During the 1977–78 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
In the 1977–78 season, Frank McLintock returned to Leicester, this time as a manager. However, he endured a difficult time in charge, as the Foxes went through a spell where they had one win in 26 matches and as a result finished bottom and were relegated back to the second tier after 7 years in the top flight. McLintock was sacked on 5 April and Ian MacFarlane took charge of the team for the final 5 games of Leicester's dismal season.
Final league table
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P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results
Leicester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
20 August 1977 |
Manchester City |
A |
0–0 |
45,963 |
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24 August 1977 |
West Ham United |
H |
1–0 |
18,310 |
Kember |
27 August 1977 |
Bristol City |
H |
0–0 |
17,011 |
|
3 September 1977 |
Queens Park Rangers |
A |
0–3 |
14,516 |
|
10 September 1977 |
Everton |
H |
1–5 |
16,425 |
Sims |
17 September 1977 |
Arsenal |
A |
1–2 |
27,371 |
Worthington |
24 September 1977 |
Nottingham Forest |
H |
0–3 |
21,447 |
|
1 October 1977 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
A |
0–3 |
20,009 |
|
5 October 1977 |
Chelsea |
A |
0–0 |
19,575 |
|
8 October 1977 |
Aston Villa |
H |
0–2 |
20,276 |
|
15 October 1977 |
Coventry City |
H |
1–2 |
20,205 |
Sammels (pen) |
22 October 1977 |
Norwich City |
A |
0–2 |
17,684 |
|
29 October 1977 |
Leeds United |
H |
0–0 |
20,128 |
|
5 November 1977 |
West Bromwich Albion |
A |
0–2 |
20,082 |
|
12 November 1977 |
Ipswich Town |
H |
2–1 |
13,779 |
Williams, Salmons |
19 November 1977 |
Birmingham City |
A |
1–1 |
21,208 |
Waddle |
26 November 1977 |
Liverpool |
H |
0–4 |
26,051 |
|
3 December 1977 |
Newcastle United |
A |
0–2 |
20,112 |
|
10 December 1977 |
Derby County |
H |
1–1 |
21,199 |
Kelly |
17 December 1977 |
Ipswich Town |
A |
0–1 |
16,905 |
|
26 December 1977 |
Middlesbrough |
H |
0–0 |
18,476 |
|
27 December 1977 |
Manchester United |
A |
1–3 |
57,396 |
Goodwin |
31 December 1977 |
West Ham United |
A |
2–3 |
25,455 |
Kember, Sims |
2 January 1978 |
Manchester City |
H |
0–1 |
24,041 |
|
14 January 1978 |
Bristol City |
A |
0–0 |
19,704 |
|
21 January 1978 |
Queens Park Rangers |
H |
0–0 |
16,288 |
|
4 February 1978 |
Everton |
A |
0–2 |
33,707 |
|
11 February 1978 |
Arsenal |
H |
1–1 |
15,780 |
Williams |
25 February 1978 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
H |
1–0 |
15,763 |
Goodwin |
4 March 1978 |
Aston Villa |
A |
0–0 |
29,971 |
|
11 March 1978 |
Coventry City |
A |
0–1 |
24,421 |
|
14 March 1978 |
Nottingham Forest |
A |
0–1 |
32,355 |
|
18 March 1978 |
Norwich City |
H |
2–2 |
13,077 |
Williams, Davies |
25 March 1978 |
Manchester United |
H |
2–3 |
20,299 |
Smith, Salmons |
27 March 1978 |
Middlesbrough |
A |
1–0 |
15,534 |
Hughes |
28 March 1978 |
Leeds United |
A |
1–5 |
21,145 |
Davies (pen) |
1 April 1978 |
West Bromwich Albion |
H |
0–1 |
14,637 |
|
8 April 1978 |
Liverpool |
A |
2–3 |
42,979 |
Hughes, White |
15 April 1978 |
Birmingham City |
H |
1–4 |
15,431 |
Salmons |
22 April 1978 |
Derby County |
A |
1–4 |
18,829 |
Davies |
26 April 1978 |
Chelsea |
H |
0–2 |
12,970 |
|
29 April 1978 |
Newcastle United |
H |
3–0 |
11,530 |
Goodwin, Davies, Salmons |
FA Cup
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Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers |
R3 |
7 January 1978 |
Hull City |
A |
1–0 |
12,374 |
Armstrong |
R4 |
28 January 1978 |
Walsall |
A |
0–1 |
17,421 |
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League Cup
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Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers |
R2 |
30 August 1977 |
Portsmouth |
A |
0–2 |
13,842 |
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Squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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