# 1977 Molde FK season

The 1977 season was Molde's fourth consecutive year in the top flight, and their 6th season in total in the top flight of Norwegian football. This season Molde competed in 1. divisjon (first tier) and the Norwegian Cup.
In the league, Molde finished in 3rd position, 9 points behind winners Lillestrøm.

## Squad

Source:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | NOR | Torleif Bergsås |
| — | GK | NOR | Inge Bratteteig |
| — | GK | NOR | Stein Hagen |
| — | DF | NOR | Gudmund Bakken |
| — | DF | NOR | Stål Bjørkly |
| — | DF | NOR | Torkild Brakstad |
| — | DF | NOR | Svein Kanestrøm |
| — | DF | NOR | Kjell Arne Rød |
| — | DF | NOR | Einar Sekkeseter |
| — | DF | NOR | Snorre Strand |
| — | DF | NOR | Bertil Stranden |
| — | DF | NOR | Harald Stranden |
| — | MF | NOR | Per Arne Aase |
| — | MF | NOR | Knut Bjørnå |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | NOR | Arnfinn Groven |
| — | MF | NOR | Åge Hareide |
| — | MF | NOR | Arild Haukaas |
| — | MF | NOR | Ketil Hoem |
| — | MF | NOR | Olav Nausthaug |
| — | MF | NOR | Kjell Westerdahl |
| — | FW | NOR | Tor Aaram |
| — | FW | NOR | Jan Fuglset |
| — | FW | NED | Boudewijn de Geer (from August) |
| — | FW | NOR | Knut Harrang |
| — | FW | NOR | Stein Olav Hestad |
| — | FW | NOR | Harry Hestad |
| — | FW | NOR | Odd Ivar Moen |
| — | FW | NOR | Bjørner Oshaug |

## Competitions
### 1. divisjon
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 21 | –8 | 10 |
Source:

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lillestrøm (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 11 | +31 | 36 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Bodø/Glimt | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 28 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Molde | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 27 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Start | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 25 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Viking | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 23 | |
| 6 | Brann | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 22 | |
| 7 | Vålerengen | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 20 | |
| 8 | Bryne | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 20 | |
| 9 | Moss | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 20 | |
| 10 | Hamarkameratene (R) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 18 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 11 | Mjøndalen (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 18 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Rosenborg (R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 48 | −31 | 7 | Relegation to Second Division |

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

Lacking information:
* One goalscorer from 1. divisjon round 15 (away against Viking) is missing.
* Appearance statistics from Norwegian Cup round 1 (against Rollon) is missing.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | 1. divisjon | 1. divisjon | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | NOR | Torleif Bergsås | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | NOR | Inge Bratteteig | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Stål Bjørkly | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Torkild Brakstad | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Svein Kanestrøm | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Einar Sekkeseter | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Bertil Stranden | 12 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | NOR | Knut Bjørnå | 17 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | NOR | Åge Hareide | 21 | 7 | 19+2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | NOR | Arild Haukaas | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | NOR | Kjell Westerdahl | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | NOR | Jan Fuglset | 23 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| | FW | NED | Boudewijn de Geer | 9 | 2 | 8+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | NOR | Harry Hestad | 22 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | NOR | Stein Olav Hestad | 22 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | NOR | Odd Ivar Moen | 10 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | NOR | Bjørner Oshaug | 7 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Position | Player | 1. divisjon | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | Jan Fuglset | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | MF | Åge Hareide | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | Harry Hestad | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | FW | Boudewijn de Geer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | FW | Stein Olav Hestad | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | Einar Sekkeseter | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Knut Bjørnå | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Odd Ivar Moen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Bjørner Oshaug | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | Own goals | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | TOTALS | 31 | 1 | 32 |