OzWhite's Leeds United F.C. History
Leeds United F.C. History : Foreword
1919-29 - The Twenties
1930-39 - The Thirties
1939-46 - The War Years
1947-49 - Post War Depression
1949-57 - The Reign of King John
1957-63 - From Charles to Revie
1961-75 - The Revie Years
1975-82 - The Downward Spiral
1982-88 - The Dark Years
1988-96 - The Wilko Years
1996-04 - The Rollercoaster Ride
2004-17 - Down Among The Deadmen
2018-22 - The El Loco Era: Back Where We Belong
2022-24 - Marsch back to the Championship
100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever
Greatest Leeds United Games
Players' Profiles
Managers' Profiles
Leeds City F.C. History
Leeds City F.C. Player and Manager Profiles
Leeds United/City Statistics
Leeds United/City Captains
Leeds United/City Friendlies and Other Games
Leeds United/City Reserves and Other Teams

Leeds United 1977-1978:

Comp.DateOpponentsScoreScorersTeamOpponents' ScorersCrowdHalf-Time Score

CL 1/42

20-08-1977

Bury (h)

3-1 (W)

McGhie Stevenson (pen) Firm

Team

Unknown (pen)

Unknown

Unknown

CL 2/42

24-08-1977

West Bromwich Albion (a)

1-1 (D)

Felix

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 3/42

27-08-1977

Blackpool (a)

1-2 (L)

Stevenson (pen)

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 4/42

03-09-1977

Coventry City (h)

2-0 (W)

McNiven 2 (32', 44')

Team

Unknown

2-0

CL 5/42

10-09-1977

Derby County (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

King

Unknown

Unknown

CL 6/42

13-09-1977

Nottingham Forest (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Birtles Elliott

Unknown

Unknown

CL 7/42

17-09-1977

Manchester United (h)

4-1 (W)

McNiven 2 Reid Thomas

Team

Ashworth

Unknown

4-0

CL 8/42

24-09-1977

Huddersfield Town (a)

2-1 (W)

Reid Thomas

Team

Unknown

Unknown

4-?

CL 9/42

01-10-1977

Blackburn Rovers (a)

5-0 (W)

Thomas (15') Harris McNiven 2 Parkinson

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 10/42

04-10-1977

Manchester City (a)

2-1 (W)

McNiven Whyte

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 11/42

08-10-1977

Liverpool (h)

4-3 (W)

McNiven 2 Whyte (66') Harris (75')

Team

Birch (45') Johnson (65') Thompson (M) (84')

1,000

2-1

CL 12/42

15-10-1977

Sheffield Wednesday (a)

2-1 (W)

McNiven Thompson

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 13/42

22-10-1977

Newcastle United (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 14/42

29-10-1977

Nottingham Forest (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Burke (88')

Unknown

0-0

CL 15/42

05-11-1977

Preston North End (a)

1-1 (D)

McNiven

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 16/42

12-11-1977

Aston Villa (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Unknown

Unknown

0-0

CL 17/42

19-11-1977

Stoke City (a)

1-1 (D)

Reid

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 18/42

26-11-1977

Bolton Wanderers (h)

3-2 (W)

Rowe 2 Whyte

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 19/42

03-12-1977

Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)

1-1 (D)

McNiven

Team

Black (pen) (51')

Unknown

0-0

CL 20/42

10-12-1977

Everton (h)

2-2 (D)

Reid (30') Clarke (90')

Team

Jack (pen) (79') Darracot (87')

Unknown

1-0

CL 21/42

17-12-1977

Sheffield United (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

Edwards

Unknown

Unknown

CL 22/42

20-12-1977

Burnley (h)

1-0 (W)

Lorimer

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 23/42

31-12-1977

West Bromwich Albion (h)

3-1 (W)

Clarke Whyte E. Gray

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 24/42

02-01-1978

Bury (a)

7-3 (W)

Clarke 4 Thomas 2 McNiven

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 25/42

14-01-1978

Blackpool (h)

1-1 (D)

Thomas

Team

Unknown (83')

Unknown

?-0

CL 26/42

01-03-1978

Blackburn Rovers (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 27/42

04-03-1978

Liverpool (a)

0-3 (L)

Team

Ainsworth (4') Lee (19') Birch (26')

Unknown

0-3

CL 28/42

11-03-1978

Sheffield Wednesday (h)

3-1 (W)

Thomas, McPhee Reid

Team

Harrison

Unknown

3-0

CL 29/42

13-03-1978

Aston Villa (a)

3-0 (W)

Thomas Parkinson E. Gray

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 30/42

18-03-1978

Newcastle United (a)

2-3 (L)

Rowe (4') Whyte (82')

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 31/42

25-03-1978

Sheffield United (h)

1-1 (D)

Felix

Team

Guy

Unknown

1-1

CL 32/42

30-03-1978

Huddersfield Town (h)

1-2 (L)

Thomas

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 33/42

01-04-1978

Preston North End (h)

2-2 (D)

Reid Felix

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 34/42

04-04-1978

Derby County (h)

3-1 (W)

Reid 2 Thomas

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 35/42

08-04-1978

Bolton Wanderers (a)

1-3 (L)

Firm

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 36/42

13-04-1978

Coventry City (a)

1-1 (D)

Thomas

Team

Murphy (20')

Unknown

0-1

CL 37/42

15-04-1978

Stoke City (h)

0-3 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 38/42

19-04-1978

Manchester United (a)

1-2 (L)

Unknown

Team

Ritchie Paterson

Unknown

Unknown

CL 39/42

24-04-1978

Burnley (a)

2-1 (W)

Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 40/42

22-04-1978

Everton (a)

1-3 (L)

Unknown

Team

Wellings 2 (31', ?') McBride

Unknown

0-1

CL 41/42

24-04-1978

Manchester City (h)

0-2 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 42/42

29-04-1978

Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)

2-2 (D)

Lorimer 2 (25' 41')

Team

Drayford (8') Unknown

Unknown

2-1

Central League 1977-78: Position 8th

Pos.TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstPoints

1

Manchester City

42

25

8

7

92

40

62

2

Liverpool

42

24

8

10

85

41

56

3

Wolverhampton Wanderers

42

21

12

9

67

44

54

4

Everton

42

19

15

8

54

39

53

5

Manchester United

42

20

10

12

69

50

50

6

West Bromwich Albion

42

18

12

12

56

46

48

7

Nottingham Forest

42

17

12

13

66

54

46

8

Leeds United

42

16

12

14

69

60

44

9

Derby County

42

14

13

15

45

50

41

10

Blackburn Rovers

42

18

5

19

53

70

41

11

Stoke City

42

13

14

15

58

52

40

12

Huddersfield Town

42

15

20

17

55

54

40

13

Newcastle United

42

14

12

16

51

63

40

14

Coventry City

42

14

11

17

61

70

39

15

Bolton Wanderers

42

14

10

16

57

64

38

16

Aston Villa

42

11

15

16

39

36

37

17

Bury

42

10

15

17

57

67

35

18

Blackpool

42

11

13

18

46

60

35

19

Burnley

42

11

12

19

51

67

34

20

Preston North End

42

9

15

18

42

67

33

21

Sheffield Wednesday

42

12

7

23

37

60

31

22

Sheffield United

42

8

11

23

37

93

27