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First Division

Arsenal 1977/78 Season

Final position: 5th

Arsenal won 21, drew 10 and lost 11 of 42 First Division games to finish 5th. They lost the FA Cup final and went out of the League Cup at the semi-final stage. Malcolm Macdonald top-scored with 26 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

21

Drawn

10

Lost

11

GF

60

GA

37

Points

52

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Runners-up

League Cup

Semi-final

Top Scorer

Malcolm Macdonald (26)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1977/78 season?
Arsenal finished 5th in the First Division in 1977/78.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1977/78 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 21, drew 10 and lost 11 of 42 games, scoring 60 goals and conceding 37, for 52 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1977/78?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1977/78 was the FA Cup, reaching the runners-up.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1977/78?
Malcolm Macdonald was Arsenal's top scorer in 1977/78 with 26 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches21W 10D 11L
Arsenal 1977/78 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
20 Aug 1977Ipswich TownA0–1
23 Aug 1977EvertonH1–0
27 Aug 1977Wolverhampton WanderersA1–1
3 Sep 1977Nottingham ForestH3–0
10 Sep 1977Aston VillaA0–1
17 Sep 1977Leicester CityH2–1
24 Sep 1977Norwich CityA0–1
1 Oct 1977West Ham UnitedH3–0
4 Oct 1977LiverpoolH0–0
8 Oct 1977Manchester CityA1–2
15 Oct 1977Queen's Park RangersH1–0
22 Oct 1977Bristol CityA2–0
29 Oct 1977Birmingham CityH1–1
5 Nov 1977Manchester UnitedA2–1
12 Nov 1977Coventry CityH1–1
19 Nov 1977Newcastle UnitedA2–1
26 Nov 1977Derby CountyH1–3
3 Dec 1977MiddlesbroughA1–0
10 Dec 1977Leeds UnitedH1–1
17 Dec 1977Coventry CityA2–1
26 Dec 1977ChelseaH3–0
27 Dec 1977West Bromwich AlbionA3–1
31 Dec 1977EvertonA0–2
2 Jan 1978Ipswich TownH1–0
14 Jan 1978Wolverhampton WanderersH3–1
21 Jan 1978Nottingham ForestA0–2
4 Feb 1978Aston VillaH0–1
11 Feb 1978Leicester CityA1–1
25 Feb 1978West Ham UnitedA2–2
28 Feb 1978Norwich CityH0–0
4 Mar 1978Manchester CityH3–0
18 Mar 1978Bristol CityH4–1
21 Mar 1978Birmingham CityA1–1
25 Mar 1978West Bromwich AlbionH4–0
27 Mar 1978ChelseaA0–0
1 Apr 1978Manchester UnitedH3–1
11 Apr 1978Queen's Park RangersA1–2
15 Apr 1978Newcastle UnitedH2–1
22 Apr 1978Leeds UnitedA3–1
25 Apr 1978LiverpoolA0–1
29 Apr 1978MiddlesbroughH1–0
9 May 1978Derby CountyA0–3
FA Cup6 matches5W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1977/78 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
7 Jan 1978Third roundSheffield UnitedA5–0
28 Jan 1978Fourth roundWolverhampton WanderersH2–1
18 Feb 1978Fifth roundWalsallH4–1
11 Mar 1978Sixth roundWrexhamA3–2
8 Apr 1978Semi-FinalOrientH3–0
6 May 1978FinalIpswich TownH0–1
League Cup7 matches4W 2D 1L
Arsenal 1977/78 League Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
30 Aug 1977Second roundManchester UnitedH3–2
25 Oct 1977Third roundSouthamptonH2–0
29 Nov 1977Fourth roundHull CityH5–1
18 Jan 1978Quarter-finalManchester CityA0–0
24 Jan 1978Quarter-finalreplayManchester CityH1–0
7 Feb 1978Semi-final1st legLiverpoolA1–2
14 Feb 1978Semi-final2nd legLiverpoolH0–0
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