1977–78 Liverpool F.C. season

It was to be a season of contrasts for Liverpool F.C. as they retained the European Cup, following a 1–0 victory against Club Brugge in the final at Wembley in London and winning the European Super Cup by beating Hamburg, who included Kevin Keegan in their side Seven-One on aggregate with a Six-Nil Second Leg win at Anfield.

Liverpool
1977–78 season
ChairmanJohn Smith
ManagerBob Paisley
First Division2nd
European CupWinners
FA CupThird round
League CupRunners-up
European Super CupWinners
FA Charity ShieldTitle shared
Top goalscorerLeague: Kenny Dalglish (20)
All: Kenny Dalglish (31)
Average home league attendance48,621

However, in both the Football League and the Football League Cup they would end as runners-up to newly promoted Nottingham Forest managed by Brian Clough. The replay of the Football League Cup Final would prove very controversial with a penalty which decided the match, followed by a disallowed goal when it was adjudged that Terry McDermott handled the ball.

Liverpool manager Bob Paisley bought Kenny Dalglish from Celtic for £440,000, a record transfer fee between British clubs. Dalglish went on to score 20 goals in the league and 31 in all competitions, including the winner in the European Cup Final. Realising that Ian Callaghan was nearing the end of his career at Liverpool, the club also spent £352,000 on Graeme Souness from Middlesbrough.

However, Callaghan's final season started with a call up to the England squad, and would play in the match against Switzerland on 7 September 1977[1] under new manager Ron Greenwood. It was to be his first cap since playing in the 1966 FIFA World Cup finals against France.[2]

Terry McDermott's emergence would also see him make his debut in the same match with Ray Clemence, Phil Neal, Emlyn Hughes and Ray Kennedy also playing as well. Kevin Keegan also played in the match, making it seven current and former Liverpool players in that game.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Nottingham Forest (C) 42 25 14 3 69 24 +45 64 League Champions, qualified for European Cup 1978–79 First round[lower-alpha 1]
2 Liverpool 42 24 9 9 65 34 +31 57 European Cup 1978–79 First round[lower-alpha 2]
3 Everton 42 22 11 9 76 45 +31 55 UEFA Cup 1978–79 First round
4 Manchester City 42 20 12 10 74 51 +23 52
5 Arsenal 42 21 10 11 60 37 +23 52
Source:
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  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.

Results

First Division
Main article: 1977–78 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
20-Aug-77MiddlesbroughA1–1Dalglish  7'31,000ReportReport
23-Aug-77Newcastle UnitedH2–0Dalglish  46' McDermott  87'48,267ReportReport
27-Aug-77West Bromwich AlbionH3–0Dalglish  18' Heighway  81' Case  85'48,525ReportReport
03-Sep-77Birmingham CityA1–0R. Kennedy  2'28,239ReportReport
10-Sep-77Coventry CityH2–0Fairclough  65' Dalglish  67'45,574ReportReport
17-Sep-77Ipswich TownA1–1Dalglish  22'29,658ReportReport
24-Sep-77Derby CountyH1–0McDermott  80'48,309ReportReport
01-Oct-77Manchester UnitedA0–255,109ReportReport
04-Oct-77ArsenalA0–047,110ReportReport
08-Oct-77ChelseaH2–0Dalglish  2' Fairclough  79'40,499ReportReport
15-Oct-77Leeds UnitedA2–1Case  36', 63'45,500ReportReport
22-Oct-77EvertonH0–051,668ReportReport
29-Oct-77Manchester CityA1–3Fairclough  29'49,207ReportReport
05-Nov-77Aston VillaH1–2Own Goal  65'50,436ReportReport
12-Nov-77Queens Park RangersA0–225,625ReportReport
19-Nov-77Bristol CityH1–1Dalglish  12'41,053ReportReport
26-Nov-77Leicester CityA4–0Fairclough  18' Heighway  69' Dalglish  81' McDermott  84'26,051ReportReport
03-Dec-77West Ham UnitedH2–0Dalglish  37' Fairclough  82'39,659ReportReport
10-Dec-77Norwich CityA1–2Thompson  80'24,983ReportReport
17-Dec-77Queens Park RangersH1–0Neal  30 Pen'38,249ReportReport
26-Dec-77Nottingham ForestA1–1Heighway  30'47,218ReportReport
27-Dec-77Wolverhampton WanderersH1–0Neal  22 Pen'50,294ReportReport
31-Dec-77Newcastle UnitedA2–0Thompson  48' Dalglish  89'36,456ReportReport
02-Jan-78MiddlesbroughH2–0Johnson  39' Heighway  80'49,305ReportReport
14-Jan-78West Bromwich AlbionA1–0Johnson  10'35,809ReportReport
21-Jan-78Birmingham CityH2–3Thompson  74' R. Kennedy  87'48,401ReportReport
04-Feb-78Coventry CityA0–128,965ReportReport
25-Feb-78Manchester UnitedH3–1Souness  39' R. Kennedy  49' Case  84'49,590ReportReport
04-Mar-78ChelseaA1–3Neal  48 Pen'35,550ReportReport
08-Mar-78Derby CountyA2–4Fairclough  70' Dalglish  88'23,413ReportReport
11-Mar-78Leeds UnitedH1–0Dalglish  47'48,233ReportReport
25-Mar-78Wolverhampton WanderersA3–1Case  35' Dalglish  75', 82'27,531ReportReport
01-Apr-78Aston VillaA3–0Dalglish  3', 19' R. Kennedy  21'40,190ReportReport
05-Apr-78EvertonA1–0Johnson  13'52,759ReportReport
08-Apr-78Leicester CityH3–2Smith  42', 76' Lee  56'42,979ReportReport
15-Apr-78Bristol CityA1–1Heighway  41'31,471ReportReport
18-Apr-78Ipswich TownH2–2Dalglish  58' Souness  62'40,044ReportReport
22-Apr-78Norwich CityH3–0Own Goal  4' Fairclough  35', 46'44,857ReportReport
25-Apr-78ArsenalH1–0Fairclough  24'38,318ReportReport
29-Apr-78West Ham UnitedA2–0McDermott  38' Fairclough  66'37,448ReportReport
01-May-78Manchester CityH4–0Dalglish  24', 55', 80' Neal  53 Pen'44,528ReportReport
04-May-78Nottingham ForestH0–050,021ReportReport

FA Charity Shield
Main article: 1977 FA Charity Shield
Liverpool0–0Manchester United
Report Report
Attendance: 82,000
Liverpool
Manchester United
GK1 Ray Clemence
RB2 Phil Neal
LB3 Joey Jones
CB4 Phil Thompson
LM5 Ray Kennedy
CB6 Emlyn Hughes
CF7 Kenny Dalglish
CM8 Jimmy Case
CF9 David Fairclough
CM10 Terry McDermott
RM11 Ian Callaghan
Substitutes:
DF12 Tommy Smith
FW13 David Johnson
DF14 Alan Hansen
MF15 Steve Heighway
GK16 Peter McDonnell
Manager:
Bob Paisley
GK1 Alex Stepney
DF2 Jimmy Nicholl
DF3 Arthur Albiston
MF4 Sammy McIlroy
DF5 Brian Greenhoff
DF6 Martin Buchan (c)
MF7 Steve Coppell
MF8 Jimmy Greenhoff
FW9 Stuart Pearson
FW10 Lou Macari
MF11 Gordon Hill
Substitutes:
MF12 David McCreery
Manager:
Dave Sexton

Match rules

  • 90 minutes, no extra time
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

FA Cup
Main article: 1977–78 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-78ChelseaA2–4Johnson  61' Dalglish  80'45,449ReportReport

Football League Cup
Main article: 1977–78 Football League Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
30-Aug-77ChelseaH2–0Dalglish  25' Case  47'33,170ReportReport
26-Oct-77Derby CountyH2–0Fairclough  72', 75'30,400ReportReport
29-Nov-77Coventry CityH2–2Fairclough  40' Neal  44 Pen'33,817ReportReport
20-Dec-77Coventry CityA2–0Case  5' Dalglish  80'36,105ReportReport
17-Jan-78WrexhamA3–1Dalglish  14', 58', 87'25,641ReportReport
07-Feb-78ArsenalH2–1Dalglish  26' R. Kennedy  81'44,764ReportReport
14-Feb-78ArsenalA0–049,561ReportReport

Final
Main article: 1978 Football League Cup Final
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
Red shirts/White shorts/Red socks		 0–0
(final score after extra time)		 Liverpool
White shirts/Black shorts/White socks
Manager: Brian Clough

Team:
1 Chris Woods (GK)
2 Viv Anderson
3 Frank Clark
4 John McGovern (c)
5 Larry Lloyd
6 Kenny Burns
7 Martin O'Neill
8 Ian Bowyer
9 Peter Withe
10 Tony Woodcock
11 John Robertson
Substitute:
12 John O'Hare

Scorers: None

Half-time:
0–0

Competition:
Football League Cup (Final)

Date:
15.00 GMT Saturday 18 March 1978

Venue:
Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance:
100,000

Referee:
Pat Partridge

Match rules:
90 minutes.
30 minutes extra-time if necessary.
Match replayed if scores still level.
One named substitute.

Report
Report Report

 Manager: Bob Paisley

Team:
1 Ray Clemence (GK)
2 Phil Neal
3 Tommy Smith
4 Phil Thompson
5 Ray Kennedy  91'
6 Emlyn Hughes (c)
7 Kenny Dalglish
8 Jimmy Case
9 Steve Heighway
10 Terry McDermott
11 Ian Callaghan
Substitute:
12 David Fairclough  91'

Scorers: None

Final Replay
Main article: 1978 Football League Cup Final § Replay
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
Yellow/Yellow shorts/Yellow socks		 1–0
(final score after 90 minutes)		 Liverpool
Red shirts/Red shorts/Red socks
Manager: Brian Clough

Team:
1 Chris Woods (GK)
2 Viv Anderson
3 Frank Clark
4 John O'Hare
5 Larry Lloyd
6 Kenny Burns (c)
7 Martin O'Neill
8 Ian Bowyer
9 Peter Withe
10 Tony Woodcock
11 John Robertson
Substitute
12

Scorers:

Half-time:
0–0

Competition:
Football League Cup (Final)

Date:
19.45 BST, Wednesday, 22 March 1978

Venue:
Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance:
54,375

Referee:
Pat Partridge

Match rules:
90 minutes.
30 minutes extra-time if necessary.
Match replayed if scores still level.
One named substitute.

Report
Report Report

 Manager: Bob Paisley

Team:
1 Ray Clemence (GK)
2 Phil Neal
3 Ray Kennedy
4 Tommy Smith
5 Phil Thompson
6 Emlyn Hughes (c)
7 Kenny Dalglish
8 Jimmy Case  64'
9 Steve Heighway
10 Terry McDermott
11 Ian Callaghan
Substitute
12 David Fairclough  64'

Scorers: None

European Super Cup
Main article: 1977 European Super Cup

First leg
Hamburg 1–1 Liverpool
Keller  29' Report Report Fairclough  65'
Attendance: 16,000
GK1 Jürgen Stars
DF2 Manfred Kaltz
DF3 Hans-Jürgen Ripp
DF4 Ivan Buljan 67'
MF5 Kurt Eigl
MF6 Klaus Zaczyk
MF7 Caspar Memering
MF8 Felix Magath 64'
FW9 Kevin Keegan
FW10 Ferdinand Keller
MF11 Arno Steffenhagen
Substitutes:
DF Andreas Karow 67'
MF Horst Bertl 64'
Manager:
Arkoç Özcan


Man of the Match:

Assistant Referees:
GK1 Ray Clemence
RB2 Phil Neal
LB3 Joey Jones 33'
CB4 Phil Thompson
LM5 Ray Kennedy
CB6 Emlyn Hughes
CF7 Kenny Dalglish
CM8 Jimmy Case 58'
RM9 Steve Heighway
CF10 David Fairclough
CM11 Ian Callaghan
Substitutes:
DF12 Tommy Smith 33'
FW13 David Johnson 58'
MF14 Terry McDermott
FW15 John Toshack
GK16 Peter McDonnell
Manager:
Bob Paisley

Second Leg
Liverpool 6–0 Hamburg
Thompson  21'
McDermott
 40', 55', 56'
Fairclough  86'
Dalglish  88'		 Report Report
Attendance: 34,931
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
GK1 Ray Clemence
RB2 Phil Neal
LB3 Tommy Smith
CB4 Phil Thompson
LM5 Ray Kennedy
CB6 Emlyn Hughes
CF7 Kenny Dalglish
CM8 Terry McDermott
RM9 Steve Heighway 46'
CF10 David Fairclough
CM11 Jimmy Case
Substitutes:
FW12 David Johnson 46'
FW13 John Toshack
DF14 Alan Hansen
DF15 Joey Jones
GK16 Peter McDonnell
Manager:
Bob Paisley


Man of the Match:

Assistant Referees:
GK1 Rudi Kargus
DF2 Hans-Jürgen Ripp
DF3 Peter Nogly
MF4 Horst Bertl
DF5 Peter Hidien
DF6 Manfred Kaltz
FW7 Kevin Keegan
FW8 Ferdinand Keller 69'
MF9 Klaus Zaczyk 69'
MF10 Felix Magath
FW11 Georg Volkert
Substitutes:
MF Kurt Eigl 69'
MF Arno Steffenhagen 69'
Manager:
Arkoç Özcan

European Cup
Main article: 1977–78 European Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
19-Oct-77 Dynamo DresdenH5–1Hansen  14' Case  21', 57' Neal  44 Pen' Kennedy  66'39,835ReportReport
02-Nov-77 Dynamo DresdenA1–2Heighway  67'33,000ReportReport
01-Mar-78 BenficaA2–1Case  37' Hughes  72'70,000ReportReport
15-Mar-78 BenficaH4–1Callaghan  6' Dalglish  17' McDermott  78' Neal  88'48,364ReportReport
29-Mar-78 Borussia MönchengladbachA1–2Johnson  88'67,000ReportReport
12-Apr-78 Borussia MönchengladbachH3–0Kennedy  6' Dalglish  35' Case  56'51,500ReportReport

Final
Main article: 1978 European Cup Final
Liverpool 1–0 Club Brugge
Dalglish  64' Report Report
Attendance: 92,500
Liverpool
Club Brugge
GK1 Ray Clemence
RB2 Phil Neal
LB3 Alan Hansen
CB4 Phil Thompson
LM5 Ray Kennedy
CB6 Emlyn Hughes (c)
CF7 Kenny Dalglish
RM8 Jimmy Case 29' 63'
CF9 David Fairclough
CM10 Terry McDermott
CM11 Graeme Souness
Substitutes:
MF12 Steve Heighway 63'
GK13 Steve Ogrizovic
DF14 Joey Jones
DF15 Colin Irwin
MF16 Ian Callaghan
Manager:
Bob Paisley
GK1 Birger Jensen
DF2 Fons Bastijns (c)
DF3 Edi Krieger
DF4 Georges Leekens
DF5 Gino Maes 80'
MF6 Julien Cools
MF7 René Vandereycken 35'
MF8 Dany De Cubber
MF9 Jan Simoen
FW10 Lajos Kű 58'
FW11 Jan Sørensen
Substitutes:
GK12 Leen Barth
MF13 Dirk Sanders 58'
DF14 Jos Volders 80'
FW15 Raoul Lambert
FW16 Bernard Verheecke
Manager:
Ernst Happel

References
  1. http://www.englandstats.com/matches.php?mid=515
  2. http://www.englandstats.com/players.php?pid=195
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