football League First Division | Away | West Ham United | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov 77 | League Cup | Away | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Dec 77 | Football League First Division | Home | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec 77 | Football League First Division | Away | Arsenal | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Dec 77 | Football League First Division | Home | Manchester City | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec 77 | Football League First Division | Away | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Dec 77 | Football League First Division | Home | Everton | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Dec 77 | Football League First Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Newcastle United | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jan 78 | FA Cup | Home | Manchester City | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jan 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Birmingham City | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Jan 78 | League Cup | Home | Everton | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Jan 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Coventry City | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb 78 | League Cup | Home | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Feb 78 | League Cup | Away | Nottingham Forest | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Feb 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Chelsea | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Manchester United | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Bristol City | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Liverpool | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Middlesbrough | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Mar 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Everton | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Mar 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Mar 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Leicester City | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Apr 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Norwich City | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Apr 78 | Football League First Division | Home | West Ham United | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Derby County | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr 78 | Football League First Division | Home | Arsenal | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Apr 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Aston Villa | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Apr 78 | Football League First Division | Away | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | D |