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Nottingham Forest 1977–78: results and record

Every competitive match Nottingham Forest played in 1977–78, in First Division — 56 matches, 35 won, 17 drawn, 4 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Nottingham Forest 1977–78 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
20 Aug 1977First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1977–783–1Peter Withe 20, John Robertson 38, Martin O'Neill 7738,001
23 Aug 1977First DivisionHBristol CityBristol City 1977–781–0Peter Withe 8221,743
27 Aug 1977First DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1977–783–0Peter Withe 31, Peter Withe 67, John Robertson 7828,807
30 Aug 1977League CupHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1977–785–0Martin O'Neill 9, Ian Bowyer 25, Tony Woodcock 65, Peter Withe 78, Ian Bowyer 8518,224
3 Sep 1977First DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1977–780–340,810
10 Sep 1977First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1977–783–2Peter Withe 18, Ian Bowyer 64, Tony Woodcock 7224,662
17 Sep 1977First DivisionHAston VillaAston Villa 1977–782–0Tony Woodcock 5, John Robertson 8931,016
24 Sep 1977First DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1977–783–0Martin O'Neill 18, Tony Woodcock 63, John Robertson 8921,447
1 Oct 1977First DivisionHNorwich CityNorwich City 1977–781–1Kenny Burns 7323,741
4 Oct 1977First DivisionHIpswich TownIpswich Town 1977–784–0Peter Withe 43, Peter Withe 58, Peter Withe 86, Peter Withe 8926,845
8 Oct 1977First DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1977–780–026,128
15 Oct 1977First DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1977–782–1Tony Woodcock 34, Peter Withe 8635,572
22 Oct 1977First DivisionAQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1977–782–0Ian Bowyer 59, Kenny Burns 8224,248
25 Oct 1977League CupHNotts CountyNotts County 1977–784–0John Robertson 16, Tony Woodcock 46, Ian Bowyer 65, Ian Bowyer 8426,931
29 Oct 1977First DivisionHMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1977–784–0Viv Anderson 31, Ian Bowyer 40, Viv Anderson 44, John McGovern 5527,373
5 Nov 1977First DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1977–780–136,116
12 Nov 1977First DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1977–782–1Kenny Burns 49, Archie Gemmill 7430,183
19 Nov 1977First DivisionALeeds UnitedLeeds United 1977–780–142,925
26 Nov 1977First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1977–780–031,908
29 Nov 1977League CupHAston VillaAston Villa 1977–784–2Larry Lloyd 7, Viv Anderson 13, Peter Withe 25, Tony Woodcock 5229,333
3 Dec 1977First DivisionABirmingham CityBirmingham City 1977–782–0Martin O'Neill 10, Tony Woodcock 5229,925
10 Dec 1977First DivisionHCoventry CityCoventry City 1977–782–1Martin O'Neill 40, John McGovern 4429,823
17 Dec 1977First DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1977–784–0B. Greenhoff 23, Tony Woodcock 28, John Robertson 53, Tony Woodcock 8954,375
26 Dec 1977First DivisionHLiverpoolLiverpool 1977–781–1Archie Gemmill 2147,218
28 Dec 1977First DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1977–782–0David Needham 16, John McGovern 7154,375
31 Dec 1977First DivisionABristol CityBristol City 1977–783–1David Needham 11, Tony Woodcock 21, Martin O'Neill 5831,990
2 Jan 1978First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1977–781–1John Robertson 2544,030
7 Jan 1978FA CupHSwindon TownSwindon Town 1977–784–1Tony Woodcock 37, Peter Withe 55, John Robertson 67, Tony Woodcock 7728,953
14 Jan 1978First DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1977–780–036,500
17 Jan 1978League CupABury3–0Ian Bowyer 8, Martin O'Neill 55, John Robertson 7821,500
21 Jan 1978First DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1977–782–0David Needham 32, Archie Gemmill 6435,743
31 Jan 1978FA CupHManchester CityManchester City 1977–782–1John Robertson 3, Peter Withe 5938,509
4 Feb 1978First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1977–782–0Tony Woodcock 40, John McGovern 5328,803
8 Feb 1978League CupALeeds UnitedLeeds United 1977–783–1Peter Withe 19, Peter Withe 21, John O'Hare 7543,222
18 Feb 1978FA CupAQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1977–781–1Martin O'Neill 8926,803
22 Feb 1978League CupHLeeds UnitedLeeds United 1977–784–2Peter Withe 18, Ian Bowyer 49, Martin O'Neill 72, Tony Woodcock 7538,131
25 Feb 1978First DivisionANorwich CityNorwich City 1977–783–3Peter Withe 16, Colin Barrett 22, Martin O'Neill 2426,004
27 Feb 1978FA CupHQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1977–781–1John Robertson 1940,097
2 Mar 1978FA CupHQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1977–783–1Martin O'Neill 2, Tony Woodcock 65, Tony Woodcock 7933,960
4 Mar 1978First DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1977–782–0David Needham 79, John Robertson 8133,924
11 Mar 1978FA CupAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1977–780–236,506
14 Mar 1978First DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1977–781–0John Robertson 1332,355
18 Mar 1978League CupNLiverpoolLiverpool 1977–780–0100,000
22 Mar 1978League CupHLiverpoolLiverpool 1977–781–0John Robertson 5254,375
25 Mar 1978First DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1977–782–0John Robertson 32, Viv Anderson 6735,552
29 Mar 1978First DivisionAMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1977–782–2Tony Woodcock 20, Martin O'Neill 5425,445
1 Apr 1978First DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1977–783–1Kenny Burns 68, Martin O'Neill 82, John Robertson 8731,262
5 Apr 1978First DivisionAAston VillaAston Villa 1977–781–0Tony Woodcock 8644,315
11 Apr 1978First DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1977–780–043,428
15 Apr 1978First DivisionHLeeds UnitedLeeds United 1977–781–1Peter Withe 6538,662
18 Apr 1978First DivisionHQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1977–781–0John Robertson 2930,339
22 Apr 1978First DivisionACoventry CityCoventry City 1977–780–036,881
25 Apr 1978First DivisionAIpswich TownIpswich Town 1977–782–0Paul Mariner 73, Frank Clark 7830,062
29 Apr 1978First DivisionHBirmingham CityBirmingham City 1977–780–037,625
2 May 1978First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1977–782–2Ian Bowyer 16, John Robertson 3623,612
4 May 1978First DivisionALiverpoolLiverpool 1977–780–050,021

104 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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