| Home | CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB | 1976 | 1978 |
Summary of Season 1977-78
Football League Division 1
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | 1. Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 45 | 64 | 2. Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 57 | 3. Everton | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 55 | 4. Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 52 | 5. Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 52 | 6. West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 50 | 7. Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 48 | 8. Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 46 | 9. Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 46 | 10. Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 4 | 42 | 11. Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -5 | 41 | 12. Derby County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | -5 | 41 | 13. Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 46 | -14 | 40 | 14. Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -12 | 39 | 15. Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 37 | -13 | 36 | 16. Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 49 | -23 | 36 | 17. Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -4 | 35 | 18. Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 37 | -14 | 35 | 19. Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -17 | 33 | 20. West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 41 | -17 | 32 | 21. Newcastle United | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | -36 | 22 | 22. Leicester City | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 38 | -44 | 22 |
Matches
| Aug 20 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-3 | |
| Aug 24 | Birmingham City | Home | 2-0 | Stanley, Lewington |
| Aug 27 | Coventry City | Home | 1-2 | Langley |
| Sep 3 | Ipswich Town | Away | 0-1 | |
| Sep 10 | Derby County | Home | 1-1 | Langley |
| Sep 17 | Manchester United | Away | 1-0 | Garner |
| Sep 24 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1-1 | Swain |
| Oct 1 | Leeds United | Home | 1-2 | Wilkins |
| Oct 5 | Leicester City | Home | 0-0 | |
| Oct 8 | Liverpool | Away | 0-2 | |
| Oct 15 | Middlesbrough | Home | 0-0 | |
| Oct 22 | Newcastle United | Away | 0-1 | |
| Oct 29 | Bristol City | Home | 1-0 | Aylott |
| Nov 5 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1-0 | Aylott |
| Nov 12 | Norwich City | Away | 0-0 | |
| Nov 19 | Aston Villa | Home | 0-0 | |
| Nov 26 | Manchester City | Away | 2-6 | Britton(P), Wilkins |
| Dec 3 | Everton | Home | 0-1 | |
| Dec 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 3-1 | Langley, Walker(2) |
| Dec 17 | Norwich City | Home | 1-1 | Wilkins |
| Dec 26 | Arsenal | Away | 0-3 | |
| Dec 27 | West Ham United | Home | 2-1 | Garner, Langley |
| Dec 31 | Birmingham City | Away | 5-4 | Garner, Langley(3), Walker |
| Jan 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-2 | Garner, Walker |
| Jan 14 | Coventry City | Away | 1-5 | Wilkins |
| Jan 21 | Ipswich Town | Home | 5-3 | Wicks, Langley, Swain(2), Finnieston |
| Feb 11 | Manchester United | Home | 2-2 | Wilkins, Walker |
| Feb 25 | Leeds United | Away | 0-2 | |
| Mar 4 | Liverpool | Home | 3-1 | Finnieston(2), Langley |
| Mar 11 | Derby County | Away | 1-1 | Walker |
| Mar 18 | Newcastle United | Home | 2-2 | Harris, Swain(P) |
| Mar 21 | Bristol City | Away | 0-3 | |
| Mar 25 | West Ham United | Away | 1-3 | Garner |
| Mar 27 | Arsenal | Home | 0-0 | |
| Apr 1 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-3 | Langley |
| Apr 4 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-2 | |
| Apr 15 | Aston Villa | Away | 0-2 | |
| Apr 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-1 | Langley |
| Apr 26 | Leicester City | Away | 2-0 | Wilkins, Walker |
| Apr 29 | Everton | Away | 0-6 | |
| May 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 3-1 | Droy, Lewington, O.G. |
| May 5 | Manchester City | Home | 0-0 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 594,761 | 44,093 | 18,008 | 28,322 | Away | 562,277 | 54,764 | 12,970 | 26,775 | Total | 1,157,038 | 54,764 | 12,970 | 27,549 |
F.A. Cup
Round 5 (replay)
Matches
| Jan 7 | Liverpool | Home | 4-2 | Langley, Walker(2), Finnieston |
| Jan 31 | Burnley | Home | 6-2 | Droy, Wicks, Wilkins, Langley, Swain(P), Walker |
| Feb 18 | Orient | Away | 0-0 | |
| Feb 27 | Orient | Home | 1-2 | O.G. |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 113,996 | 45,449 | 32,168 | 37,999 | Away | 25,123 | 25,123 | 25,123 | 25,123 | Total | 139,119 | 45,449 | 25,123 | 34,780 |
League Cup
Round 2
Matches
| Aug 30 | Liverpool | Away | 0-2 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Away | 33,170 | 33,170 | 33,170 | 33,170 | Total | 33,170 | 33,170 | 33,170 | 33,170 |
Diary
01/07/1977 Eddie McCreadie finished as manager
07/07/1977 Ken Shellito appointed manager
26/07/1977 Chelsea drew with Kalmar FF 1-1 in a friendly
28/07/1977 Chelsea beat Malmo FF 1-0 in a friendly
01/08/1977 James Armstrong died
06/08/1977 Chelsea lost to Fulham 0-1 in Anglo Scottish Cup
09/08/1977 Chelsea beat Orient 2-0 in Anglo Scottish Cup
12/08/1977 Jesper Gronkjaer born
13/08/1977 Chelsea drew with Norwich City 2-2 in Anglo Scottish Cup
15/08/1977 Chelsea drew with Celtic 2-2 in a friendly
17/08/1977 William Gallas born
20/08/1977 Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion 0-3 in Football League Division 1
24/08/1977 Chelsea beat Birmingham City 2-0 in Football League Division 1
27/08/1977 Chelsea lost to Coventry City 1-2 in Football League Division 1
27/08/1977 Anderson Deco born
30/08/1977 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 0-2 in League Cup Round 2
00/09/1977 Gary Johnson signed professional forms
03/09/1977 Chelsea lost to Ipswich Town 0-1 in Football League Division 1
10/09/1977 Chelsea drew with Derby County 1-1 in Football League Division 1
12/09/1977 George Gibson died
17/09/1977 Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in Football League Division 1
24/09/1977 Chelsea drew with Queens Park Rangers 1-1 in Football League Division 1
24/09/1977 Brian Bason transfered to Plymouth for 30,000
00/10/1977 Mike Nutton signed professional forms
00/10/1977 John Sitton signed professional forms
01/10/1977 Chelsea lost to Leeds United 1-2 in Football League Division 1
05/10/1977 Chelsea drew with Leicester City 0-0 in Football League Division 1
08/10/1977 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 0-2 in Football League Division 1
15/10/1977 Chelsea drew with Middlesbrough 0-0 in Football League Division 1
17/10/1977 Andre Villas-Boas born
22/10/1977 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 0-1 in Football League Division 1
27/10/1977 Jiri Jarosik born
29/10/1977 Chelsea beat Bristol City 1-0 in Football League Division 1
00/11/1977 James Clare signed professional forms
05/11/1977 Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in Football League Division 1
08/11/1977 Chelsea beat Chelmsford City 3-1 in a friendly
11/11/1977 Maniche born
12/11/1977 Chelsea drew with Norwich City 0-0 in Football League Division 1
19/11/1977 Chelsea drew with Aston Villa 0-0 in Football League Division 1
26/11/1977 Chelsea lost to Manchester City 2-6 in Football League Division 1
03/12/1977 Chelsea lost to Everton 0-1 in Football League Division 1
10/12/1977 Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 in Football League Division 1
17/12/1977 Chelsea drew with Norwich City 1-1 in Football League Division 1
26/12/1977 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 0-3 in Football League Division 1
27/12/1977 Chelsea beat West Ham United 2-1 in Football League Division 1
31/12/1977 Chelsea beat Birmingham City 5-4 in Football League Division 1
02/01/1978 Chelsea drew with West Bromwich Albion 2-2 in Football League Division 1
07/01/1978 Chelsea beat Liverpool 4-2 in F.A. Cup Round 3
14/01/1978 Chelsea lost to Coventry City 1-5 in Football League Division 1
21/01/1978 Chelsea beat Ipswich Town 5-3 in Football League Division 1
27/01/1978 Sid Castle died
31/01/1978 Chelsea beat Burnley 6-2 in F.A. Cup Round 4
08/02/1978 Edward Ferguson died
11/02/1978 Chelsea drew with Manchester United 2-2 in Football League Division 1
18/02/1978 Chelsea drew with Orient 0-0 in F.A. Cup Round 5
25/02/1978 Chelsea lost to Leeds United 0-2 in Football League Division 1
27/02/1978 Chelsea lost to Orient 1-2 in F.A. Cup Round 5 (replay)
04/03/1978 Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-1 in Football League Division 1
04/03/1978 Paul Berry died
11/03/1978 Chelsea drew with Derby County 1-1 in Football League Division 1
11/03/1978 Didier Drogba born
18/03/1978 Chelsea drew with Newcastle United 2-2 in Football League Division 1
21/03/1978 Chelsea lost to Bristol City 0-3 in Football League Division 1
24/03/1978 Charlie Cooke transfered to Los Angeles Aztecs
24/03/1978 John Dempsey transfered to Philadelphia Fury
25/03/1978 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 1-3 in Football League Division 1
27/03/1978 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 0-0 in Football League Division 1
01/04/1978 Chelsea lost to Nottingham Forest 1-3 in Football League Division 1
04/04/1978 Chelsea lost to Middlesbrough 0-2 in Football League Division 1
11/04/1978 Chelsea lost to Wimbledon 0-3 in Testimonial For Dickie Guy
11/04/1978 James Argue died
15/04/1978 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 0-2 in Football League Division 1
22/04/1978 Chelsea drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 in Football League Division 1
26/04/1978 Chelsea beat Leicester City 2-0 in Football League Division 1
29/04/1978 Chelsea lost to Everton 0-6 in Football League Division 1
02/05/1978 Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 3-1 in Football League Division 1
05/05/1978 Chelsea drew with Manchester City 0-0 in Football League Division 1
09/05/1978 Chelsea beat Brentford 8-2 in Testimonial for Alan Nelmes
13/05/1978 Chelsea beat FK Jerv 2-0 in a friendly
16/05/1978 Chelsea beat FBK Voss 6-1 in a friendly
17/05/1978 Chelsea beat Hauger 4-1 in a friendly
18/05/1978 Ricardo Carvalho born
19/05/1978 Billy Mitchell died
00/06/1978 Steve Finnieston transfered to Sheffield Utd. for 80,000
00/06/1978 Bob Iles transfered from Weymouth for 10,000
20/06/1978 Frank Lampard born
Players Statistics
Appearances
| Player | League | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | |||||||||||||
| App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | ||
| TW Langley | 39 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||
| I Britton | 40 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| SJ Wicks | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| RE Harris | 37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| K Swain | 35 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| M Droy | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| RC Wilkins | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| PP Bonetti | 31 | 4 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| C Walker | 21 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||
| R Lewington | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S Finnieston | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| GG Wilkins | 21 | 3 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| GR Locke | 18 | 3 | 1 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| W Garner | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| JP Sparrow | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| TC Aylott | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| JT Phillips | 11 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| GE Stanley | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| D Hay | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| C Cooke | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| L Frost | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Disciplinary
SY=Single Yellow DY=Double Yellow (Red)
SR=Straight Red
| Sq | Player | League | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | ||||||||||||
| SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | ||
| RC Wilkins | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| M Droy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| GG Wilkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| W Garner | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| SJ Wicks | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| I Britton | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| RE Harris | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| TC Aylott | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| K Swain | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| R Lewington | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| GR Locke | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||