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| manager = [[Bob Paisley]]
  
| manager = [[Bob Paisley]]
 
| captain = [[Emlyn Hughes]]
  
| captain = [[Emlyn Hughes]]
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| division = Division 1
 
| league = Runners-up
  
| league = Runners-up
 
| facup = 3rd round
  
| facup = 3rd round
 
| leaguecup = Runners-up
  
| leaguecup = Runners-up
 
| europe = European Cup: Winners
  
| europe = European Cup: Winners
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| leaguetop = [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (20)
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| facuptop =
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| facuptop = [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (1)<br>[[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (1)
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| leaguecuptop = [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (6)
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| europetop = European Cup:
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| europetop = European Cup: [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (3)
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| overalltop = [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (31)
 
| highest =
  
| highest =
 
| lowest =
  
| lowest =
 
| average = 43,987
  
| average = 43,987
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| prevseason = [[1976-77 season|1976-77]]
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| nextseason = [[1978-79 season|1978-79]]
 
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The '''1977-78 season''' was Liverpool's 86th season of football since they were established. They lost their league crown, finishing runners up in the English First Division and also disappointed in the FA Cup, going out in only the third round. They did reach the [[1978 League Cup Final|final]] of the league cup, where they lost to Nottingham Forest however their biggest success of the season came in Europe, where they won the European Cup for a second season in succession.
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The '''1977-78 season''' was Liverpool's 86th season of football since they were established.
  
   
 
==Squad==
  
==Squad==
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*FW. [[David Johnson]]
  
*FW. [[David Johnson]]
   
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Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the [[1993-94 season]].
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==Pre season==
  
  +
  +
==Friendlies==
  ⚫
===Pre-season===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
  
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
! Date
  
! Date
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! Scorers
  
! Scorers
 
|-
  
|-
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| 3 August 1977 || Hamburg || 2-3 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (65), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (69)
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| 3 August 1977 || Hamburg || 2-3 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (65), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (69)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 5 August 1977 || Ajax || 1-2 || Notten (og 55)
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| 5 August 1977 || Ajax || 1-2 || Notten (og 55)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 7 August 1977 || Barcelona || 1-0 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (16)
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| 7 August 1977 || Barcelona || 1-0 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (16)
 
|}
  
|}
   
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Other friendles:
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===Other friendlies===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
  
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
! Date
  
! Date
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! Scorers
  
! Scorers
 
|-
  
|-
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| 19 September 1977 || Lancashire XI || 2-4<ref>[[Ian Callaghan]]'s testimonial.</ref> || [[Ian Callaghan|Callghan]], OG
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| 19 September 1977 || Lancashire XI || 2-4<ref>[[Ian Callaghan]]'s testimonial.</ref> || [[Ian Callaghan|Callghan]], OG
 
|-
  
|-
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| 27 September 1977 || Gothenburg || 3-2 || [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (30), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (47, 68)
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| 27 September 1977 || Gothenburg || 3-2 || [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (30), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (47, 68)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 12 December 1977 || St Mirren || 1-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (57)
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| 12 December 1977 || St Mirren || 1-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (57)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 12 May 1978 || Bolton || 5-5<ref>[[Peter Thompson]]'s testimonial.</ref> || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] 3, Mackenzie (guest) 2
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| 12 May 1978 || Bolton || 5-5<ref>[[Peter Thompson]]'s testimonial.</ref> || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] 3, Mackenzie (guest) 2
 
|-
  
|-
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| 26 May 1978 || Al Nasr || 5-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] 2, [[Colin Irwin|Irwin]] 2, [[Alan Hansen|Hansen]]
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| 26 May 1978 || Al Nasr || 5-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] 2, [[Colin Irwin|Irwin]] 2, [[Alan Hansen|Hansen]]
 
|}
  
|}
   
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! Scorers
  
! Scorers
 
|-
  
|-
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| 20 August 1977 || Middlesbrough || 1-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (7)
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| 20 August 1977 || Middlesbrough || 1-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (7)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 23 August 1977 || Newcastle || 2-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (46), [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (87)
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| 23 August 1977 || Newcastle || 2-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (46), [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (87)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 27 August 1977 || West Brom || 3-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (18), [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (81), [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (85)
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| 27 August 1977 || West Brom || 3-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (18), [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (81), [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (85)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 3 September 1977 || Birmingham || 1-0 || [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (2)
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| 3 September 1977 || Birmingham || 1-0 || [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (2)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 10 September 1977 || Coventry || 2-0 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (65), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (67)
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| 10 September 1977 || Coventry || 2-0 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (65), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (67)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 17 September 1977 || Ipswich || 1-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (22)
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| 17 September 1977 || Ipswich || 1-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (22)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 24 September 1977 || Derby || 1-0 || [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (80)
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| 24 September 1977 || Derby || 1-0 || [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (80)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 1 October 1977 || Man Utd || 0-2 ||
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| 1 October 1977 || Man Utd || 0-2 ||
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 4 October 1977 || Arsenal || 0-0 ||
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| 4 October 1977 || Arsenal || 0-0 ||
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 8 October 1977 || Chelsea || 2-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (2), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (79)
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| 8 October 1977 || Chelsea || 2-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (2), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (79)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 15 October 1977 || Leeds || 2-1 || [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (36, 63)
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| 15 October 1977 || Leeds || 2-1 || [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (36, 63)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 22 October 1977 || Everton || 0-0 ||
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| 22 October 1977 || Everton || 0-0 ||
 
|-
  
|-
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| 29 October 1977 || Man City || 1-3 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (29)
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| 29 October 1977 || Man City || 1-3 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (29)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 5 November 1977 || Aston Villa || 1-2 || Carrodus (og 65)
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| 5 November 1977 || Aston Villa || 1-2 || Carrodus (og 65)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 12 November 1977 || Queens Park Rangers || 0-2 ||
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| 12 November 1977 || Queens Park Rangers || 0-2 ||
 
|-
  
|-
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| 19 November 1977 || Bristol City || 1-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (12)
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| 19 November 1977 || Bristol City || 1-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (12)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 26 November 1977 || Leicester || 4-0 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (18), [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (69), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (81), [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (84)
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| 26 November 1977 || Leicester || 4-0 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (18), [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (69), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (81), [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (84)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 3 December 1977 || West Ham || 2-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (37), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (82)
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| 3 December 1977 || West Ham || 2-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (37), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (82)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 10 December 1977 || Norwich || 1-2 || [[Phil Thompson|Thompson]] (80)
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| 10 December 1977 || Norwich || 1-2 || [[Phil Thompson|Thompson]] (80)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 17 December 1977 || Queens Park Rangers || 1-0 || [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 30)
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| 17 December 1977 || Queens Park Rangers || 1-0 || [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 30)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 26 December 1977 || Nottingham Forest || 1-1 || [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (30)
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| 26 December 1977 || Nottingham Forest || 1-1 || [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (30)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 27 December 1977 || Wolves || 1-0 || [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 22)
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| 27 December 1977 || Wolves || 1-0 || [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 22)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 31 December 1977 || Newcastle || 2-0 || [[Phil Thompson|Thompson]] (48), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (89)
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| 31 December 1977 || Newcastle || 2-0 || [[Phil Thompson|Thompson]] (48), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (89)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 2 January 1978 || Middlesbrough || 2-0 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (39), [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (80)
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| 2 January 1978 || Middlesbrough || 2-0 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (39), [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (80)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 14 January 1978 || West Brom || 1-0 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (10)
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| 14 January 1978 || West Brom || 1-0 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (10)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 21 January 1978 || Birmingham || 2-3 || [[Phil Thompson|Thompson]] (74), [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (87)
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| 21 January 1978 || Birmingham || 2-3 || [[Phil Thompson|Thompson]] (74), [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (87)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 4 February 1978 || Coventry || 0-1 ||
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| 4 February 1978 || Coventry || 0-1 ||
 
|-
  
|-
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| 25 February 1978 || Man Utd || 3-1 || [[Graeme Souness|Souness]] (39), [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (49), [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (84)
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| 25 February 1978 || Man Utd || 3-1 || [[Graeme Souness|Souness]] (39), [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (49), [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (84)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 4 March 1978 || Chelsea || 1-3 || [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 48)
+
| 4 March 1978 || Chelsea || 1-3 || [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 48)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 8 March 1978 || Derby || 2-4 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (70), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (88)
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| 8 March 1978 || Derby || 2-4 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (70), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (88)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 11 March 1978 || Leeds || 1-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (47)
+
| 11 March 1978 || Leeds || 1-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (47)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 25 March 1978 || Wolves || 3-1 || [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (35), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (73, 82)
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| 25 March 1978 || Wolves || 3-1 || [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (35), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (73, 82)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 1 April 1978 || Aston Villa || 3-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (3, 19), [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (21)
+
| 1 April 1978 || Aston Villa || 3-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (3, 19), [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (21)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 5 April 1978 || Everton || 1-0 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (13)
+
| 5 April 1978 || Everton || 1-0 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (13)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 8 April 1978 || Leicester || 3-2 || [[Tommy Smith|Smith]] (42, 76), [[Sammy Lee|Lee]] (56)
+
| 8 April 1978 || Leicester || 3-2 || [[Tommy Smith|Smith]] (42, 76), [[Sammy Lee|Lee]] (56)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 15 April 1978 || Bristol City || 1-1 || [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (41)
+
| 15 April 1978 || Bristol City || 1-1 || [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (41)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 18 April 1978 || Ipswich || 2-2 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (58), [[Graeme Souness|Souness]] (62)
+
| 18 April 1978 || Ipswich || 2-2 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (58), [[Graeme Souness|Souness]] (62)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 22 April 1978 || Norwich || 3-0 || Ryan (og 4), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (35, 46)
+
| 22 April 1978 || Norwich || 3-0 || Ryan (og 4), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (35, 46)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 25 April 1978 || Arsenal || 1-0 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (24)
+
| 25 April 1978 || Arsenal || 1-0 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (24)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 29 April 1978 || West Ham || 2-0 || [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (38), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (66)
+
| 29 April 1978 || West Ham || 2-0 || [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (38), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (66)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 1 May 1978 || Man City || 4-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (24, 55, 80), [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 53)
+
| 1 May 1978 || Man City || 4-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (24, 55, 80), [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 53)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 4 May 1978 || Nottingham Forest || 0-0 ||
+
| 4 May 1978 || Nottingham Forest || 0-0 ||
 
|}
  
|}
   
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! Scorers
  
! Scorers
 
|-
  
|-
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| 3 || 7 January 1978 || Chelsea || 2-4 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (60), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (81)
+
| 3 || 7 January 1978 || Chelsea || 2-4 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (60), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (81)
 
|}
  
|}
   
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! Scorers
  
! Scorers
 
|-
  
|-
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| 2 || 30 August 1977 || Chelsea || 2-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (25), [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (47)
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| 2 || 30 August 1977 || Chelsea || 2-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (25), [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (47)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 3 || 26 October 1977 || Derby || 2-0 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (72, 75)
+
| 3 || 26 October 1977 || Derby || 2-0 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (72, 75)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 4 || 29 November 1977 || Coventry || 2-2 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (40), [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 44)
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| 4 || 29 November 1977 || Coventry || 2-2 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (40), [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 44)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 4 (R) || 20 December 1977 || Coventry || 2-0 || [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (5), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (80)
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| 4 (R) || 20 December 1977 || Coventry || 2-0 || [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (5), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (80)
 
|-
  
|-
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| 5 || 17 January 1978 || Wrexham || 3-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (14, 58, 87)
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| 5 || 17 January 1978 || Wrexham || 3-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (14, 58, 87)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| Semi-final (1st leg) || 7 February 1978 || Arsenal || 2-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (26), [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (81)
+
| Semi-final (1st leg) || 7 February 1978 || Arsenal || 2-1 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (26), [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (81)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| Semi-final (2nd leg) || 14 February 1978 || Arsenal || 0-0 ||
+
| Semi-final (2nd leg) || 14 February 1978 || Arsenal || 0-0 ||
 
|-
  
|-
−
| Final || 18 March 1978 || Nottingham Forest || 0-0 ||
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| Final || 18 March 1978 || Nottingham Forest || 0-0 ||
 
|-
  
|-
−
| Final (R) || 22 March 1978 || Nottingham Forest || 0-1 ||
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| Final (R) || 22 March 1978 || Nottingham Forest || 0-1 ||
 
|}
  
|}
   
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! Scorers
  
! Scorers
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 2 (1st leg) || 19 October 1977 || Dynamo Dresden || 5-1 || [[Alan Hansen|Hansen]] (14), [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (21, 57), [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 44), [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (66)
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| 2 (1st leg) || 19 October 1977 || Dynamo Dresden || 5-1 || [[Alan Hansen|Hansen]] (14), [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (21, 57), [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (pen 44), [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (66)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 2 (2nd leg) || 2 November 1977 || Dynamo Dresden || 1-2 || [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (67)
+
| 2 (2nd leg) || 2 November 1977 || Dynamo Dresden || 1-2 || [[Steve Heighway|Heighway]] (67)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 3 (1st leg) || 1 March 1978 || Benfica || 2-1 || [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (37), [[Emlyn Hughes|Hughes]] (72)
+
| 3 (1st leg) || 1 March 1978 || Benfica || 2-1 || [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (37), [[Emlyn Hughes|Hughes]] (72)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 3 (2nd leg) || 15 March 1978 || Benfica || 4-1 || [[Ian Callaghan|Callaghan]] (6), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (17), [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (78), [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (88)
+
| 3 (2nd leg) || 15 March 1978 || Benfica || 4-1 || [[Ian Callaghan|Callaghan]] (6), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (17), [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (78), [[Phil Neal|Neal]] (88)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| Semi-final (1st leg) || 29 March 1978 || Borussia Moenchengladbach || 1-2 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (88)
+
| Semi-final (1st leg) || 29 March 1978 || Borussia Moenchengladbach || 1-2 || [[David Johnson|Johnson]] (88)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| Semi-final (2nd leg) || 12 April 1978 || Borussia Moenchengladbach || 3-0 || [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (6), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (35), [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (56)
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| Semi-final (2nd leg) || 12 April 1978 || Borussia Moenchengladbach || 3-0 || [[Ray Kennedy|Kennedy]] (6), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (35), [[Jimmy Case|Case]] (56)
 
|-
  
|-
−
| Final || 10 May 1978 || Bruges || 1-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (65)
+
| Final || 10 May 1978 || Bruges || 1-0 || [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (65)
 
|}
  
|}
   
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! Scorers
  
! Scorers
 
|-
  
|-
−
| 1st Leg || 22 November 1977 || Hamburg || 1-1 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (65)
+
| 1st Leg || 22 November 1977 || Hamburg || 1-1 || [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (65)
 
|-
  
|-
 
| 2nd Leg || 6 November 1977 || Hamburg || 6-0 || [[Phil Thompson|Thompson]] (21), [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (40, 55, 56), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (86), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (88)
  
| 2nd Leg || 6 November 1977 || Hamburg || 6-0 || [[Phil Thompson|Thompson]] (21), [[Terry McDermott|McDermott]] (40, 55, 56), [[David Fairclough|Fairclough]] (86), [[Kenny Dalglish|Dalglish]] (88)
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===League===
  
===League===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
  
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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!width=30|<span title="Position" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">Pos</span>
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!width=30|Pos
  
 
!Club
  
!Club
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!width=30|<span title="Played" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">Pld</span>
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!width=30|Pld
  
  +
!width=30|<span title="Won" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">W</span>
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!width=30|W
  
  +
!width=30|<span title="Drawn" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">D</span>
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!width=30|D
  
  +
!width=30|<span title="Lost" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">L</span>
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!width=30|L
  
  +
!width=30|<span title="Goals for" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">F</span>
−
!width=30|F
  
  +
!width=30|<span title="Goals against" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">A</span>
−
!width=30|A
  
  +
!width=30|<span title="Goal difference" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">GD</span>
−
!width=30|GD
  
  +
!width=30|<span title="Points" style="border-bottom:1px dotted">Pts</span>
−
!width=30|Pts
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|1
−
|1||align=left|Nottingham Forest
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|align=left|Nottingham Forest
 
|42||25||14||3||69||24||45||64
  
|42||25||14||3||69||24||45||64
 
|-
  
|-
−
|'''2'''||align=left|'''Liverpool'''
+
|'''2'''
  +
|align=left|'''Liverpool'''
 
|'''42'''||'''24'''||'''9'''||'''9'''||'''65'''||'''34'''||'''31'''||'''57'''
  
|'''42'''||'''24'''||'''9'''||'''9'''||'''65'''||'''34'''||'''31'''||'''57'''
 
|-
  
|-
  +
|3
−
|3||align=left|Everton
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|align=left|Everton
 
|42||22||11||9||76||45||31||55
  
|42||22||11||9||76||45||31||55
 
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!Goals
  
!Goals
 
|-
  
|-
  +
| MF || [[Ian Callaghan]] || 26 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 7 || 1 || 41 || 1
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  +
|-
  +
| MF || [[Jimmy Case]] || 33 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 2 || 10 || 4 || 51 || 11
  +
|-
  +
| GK || [[Ray Clemence]] || 40 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 9 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 60 || 0
  +
|-
  +
| FW || [[Kenny Dalglish]] || 42 || 20 || 1 || 1 || 9 || 6 || 10 || 4 || 62 || 31
  +
|-
  +
| FW || [[David Fairclough]] || 29 || 10 || 1 || 0 || 7 || 3 || 4 || 2 || 42 || 15
  +
|-
  +
| DF || [[Alan Hansen]] || 18 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 26 || 1
  +
|-
  +
| MF || [[Steve Heighway]] || 28 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 8 || 0 || 9 || 1 || 46 || 6
  +
|-
  +
| DF || [[Emlyn Hughes]] || 39 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 9 || 0 || 10 || 1 || 59 || 1
  +
|-
  +
| DF || [[Colin Irwin]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
  +
|-
  +
| DF || [[Joey Jones]] || 20 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 27 || 0
  +
|-
  +
| MF || [[Ray Kennedy]] || 41 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 9 || 1 || 10 || 2 || 61 || 7
  +
|-
  +
| FW || [[Kevin Kewley]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
  +
|-
  +
| MF || [[Sammy Lee]] || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1
  +
|-
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| MF || [[Terry McDermott]] || 37 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 0 || 8 || 4 || 53 || 8
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|-
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| GK || [[Peter McDonnell]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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|-
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| DF || [[Phil Neal]] || 42 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 9 || 1 || 10 || 2 || 62 || 7
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|-
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| GK || [[Steve Ogrizovic]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0
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|-
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| MF || [[Graeme Souness]] || 15 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 18 || 2
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|-
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| DF || [[Tommy Smith]] || 22 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 34 || 2
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|-
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| DF || [[Phil Thompson]] || 27 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 8 || 1 || 43 || 4
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|-
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| FW || [[David Johnson]] || 12 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 17 || 5
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|-
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| FW || [[John Toshack]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 0
 
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! Date
  
! Date
 
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| [[Steve Ogrizovic]] || Chesterfield || £70,000 || 18 November 1977
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| [[Kenny Dalglish]] || Celtic || £440,000 || 10 August 1977
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|-
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| [[Steve Ogrizovic]] || Chesterfield || £70,000 || October 1977
 
|-
  
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| [[Graeme Souness]] || Middlesbrough || £352,000 || 10 January 1978
  
| [[Graeme Souness]] || Middlesbrough || £352,000 || 10 January 1978
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! Date
  
! Date
 
|-
  
|-
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| [[Alan Waddle]] || Leicester || £45,000 || 1977
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|-
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| [[Alec Lindsay]] || Stoke || £20,000 || September 1977
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|-
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| [[Max Thompson]] || Blackpool || £80,000 || December 1977
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|-
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| [[John Toshack]] || Swansea || Free || February 1978
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|-
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| [[Kevin Kewley]] || Dallas Tornado || £18,000 || 2 March 1978
 
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==Notes==
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{{Liverpool F.C. seasons}}
  
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Latest revision as of 02:27, 30 April 2017

1977-78 season
General information
Manager

Bob Paisley

Captain

Emlyn Hughes

Performance
Division 1

Runners-up

FA Cup

3rd round

League Cup

Runners-up

Europe

European Cup: Winners

Top scorers
League

Dalglish (20)

FA Cup

Johnson (1)
Dalglish (1)

League Cup

Dalglish (6)

Europe

European Cup: Dalglish (3)

Overall

Dalglish (31)

Attendances
Average

43,987

The 1977-78 season was Liverpool's 86th season of football since they were established. They lost their league crown, finishing runners up in the English First Division and also disappointed in the FA Cup, going out in only the third round. They did reach the final of the league cup, where they lost to Nottingham Forest however their biggest success of the season came in Europe, where they won the European Cup for a second season in succession.

Squad

LiverpoolSquad1977-1978

Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.

Friendlies

Pre-season

Date Opponent Score Scorers
3 August 1977 Hamburg 2-3 Johnson (65), Fairclough (69)
5 August 1977 Ajax 1-2 Notten (og 55)
7 August 1977 Barcelona 1-0 Johnson (16)

Other friendlies

Date Opponent Score Scorers
19 September 1977 Lancashire XI 2-4[1] Callghan, OG
27 September 1977 Gothenburg 3-2 Case (30), Fairclough (47, 68)
12 December 1977 St Mirren 1-1 Dalglish (57)
12 May 1978 Bolton 5-5[2] Fairclough 3, Mackenzie (guest) 2
26 May 1978 Al Nasr 5-0 Dalglish 2, Irwin 2, Hansen

Results

League

Date Opponent Score Scorers
20 August 1977 Middlesbrough 1-1 Dalglish (7)
23 August 1977 Newcastle 2-0 Dalglish (46), McDermott (87)
27 August 1977 West Brom 3-0 Dalglish (18), Heighway (81), Case (85)
3 September 1977 Birmingham 1-0 Kennedy (2)
10 September 1977 Coventry 2-0 Fairclough (65), Dalglish (67)
17 September 1977 Ipswich 1-1 Dalglish (22)
24 September 1977 Derby 1-0 McDermott (80)
1 October 1977 Man Utd 0-2
4 October 1977 Arsenal 0-0
8 October 1977 Chelsea 2-0 Dalglish (2), Fairclough (79)
15 October 1977 Leeds 2-1 Case (36, 63)
22 October 1977 Everton 0-0
29 October 1977 Man City 1-3 Fairclough (29)
5 November 1977 Aston Villa 1-2 Carrodus (og 65)
12 November 1977 Queens Park Rangers 0-2
19 November 1977 Bristol City 1-1 Dalglish (12)
26 November 1977 Leicester 4-0 Fairclough (18), Heighway (69), Dalglish (81), McDermott (84)
3 December 1977 West Ham 2-0 Dalglish (37), Fairclough (82)
10 December 1977 Norwich 1-2 Thompson (80)
17 December 1977 Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Neal (pen 30)
26 December 1977 Nottingham Forest 1-1 Heighway (30)
27 December 1977 Wolves 1-0 Neal (pen 22)
31 December 1977 Newcastle 2-0 Thompson (48), Dalglish (89)
2 January 1978 Middlesbrough 2-0 Johnson (39), Heighway (80)
14 January 1978 West Brom 1-0 Johnson (10)
21 January 1978 Birmingham 2-3 Thompson (74), Kennedy (87)
4 February 1978 Coventry 0-1
25 February 1978 Man Utd 3-1 Souness (39), Kennedy (49), Case (84)
4 March 1978 Chelsea 1-3 Neal (pen 48)
8 March 1978 Derby 2-4 Fairclough (70), Dalglish (88)
11 March 1978 Leeds 1-0 Dalglish (47)
25 March 1978 Wolves 3-1 Case (35), Dalglish (73, 82)
1 April 1978 Aston Villa 3-0 Dalglish (3, 19), Kennedy (21)
5 April 1978 Everton 1-0 Johnson (13)
8 April 1978 Leicester 3-2 Smith (42, 76), Lee (56)
15 April 1978 Bristol City 1-1 Heighway (41)
18 April 1978 Ipswich 2-2 Dalglish (58), Souness (62)
22 April 1978 Norwich 3-0 Ryan (og 4), Fairclough (35, 46)
25 April 1978 Arsenal 1-0 Fairclough (24)
29 April 1978 West Ham 2-0 McDermott (38), Fairclough (66)
1 May 1978 Man City 4-0 Dalglish (24, 55, 80), Neal (pen 53)
4 May 1978 Nottingham Forest 0-0

FA Cup

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
3 7 January 1978 Chelsea 2-4 Johnson (60), Dalglish (81)

League Cup

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
2 30 August 1977 Chelsea 2-0 Dalglish (25), Case (47)
3 26 October 1977 Derby 2-0 Fairclough (72, 75)
4 29 November 1977 Coventry 2-2 Fairclough (40), Neal (pen 44)
4 (R) 20 December 1977 Coventry 2-0 Case (5), Dalglish (80)
5 17 January 1978 Wrexham 3-1 Dalglish (14, 58, 87)
Semi-final (1st leg) 7 February 1978 Arsenal 2-1 Dalglish (26), Kennedy (81)
Semi-final (2nd leg) 14 February 1978 Arsenal 0-0
Final 18 March 1978 Nottingham Forest 0-0
Final (R) 22 March 1978 Nottingham Forest 0-1

European Cup

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
2 (1st leg) 19 October 1977 Dynamo Dresden 5-1 Hansen (14), Case (21, 57), Neal (pen 44), Kennedy (66)
2 (2nd leg) 2 November 1977 Dynamo Dresden 1-2 Heighway (67)
3 (1st leg) 1 March 1978 Benfica 2-1 Case (37), Hughes (72)
3 (2nd leg) 15 March 1978 Benfica 4-1 Callaghan (6), Dalglish (17), McDermott (78), Neal (88)
Semi-final (1st leg) 29 March 1978 Borussia Moenchengladbach 1-2 Johnson (88)
Semi-final (2nd leg) 12 April 1978 Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-0 Kennedy (6), Dalglish (35), Case (56)
Final 10 May 1978 Bruges 1-0 Dalglish (65)

Other

Charity Shield:

Date Opponent Score Scorers
13 August 1977 Man City 0-0

European Super Cup:

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
1st Leg 22 November 1977 Hamburg 1-1 Fairclough (65)
2nd Leg 6 November 1977 Hamburg 6-0 Thompson (21), McDermott (40, 55, 56), Fairclough (86), Dalglish (88)

Tables

League

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Nottingham Forest 42 25 14 3 69 24 45 64
2 Liverpool 42 24 9 9 65 34 31 57
3 Everton 42 22 11 9 76 45 31 55

Player stats

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF Ian Callaghan 26 0 1 0 7 0 7 1 41 1
MF Jimmy Case 33 5 0 0 8 2 10 4 51 11
GK Ray Clemence 40 0 1 0 9 0 10 0 60 0
FW Kenny Dalglish 42 20 1 1 9 6 10 4 62 31
FW David Fairclough 29 10 1 0 7 3 4 2 42 15
DF Alan Hansen 18 0 1 0 3 0 4 1 26 1
MF Steve Heighway 28 5 1 0 8 0 9 1 46 6
DF Emlyn Hughes 39 0 1 0 9 0 10 1 59 1
DF Colin Irwin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Joey Jones 20 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 27 0
MF Ray Kennedy 41 4 1 0 9 1 10 2 61 7
FW Kevin Kewley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Sammy Lee 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
MF Terry McDermott 37 4 0 0 8 0 8 4 53 8
GK Peter McDonnell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Phil Neal 42 4 1 0 9 1 10 2 62 7
GK Steve Ogrizovic 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF Graeme Souness 15 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 2
DF Tommy Smith 22 2 0 0 6 0 6 0 34 2
DF Phil Thompson 27 3 1 0 7 0 8 1 43 4
FW David Johnson 12 3 1 1 1 0 3 1 17 5
FW John Toshack 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 0

Transfers

In

Player From Fee Date
Kenny Dalglish Celtic £440,000 10 August 1977
Steve Ogrizovic Chesterfield £70,000 October 1977
Graeme Souness Middlesbrough £352,000 10 January 1978

Out

Player To Fee Date
Alan Waddle Leicester £45,000 1977
Alec Lindsay Stoke £20,000 September 1977
Max Thompson Blackpool £80,000 December 1977
John Toshack Swansea Free February 1978
Kevin Kewley Dallas Tornado £18,000 2 March 1978

Notes

  1. ↑ Ian Callaghan's testimonial.
  2. ↑ Peter Thompson's testimonial.


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