1977-12-17
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| FA Cup Round 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL | AP Leamington | 0 | 0 | Southend United | D 4 | Windmill Ground | 2,540 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| NL | Blyth Spartans | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | D 3 | Croft Park | 3,700 | |
| Jones | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | Chester | D 3 | Brunton Park | 5,577 | |
| Rafferty 2, McVitie | Lineups | Crossley | ||||||
| D 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | Scarborough | NPL | Gresty Road | 4,341 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 3 | Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | D 3 | Priestfield Stadium | 10,181 | |
| Nicholl | Lineups | Slough | ||||||
| D 4 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Barnsley | D 4 | Blundell Park | 6,171 | |
| Donovan 2 | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 2 | Runcorn | NPL | Victoria Park | 6,112 | |
| Bielby, Newton 2, Poskett (p) | Lineups | Spencer, Wiggett OG | ||||||
| SL | Minehead | 0 | 3 | Exeter City | D 3 | Recreation Ground | 3,000 | |
| Lineups | Randell 2,Kellow | |||||||
| D 4 | Northampton Town | 0 | 2 | Enfield | IsL | County Ground | 5,249 | |
| Lineups | Searle 2 | |||||||
| SL | Nuneaton Borough | 1 | 2 | Tilbury | IsL | Manor Park | 4,756 | |
| Vincent | Lineups | Wallace C, Gray | ||||||
| D 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Cambridge United | D 3 | Home Park | 5,850 | |
| Johnson | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | Swansea City | D 4 | Fratton Park | 11,863 | |
| Kemp 2 | Lineups | Curtis, Moore K | ||||||
| D 3 | Preston North End | 0 | 2 | Wrexham | D 3 | Deepdale | 11,134 | |
| Lineups | Davis, McNeil | |||||||
| D 3 | Rotherham United | 6 | 0 | Spennymoor United | NL | Millmoor | 4,788 | |
| Phillips 3, Crawford 2, Gwyther | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | D 4 | Gay Meadow | 4,482 | |
| Maguire | Lineups | Summerbee | ||||||
| D 3 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Brentford | D 4 | County Ground | 8,447 | |
| Prophett, McHale | Lineups | Phillips (p) | ||||||
| D 3 | Walsall | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | D 3 | Fellows Park | 5,978 | |
| Wood | Lineups | Beamish | ||||||
| D 4 | Watford | 2 | 0 | Colchester United | D 3 | Vicarage Road | 11,907 | |
| Jenkins, Mercer | Lineups | |||||||
| SL | Wealdstone | 2 | 1 | Reading | D 4 | Northwood Park | 3,800 | |
| Furphy, Duck (p) | Lineups | Earles | ||||||
| NPL | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | D 3 | Springfield Park | 13,871 | |
| Whittle | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | Everton | St Andrew's | 22,177 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Stamford Bridge | 22,751 | |
| Wilkins R | Lineups | Suggett | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | Highfield Road | 20,993 | |
| Coop (p) | Lineups | Stapleton 2 | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Baseball Ground | 21,802 | |
| Todd | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | Portman Road | 16,905 | |
| Whymark | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | Elland Road | 37,380 | |
| McQueen, Cherry | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Anfield Road | 38,249 | |
| Neal (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 0 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | 54,375 | |
| Lineups | Woodcock 2, Robertson, Greenhoff B OG | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | Ayresome Park | 14,999 | |
| Hedley | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | St James' Park | 22,982 | |
| Craig T, Mitchell, Cassidy, Nattrass | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | The Hawthorns | 18,896 | |
| Brown A | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 26 | 31 | W | W | W | D | L | 1977-12-26 | Liverpool | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 24 | 29 | D | W | W | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Manchester United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 25 | W | L | W | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 25 | W | L | D | D | D | 1977-12-26 | Bristol City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 25 | W | D | W | L | W | 1977-12-26 | Chelsea | H |
| 6 | 3 | Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 24 | W | D | W | W | W | 1977-12-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Norwich City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 24 | D | W | D | W | L | 1977-12-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 8 | -2 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 23 | L | L | D | L | W | 1977-12-26 | Aston Villa | A |
| 9 | -1 | Manchester City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 22 | L | W | L | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Newcastle United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 21 | W | L | W | D | D | 1977-12-26 | Norwich City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 20 | L | W | L | D | L | 1977-12-26 | Coventry City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Derby County | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 20 | W | D | W | W | W | 1977-12-26 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 13 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -9 | 18 | W | L | L | L | D | 1977-12-26 | Leicester City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Manchester United | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 17 | L | L | W | D | W | 1977-12-26 | Everton | A |
| 15 | 1 | Chelsea | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 17 | D | W | L | L | D | 1977-12-26 | Arsenal | A |
| 16 | -2 | Bristol City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 16 | L | W | D | W | D | 1977-12-26 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 17 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 16 | L | L | L | D | D | 1977-12-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 16 | D | L | L | L | D | 1977-12-26 | West Ham United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -12 | 13 | L | L | L | D | L | 1977-12-26 | Derby County | H |
| 20 | 1 | Newcastle United | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 12 | W | W | W | L | L | 1977-12-26 | Manchester City | A |
| 21 | -1 | West Ham United | 20 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 12 | L | W | L | L | L | 1977-12-26 | Birmingham City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Leicester City | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | -26 | 10 | L | D | L | L | D | 1977-12-26 | Middlesbrough | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Ewood Park | 10,295 | |
| Wagstaffe, Lewis | Lineups | Lee | ||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Southampton | Bloomfield Road | 8,640 | |
| Lineups | MacDougall | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | Sunderland | Eastville | 6,516 | |
| Williams, Taylor S, Staniforth | Lineups | Lee, Rowell (p) | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Hull City | Ninian Park | 5,663 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | The Valley | 12,804 | |
| Campbell, Flanagan | Lineups | Whatmore | ||||
| Fulham | 3 | 0 | Stoke City | Craven Cottage | 8,014 | |
| Evanson, Evans, Bullivant | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Kenilworth Road | 6,401 | |
| Futcher R | Lineups | Syrett | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | 0 | Burnley | Meadow Lane | 7,639 | |
| Hooks, Thompson OG, Vinter | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | Boundary Park | 9,350 | |
| Taylor 2, Halom (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 0 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brisbane Road | 9,374 | |
| Lineups | Clark | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | Crystal Palace | White Hart Lane | 34,211 | |
| Hoddle 2 | Lineups | Swindlehurst 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 30 | L | W | L | W | W | 1977-12-26 | Notts County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 28 | D | W | D | L | D | 1977-12-26 | Millwall | A |
| 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 26 | W | D | W | D | D | 1977-12-26 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 26 | W | L | W | D | W | 1977-12-26 | Burnley | A |
| 5 | 1 | Southampton | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 25 | W | L | D | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Cardiff City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Blackpool | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 23 | L | W | L | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 23 | W | L | W | W | W | 1977-12-26 | Stoke City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 21 | D | W | L | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Luton Town | H |
| 9 | -1 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 21 | L | W | W | D | L | 1977-12-26 | Orient | H |
| 10 | 0 | Luton Town | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 20 | D | W | L | D | L | 1977-12-26 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 11 | 3 | Fulham | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 19 | W | W | W | L | W | 1977-12-26 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Stoke City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 19 | L | W | L | L | W | 1977-12-26 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | -1 | Sunderland | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 18 | L | L | L | D | D | 1977-12-26 | Blackpool | H |
| 14 | 1 | Hull City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 18 | D | D | D | L | L | 1977-12-26 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 15 | -2 | Orient | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 18 | L | D | W | D | D | 1977-12-26 | Sheffield United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -4 | 18 | W | D | D | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Hull City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Notts County | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -6 | 17 | W | L | W | D | D | 1977-12-26 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | -15 | 15 | W | L | D | D | L | 1977-12-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 19 | -1 | Millwall | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 14 | L | L | D | D | D | 1977-12-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 26 | -21 | 14 | D | L | L | L | W | 1977-12-26 | Southampton | A |
| 21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 13 | D | L | L | L | L | 1977-12-26 | Fulham | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 27 | -19 | 12 | L | W | W | D | L | 1977-12-26 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | Rochdale | The Shay | 1,918 | |
| Bullock, Flavell, Johnston | Lineups | Scott | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | Wimbledon | Leeds Road | 3,544 | |
| Holmes, Baines, Butler | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Watford | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 30 | D | D | L | W | W | 1977-12-26 | Northampton Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 27 | W | W | W | L | D | 1977-12-26 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Aldershot | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 26 | D | W | L | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Brentford | H |
| 4 | 0 | Brentford | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 25 | W | W | L | D | W | 1977-12-26 | Aldershot | A |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 24 | D | W | D | D | D | 1977-12-26 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 6 | 0 | Newport County | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 24 | L | W | D | W | W | 1977-12-26 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 7 | 0 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 22 | W | D | W | L | W | 1977-12-26 | Swansea City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 22 | W | L | W | W | W | 1977-12-26 | Stockport County | A |
| 9 | 0 | Stockport County | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 21 | D | D | L | W | L | 1977-12-26 | Reading | H |
| 10 | 0 | Swansea City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 21 | L | L | W | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Torquay United | H |
| 11 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1977-12-26 | Newport County | A |
| 12 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 21 | L | W | W | W | W | 1977-12-26 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -2 | 21 | L | L | W | L | L | 1977-12-26 | Halifax Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Northampton Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -4 | 21 | D | W | D | L | L | 1977-12-26 | Watford | A |
| 15 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 19 | W | L | W | L | D | 1977-12-26 | Southend United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Darlington | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 19 | L | L | L | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Southport | H |
| 17 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -11 | 19 | D | L | L | L | W | 1977-12-26 | Barnsley | A |
| 18 | 3 | Halifax Town | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -5 | 17 | W | W | D | W | L | 1977-12-26 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 19 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -6 | 17 | W | L | W | L | D | 1977-12-26 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 20 | -1 | Wimbledon | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -11 | 17 | L | D | D | W | D | 1977-12-26 | Rochdale | A |
| 21 | -1 | York City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 16 | D | D | L | W | L | 1977-12-26 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 13 | D | L | D | L | D | 1977-12-26 | Darlington | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -16 | 13 | D | L | L | L | L | 1977-12-26 | York City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 28 | -20 | 10 | L | L | L | L | D | 1977-12-26 | Wimbledon | H |
