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词条 1977–78 Birmingham City F.C. season
释义

  1. Football League First Division

     League table (part) 

  2. FA Cup

  3. League Cup

  4. Anglo-Scottish Cup

  5. Appearances and goals

  6. See also

  7. References

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| club = Birmingham City F.C.
| season = 1977–78
| manager = Willie Bell
(until September 1977)
Sir Alf Ramsey
(until March 1978)
Jim Smith thereafter
| chairman = Keith Coombs
| stdtitle = Ground
| stadium = St Andrew's
| league = Football League First Division
| league result = 11th
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Fourth round
(eliminated by Derby County)
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = Second round
(eliminated by Notts County)
| cup3 = Anglo-Scottish Cup
| cup3 result = Group stage
| league topscorer = {{nowrap|Trevor Francis (25)}}
| season topscorer = Trevor Francis (29)
| highest attendance = 37,625 vs Nottingham Forest, 29 April 1978
| lowest attendance = 9,512 vs Bristol City, Anglo-Scottish Cup, 12 August 1977
| average attendance = 23,910
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| pattern_b1 =_shoulder_stripes_white_stripes
| pattern_ra1 =_whitelines
| pattern_sh1 =_blue_stripes_adidas
| pattern_so1 =_color_3_stripes_blue
| leftarm1 =0000ff
| body1 =0000ff
| rightarm1 =0000ff
| prevseason = 1976–77
| nextseason = 1978–79
}}

The 1977–78 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 75th in the Football League and their 44th in the First Division. They finished in 11th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1977–78 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Derby County in the fourth, and lost to Notts County in their opening second-round match in the League Cup. They entered the Anglo-Scottish Cup but failed to progress past the group stage.

Twenty-two players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Forward pairing Keith Bertschin and Trevor Francis played in all 48 first-team matches of the season – midfielder Terry Hibbitt missed only one – and Francis was the club's top scorer with 29 goals, of which 25 were scored in the league. Both Francis and Hibbitt had been ever-present in the previous season.

After defeats in the first four league matches of the season, Willie Bell was sacked in September and succeeded by former England national manager Sir Alf Ramsey, a member of the club's board of directors. Ramsey lasted only six months, leaving the club ostensibly for health reasons,[1] but his biography suggests he was "locked in an increasingly bitter three-way dispute with his star player, Trevor Francis, and the board". After initially accepting a transfer request from Francis, the board changed their minds, reluctant to "incur the wrath of already disgruntled fans", so Ramsey handed in his notice.[2] The Times reported that "Sir Alf said he told the board [in February] that he intended to quit and sever his links with the club. ... He said at a board meeting on February 20 he recommended both Francis and the defender, Joe Gallagher, should be transfer listed. The board agreed but three days later changed their minds about Francis. Sir Alf said he then decided to opt out because of the board's policy."[3] Blackburn Rovers manager Jim Smith took over, having decided, according to the Rovers' website, that "Birmingham City offered better career prospects".[4]

Football League First Division

{{main|1977–78 Football League}}
DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
20 August 197721stManchester UnitedHL1–4Hibbitt28,005
24 August 197722ndChelseaAL0–218,108
27 August 197722ndLeeds UnitedAL0–124,551
3 September 197722ndLiverpoolHL0–128,239
10 September 197720thMiddlesbroughAW2–1Francis 219,240
17 September 197718thNewcastle UnitedHW3–0Connolly, Bertschin 219,259
24 September 197719thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–3Connolly29,115
1 October 197716thAston VillaAW1–0Bertschin45,436
4 October 197713thQueens Park RangersHW2–1Francis 221,304
8 October 197716thCoventry CityHD1–1Francis pen27,412
15 October 197716thIpswich TownAL2–5Francis 221,313
22 October 197715thDerby CountyHW3–1Hibbitt 2, Towers23,108
29 October 197714thArsenalAD1–1Bertschin31,355
5 November 197711thWolverhampton WanderersHW2–1Francis, Hibbitt28,103
12 November 197714thEvertonAL1–2Bertschin37,743
19 November 197714thLeicester CityHD1–1Francis21,208
26 November 197716thNorwich CityAL0–116,800
3 December 197716thNottingham ForestHL0–229,925
10 December 197718thManchester CityAL0–336,671
17 December 197718thEvertonHD0–022,177
26 December 197718thWest Ham UnitedAL0–125,572
27 December 197718thBristol CityHW3–0Gallagher, Towers, Francis24,110
31 December 197718thChelseaHL4–5Bertschin, Francis 2, Hibbitt19,876
2 January 197816thManchester UnitedAW2–1Dillon, Francis53,501
14 January 197818thLeeds UnitedHL2–3Bertschin, Connolly23,703
21 January 197817thLiverpoolAW3–2Emmanuel, Bertschin, Francis48,401
4 February 197818thMiddlesbroughHL1–2Gallagher14,302
25 February 197817thAston VillaHW1–0Francis33,679
28 February 197817thWest Bromwich AlbionHL1–2Francis26,633
4 March 197818thCoventry CityAL0–422,925
15 March 197818thNewcastle UnitedAD1–1Francis19,486
18 March 197818thDerby CountyAW3–1Connolly, Francis, Bertschin19,843
21 March 197818thArsenalHD1–1Francis22,087
25 March 197815thBristol CityAW1–0Francis21,434
28 March 197813thWest Ham UnitedHW3–0Francis 2 (1 pen), Bertschin23,554
1 April 197812thWolverhampton WanderersAW1–0Francis19,926
8 April 197812thNorwich CityHW2–1Gallagher, Francis20,858
11 April 197810thIpswich TownHD0–019,289
15 April 19789thLeicester CityAW4–1Hibbitt, Pendrey, Bertschin, Francis15,431
22 April 197811thManchester CityHL1–4Sbragia25,294
25 April 197811thQueens Park RangersAD0–016,049
29 April 197811thNottingham ForestAD0–037,625

League table (part)

Final First Division table (part)
PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts
9thLeeds United4218101463531046
10thManchester United421610166763442
11thBirmingham City42169175560−541
12thDerby County421413155459−541
13thNorwich City421118135266−1440
KeyPos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source[5]

FA Cup

{{main|1977–78 FA Cup}}
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round7 January 1978Wigan AthleticHW4–0Francis 2, Bertschin 229,202
Fourth round1 February 1978Derby CountyAL1–2Bertschin31,955

League Cup

{{main|1977–78 Football League Cup}}
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Second round30 August 1977Notts CountyHL0–214,993

Anglo-Scottish Cup

{{main|1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup}}
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Group stage5 August 1977Plymouth ArgyleAD1–1Craven og5,176
Group stage9 August 1977Bristol RoversAD1–1Francis2,317
Group stage12 August 1977Bristol CityHW1–0Francis9,512

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

Players with name struck through and marked {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}} left the club during the playing season.

Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.

Players having played at least one first-team match
Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupAnglo-Scottish CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG}}Dave Latchford1000000010
GKENG}}Jimmy Montgomery410101030460
GKENG}}Steve Smith{{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season0010000010
DFSCO}}Jimmy Calderwood36020100 (1)039 (1)0
DFENG}}Joe Gallagher213200000233
DFENG}}Pat Howard350201000380
DFENG}}Garry Pendrey371101030421
DFENG}}Mick Rathbone2000002040
DFSCO}}Ricky Sbragia5100002071
DFENG}}Archie Styles5 (1)01000006 (1)0
DFENG}}Tony Want{{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season180001030220
MFENG}}Kevan Broadhurst9 (1)00000009 (1)0
MFSCO}}John Connolly12 (8)410003016 (8)4
MFENG}}Kevin Dillon16 (1)120000018 (1)2
MFWAL}}Gary Emmanuel20 (2)110000021 (2)1
MFENG}}Steve Fox10 (1)000000010 (1)0
MFENG}}Terry Hibbitt416201030476
MFENG}}Gary Jones{{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season3 (2)00000306 (2)0
MFWAL}}Malcolm Page29 (1)000103033 (1)0
MFENG}}Tony Towers37 (1)220102042 (1)2
FWENG}}Keith Bertschin42112310304814
FWENG}}Trevor Francis42252210324829

See also

  • Birmingham City F.C. seasons

References

General
  • {{cite book |last=Matthews |first=Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}
  • {{cite book |last=Matthews |first=Tony |title=Birmingham City: The Complete Record |year=2010 |publisher=DB Publishing |location=Derby |isbn=978-1-85983-853-2}}
  • Source for match dates and results: {{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1977-1978/results |title=Birmingham City 1977–1978 : Results |publisher=Statto Organisation |accessdate=17 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212121900/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1977-1978/results |archive-date=12 December 2015 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 390–91, 478.
Specific
1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/PastManagers/0,,10412,00.html |title=Birmingham City Managers |publisher=Birmingham City F.C |accessdate=17 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212121645/http://www.bcfc.com/page/PastManagers/0%2C%2C10412%2C00.html |archivedate=12 February 2012 |df= }}
2. ^{{cite book |last=McKinstry |first=Leo |title=Sir Alf |publisher=Harper Sport |location=London |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-00-719378-3 |pages=486–87}}
3. ^{{cite news |title=Francis issue caused Sir Alf to quit |newspaper=The Times |date=9 March 1978 |page=14}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/ThroughTheYears/0,,10303~78858,00.html |title=1975–1984: The bald eagle has landed |publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C |date=2 July 2007 |accessdate=17 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217085216/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/ThroughTheYears/0%2C%2C10303~78858%2C00.html |archivedate=17 February 2012 |df=dmy }}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1977-1978/table |title=Birmingham City 1977–1978 : English Division One (old) Table |publisher=Statto Organisation |accessdate=17 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005080925/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1977-1978/table |archive-date=5 October 2015 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}
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