1978-01-07
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | NPL | St Andrew's | 29,202 | |
| Francis 2, Bertschin 2 | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | D 3 | Ewood Park | 12,712 | |
| Mitchell, Brotherston | Lineups | Hornsby | ||||||
| NL | Blyth Spartans | 1 | 0 | Enfield | IsL | Croft Park | 5,095 | |
| Shoulder | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | Scarborough | NPL | Goldstone Ground | 23,748 | |
| Ward, Potts, Horton | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Bristol City | 4 | 4 | Wrexham | D 3 | Ashton Gate | 19,644 | |
| Mabbutt 2, Ritchie, Cormack | Lineups | Shinton 2, Merrick OG, McNeil | ||||||
| D 2 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | Fulham | D 2 | Turf Moor | 10,984 | |
| Fletcher | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Cardiff City | 0 | 2 | Ipswich Town | D 1 | Ninian Park | 13,854 | |
| Lineups | Mariner 2 | |||||||
| D 3 | Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | D 1 | Brunton Park | 25,500 | |
| MacDonald | Lineups | Macari | ||||||
| D 2 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 2 | Notts County | D 2 | The Valley | 9,228 | |
| Lineups | Vinter 2 | |||||||
| D 1 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Liverpool | D 1 | Stamford Bridge | 45,449 | |
| Langley, Walker 2, Finnieston | Lineups | Johnson, Dalglish | ||||||
| D 1 | Derby County | 3 | 2 | Southend United | D 4 | Baseball Ground | 23,625 | |
| Masson, Ryan, Young OG | Lineups | Parker 2 | ||||||
| D 1 | Everton | 4 | 1 | Aston Villa | D 1 | Goodison Park | 46,320 | |
| King, Latchford, McKenzie, Ross (p) | Lineups | Gray | ||||||
| D 3 | Exeter City | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | St James Park | 14,377 | |
| Roberts, Holman | Lineups | Carr, Daly | ||||||
| D 4 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | Southampton | D 2 | Blundell Park | 16,582 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 4 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | D 2 | Victoria Park | 9,502 | |
| Newton 2 | Lineups | Chatterton | ||||||
| D 2 | Hull City | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | D 1 | Boothferry Park | 12,374 | |
| Lineups | Armstrong | |||||||
| D 1 | Leeds United | 1 | 2 | Manchester City | D 1 | Elland Road | 38,517 | |
| Gray F (p) | Lineups | Barnes, Tueart | ||||||
| D 2 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | D 2 | Kenilworth Road | 9,851 | |
| Fuccillo | Lineups | Taylor | ||||||
| D 2 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | D 3 | Field Mill | 7,402 | |
| Miller | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | D 1 | Ayresome Park | 18,505 | |
| Mills 2, McAndrew | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | D 3 | City Ground | 28,953 | |
| Woodcock 2, Withe, Robertson | Lineups | Moss | ||||||
| D 3 | Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | D 1 | London Road | 17,621 | |
| Sargent | Lineups | Hudson | ||||||
| D 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | Wealdstone | SL | Loftus Road | 16,158 | |
| Givens, James, Bowles (p), Howe | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Millwall | D 2 | Millmoor | 5,337 | |
| Finney | Lineups | Kitchener | ||||||
| D 2 | Sheffield United | 0 | 5 | Arsenal | D 1 | Bramall Lane | 32,156 | |
| Lineups | Macdonald 2, Stapleton 2, O'Leary | |||||||
| D 2 | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | Tilbury | IsL | Victoria Ground | 16,103 | |
| Cook 2, Gregory, Waddington | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Sunderland | 0 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | D 2 | Roker Park | 26,214 | |
| Lineups | Gould | |||||||
| D 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | D 2 | White Hart Lane | 43,731 | |
| Duncan, Hoddle | Lineups | Greaves (p), Whatmore | ||||||
| D 3 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | Swansea City | D 4 | Fellows Park | 7,705 | |
| Buckley 3, King | Lineups | James R | ||||||
| D 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | Blackpool | D 2 | The Hawthorns | 21,306 | |
| Johnston 2, Regis, Brown AJ (p) | Lineups | Hatton | ||||||
| D 1 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Watford | D 4 | Upton Park | 36,475 | |
| Robson | Lineups | |||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 2 | Colchester United | Valley Parade | 3,266 | |
| Wright | Lineups | Gough, Dowman | ||||
| Bury | 5 | 2 | Cambridge United | Gigg Lane | 4,555 | |
| Whitehead, Robins, Keenan, Kennedy, McIlwraith | Lineups | Finney, Biley | ||||
| Gillingham | 4 | 0 | Hereford United | Priestfield Stadium | 6,765 | |
| Price 2, Richardson, Nicholl | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | Vale Park | 3,481 | |
| Beamish 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Wrexham | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 33 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-01-14 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 2 | 1 | Gillingham | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 33 | W | D | D | D | D | 1978-01-13 | Colchester United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 32 | W | L | W | D | W | 1978-01-14 | Carlisle United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Cambridge United | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 30 | L | W | D | D | W | 1978-01-11 | Oxford United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Preston North End | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 29 | L | W | L | W | W | 1978-01-14 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 29 | L | W | D | D | D | 1978-01-14 | Portsmouth | A |
| 7 | 1 | Colchester United | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 28 | W | D | L | D | D | 1978-01-13 | Gillingham | H |
| 8 | 2 | Bury | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 28 | W | W | D | D | L | 1978-01-14 | Lincoln City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 27 | D | W | W | L | D | 1978-01-14 | Wrexham | A |
| 10 | -1 | Swindon Town | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 26 | W | D | W | D | D | 1978-01-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 11 | 0 | Chesterfield | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 24 | W | W | L | W | D | 1978-01-14 | Port Vale | H |
| 12 | 0 | Exeter City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 24 | D | D | W | D | L | 1978-01-14 | Walsall | H |
| 13 | 0 | Walsall | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 24 | D | D | W | L | D | 1978-01-14 | Exeter City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Chester | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -7 | 24 | D | D | L | W | D | 1978-01-14 | Hereford United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Carlisle United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 23 | W | D | L | W | D | 1978-01-14 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Oxford United | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | -5 | 22 | L | D | D | D | L | 1978-01-11 | Cambridge United | H |
| 17 | 1 | Port Vale | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 22 | W | L | W | D | L | 1978-01-14 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | -1 | Rotherham United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 20 | L | L | L | L | D | 1978-01-14 | Oxford United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 19 | D | L | L | D | D | 1978-01-14 | Preston North End | A |
| 20 | 0 | Lincoln City | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 19 | D | D | D | D | L | 1978-01-14 | Bury | H |
| 21 | 1 | Bradford City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -13 | 19 | L | L | L | L | W | 1978-01-14 | Cambridge United | A |
| 22 | -1 | Hereford United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21 | -14 | 19 | L | D | L | L | D | 1978-01-14 | Chester | H |
| 23 | 0 | Portsmouth | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -16 | 19 | L | W | L | D | D | 1978-01-14 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | -10 | 17 | L | W | W | L | L | 1978-01-14 | Swindon Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Darlington | Oakwell | 5,791 | |
| Hinch, Brown | Lineups | Wann | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Gresty Road | 1,926 | |
| Coyne | Lineups | Lumby | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Rochdale | Leeds Road | 5,486 | |
| Butler, Mountford 2 | Lineups | Scaife | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Elm Park | 5,490 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southport | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | Haig Avenue | 1,757 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | Brentford | Plough Lane | 5,411 | |
| Galvin | Lineups | Sweetzer | ||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Newport County | Bootham Crescent | 1,971 | |
| Scott, Staniforth (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Watford | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 26 | 38 | W | W | W | W | D | 1978-01-13 | Stockport County | H |
| 2 | 2 | Barnsley | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 31 | W | D | D | D | W | 1978-01-14 | Rochdale | A |
| 3 | -1 | Southend United | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 31 | D | D | W | L | W | 1978-01-13 | Reading | H |
| 4 | -1 | Aldershot | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 30 | L | D | D | L | W | 1978-01-14 | York City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Newport County | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 29 | L | W | L | D | W | 1978-01-14 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Swansea City | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 28 | W | W | W | D | L | 1978-01-10 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Stockport County | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 28 | W | L | W | D | W | 1978-01-13 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 0 | Brentford | 25 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 28 | D | D | L | D | L | 1978-01-14 | Northampton Town | A |
| 9 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 27 | W | D | W | D | W | 1978-01-14 | Swansea City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Reading | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 27 | D | L | W | W | L | 1978-01-13 | Southend United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Torquay United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 26 | D | W | L | L | D | 1978-01-14 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -1 | 25 | D | W | L | D | L | 1978-01-14 | Darlington | A |
| 13 | 0 | Darlington | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -3 | 24 | L | W | D | L | W | 1978-01-14 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -3 | 24 | L | D | D | D | L | 1978-01-10 | Swansea City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Northampton Town | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -8 | 24 | L | D | W | L | D | 1978-01-14 | Brentford | H |
| 16 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 26 | -13 | 24 | D | W | D | D | L | 1978-01-14 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 17 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 23 | D | D | L | L | L | 1978-01-14 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 18 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -5 | 23 | D | W | L | W | D | 1978-01-14 | Southport | H |
| 19 | 1 | York City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 22 | W | L | W | L | W | 1978-01-14 | Aldershot | A |
| 20 | -3 | Halifax Town | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 22 | W | D | D | D | W | 1978-01-14 | Wimbledon | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wimbledon | 26 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 30 | -19 | 19 | D | L | L | D | L | 1978-01-14 | Halifax Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 25 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 18 | D | D | W | D | L | 1978-01-14 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | -21 | 15 | L | L | W | L | D | 1978-01-14 | Torquay United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 27 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 38 | -24 | 12 | L | L | L | L | W | 1978-01-14 | Barnsley | H |
