1977-78 Manchester United Statistics
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 16-16-10 - 42 points
Finishing 10th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
1977-78 Manchester United RosterEngland, Level I
Team Record: 16-16-10 - 42 points
Finishing 10th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
Manchester United of The Football League First Division ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 16 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses for 42 points finishing tenth in TFL1.
The team recorded 67 goals and surrendered 63. Gordon Hill scored 17 goals for the squad, while Stuart Pearson, Sammy McIlroy, Jimmy Greenhoff and Lou Macari each contributed five or more, too.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Hill | 36 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stuart Pearson | 30 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sammy McIlroy | 39 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lou Macari | 32 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Greenhoff | 23 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Coppell | M | 42 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Jordan | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ashley Grimes | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Nicholl | D | 37 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gordon McQueen | D | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David McCreery | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chris McGrath | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Martin Buchan | D | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Greenhoff | D | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Martyn Rogers | D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Forsyth | D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andy Ritchie | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paddy Roche | G | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Stepney | G | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arthur Albiston | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stewart Houston | D | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 483 | 462 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Stepney | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paddy Roche | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
