1977–78 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1977–78 season was Manchester City's 76th season of competitive football and 58th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the UEFA Cup. The club finished fourth in the league. It was the first time City finished in the top 4 of the top flight in consecutive seasons since 1904–05.

First Division

League table

Results summary

Matches WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceLeicester CityHome0–045,963Aston VillaAway4–1Tueart (3), Booth40,121West Ham UnitedAway1–0Royle25,278Norwich CityHome4–0Channon (2), Power, Hartford41,269Manchester UnitedHome3–1Kidd (2), Channon50,856Queens Park RangersAway1–1 Royle24,668Bristol CityHome2–0Barnes, Owen41,897EvertonAway1–1Hartford43,286Coventry CityAway2–4Tueart, Barnes19,650ArsenalHome2–1Barnes, Tueart (pen)43,177Nottingham ForestAway1–2Kidd35,572Wolverhampton WanderersHome0–242,730LiverpoolHome3–1Kidd, Channon, Royle49,207Ipswich TownAway0–1-23,636Leeds UnitedHome2–3Channon, Barnes42,651West Bromwich AlbionAway0–0-27,159ChelseaHome6–2Wilkins (og), Tueart (3), Channon, Barnes34,345Derby CountyAway1–2Power26,888Birmingham CityHome3–0Tueart, Owen, Channon36,671Leeds UnitedAway0–237,380Newcastle UnitedHome4–0Tueart (3), Kidd45,811MiddlesbroughAway2–0Hartford, Owen26,879Aston VillaHome2–0Barnes, Kidd46,074LeicesterAway1–0Owen24,041West Ham UnitedHome3–2Kidd, Booth, Barnes47,171Norwich CityAway3–1Kidd (2), Owen20,397Queens Park RangersHome2–1Channon, Bell39,860Bristol CityAway2–2Kidd, Booth25,834EvertonHome1–0Kidd46,817ArsenalAway0–3-34,003Manchester UnitedAway2–2Barnes, Kidd58,426Wolverhampton WanderersAway1–1Bell20,583MiddlesbroughHome2–2Channon (2)37,944Newcastle UnitedAway2–2Palmer (2)20,246Ipswich TownHome2–1Palmer, Channon34,975Nottingham ForestHome0–043,428West Bromwich AlbionAway1–3Kidd36,521Birmingham CityAway4–1Owen, Kidd (2), Power25,294Coventry CityHome3–1Kidd, Hartford, Owen32,412Derby CountyHome1–1Channon37,175LiverpoolAway0–4-44,528ChelseaAway0–0-18,782

FA Cup

WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance7 January 1978Leeds UnitedAway2–1Tueart, Barnes38,51631 January 1978Nottingham ForestAway1–2Kidd38,509

Football League Cup

WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance31 August 1977ChesterfieldAway1–0Kidd14,28225 October 1977Luton TownAway1–1Barnes16,4431 November 1977Luton TownHome0–0Barnes28,2548 November 1976Luton Town F.C.Neutral3–2Tueart, Channon, Kidd13,04329 November 1977Ipswich TownAway2–1Kidd, Tueart22,64518 January 1978ArsenalHome0–0-42,43524 January 1978ArsenalAway0–1-57,748

UEFA Cup

WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance14 September 1977Widzew ŁódźHome2–2Barnes, Channon33,69528 September 1977Widzew ŁódźAway0–040,000

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