# 1977–78 Everton F.C. season

During the 1977–78 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 3rd in the table with 55 points.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest (C) | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 64 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
* ↑ Liverpool qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1977–78 European Cup winners.

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 20 August 1977 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–3 | 38,001 | Pearson |
| 23 August 1977 | Arsenal | A | 0–1 | 32,954 | |
| 27 August 1977 | Aston Villa | A | 2–1 | 37,805 | McKenzie (2) |
| 3 September 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 36,636 | |
| 10 September 1977 | Leicester City | A | 5–1 | 16,425 | Latchford, Thomas, King (2), McKenzie |
| 17 September 1977 | Norwich City | H | 3–0 | 34,405 | Rioch, McKenzie, Dobson |
| 24 September 1977 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 25,296 | McKenzie |
| 1 October 1977 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 43,286 | Latchford |
| 4 October 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–1 | 34,582 | Higgins, King (pen), Latchford |
| 8 October 1977 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 5–1 | 20,495 | Latchford (4), McKenzie |
| 15 October 1977 | Bristol City | H | 1–0 | 39,230 | King |
| 22 October 1977 | Liverpool | A | 0–0 | 51,668 | |
| 29 October 1977 | Newcastle United | H | 4–4 | 37,574 | Pejic, Latchford (2), Lyons |
| 5 November 1977 | Derby County | A | 1–0 | 29,335 | Lyons |
| 12 November 1977 | Birmingham City | H | 2–1 | 37,783 | Latchford (2) |
| 19 November 1977 | Ipswich Town | A | 3–3 | 22,795 | Lyons, Pearson, Buckley |
| 26 November 1977 | Coventry City | H | 6–0 | 43,279 | Dobson, Latchford (3), Pearson, King |
| 3 December 1977 | Chelsea | A | 1–0 | 33,899 | Latchford |
| 10 December 1977 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–0 | 38,387 | Latchford (2), Buckley |
| 17 December 1977 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 22,177 | |
| 26 December 1977 | Manchester United | H | 2–6 | 48,335 | Latchford, Dobson |
| 27 December 1977 | Leeds United | A | 1–3 | 45,560 | Dobson |
| 31 December 1977 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | 47,039 | Latchford, King |
| 2 January 1978 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 44,030 | Ross (pen) |
| 14 January 1978 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | 40,630 | King |
| 21 January 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 23,777 | Ross (pen) |
| 4 February 1978 | Leicester City | H | 2–0 | 33,677 | Latchford (2) |
| 18 February 1978 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | 33,862 | McKenzie, Thomas |
| 25 February 1978 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 46,817 | |
| 4 March 1978 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3–3 | 33,861 | Ross, Dobson, King |
| 11 March 1978 | Bristol City | A | 1–0 | 25,986 | Ross |
| 15 March 1978 | Norwich City | A | 0–0 | 19,502 | |
| 24 March 1978 | Newcastle United | A | 2–0 | 27,103 | Latchford, McKenzie |
| 25 March 1978 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | 45,020 | Latchford, McKenzie |
| 27 March 1978 | Manchester United | A | 2–1 | 55,317 | Latchford (2) |
| 1 April 1978 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 38,213 | Dobson, Latchford |
| 5 April 1978 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 52,759 | |
| 8 April 1978 | Coventry City | A | 2–3 | 26,025 | Latchford, Lyons |
| 15 April 1978 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | 33,402 | Latchford (pen) |
| 22 April 1978 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–0 | 15,969 | |
| 25 April 1978 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–3 | 20,247 | Telfer |
| 29 April 1978 | Chelsea | H | 6–0 | 39,504 | Dobson, Wright, Robinson, Lyons, Latchford (2, 1 pen) |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 3 | 7 January 1978 | Aston Villa | H | 4–1 | 46,320 | King, Ross (pen), McKenzie, Latchford |
| 4 | 28 January 1978 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–3 | 33,692 | Telfer, Lyons |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 2 | 30 August 1977 | Sheffield United | A | 3–0 | 18,571 | Latchford, McKenzie, King |
| 3 | 25 October 1977 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–2 | 32,766 | King, Telfer |
| 3:R | 31 October 1977 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–1 | 28,500 | Lyons, Pearson |
| 4 | 29 November 1977 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–1 | 36,079 | Lyons, Dobson, Pearson |
| 5 | 18 January 1978 | Leeds United | A | 1–4 | 35,020 | Thomas |