Everton
1977–78 season
ManagerGordon Lee
GroundGoodison Park
First Division3rd
FA Cup4th Round
League Cup5th Round

During the 1977–78 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 3rd in the table with 55 points.

Final 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 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Liverpool 42 24 9 9 65 34 +31 57 Qualification for the European Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
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
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ Liverpool qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1977–78 European Cup winners.

Results

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
20 August 1977Nottingham ForestH1–338,001Pearson
23 August 1977ArsenalA0–132,954
27 August 1977Aston VillaA2–137,805McKenzie (2)
3 September 1977Wolverhampton WanderersH0–036,636
10 September 1977Leicester CityA5–116,425Latchford, Thomas, King (2), McKenzie
17 September 1977Norwich CityH3–034,405Rioch, McKenzie, Dobson
24 September 1977West Ham UnitedA1–125,296McKenzie
1 October 1977Manchester CityH1–143,286Latchford
4 October 1977West Bromwich AlbionH3–134,582Higgins, King (pen), Latchford
8 October 1977Queens Park RangersA5–120,495Latchford (4), McKenzie
15 October 1977Bristol CityH1–039,230King
22 October 1977LiverpoolA0–051,668
29 October 1977Newcastle UnitedH4–437,574Pejic, Latchford (2), Lyons
5 November 1977Derby CountyA1–029,335Lyons
12 November 1977Birmingham CityH2–137,783Latchford (2)
19 November 1977Ipswich TownA3–322,795Lyons, Pearson, Buckley
26 November 1977Coventry CityH6–043,279Dobson, Latchford (3), Pearson, King
3 December 1977ChelseaA1–033,899Latchford
10 December 1977MiddlesbroughH3–038,387Latchford (2), Buckley
17 December 1977Birmingham CityA0–022,177
26 December 1977Manchester UnitedH2–648,335Latchford, Dobson
27 December 1977Leeds UnitedA1–345,560Dobson
31 December 1977ArsenalH2–047,039Latchford, King
2 January 1978Nottingham ForestA1–144,030Ross (pen)
14 January 1978Aston VillaH1–040,630King
21 January 1978Wolverhampton WanderersA1–323,777Ross (pen)
4 February 1978Leicester CityH2–033,677Latchford (2)
18 February 1978West Ham UnitedH2–133,862McKenzie, Thomas
25 February 1978Manchester CityA0–146,817
4 March 1978Queens Park RangersH3–333,861Ross, Dobson, King
11 March 1978Bristol CityA1–025,986Ross
15 March 1978Norwich CityA0–019,502
24 March 1978Newcastle UnitedA2–027,103Latchford, McKenzie
25 March 1978Leeds UnitedH2–045,020Latchford, McKenzie
27 March 1978Manchester UnitedA2–155,317Latchford (2)
1 April 1978Derby CountyH2–138,213Dobson, Latchford
5 April 1978LiverpoolH0–152,759
8 April 1978Coventry CityA2–326,025Latchford, Lyons
15 April 1978Ipswich TownH1–033,402Latchford (pen)
22 April 1978MiddlesbroughA0–015,969
25 April 1978West Bromwich AlbionA1–320,247Telfer
29 April 1978ChelseaH6–039,504Dobson, Wright, Robinson, Lyons, Latchford (2, 1 pen)

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FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
37 January 1978Aston VillaH4–146,320King, Ross (pen), McKenzie, Latchford
428 January 1978MiddlesbroughA2–333,692Telfer, Lyons

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League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
230 August 1977Sheffield UnitedA3–018,571Latchford, McKenzie, King
325 October 1977MiddlesbroughH2–232,766King, Telfer
3:R31 October 1977MiddlesbroughA2–128,500Lyons, Pearson
429 November 1977Sheffield WednesdayA3–136,079Lyons, Dobson, Pearson
518 January 1978Leeds UnitedA1–435,020Thomas

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Squad

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References

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