Manchester United 1977-1978
42
Points · Division One 1977-1978
10th in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 10th in the Division One with 42 points from 42 games in 1977-1978, scoring 85 goals in all competitions. They won 19, drew 14 and lost 19 of their 52 games in all competitions under Dave Sexton.
Stats
19
Won
14
Drawn
19
Lost
Form
L
W
W
W
W
Season at a Glance
85
Goals Scored
80
Conceded
52
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.37
Points per game
102nd-best of 123 full seasons
1.63
Goals per game
76th-best of 123 full seasons
1.54
Conceded per game
91st-best of 123 full seasons
37%
Win rate
103rd-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 5th of 22 for goals scored (+0.26 per game vs the league average) and 15th for fewest conceded. That was 4 places lower than 1976-1977 (-5 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Gordon Hill
45 apps
19
— ast
2
Stuart Pearson
39 apps
15
— ast
3
Lou Macari
40 apps
10
— ast
4
Sammy McIlroy
48 apps
9
— ast
5
Steve Coppell
52 apps
9
— ast
6
Jimmy Greenhoff
28 apps
6
— ast
7
Joe Jordan
16 apps
3
— ast
8
Jimmy Nicholl
47 apps
3
— ast
9
Ashley Grimes
17 apps
2
— ast
10
David McCreery
23 apps
2
— ast
All Results
52 matches
August 1977 2W · 2D · 1L
D
Liverpool N
CS
0–0
13 Aug 82,000 0-1-0 D1
W
Birmingham City A
D1 5' 2, Hill
4–1
20 Aug 28,005 1-1-0 W1
W
Coventry City H
D1 Hill (pen), McCreery
2–1
24 Aug 55,726 2-1-0 W2
D
Ipswich Town H
D1
0–0
27 Aug 57,904 2-2-0 D1
L
Arsenal A
LC McCreery, Pearson
2–3
30 Aug 36,171 2-2-1 L1
September 1977 1W · 2D · 2L
W
Derby County A
D1 Macari
1–0
3 Sep 21,279 3-2-1 W1
L
Manchester City A
D1 Nicholl
1–3
10 Sep 50,856 3-2-2 L1
D
Saint Etienne A
CWC agg 1-1 Hill
1–1
14 Sep 33,678 3-3-2 D1
L
Chelsea H
D1
0–1
17 Sep 54,951 3-3-3 L1
D
Leeds United A
D1 Hill
1–1
24 Sep 33,517 3-4-3 D1
October 1977 3W · 0D · 4L
W
Liverpool H
D1 Macari, McIlroy
2–0
1 Oct 55,089 4-4-3 W1
W
Saint Etienne H
CWC agg 3-1 Pearson, Coppell
2–0
5 Oct 31,634 5-4-3 W2
L
Middlesbrough A
D1 Coppell
1–2
8 Oct 26,822 5-4-4 L1
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Coppell, Greenhoff, Macari
3–2
15 Oct 55,056 6-4-4 W1
L
Porto A
CWC agg 0-4
0–4
19 Oct 70,000 6-4-5 L1
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1
0–4
22 Oct 27,526 6-4-6 L2
L
Aston Villa A
D1 Nicholl
1–2
29 Oct 39,144 6-4-7 L3
November 1977 2W · 1D · 2L
W
Porto H
CWC agg 5-6 Coppell 2, Murca 2 (og), Nicholl
5–2
2 Nov 51,831 7-4-7 W1
L
Arsenal H
D1 Hill
1–2
5 Nov 53,055 7-4-8 L1
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Pearson
1–2
12 Nov 30,183 7-4-9 L2
W
Norwich City H
D1 Pearson
1–0
19 Nov 48,729 8-4-9 W1
D
Queens Park Rangers A
D1 Hill 2
2–2
26 Nov 25,367 8-5-9 D1
December 1977 3W · 0D · 3L
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 McIlroy, Greenhoff, Pearson
3–1
3 Dec 48,874 9-5-9 W1
L
West Ham United A
D1 McGrath
1–2
10 Dec 20,242 9-5-10 L1
L
Nottingham Forest H
D1
0–4
17 Dec 54,374 9-5-11 L2
W
Everton A
D1 Macari 2, Hill, Coppell, Greenhoff, McIlroy
6–2
26 Dec 48,335 10-5-11 W1
W
Leicester City H
D1 Greenhoff, Coppell, Hill
3–1
27 Dec 57,396 11-5-11 W2
L
Coventry City A
D1
0–3
31 Dec 24,706 11-5-12 L1
January 1978 3W · 2D · 1L
L
Birmingham City H
D1 Greenhoff
1–2
2 Jan 53,501 11-5-13 L2
D
Carlisle United A
FAC Macari
1–1
7 Jan 21,710 11-6-13 D1
W
Carlisle United H
FAC Replay Macari 2, Pearson 2
4–2
11 Jan 54,156 12-6-13 W1
W
Ipswich Town A
D1 McIlroy, Pearson
2–1
14 Jan 23,321 13-6-13 W2
W
Derby County H
D1 Hill 2 (pen), Pearson, Buchan
4–0
21 Jan 57,115 14-6-13 W3
D
West Bromwich Albion H
FAC Coppell
1–1
28 Jan 57,056 14-7-13 D1
February 1978 0W · 2D · 2L
L
West Bromwich Albion A
FAC Replay Pearson, Hill
2–3
1 Feb 37,086 14-7-14 L1
D
Bristol City H
D1 Hill (pen)
1–1
8 Feb 43,457 14-8-14 D1
D
Chelsea A
D1 McIlroy, Hill (pen)
2–2
11 Feb 32,849 14-9-14 D2
L
Liverpool A
D1 McIlroy
1–3
25 Feb 49,094 14-9-15 L1
March 1978 1W · 5D · 2L
L
Leeds United H
D1
0–1
1 Mar 49,101 14-9-16 L2
D
Middlesbrough H
D1
0–0
4 Mar 46,332 14-10-16 D1
D
Newcastle United A
D1 Jordan, Hill
2–2
11 Mar 25,825 14-11-16 D2
D
Manchester City H
D1 Hill 2 (2 pen)
2–2
15 Mar 58,398 14-12-16 D3
D
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 McQueen
1–1
18 Mar 46,329 14-13-16 D4
W
Leicester City A
D1 Pearson, Hill, Greenhoff
3–2
25 Mar 20,299 15-13-16 W1
L
Everton H
D1 Hill (pen)
1–2
27 Mar 55,277 15-13-17 L1
D
Aston Villa H
D1 McIlroy
1–1
29 Mar 41,625 15-14-17 D1
April 1978 4W · 0D · 2L
L
Arsenal A
D1 Jordan
1–3
1 Apr 40,829 15-14-18 L1
W
Queens Park Rangers H
D1 Pearson 2 (pen), Grimes
3–1
8 Apr 42,677 16-14-18 W1
W
Norwich City A
D1 Jordan, McIlroy, Coppell
3–1
15 Apr 19,778 17-14-18 W2
W
West Ham United H
D1 Grimes (pen), McIlroy, Pearson
3–0
22 Apr 54,089 18-14-18 W3
W
Bristol City A
D1 Pearson
1–0
25 Apr 26,035 19-14-18 W4
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Greenhoff
1–2
29 Apr 24,774 19-14-19 L1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 48% | 7 | 51,349 |
| Away | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 27% | 2 | 32,209 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 82,000 |
Home crowds averaged 51,349, away 32,209. Their biggest crowd was 82,000 v Liverpool, the smallest 19,778 v Norwich City.
Season Records
6–2
Biggest win
v Everton · 26 Dec 1977
0–4
Heaviest defeat
v Porto · 19 Oct 1977
4
Longest win streak
5
Longest unbeaten run
10
Longest winless run
10
Clean sheets
9
Failed to score
1–2
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Derby County, Leicester City and Norwich City. They lost both league meetings with Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 51', the average one conceded in the 53'. They scored 14 from the 81st minute on and conceded 13. Penalties: 9 scored, 2 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 1 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22' | Lou Macari 5' | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Aug 1977 |
| 53' | Terry Hibbit | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 20 Aug 1977 |
| 75' | Gordon Hill | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Aug 1977 |
| 83' | Lou Macari 5' | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 2–1 | 20 Aug 1977 |
| 8' | Gordon Hill pen | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Aug 1977 |
| 27' | Ian Wallace | vs Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Aug 1977 |
| 74' | David McCreery | vs Coventry City | D1 | 1–1 | 24 Aug 1977 |
| 45' | David McCreery | @ Arsenal | LC | 0–0 | 30 Aug 1977 |
| 46' | Liam Brady | @ Arsenal | LC | 1–0 | 30 Aug 1977 |
| 74' | Malcolm MacDonald 40', | @ Arsenal | LC | 1–1 | 30 Aug 1977 |
| 86' | Stuart Pearson | @ Arsenal | LC | 1–2 | 30 Aug 1977 |
| 30' | Lou Macari | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Sep 1977 |
| 14' | Brian Kidd | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Sep 1977 |
| 48' | Brian Kidd | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Sep 1977 |
| 78' | Mick Channon | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–2 | 10 Sep 1977 |
| 87' | Jimmy Nicholl | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–3 | 10 Sep 1977 |
| 78' | Gordon Hill | @ Saint Etienne | CWC | 0–0 | 14 Sep 1977 |
| 80' | Christian Synaeghel | @ Saint Etienne | CWC | 1–0 | 14 Sep 1977 |
| 2' | Bill Garner | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Sep 1977 |
| 68' | Gordon Hill | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Sep 1977 |
| 73' | Ray Hankin | @ Leeds United | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Sep 1977 |
| 62' | Lou Macari | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Oct 1977 |
| 70' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Oct 1977 |
| 32' | Stuart Pearson | vs Saint Etienne | CWC | 0–0 | 5 Oct 1977 |
| 65' | Steve Coppell | vs Saint Etienne | CWC | 1–0 | 5 Oct 1977 |
| 35' | Steve Coppell | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Oct 1977 |
| 39' | David Mills | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Oct 1977 |
| 56' | Billy Ashcroft | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–1 | 8 Oct 1977 |
| 7' | Steve Coppell | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Oct 1977 |
| 22' | Jimmy Greenhoff | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Oct 1977 |
| 56' | Lou Macari | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 15 Oct 1977 |
| 72' | Micky Burns | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 3–0 | 15 Oct 1977 |
| 87' | Dennis Martin | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 3–1 | 15 Oct 1977 |
| 8' | Duda | @ Porto | CWC | 0–0 | 19 Oct 1977 |
| 24' | Duda | @ Porto | CWC | 0–1 | 19 Oct 1977 |
| 54' | Duda | @ Porto | CWC | 0–2 | 19 Oct 1977 |
| 60' | Oliveira | @ Porto | CWC | 0–3 | 19 Oct 1977 |
| 28' | John Wile | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Oct 1977 |
| 34' | David Cross | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 22 Oct 1977 |
| 44' | 44' *Laurie Cunningham | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–2 | 22 Oct 1977 |
| 30' | Andy Gray | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Oct 1977 |
| 41' | Alex Cropley | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 29 Oct 1977 |
| 83' | Jimmy Nicholl | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–2 | 29 Oct 1977 |
| 8' | Steve Coppell | vs Porto | CWC | 0–0 | 2 Nov 1977 |
| 29' | Seninho | vs Porto | CWC | 1–0 | 2 Nov 1977 |
| 39' | Murca OG | vs Porto | CWC | 1–1 | 2 Nov 1977 |
| 44' | Jimmy Nicholl | vs Porto | CWC | 2–1 | 2 Nov 1977 |
| 65' | Steve Coppell | vs Porto | CWC | 3–1 | 2 Nov 1977 |
| 85' | Seninho | vs Porto | CWC | 4–1 | 2 Nov 1977 |
| 90' | Murca OG | vs Porto | CWC | 4–2 | 2 Nov 1977 |
| 66' | Gordon Hill | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Nov 1977 |
| 71' | Malcolm MacDonald | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Nov 1977 |
| 85' | Frank Stapleton | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 5 Nov 1977 |
| 5' | Stuart Pearson | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Nov 1977 |
| 49' | Kenny Burns | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Nov 1977 |
| 72' | Archie Gemmill | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 12 Nov 1977 |
| 73' | Stuart Pearson | vs Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Nov 1977 |
| 17' | David Needham | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Nov 1977 |
| 43' | Gordon Hill | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Nov 1977 |
| 55' | Don Givens | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Nov 1977 |
| 87' | Gordon Hill | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–2 | 26 Nov 1977 |
| 12' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Dec 1977 |
| 37' | Jimmy Greenhoff | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Dec 1977 |
| 50' | John Richards | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–0 | 3 Dec 1977 |
| 83' | Stuart Pearson | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–1 | 3 Dec 1977 |
| 7' | Derek Hales | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Dec 1977 |
| 10' | Chris McGrath | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Dec 1977 |
| 81' | Trevor Brooking | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Dec 1977 |
| 22' | Brian Greenhoff OG | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Dec 1977 |
| 25' | Tony Woodcock | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Dec 1977 |
| 52' | John Robertson | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–2 | 17 Dec 1977 |
| 88' | Tony Woodcock | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–3 | 17 Dec 1977 |
| 27' | Lou Macari | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1977 |
| 41' | Gordon Hill | @ Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1977 |
| 53' | Lou Macari | @ Everton | D1 | 2–0 | 26 Dec 1977 |
| 58' | Steve Coppell | @ Everton | D1 | 3–0 | 26 Dec 1977 |
| 68' | Jimmy Greenhoff | @ Everton | D1 | 4–0 | 26 Dec 1977 |
| 70' | Martin Dobson | @ Everton | D1 | 5–0 | 26 Dec 1977 |
| 75' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Everton | D1 | 5–1 | 26 Dec 1977 |
| 75' | Bob Latchford | @ Everton | D1 | 6–1 | 26 Dec 1977 |
| 40' | Jimmy Greenhoff | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1977 |
| 44' | Steve Coppell | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Dec 1977 |
| 65' | Gordon Hill | vs Leicester City | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Dec 1977 |
| 85' | Mark Goodwin | vs Leicester City | D1 | 3–0 | 27 Dec 1977 |
| 8' | Mick Ferguson | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Dec 1977 |
| 34' | Ian Wallace | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–1 | 31 Dec 1977 |
| 83' | Terry Yorath | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–2 | 31 Dec 1977 |
| 12' | Kevin Dillon | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Jan 1978 |
| 51' | Jimmy Greenhoff | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–1 | 2 Jan 1978 |
| 53' | Trevor Francis | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Jan 1978 |
| 2' | Lou Macari | @ Carlisle United | FAC | 0–0 | 7 Jan 1978 |
| 8' | Ian McDonald | @ Carlisle United | FAC | 1–0 | 7 Jan 1978 |
| 5' | Lou Macari | vs Carlisle United | FAC | 0–0 | 11 Jan 1978 |
| 44' | Stuart Pearson | vs Carlisle United | FAC | 1–0 | 11 Jan 1978 |
| 67' | Mick Tait | vs Carlisle United | FAC | 2–0 | 11 Jan 1978 |
| 70' | Stuart Pearson | vs Carlisle United | FAC | 2–1 | 11 Jan 1978 |
| 75' | Lou Macari | vs Carlisle United | FAC | 3–1 | 11 Jan 1978 |
| 90' | Billy Rafferty | vs Carlisle United | FAC | 4–1 | 11 Jan 1978 |
| 11' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Jan 1978 |
| 29' | Stuart Pearson | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Jan 1978 |
| 38' | Paul Mariner | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 2–0 | 14 Jan 1978 |
| 6' | Gordon Hill | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Jan 1978 |
| 28' | Gordon Hill pen | vs Derby County | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Jan 1978 |
| 70' | Stuart Pearson | vs Derby County | D1 | 2–0 | 21 Jan 1978 |
| 88' | Martin Buchan | vs Derby County | D1 | 3–0 | 21 Jan 1978 |
| 77' | Willie Johnston | vs West Bromwich Albion | FAC | 0–0 | 28 Jan 1978 |
| 89' | Steve Coppell | vs West Bromwich Albion | FAC | 0–1 | 28 Jan 1978 |
| 13' | Tony Brown | @ West Bromwich Albion | FAC | 0–0 | 1 Feb 1978 |
| 20' | Stuart Pearson | @ West Bromwich Albion | FAC | 0–1 | 1 Feb 1978 |
| 49' | Cyrille Regis | @ West Bromwich Albion | FAC | 1–1 | 1 Feb 1978 |
| 88' | Gordon Hill | @ West Bromwich Albion | FAC | 1–2 | 1 Feb 1978 |
| 94' | Cyrille Regis | @ West Bromwich Albion | FAC | 2–2 | 1 Feb 1978 |
| 27' | Gordon Hill pen | vs Bristol City | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Feb 1978 |
| 43' | Peter Cormack | vs Bristol City | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Feb 1978 |
| 19' | Clive Walker | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Feb 1978 |
| 52' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 11 Feb 1978 |
| 54' | Ray Wilkins | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Feb 1978 |
| 90' | Gordon Hill pen | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–2 | 11 Feb 1978 |
| 39' | Graeme Souness | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1978 |
| 49' | Ray Kennedy | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Feb 1978 |
| 61' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–2 | 25 Feb 1978 |
| 84' | Jimmy Case | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–2 | 25 Feb 1978 |
| 77' | Allan Clarke | vs Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Mar 1978 |
| 27' | Joe Jordan | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Mar 1978 |
| 32' | Mark McGee | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Mar 1978 |
| 39' | Gordon Hill | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Mar 1978 |
| 85' | Micky Burns pen | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–1 | 11 Mar 1978 |
| 7' | Gordon Hill pen | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Mar 1978 |
| 57' | Gordon Hill pen | vs Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Mar 1978 |
| 77' | Peter Barnes | vs Manchester City | D1 | 2–0 | 15 Mar 1978 |
| 79' | Brian Kidd | vs Manchester City | D1 | 2–1 | 15 Mar 1978 |
| 30' | Gordon McQueen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Mar 1978 |
| 90' | Alistair Robertson | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Mar 1978 |
| 12' | Stuart Pearson | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Mar 1978 |
| 40' | Dean Smith | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Mar 1978 |
| 48' | Gordon Hill | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Mar 1978 |
| 73' | Geoff Salmons | @ Leicester City | D1 | 2–1 | 25 Mar 1978 |
| 83' | Jimmy Greenhoff | @ Leicester City | D1 | 2–2 | 25 Mar 1978 |
| 33' | Bob Latchford | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Mar 1978 |
| 61' | Bob Latchford | vs Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Mar 1978 |
| 85' | Gordon Hill pen | vs Everton | D1 | 0–2 | 27 Mar 1978 |
| 50' | John Deehan | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Mar 1978 |
| 52' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 29 Mar 1978 |
| 36' | Malcolm MacDonald | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Apr 1978 |
| 37' | Joe Jordan | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Apr 1978 |
| 69' | Liam Brady | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Apr 1978 |
| 83' | Malcolm MacDonald | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–2 | 1 Apr 1978 |
| 42' | Stuart Pearson | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Apr 1978 |
| 57' | Ashley Grimes | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Apr 1978 |
| 76' | Stan Bowles pen | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Apr 1978 |
| 82' | Stuart Pearson pen | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–1 | 8 Apr 1978 |
| 24' | Phil Lythgoe | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Apr 1978 |
| 67' | Joe Jordan | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Apr 1978 |
| 69' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Norwich City | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Apr 1978 |
| 78' | Steve Coppell | @ Norwich City | D1 | 2–1 | 15 Apr 1978 |
| 68' | Ashley Grimes pen | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Apr 1978 |
| 76' | Sammy McIlroy | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Apr 1978 |
| 78' | Stuart Pearson | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Apr 1978 |
| 50' | Stuart Pearson | @ Bristol City | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Apr 1978 |
| 37' | Brian Greenhoff | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Apr 1978 |
| 47' | Martin Patching | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Apr 1978 |
| 76' | Melvyn Eves | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Apr 1978 |
Squad
21 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | Red | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| Steve Coppell | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 52 | 9 | – |
| Sammy McIlroy | 39 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 48 | 9 | – |
| Jimmy Nicholl | 37 | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 47 | 3 | – |
| Gordon Hill | 36 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 45 | 19 | – |
| Lou Macari | 32 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 40 | 10 | – |
| Stuart Pearson | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 39 | 15 | – |
| Martin Buchan | 28 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 38 | 1 | – |
| Arthur Albiston | 28 (1) | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 38 (1) | – | – |
| Stewart Houston | 31 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 3 (1) | – | – | – | 37 (1) | – | – |
| Brian Greenhoff | 31 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Stepney | 23 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 29 | – | – |
| Jimmy Greenhoff | 23 (1) | 6 | 3 (1) | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 28 (2) | 6 | – |
| David McCreery | 17 (4) | 1 | 1 (1) | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 (1) | – | 23 (6) | 2 | – |
| Chris McGrath | 18 (9) | 1 | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 4 (1) | – | – | – | 23 (11) | 1 | – |
| Paddy Roche | 19 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | – |
| Ashley Grimes | 13 (6) | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 (2) | – | – | – | 17 (8) | 2 | – |
| Joe Jordan | 14 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 3 | – |
| Gordon McQueen | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | – |
| Alex Forsyth | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | 4 (1) | – | – |
| Andy Ritchie | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Martyn Rogers | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 64 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 57 |
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 55 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 52 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 52 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 50 |
| 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 |
| 12 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 41 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 40 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 36 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 35 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 35 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 33 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 69 | -17 | 32 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 78 | -36 | 22 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 70 | -44 | 22 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
7 moves
In
- Gordon McQueen Centre-Back
- Joe Jordan Centre-Forward
- Gary Bailey Goalkeeper
- Kevin Moran Centre-Back
Out
- Alex Stepney Goalkeeper
- Gerry Daly Attacking Midfield
- Oshor Williams Right Winger
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Ashley Grimes 17 apps, 2 goals
- Joe Jordan 16 apps, 3 goals
- Gordon McQueen 14 apps, 1 goal
- Andy Ritchie 4 apps
- Martyn Rogers 1 app
Final appearances
- Gordon Hill last of 45 apps
- Alex Stepney last of 29 apps
- Alex Forsyth last of 4 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1977-1978?
On this day in 1977-1978