1977–78 Leeds United A.F.C. season
During the 1977–78 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1977–1978 season | |
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Manager | Jimmy Armfield |
Stadium | Elland Road |
First Division | 9th |
FA Cup | Third round |
Football League Cup | Semi-final |
Biggest win | 5–0 vs Middlesbrough (18 March 1978) |
Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Norwich City (1 April 1978) |
Background
Following the 1973–74 season, Revie left Leeds and Elland Road to manage the England national team. Brian Clough was appointed as Revie's successor. This was a surprise appointment, as Clough had been an outspoken critic of Revie and the team's tactics.[1] Clough's tenure as manager started badly, with defeat in the Charity Shield Match against Liverpool in which Billy Bremner and Kevin Keegan were sent off for fighting. Under Clough, the team performed poorly, and after only 44 days[2] he was dismissed.
Clough was replaced by former England captain Jimmy Armfield. Armfield took Revie's ageing team to the final of the 1974–75 European Cup, in which they were defeated by Bayern Munich under controversial circumstances.[3] Assisted by coach Don Howe, Armfield rebuilt Revie's team, and though it no longer dominated English football, Leeds finished 5th in the 1975–76 season and 10th in 1976–77.
Competitions
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Coventry City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 48 |
8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 46 |
9 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 46 |
10 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 42 |
11 | Birmingham City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 41 |
Matches
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[lower-alpha 1] | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 August 1977 | Newcastle United | Away | 2–3 | Hankin, Lorimer | 36,491 |
24 August 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2–2 | Jordan, McQueen | 21,000 |
27 August 1977 | Birmingham City | Home | 1–0 | Hankin | 24,551 |
3 September 1977 | Coventry City | Away | 2–2 | Hankin, McQueen | 21,479 |
10 September 1977 | Ipswich Town | Home | 2–1 | Hankin (2) | 24,280 |
17 September 1977 | Derby County | Away | 2–2 | Lorimer, Graham | 24,274 |
24 September 1977 | Manchester United | Home | 1–1 | Hankin | 33,514 |
1 October 1977 | Chelsea | Away | 2–1 | Lorimer, Hankin | 35,427 |
5 October 1977 | Aston Villa | Home | 1–1 | McQueen | 27,797 |
8 October 1977 | Bristol City | Away | 2–3 | Hankin (2) | 26,215 |
15 October 1977 | Liverpool | Home | 1–2 | Thomas | 45,500 |
22 October 1977 | Middlesbrough | Away | 1–2 | Harris | 27,516 |
October 29, 1977 | Leicester City | Away | 0–0 | — | 20,128 |
5 November 1977 | Norwich City | Home | 2–2 | Lorimer (2) | 24,345 |
12 November 1977 | Manchester City | Away | 3–2 | Jordan, Graham, Hankin | 42,651 |
19 November 1977 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1–0 | Hankin | 42,925 |
26 November 1977 | West Ham United | Away | 1–0 | Hankin | 26,883 |
3 December 1977 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 3–0 | Needham (og), Flynn, Currie | 26,597 |
10 December 1977 | Arsenal | Away | 1–1 | McQueen | 40,162 |
17 December 1977 | Manchester City | Home | 2–0 | McQueen, Cherry | 37,380 |
26 December 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1–3 | Jordan | 27,704 |
27 December 1977 | Everton | Home | 3–1 | Hankin (2), Lorimer | 45,560 |
31 December 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0–2 | — | 24,249 |
2 January 1978 | Newcastle United | Home | 0–2 | — | 36,643 |
14 January 1978 | Birmingham City | Away | 3–2 | Graham (3) | 23,703 |
21 January 1978 | Coventry City | Home | 2–0 | Hankin, Harris | 27,062 |
4 February 1978 | Ipswich Town | Away | 1–0 | E. Gray | 24,023 |
25 February 1978 | Chelsea | Home | 2–0 | F. Gray, Currie | 25,263 |
1 March 1978 | Manchester United | Away | 1–0 | Clarke | 49,101 |
4 March 1978 | Bristol City | Home | 0–2 | — | 24,830 |
11 March 1978 | Liverpool | Away | 0–1 | — | 48,233 |
18 March 1978 | Middlesbrough | Home | 5–0 | Hankin, Graham (2), Clarke (2) | 25,158 |
25 March 1978 | Everton | Away | 0–2 | — | 45,020 |
27 March 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 2–1 | Graham, Hankin | 24,440 |
28 March 1978 | Leicester City | Home | 5–1 | Hankin, F. Gray, E. Gray (3) | 21,145 |
1 April 1978 | Norwich City | Away | 0–3 | — | 19,615 |
8 April 1978 | West Ham United | Home | 1–2 | Graham | 22,953 |
12 April 1978 | Derby County | Home | 2–0 | E. Gray, Hankin | 16,531 |
15 April 1978 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1–1 | F. Gray | 38,662 |
22 April 1978 | Arsenal | Home | 1–3 | Currie | 33,263 |
26 April 1978 | Aston Villa | Away | 1–3 | Hankin | 30,524 |
29 April 1978 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0–0 | — | 23,993 |
Source:[4]
FA Cup
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[lower-alpha 1] | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 January 1978 | Third round | Manchester City | Home | 1–2 | F. Gray | 38,517 |
Source:[5]
Football League Cup
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[lower-alpha 1] | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Second round | 31 August 1977 | Rochdale | Away | 3–0 | Jordan, Cherry, Harris | 8,644 |
Third round | 26 October 1977 | Colchester United | Home | 4–0 | Jordan, Graham, Lorimer, Hankin | 17,713 |
Fourth round | 30 November 1977 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 3–1 | Graham, Jordan, F. Gray | 33,766 |
Fifth round | 18 January 1978 | Everton | Home | 4–1 | Currie, Lorimer (2), E. Gray | 35,020 |
Semi-final - First leg | 8 February 1978 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1–3 | E. Gray | 43,222 |
Semi-final - Second leg | 22 February 1978 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 2–4 | F. Gray, Graham | 38,131 |
Source:[6]
Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | FA Cup | Football League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
David Stewart | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Paul Reaney | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Trevor Cherry | 48 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Peter Lorimer | 32 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gordon McQueen | 23 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Paul Madeley | 45 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Eddie Gray | 31 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
David McNiven | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ray Hankin | 40 | 21 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tony Currie | 41 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Arthur Graham | 47 | 12 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Frank Gray | 48 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Joe Jordan | 23 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Carl Harris | 24 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Byron Stevenson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gwyn Thomas | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Keith Parkinson | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
David Harvey | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Brian Flynn | 30 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Peter Hampton | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Allan Clarke | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Neil Parker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Paul Hart | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
- Leeds United's score written first
References
- Lappin, Tom (21 September 2004). "The manager with the Midas touch". The Scotsman. UK. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- "When should you sack the manager? (Page 17)" (PDF). Chris Hope. jbs.cam.ac.uk. April 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- "Welcome To Elland Road", Les Rowley & James Brown (1999), IFG Publishing, ISBN 0-9536338-0-2
- Jarred, Martin. (1986). Leeds United : a complete record 1919-1986. Macdonald, Malcolm. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 14977257.
- Jarred, Martin. (1986). Leeds United : a complete record 1919-1986. Macdonald, Malcolm. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. p. 155. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 14977257.
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