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1977–78 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubLiverpool
season1977–78
managerBob Paisley
chairmanJohn Smith
leagueFirst Division
league result2nd
cup1European Cup
cup1 resultWinners
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultThird round
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultRunners-up
cup4European Super Cup
cup4 resultWinners
cup5FA Charity Shield
cup5 resultTitle shared
league topscorerKenny Dalglish (20)
season topscorerKenny Dalglish (31)
average attendance48,621
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The 1977–78 season was '''Liverpool Football Club''''s 86th season in existence and their 16th consecutive season in the First Division. It was a season of contrasts for Liverpool as they retained the European Cup, following a 1–0 victory against Club Brugge in the final at Wembley in London, and won the European Super Cup by beating Hamburg, who included former Liverpool forward Kevin Keegan in their side, 7–1 on aggregate with a 6–0 Second Leg win at Anfield. 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 to be very controversial with a penalty that 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 under new manager Ron Greenwood. It was to be his first cap since playing in the 1966 FIFA World Cup finals against France.

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

  • ENG Ray Clemence
  • ENG Peter McDonnell
  • ENG Steve Ogrizovic

Defenders

  • ENG Emlyn Hughes
  • WAL Joey Jones
  • ENG Brian Kettle
  • ENG Alec Lindsay
  • ENG Phil Neal
  • ENG Tommy Smith
  • ENG Phil Thompson
  • SCO Alan Hansen
  • ENG Colin Irwin

Midfielders

  • ENG Ian Callaghan
  • ENG Jimmy Case
  • IRE Steve Heighway
  • ENG Sammy Lee
  • ENG Ray Kennedy
  • ENG Terry McDermott
  • SCO Graeme Souness

Forwards

  • ENG David Fairclough
  • SCO Kenny Dalglish
  • ENG Kevin Kewley
  • WAL John Toshack
  • ENG David Johnson

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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League table

Results

First Division

Main article: 1977–78 Football League#First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
20-Aug-77MiddlesbroughA1–1Dalglish31,000ReportReport
23-Aug-77Newcastle UnitedH2–0Dalglish McDermott48,267ReportReport
27-Aug-77West Bromwich AlbionH3–0Dalglish Heighway Case48,525ReportReport
03-Sep-77Birmingham CityA1–0R. Kennedy28,239ReportReport
10-Sep-77Coventry CityH2–0Fairclough Dalglish45,574ReportReport
17-Sep-77Ipswich TownA1–1Dalglish29,658ReportReport
24-Sep-77Derby CountyH1–0McDermott48,309ReportReport
01-Oct-77Manchester UnitedA0–255,109ReportReport
04-Oct-77ArsenalA0–047,110ReportReport
08-Oct-77ChelseaH2–0Dalglish Fairclough40,499ReportReport
15-Oct-77Leeds UnitedA2–1Case {{goal3663}}45,500Report
22-Oct-77EvertonH0–051,668ReportReport
29-Oct-77Manchester CityA1–3Fairclough49,207ReportReport
05-Nov-77Aston VillaH1–2Own goal50,436ReportReport
12-Nov-77Queens Park RangersA0–225,625ReportReport
19-Nov-77Bristol CityH1–1Dalglish41,053ReportReport
26-Nov-77Leicester CityA4–0Fairclough Heighway Dalglish McDermott26,051ReportReport
03-Dec-77West Ham UnitedH2–0Dalglish Fairclough39,659ReportReport
10-Dec-77Norwich CityA1–2Thompson24,983ReportReport
17-Dec-77Queens Park RangersH1–0Neal38,249ReportReport
26-Dec-77Nottingham ForestA1–1Heighway47,218ReportReport
27-Dec-77Wolverhampton WanderersH1–0Neal50,294ReportReport
31-Dec-77Newcastle UnitedA2–0Thompson Dalglish36,456ReportReport
02-Jan-78MiddlesbroughH2–0Johnson Heighway49,305ReportReport
14-Jan-78West Bromwich AlbionA1–0Johnson35,809ReportReport
21-Jan-78Birmingham CityH2–3Thompson R. Kennedy48,401ReportReport
04-Feb-78Coventry CityA0–128,965ReportReport
25-Feb-78Manchester UnitedH3–1Souness R. Kennedy Case49,590ReportReport
04-Mar-78ChelseaA1–3Neal35,550ReportReport
08-Mar-78Derby CountyA2–4Fairclough Dalglish23,413ReportReport
11-Mar-78Leeds UnitedH1–0Dalglish48,233ReportReport
25-Mar-78Wolverhampton WanderersA3–1Case Dalglish {{goal7582}}27,531Report
01-Apr-78Aston VillaA3–0Dalglish {{goal319}} R. Kennedy40,190Report
05-Apr-78EvertonA1–0Johnson52,759ReportReport
08-Apr-78Leicester CityH3–2Smith {{goal4276}} Lee42,979Report
15-Apr-78Bristol CityA1–1Heighway31,471ReportReport
18-Apr-78Ipswich TownH2–2Dalglish Souness40,044ReportReport
22-Apr-78Norwich CityH3–0Own goal Fairclough {{goal3546}}44,857Report
25-Apr-78ArsenalH1–0Fairclough38,318ReportReport
29-Apr-78West Ham UnitedA2–0McDermott Fairclough37,448ReportReport
01-May-78Manchester CityH4–0Dalglish {{goal245580}} Neal44,528
04-May-78Nottingham ForestH0–050,021ReportReport

FA Charity Shield

Main article: 1977 FA Charity Shield

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ENG Bob Paisley
ENG Dave Sexton

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FA Cup

Main article: 1977–78 FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
07-Jan-78ChelseaA2–4Johnson Dalglish45,449ReportReport

Football League Cup

Main article: 1977–78 Football League Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
30-Aug-77ChelseaH2–0Dalglish Case33,170ReportReport
26-Oct-77Derby CountyH2–0Fairclough {{goal7275}}30,400Report
29-Nov-77Coventry CityH2–2Fairclough Neal33,817ReportReport
20-Dec-77Coventry CityA2–0Case Dalglish36,105ReportReport
17-Jan-78WrexhamA3–1Dalglish {{goal145887}}25,641
07-Feb-78ArsenalH2–1Dalglish R. Kennedy44,764ReportReport
14-Feb-78ArsenalA0–049,561ReportReport

Final

Main article: 1978 Football League Cup Final

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Manager: ENG Brian CloughManager: ENG Bob Paisley

Final Replay

Main article: 1978 Football League Cup Final#Replay

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Manager: ENG Brian CloughManager: ENG Bob Paisley

European Super Cup

Main article: 1977 European Super Cup

First leg

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TUR Arkoç Özcan
ENG Bob Paisley

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Second leg

McDermott

Fairclough Dalglish

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ENG Bob Paisley
TUR Arkoç Özcan

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European Cup

Main article: 1977–78 European Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
19-Oct-77GDR Dynamo DresdenH5–1Hansen Case {{goal2157}} Neal Kennedy39,835Report
02-Nov-77GDR Dynamo DresdenA1–2Heighway33,000ReportReport
01-Mar-78POR BenficaA2–1Case Hughes70,000ReportReport
15-Mar-78POR BenficaH4–1Callaghan Dalglish McDermott Neal48,364ReportReport
29-Mar-78FRG Borussia MönchengladbachA1–2Johnson67,000ReportReport
12-Apr-78FRG Borussia MönchengladbachH3–0Kennedy Dalglish Case51,500ReportReport

Final

Main article: 1978 European Cup Final

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ENG Bob Paisley
AUT Ernst Happel

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References

References

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