1977–78 Liverpool F.C. season
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
30-Aug-77 Chelsea H 2-0 Dalglish 25 ' Case 47 ' 33,170 Report Report
26-Oct-77 Derby County H 2-0 Fairclough 72 ' , 75 ' 30,400 Report Report
29-Nov-77 Coventry City H 2-2 Fairclough 40 ' Neal 44 Pen ' 33,817 Report Report
20-Dec-77 Coventry City A 2-0 Case 5 ' Dalglish 80 ' 36,105 Report Report
17-Jan-78 Wrexham A 3-1 Dalglish 14 ' , 58 ' , 87 ' 25,641 Report Report
07-Feb-78 Arsenal H 2-1 Dalglish 26 ' R. Kennedy 81 ' 44,764 Report Report
14-Feb-78 Arsenal A 0-0 49,561 Report Report
Football League Cup
Main article : 1977–78 Football League Cup
It was to be a season of contrasts for Liverpool F.C. as they retained the European Cup, following a 1-0 victory against Club Brugge in the final at Wembley in London and winning the European Super Cup by beating Hamburg, who included Kevin Keegan in their side Seven-One on aggregate with a Six-Nil Second Leg win at Anfield. However, in both the Football League and the Football League Cup they would end as runners-up to newly promoted Nottingham Forest managed by Brian Clough. The replay of the Football League Cup Final would prove very controversial with a penalty which decided the match, followed by a disallowed goal when it was adjudged that Terry McDermott handled the ball. Liverpool manager Bob Paisley bought Kenny Dalglish from Celtic for £440,000, a record transfer fee between British clubs. Dalglish went on to score 20 goals in the league and 31 in all competitions, including the winner in the European Cup Final. Realising that Ian Callaghan was nearing the end of his career at Liverpool, the club also spent £352,000 on Graeme Souness from Middlesbrough. However, Callaghan's final season started with a call up to the England squad, and would play in the match against Switzerland on 7 September 1977 under new manager Ron Greenwood. It was to be his first cap since playing in the 1966 FIFA World Cup finals against France. Terry McDermott's emergence would also see him make his debut in the same match with Ray Clemence, Phil Neal, Emlyn Hughes and Ray Kennedy also playing as well. Kevin Keegan also played in the match, making it seven current and former Liverpool players in that game.