1977–78 Everton F.C. season

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.

Everton
1977–78 season
ManagerGordon Lee
GroundGoodison Park
First Division3rd
FA Cup4th Round
League Cup5th Round

Final League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Nottingham Forest 421560378108332166924+4564 European Cup 1978–79
First round
[notes 1]
2Liverpool421542371195728236534+3157 European Cup 1978–79
First round
[notes 2]
3Everton421443472287629237645+3155 UEFA Cup 1978–79
First round
4Manchester City421443462168728307451+2352 UEFA Cup 1978–79
First round
5Arsenal421452381275922256037+2352 UEFA Cup 1978–79
First round
6West Bromwich Albion421353351859727356253+950 UEFA Cup 1978–79
First round
7Coventry City421353482357927397562+1348
8Aston Villa421146331876824245742+1546
9Leeds United421245392166924326353+1046
10Manchester United429663223741035406763+442
11Birmingham City42858323084923305560–541
12Derby County4210743724461117355459–541
13Norwich City42108328201101024465266–1440
14Middlesbrough428852519471017354254–1239
15Wolverhampton Wanderers427863027541221375164–1336
16Chelsea4271132820431418494669–2336
17Bristol City429663726271212274953–435
18Ipswich Town4210563224181215374761–1435 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1978–79
First round
19Queens Park Rangers428852726171320384764–1733
20West Ham United428673128421521415269–1732
21Newcastle United4246112637241516414278–3622
22Leicester City4247101632151510382670–4422

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

  1. Nottingham Forest also won the League cup this year.
  2. 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
23 August 1977 2 Arsenal 1–0 Everton London
Powling  33' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 32,954
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
22 October 1977 12 Liverpool 0–0 Everton Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 51,668
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

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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

[3]

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

[3]

Squad

[4]

References

  1. Shipley, John (2004). Nottingham Forest Champions 1977-78. Brimscombe Port, Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 978-0752433660.
  2. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1978-79. London N1: MacDonald and Jane's. 1978. ISBN 0354-090437.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. Everton's Record in 1977-78 - evertonresults.com
  4. 1977-1978 Summary: Appearances and Goals
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