The 1977β78 Football League Cup was the 18th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 13 August 1977 and ended with the final going to a replay on 22 March 1978.
The final was contested by First Division teams Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in London, followed by a replay at Old Trafford.
Tournament details | |
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Country | England & ![]() |
Teams | 92 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Nottingham Forest |
Runner-up | Liverpool |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Barnsley | 3β0 | Chesterfield | 16 August 1977 | 4β4 |
Bournemouth | 4β2 | Hereford United | 16 August 1977 | 4β4 |
Bradford City | 1β1 | Peterborough United | 17 August 1977 | 2β5 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0β0 | Cambridge United | 16 August 1977 | 0β0 |
Cardiff City | 3β2 | Torquay United | 17 August 1977 | 3β3 |
Carlisle United | 2β2 | Huddersfield Town | 16 August 1977 | 3β3 |
Chester | 1β0 | Burnley | 17 August 1977 | 1β2 |
Colchester United | 4β1 | Aldershot | 16 August 1977 | 5β2 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1β1 | Bury | 17 August 1977 | 1β4 |
Crystal Palace | 5β1 | Brentford | 16 August 1977 | 6β3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 0β3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 August 1977 | 2β8 |
Halifax Town | 1β2 | Rochdale | 16 August 1977 | 2β3 |
Hartlepool United | 1β2 | Grimsby Town | 16 August 1977 | 1β5 |
Leyton Orient | 1β2 | Fulham | 16 August 1977 | 3β2 |
Lincoln City | 0β0 | Mansfield Town | 17 August 1977 | 1β0 |
Newport County | 3β2 | Portsmouth | 16 August 1977 | 4β5 |
Northampton Town | 2β1 | Southend United | 16 August 1977 | 5β3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0β0 | Exeter City | 16 August 1977 | 2β2 |
Preston North End | 2β1 | Port Vale | 17 August 1977 | 3β3 |
Reading | 1β0 | Watford | 17 August 1977 | 2β2 |
Scunthorpe United | 3β1 | Darlington | 16 August 1977 | 3β1 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2β2 | Oxford United | 16 August 1977 | 2β5 |
Southport | 2β2 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 August 1977 | 3β2 |
Stockport County | 1β1 | Wrexham | 17 August 1977 | 1β2 |
Swindon Town | 2β1 | Swansea City | 16 August 1977 | 5β2 |
Walsall | 1β0 | Bristol Rovers | 16 August 1977 | 3β1 |
Wimbledon | 3β1 | Gillingham | 16 August 1977 | 4β2 |
York City | 3β0 | Rotherham United | 16 August 1977 | 3β3 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Barnsley | 0β2 [1] | Chesterfield | 23 August 1977 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3β1 | Cambridge United | 23 August 1977 |
Cardiff City | 2β1 | Torquay United | 24 August 1977 |
Hereford United | 1β2 [1] | Bournemouth | 23 August 1977 |
Huddersfield Town | 2β1 | Carlisle United | 23 August 1977 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0β1 | Exeter City | 23 August 1977 |
Port Vale | 1β2 | Preston North End | 23 August 1977 |
Watford | 5β0 | Reading | 23 August 1977 |
York City | 1β1 [1] [2] | Rotherham United | 23 August 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Bury | 1β0 [1] | Oxford United | 5 September 1977 |
Colchester United | 4β0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 September 1977 |
Hull City | 1β0 | Southport | 14 September 1977 |
Middlesbrough | 1β0 | Sunderland | 13 September 1977 |
Oldham Athletic | 2β2 [1] | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 September 1977 |
Preston North End | 0β1 [1] | Walsall | 6 September 1977 |
Scunthorpe United | 0β1 | Peterborough United | 6 September 1977 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 3β1 | Blackpool | 5 September 1977 |
Southampton | 2β1 [1] | Crystal Palace | 13 September 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 1β2 [1] | Oldham Athletic | 27 September 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Arsenal | 2β0 | Southampton | 25 October 1977 |
Aston Villa | 1β0 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 October 1977 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3β1 | Peterborough United | 25 October 1977 |
Burnley | 1β2 | Ipswich Town | 25 October 1977 |
Everton | 2β2 | Middlesbrough | 25 October 1977 |
Hull City | 2β0 | Oldham Athletic | 25 October 1977 |
Leeds United | 4β0 | Colchester United | 26 October 1977 |
Liverpool | 2β0 | Derby County | 26 October 1977 |
Luton Town | 1β1 | Manchester City | 25 October 1977 |
Millwall | 1β1 | Bury | 25 October 1977 |
Nottingham Forest | 4β0 | Notts County | 25 October 1977 |
Portsmouth | 1β1 | Swindon Town | 25 October 1977 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 2β1 | Walsall | 25 October 1977 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2β3 | Coventry City | 26 October 1977 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1β0 | Watford | 25 October 1977 |
Wrexham | 1β0 | Bristol City | 26 October 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Bury | 2β0 | Millwall | 1 November 1977 |
Manchester City | 0β0 [1] | Luton Town | 1 November 1977 |
Middlesbrough | 1β2 | Everton | 31 October 1977 |
Swindon Town | 4β3 | Portsmouth | 1 November 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Luton Town | 2β3 [1] | Manchester City | 9 November 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Arsenal | 5β1 | Hull City | 29 November 1977 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1β3 | Leeds United | 30 November 1977 |
Bury | 1β0 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 November 1977 |
Ipswich Town | 1β2 | Manchester City | 29 November 1977 |
Liverpool | 2β2 | Coventry City | 29 November 1977 |
Nottingham Forest | 4β2 | Aston Villa | 29 November 1977 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1β3 | Everton | 29 November 1977 |
Wrexham | 2β0 | Swindon Town | 7 December 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Coventry City | 0β2 | Liverpool | 20 December 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Bury | 0β3 | Nottingham Forest | 17 January 1978 |
Leeds United | 4β1 | Everton | 18 January 1978 |
Manchester City | 0β0 | Arsenal | 18 January 1978 |
Wrexham | 1β3 | Liverpool | 17 January 1978 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Arsenal | 1β0 | Manchester City | 24 January 1978 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Leeds United | 1β3 | Nottingham Forest | 8 February 1978 |
Liverpool | 2β1 | Arsenal | 7 February 1978 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Arsenal | 0β0 | Liverpool | 14 February 1978 | 1β2 |
Nottingham Forest | 4β2 | Leeds United | 22 February 1978 | 7β3 |
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Event | League Cup 1977β78 | ||||||
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Date | 18 March 1978 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Replay | |||||||
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Date | 22 March 1978 | ||||||
Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nottingham Forest
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Liverpool
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Nottingham Forest Red shirts/White shorts/Red socks |
0 β 0 (final score after extra time) |
Liverpool White shirts/Black shorts/White socks |
Manager:
Brian Clough
Team:
Scorers: None |
Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Match rules: |
Manager:
Bob Paisley
Team:
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nottingham Forest
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Liverpool
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Nottingham Forest Yellow/Yellow shorts/Yellow socks |
1 β 0 (final score after 90 minutes) |
Liverpool Red shirts/Red shorts/Red socks |
Manager:
Brian Clough
Team:
Scorers:
|
Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Match rules: |
Manager:
Bob Paisley
Team:
Scorers: None |
The 1977β78 Football League Cup was the 18th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 13 August 1977 and ended with the final going to a replay on 22 March 1978.
The final was contested by First Division teams Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in London, followed by a replay at Old Trafford.
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | England & ![]() |
Teams | 92 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Nottingham Forest |
Runner-up | Liverpool |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Barnsley | 3β0 | Chesterfield | 16 August 1977 | 4β4 |
Bournemouth | 4β2 | Hereford United | 16 August 1977 | 4β4 |
Bradford City | 1β1 | Peterborough United | 17 August 1977 | 2β5 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0β0 | Cambridge United | 16 August 1977 | 0β0 |
Cardiff City | 3β2 | Torquay United | 17 August 1977 | 3β3 |
Carlisle United | 2β2 | Huddersfield Town | 16 August 1977 | 3β3 |
Chester | 1β0 | Burnley | 17 August 1977 | 1β2 |
Colchester United | 4β1 | Aldershot | 16 August 1977 | 5β2 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1β1 | Bury | 17 August 1977 | 1β4 |
Crystal Palace | 5β1 | Brentford | 16 August 1977 | 6β3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 0β3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 August 1977 | 2β8 |
Halifax Town | 1β2 | Rochdale | 16 August 1977 | 2β3 |
Hartlepool United | 1β2 | Grimsby Town | 16 August 1977 | 1β5 |
Leyton Orient | 1β2 | Fulham | 16 August 1977 | 3β2 |
Lincoln City | 0β0 | Mansfield Town | 17 August 1977 | 1β0 |
Newport County | 3β2 | Portsmouth | 16 August 1977 | 4β5 |
Northampton Town | 2β1 | Southend United | 16 August 1977 | 5β3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0β0 | Exeter City | 16 August 1977 | 2β2 |
Preston North End | 2β1 | Port Vale | 17 August 1977 | 3β3 |
Reading | 1β0 | Watford | 17 August 1977 | 2β2 |
Scunthorpe United | 3β1 | Darlington | 16 August 1977 | 3β1 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2β2 | Oxford United | 16 August 1977 | 2β5 |
Southport | 2β2 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 August 1977 | 3β2 |
Stockport County | 1β1 | Wrexham | 17 August 1977 | 1β2 |
Swindon Town | 2β1 | Swansea City | 16 August 1977 | 5β2 |
Walsall | 1β0 | Bristol Rovers | 16 August 1977 | 3β1 |
Wimbledon | 3β1 | Gillingham | 16 August 1977 | 4β2 |
York City | 3β0 | Rotherham United | 16 August 1977 | 3β3 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Barnsley | 0β2 [1] | Chesterfield | 23 August 1977 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3β1 | Cambridge United | 23 August 1977 |
Cardiff City | 2β1 | Torquay United | 24 August 1977 |
Hereford United | 1β2 [1] | Bournemouth | 23 August 1977 |
Huddersfield Town | 2β1 | Carlisle United | 23 August 1977 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0β1 | Exeter City | 23 August 1977 |
Port Vale | 1β2 | Preston North End | 23 August 1977 |
Watford | 5β0 | Reading | 23 August 1977 |
York City | 1β1 [1] [2] | Rotherham United | 23 August 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Bury | 1β0 [1] | Oxford United | 5 September 1977 |
Colchester United | 4β0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 September 1977 |
Hull City | 1β0 | Southport | 14 September 1977 |
Middlesbrough | 1β0 | Sunderland | 13 September 1977 |
Oldham Athletic | 2β2 [1] | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 September 1977 |
Preston North End | 0β1 [1] | Walsall | 6 September 1977 |
Scunthorpe United | 0β1 | Peterborough United | 6 September 1977 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 3β1 | Blackpool | 5 September 1977 |
Southampton | 2β1 [1] | Crystal Palace | 13 September 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1β2 [1] | Oldham Athletic | 27 September 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 2β0 | Southampton | 25 October 1977 |
Aston Villa | 1β0 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 October 1977 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3β1 | Peterborough United | 25 October 1977 |
Burnley | 1β2 | Ipswich Town | 25 October 1977 |
Everton | 2β2 | Middlesbrough | 25 October 1977 |
Hull City | 2β0 | Oldham Athletic | 25 October 1977 |
Leeds United | 4β0 | Colchester United | 26 October 1977 |
Liverpool | 2β0 | Derby County | 26 October 1977 |
Luton Town | 1β1 | Manchester City | 25 October 1977 |
Millwall | 1β1 | Bury | 25 October 1977 |
Nottingham Forest | 4β0 | Notts County | 25 October 1977 |
Portsmouth | 1β1 | Swindon Town | 25 October 1977 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 2β1 | Walsall | 25 October 1977 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2β3 | Coventry City | 26 October 1977 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1β0 | Watford | 25 October 1977 |
Wrexham | 1β0 | Bristol City | 26 October 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Bury | 2β0 | Millwall | 1 November 1977 |
Manchester City | 0β0 [1] | Luton Town | 1 November 1977 |
Middlesbrough | 1β2 | Everton | 31 October 1977 |
Swindon Town | 4β3 | Portsmouth | 1 November 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Luton Town | 2β3 [1] | Manchester City | 9 November 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Arsenal | 5β1 | Hull City | 29 November 1977 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1β3 | Leeds United | 30 November 1977 |
Bury | 1β0 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 November 1977 |
Ipswich Town | 1β2 | Manchester City | 29 November 1977 |
Liverpool | 2β2 | Coventry City | 29 November 1977 |
Nottingham Forest | 4β2 | Aston Villa | 29 November 1977 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1β3 | Everton | 29 November 1977 |
Wrexham | 2β0 | Swindon Town | 7 December 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Coventry City | 0β2 | Liverpool | 20 December 1977 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Bury | 0β3 | Nottingham Forest | 17 January 1978 |
Leeds United | 4β1 | Everton | 18 January 1978 |
Manchester City | 0β0 | Arsenal | 18 January 1978 |
Wrexham | 1β3 | Liverpool | 17 January 1978 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 1β0 | Manchester City | 24 January 1978 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Leeds United | 1β3 | Nottingham Forest | 8 February 1978 |
Liverpool | 2β1 | Arsenal | 7 February 1978 |
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 0β0 | Liverpool | 14 February 1978 | 1β2 |
Nottingham Forest | 4β2 | Leeds United | 22 February 1978 | 7β3 |
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Event | League Cup 1977β78 | ||||||
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Date | 18 March 1978 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Replay | |||||||
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Date | 22 March 1978 | ||||||
Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nottingham Forest
|
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Liverpool
|
Nottingham Forest Red shirts/White shorts/Red socks |
0 β 0 (final score after extra time) |
Liverpool White shirts/Black shorts/White socks |
Manager:
Brian Clough
Team:
Scorers: None |
Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Match rules: |
Manager:
Bob Paisley
Team:
|
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nottingham Forest
|
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Liverpool
|
Nottingham Forest Yellow/Yellow shorts/Yellow socks |
1 β 0 (final score after 90 minutes) |
Liverpool Red shirts/Red shorts/Red socks |
Manager:
Brian Clough
Team:
Scorers:
|
Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Match rules: |
Manager:
Bob Paisley
Team:
Scorers: None |