1977–78 Manchester City F.C. season
| Lowest home attendance | 32,412 vs Coventry City 25 April 1978 |
|---|---|
| Average home league attendance | 41,687 (3rd highest in league) |
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The 1977–78 season was
1904-05
.
First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup first round[a]
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| 3 | Everton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 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 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Liverpool qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1977–78 European Cup winners.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 |
Source: [1]
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1977 | Leicester City | Home | 0-0 | 45,963 | |
| 24 August 1977 | Aston Villa |
Away | 4-1 | Tueart (3), Booth | 40,121 |
| 27 August 1977 | West Ham United |
Away | 1-0 | Royle | 25,278 |
| 3 September 1977 | Norwich City | Home | 4-0 | Channon (2), Power, Hartford | 41,269 |
| 10 September 1977 | Manchester United |
Home | 3–1 | Kidd (2), Channon | 50,856 |
| 17 September 1977 | Queens Park Rangers |
Away | 1-1 | Royle | 24,668 |
| 24 September 1977 | Bristol City | Home | 2-0 | Barnes, Owen | 41,897 |
| 1 October 1977 | Everton |
Away | 1-1 | Hartford | 43,286 |
| 4 October 1977 | Coventry City | Away | 2-4 | Tueart, Barnes | 19,650 |
| 8 October 1977 | Arsenal | Home | 2-1 | Barnes, Tueart (pen) | 43,177 |
| 15 October 1977 | Nottingham Forest |
Away | 0–1 | Kidd | 35,572 |
| 22 October 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Home | 0-2 | 42,730 | |
| 29 October 1977 | Liverpool |
Home | 3-1 | Kidd, Channon, Royle | 49,207 |
| 5 November 1977 | Ipswich Town | Away | 0-1 | - | 23,636 |
| 12 November 1977 | Leeds United |
Home | 2-3 | Channon, Barnes | 42,651 |
| 19 November 1977 | West Bromwich Albion |
Away | 0-0 | - | 27,159 |
| 26 November 1977 | Chelsea | Home | 6-2 | Wilkins (og), Tueart (3), Channon, Barnes | 34,345 |
| 3 December 1977 | Derby County |
Away | 1-2 | Power | 26,888 |
| 10 December 1977 | Birmingham City | Home | 3-0 | Tueart, Owen, Channon | 36,671 |
| 17 December 1977 | Leeds United |
Away | 0-2 | 37,380 | |
| 26 December 1977 | Newcastle United | Home | 4-0 | Tueart (3), Kidd | 45,811 |
| 27 December 1977 | Middlesbrough | Away | 2-0 | Hartford, Owen | 26,879 |
| 31 December 1977 | Aston Villa |
Home | 2–0 | Barnes, Kidd | 46,074 |
| 2 January 1978 | Leicester | Away | 1–0 | Owen | 24,041 |
| 14 January 1978 | West Ham United |
Home | 3–2 | Kidd, Booth, Barnes | 47,171 |
| 21 January 1978 | Norwich City | Away | 3–1 | Kidd (2), Owen | 20,397 |
| 12 February 1978 | Queens Park Rangers |
Home | 2-1 | Channon, Bell | 39,860 |
| 17 February 1978 | Bristol City | Away | 2-2 | Kidd, Booth | 25,834 |
| 25 February 1978 | Everton | Home | 1-0 | Kidd | 46,817 |
| 4 March 1978 | Arsenal |
Away | 0–3 | - | 34,003 |
| 15 March 1978 | Manchester United |
Away | 2-2 | Barnes, Kidd | 58,426 |
| 18 March 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Away | 1-1 | Bell | 20,583 |
| 25 March 1978 | Middlesbrough | Home | 2-2 | Channon (2) | 37,944 |
| 29 March 1978 | Newcastle United | Away | 2-2 | Palmer (2) | 20,246 |
| 1 April 1978 | Ipswich Town | Home | 2-1 | Palmer, Channon | 34,975 |
| 11 April 1978 | Nottingham Forest |
Home | 0–0 | 43,428 | |
| 15 April 1978 | West Bromwich Albion |
Away | 1-3 | Kidd | 36,521 |
| 22 April 1978 | Birmingham City | Away | 4-1 | Owen, Kidd (2), Power | 25,294 |
| 25 April 1978 | Coventry City | Home | 3-1 | Kidd, Hartford, Owen | 32,412 |
| 29 April 1978 | Derby County |
Home | 1-1 | Channon | 37,175 |
| 1 May 1978 | Liverpool | Away | 0-4 | - | 44,528 |
| 5 May 1978 | Chelsea | Away | 0-0 | - | 18,782 |
FA Cup
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 7 January 1978 | Leeds United |
Away | 2-1 | Tueart, Barnes | 38,516 |
| Fourth round | 31 January 1978 | Nottingham Forest |
Away | 1–2 | Kidd | 38,509 |
Football League Cup
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second round | 31 August 1977 | Chesterfield | Away | 1-0 | Kidd | 14,282 |
| Third round | 25 October 1977 | Luton Town |
Away | 1–1 | Barnes | 16,443 |
| Third round replay | 1 November 1977 | Luton Town | Home | 0-0 | Barnes | 28,254 |
| Third round 2nd replay | 8 November 1976 | Luton Town F.C. | Neutral | 3-2 | Tueart, Channon, Kidd | 13,043 |
| Fourth round | 29 November 1977 | Ipswich Town | Away | 2-1 | Kidd, Tueart | 22,645 |
| Fifth round | 18 January 1978 | Arsenal | Home | 0-0 | - | 42,435 |
| Fifth round replay | 24 January 1978 | Arsenal | Away | 0-1 | - | 57,748 |
UEFA Cup
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round 1st leg | 14 September 1977 | Widzew Lodz |
Home | 2-2 | Barnes, Channon | 33,695 |
| First round 2nd leg | 28 September 1977 | Widzew Lodz |
Away | 0-0 | 40,000 |