Huddersfield Town's 1977–78 campaign is statistically Huddersfield Town's worst season since entering the Football League in 1910. Town finished 11th in the 4th Division. Under John Haselden and then Tom Johnston Town would stay in the 4th Division for a fourth successive season.

Squad at the start of the season

Review After two seasons in the basement division of the Football League, some Town fans were wondering if Town were ever going to get back into at least the Third Division. Town reverted to their blue and white striped kit, after two years in the all-blue kit. But, at the start of the season, it seemed to be a curse, with Town winning none of their first eight matches, which unsurprisingly saw John Haselden get demoted to coach, which saw Tom Johnston return to the hotseat at Leeds Road for a record third time. Town went on a six match unbeaten run, but then Town seemed to go for the rest on the season in a complete mix of mediocrity.

Town's top scorers for the season were Mick Butler on 19 goals, Terry Gray on 11 and then Kevin Johnson on 10. By the end of the season, both Butler and Johnson left Leeds Road for pastures new. Town finished 11th with just 45 points, finishing only four points above Halifax Town, who were in 20th place.

Squad at the end of the season

Results

Division Four DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition20 August 1977Swansea CityH0–04,43515th27 August 1977Newport CountyA0–23,36721st3 September 1977AldershotH1–1Johnson4,20519th10 September 1977WatfordA0–27,85220th13 September 1977Torquay UnitedH1–1Goldthorpe (pen)3,69221st17 September 1977Stockport CountyH0–03,74022nd24 September 1977York CityA1–1Gray2,59521st27 September 1977Northampton TownA1–3Gray3,94223rd1 October 1977Doncaster RoversH4–1Gray, Butler, Baines, Armstrong4,59219th4 October 1977Hartlepool UnitedH3–1Johnson (2, 1 pen), Butler3,96012th8 October 1977Halifax TownA0–04,30014th15 October 1977DarlingtonA2–2Baines, Johnson2,82516th17 October 1977RochdaleA0–02,48913th22 October 1977BarnsleyH2–0Eccles (2)7,58312th29 October 1977Grimsby TownH1–3Holmes5,87114th5 November 1977Scunthorpe UnitedA1–1Gray3,21115th19 November 1977ReadingA0–14,27817th2 December 1977SouthportH3–1Holmes, Eccles, Butler3,07916th10 December 1977BournemouthA0–13,24917th17 December 1977WimbledonH3–0Holmes, Baines, Butler3,54415th26 December 1977Southend UnitedH2–0Gray, Mountford5,70713th27 December 1977Crewe AlexandraA1–1Johnson3,17711th31 December 1977Scunthorpe UnitedH4–1Butler (3, 1 pen), Mountford5,10410th2 January 1978BrentfordA1–1Baines9,47010th7 January 1978RochdaleH3–1Butler, Mountford (2)5,4869th14 January 1978Swansea CityA0–15,90610th21 January 1978Newport CountyH2–0Butler, Gray4,8948th28 January 1978AldershotA3–3Butler (3)4,06210th25 February 1978Doncaster RoversA3–4Johnson (2), Sandercock4,71212th27 February 1978Stockport CountyA1–0Johnson6,1779th4 March 1978Halifax TownH2–2Johnson (2, 1 pen)6,57110th8 March 1978Torquay UnitedA1–2Butler2,66311th11 March 1978DarlingtonH2–1Sidebottom, Butler4,48110th14 March 1978WatfordH1–0Gray6,6037th18 March 1978BarnsleyA1–1Gray8,4928th24 March 1978Grimsby TownA0–17,71810th25 March 1978Crewe AlexandraH3–0Gray, Butler, Holmes4,5007th27 March 1978Southend UnitedA3–1Howey, Holmes, Butler8,1986th1 April 1978BrentfordA1–3Butler6,3458th4 April 1978Northampton TownH0–13,4888th8 April 1978WimbledonA0–22,6028th11 April 1978York CityH1–2Gray2,0378th15 April 1978ReadingH0–22,1309th22 April 1978SouthportA1–1Goldthorpe1,46510th25 April 1978Hartlepool UnitedA2–3Holmes (pen), Brown1,92612th29 April 1978BournemouthH2–0Goldthorpe, Holmes (pen)1,63811th

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance26 November 1977Round 1BarnsleyA0–19,579

Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance13 August 1977Round 1 1st LegCarlisle UnitedH1–1Eccles3,77416 August 1977Round 1 2nd LegCarlisle UnitedA2–2Butler (2)5,447 3–3 on aggregate.23 August 1977Round 1 ReplayCarlisle UnitedH2–1Eccles, Gray4,54230 August 1977Round 2Coventry CityH0–28,577

Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTerry ArmstrongFW17 (2)1000017 (2)1Steve BainesDF2941040344Jim BranaganDF2400000240Malcolm BrownDF3011040351Mick ButlerMF41 (2)17104246 (2)19Terry EcclesFW24 (5)3104229 (5)5Martin FowlerMF5 (3)000005 (3)0Paul GartlandDF10000010Wayne GoldthorpeFW8 (3)300008 (3)3Terry GrayFW451010415011Peter HartMF4101040460Ian HolmesMF28 (1)7100029 (1)7Peter HoweyMF7 (2)1004011 (2)1Johnny JamesonMF10000010Kevin JohnsonFW42 (1)10104047 (1)10Jim McCaffreyMF9 (3)00 (1)04014 (4)0Brett MellorDF10000010Bob MountfordFW12 (2)4000012 (2)4Phil SandercockDF4511040501Arnie SidebottomDF2911000301Alan StarlingGK3201040370Dave SuttonDF1400000140Alan SweeneyDF7 (1)000007 (1)0Dick TaylorGK1400000140

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