The 1977/78 season was for Manchester United the 76th season in the Football League and the third consecutive season in the top division of the championship of England [1] .
 Manchester United | ||||
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| general information | ||||
| Season | 1977/78 | |||
| Trainer | Dave Sexton | |||
| Chairman | Louis Edwards | |||
| Captain |  Martin Bucken | |||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | |||
| Competition | ||||
| First Division | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | 4 round | |||
| League Cup | 2 round | |||
| Owners Cup UEFA Cups | 2 round | |||
| England Super Cup | Split win | |||
| Top scorer | ||||
| League | Gordon Hill (17) | |||
| Total | Gordon Hill (19) | |||
| Home attendance | ||||
| The greatest | 58 398 against Manchester City (March 15, 1978) | |||
| Smallest | 31,634 against Saint Etienne (October 5, 1977) | |||
| Average | 51 349 | |||
| The form | ||||
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This was the first season under the direction of new head coach Dave Sexton , who replaced Tommy Doherty , who was laid off in July 1977.
As the winner of the FA Cup of the previous season, United played in the match for the English Super Cup against the champion of the previous season, Liverpool . The match ended in a goalless draw, which meant a “divided victory”. In the championship, the team took 10th place, and also unsuccessfully played in home cups and in the European arena.
In the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup , United was disqualified due to riots arranged by their fans in France in a away match against Saint-Etienne . After the appeal, the disqualification was replaced by a return match in a neutral field instead of Old Trafford. As a result, United went to the next round, in which they lost to Port .
The team's best scorer of the season was Winger Gordon Hill , who scored 17 goals for the team in the championship and 19 in all tournaments. At the end of the season, he was sold at Derby County , which was headed by Tommy Docherty, who was fired from United a year ago.
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England Supercup
| date | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 1977 | Liverpool | H | 0: 0 | 82,000 |
Football League Division One
| date | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 20, 1977 | Birmingham city | AT | 4: 1 | Makari (3), Hill | 28,005 |
| August 24, 1977 | Coventry City | D | 2: 1 | Hill , McCreary | 55,726 |
| August 27, 1977 | Ipswich Town | D | 0: 0 | 57 904 | |
| September 3, 1977 | Derby County | AT | 1-0 | Makari | 21,279 |
| September 10, 1977 | Manchester city | AT | 1: 3 | Nicholl | 50 856 |
| September 17, 1977 | Chelsea | D | 0: 1 | 54 951 | |
| September 24, 1977 | Leeds United | AT | 1: 1 | Hill | 33 517 |
| October 1, 1977 | Liverpool | D | 2-0 | Makari , McIlroy | 55 089 |
| October 8, 1977 | Middlesbrough | AT | 1: 2 | Coppell | 26,882 |
| October 15, 1977 | Newcastle United | D | 3: 2 | Coppell , J. Greenhoff , Makari | 55 056 |
| October 22, 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | AT | 0: 4 | 27,526 | |
| October 29, 1977 | Aston Villa | AT | 1: 2 | Nicholl | 39 144 |
| November 5, 1977 | Arsenal | D | 1: 2 | Hill | 53,055 |
| November 12, 1977 | Nottingham forest | AT | 1: 2 | Pearson | 30 183 |
| November 19, 1977 | Norwich city | D | 1-0 | Pearson | 48,729 |
| November 26, 1977 | Queens Park Rangers | AT | 2: 2 | Hill (2) | 25,367 |
| December 3, 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3: 1 | J. Greenhoff , McIlroy , Pearson | 48,874 |
| December 10, 1977 | West Ham United | AT | 1: 2 | Mcgrath | 20 242 |
| December 17, 1977 | Nottingham forest | D | 0: 4 | 54,374 | |
| December 26, 1977 | Everton | AT | 6: 2 | J. Greenhoff (2), Coppell , Hill , Makari , Makilroy | 48 335 |
| December 27, 1977 | Leicester City | D | 3: 1 | Coppell , J. Greenhoff , Hill | 57 396 |
| December 31, 1977 | Coventry City | AT | 0: 3 | 24,706 | |
| January 2, 1978 | Birmingham city | D | 1: 2 | J. Greenhoff | 53,501 |
| January 14, 1978 | Ipswich Town | AT | 2: 1 | McIlroy , Pearson | 23 321 |
| January 21, 1978 | Derby County | D | 4: 0 | Hill (2), Baken , Pearson | 57 115 |
| February 8, 1978 | Bristol City | D | 1: 1 | Hill | 43,457 |
| February 11, 1978 | Chelsea | AT | 2: 2 | Hill , McIlroy | 32,849 |
| February 25, 1978 | Liverpool | AT | 1: 3 | Mackilroy | 49,095 |
| March 1, 1978 | Leeds United | D | 0: 1 | 49 101 | |
| March 4, 1978 | Middlesbrough | D | 0: 0 | 46 322 | |
| March 11, 1978 | Newcastle United | AT | 2: 2 | Hill , Jordan | 25,825 |
| March 15, 1978 | Manchester city | D | 2: 2 | Hill (2) | 58 398 |
| March 18, 1978 | West Bromwich Albion | D | 1: 1 | Mcqueen | 46 329 |
| March 25, 1978 | Leicester City | AT | 3: 2 | J. Greenhoff , Hill , Pearson | 20,299 |
| March 27, 1978 | Everton | D | 1: 2 | Hill | 55,277 |
| March 29, 1978 | Aston Villa | D | 1: 1 | Mackilroy | 41,625 |
| April 1, 1978 | Arsenal | AT | 1: 3 | Jordan | 40,829 |
| April 8, 1978 | Queens Park Rangers | D | 3: 1 | Pearson (2), Grimes | 42,677 |
| April 15, 1978 | Norwich city | AT | 3: 1 | Coppell , Jordan , McIlroy | 19,778 |
| April 22, 1978 | West Ham United | D | 3-0 | Grimes , McIlroy , Pearson | 54 089 |
| April 25, 1978 | Bristol City | AT | 1-0 | Pearson | 26 035 |
| April 29, 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | AT | 1: 2 | B. Greenhoff | 24,774 |
Final standings
| No | Club | M | AT | N | P | MOH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | ten | 14 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 46 |
| ten | Manchester United | 42 | sixteen | ten | sixteen | 67 | 63 | +4 | 42 |
| eleven | Birmingham city | 42 | sixteen | 9 | 17 | 55 | 60 | -five | 41 |
FA Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / In / N | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 1978 | 3 round | Carlisle United | AT | 1: 1 | Makari | 21,710 |
| January 11, 1978 | 3 round. Replay | Carlisle United | D | 4: 2 | Makari (2), Pearson (2) | 54 156 |
| January 28, 1978 | 4 round | West Bromwich Albion | D | 1: 1 | Coppell | 57 056 |
| February 1, 1978 | 4 round. Replay | West Bromwich Albion | AT | 2: 3 | Hill , Pearson | 37,086 |
Football League Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30, 1977 | 2 round | Arsenal | AT | 2: 3 | McCreeery , Pearson | 36 171 |
Cup Winners Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 1977 | 1 round. The first match | Saint Etienne | AT | 1: 1 | Hill | 33 678 |
| October 5, 1977 | 1 round. Second leg | Saint Etienne | D [2] | 2-0 | Coppell , Pearson | 31 634 |
| October 19, 1977 | 2 round. The first match | Porto | AT | 0: 4 | 70,000 | |
| November 2, 1977 | 2 round. Second leg | Porto | D | 5: 2 | Coppell (2), Nicholl , Moors (2 aut. ) | 51 831 |
Player Stats
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Goblet cup | England Super Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| VR | Paddy roach | nineteen | –29 | four | –7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | –36 |
| VR | Alex Stepney | 23 | –34 | 0 | 0 | one | –3 | four | –7 | one | 0 | 29 | –44 |
| Defense | Arthur Albiston | 27 + 1 | 0 | four | 0 | one | 0 | four | 0 | one | 0 | 37 + 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Martin Bucken | 28 | one | four | 0 | one | 0 | four | 0 | one | 0 | 38 | one |
| Defense | Alex Forsyth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 + 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Brian Greenhoff | 31 | one | one | 0 | one | 0 | 2 | 0 | one | 0 | 36 | one |
| Defense | Stuart Houston | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 + 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Gordon McQueen | 14 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | one |
| Defense | Jimmy Nicholl | 37 | 2 | four | 0 | one | 0 | four | one | one | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Defense | Martin Rogers | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 |
| PP | Steve coppell | 42 | five | four | one | one | 0 | four | 3 | one | 0 | 52 | 9 |
| PP | Ashley Grimes | 7 + 6 | 2 | one | 0 | one | 0 | 0 + 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 + 8 | 2 |
| PP | Gordon hill | 36 | 17 | 3 | one | one | 0 | four | one | one | 0 | 45 | nineteen |
| PP | Lou Makari | 32 | eight | four | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 0 | one | 0 | 40 | eleven |
| PP | David McCreary | 13 + 4 | one | 0 + 1 | 0 | one | one | 3 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 17 + 6 | 2 |
| PP | Chris McGrath | 9 + 9 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 3 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 + 11 | one |
| PP | Sammy McIlroy | 39 | 9 | four | 0 | 0 | 0 | four | 0 | one | 0 | 48 | 9 |
| Nap | Jimmy greenhoff | 22 + 1 | 6 | 2 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | one | 0 | 26 + 2 | 6 |
| Nap | Joe Jordan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | sixteen | 3 |
| Nap | Stuart Pearson | thirty | ten | four | 3 | one | one | 3 | one | one | 0 | 39 | 15 |
| Nap | Andy ritchie | four | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | four | 0 |
| Own goals | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 | |
Notes
- ↑ Manchester United Season 1977/78 . StretfordEnd.co.uk.
- ↑ United held a return match on a neutral field as a UEFA sanction for riots caused by club fans in their first match in France.
Links
- Season 1977/78 on StretfordEnd.co.uk