The 1977–78 season was Mansfield Town's 41st season in the Football League and their first in the Second Division. They finished in 21st position with 31 points, seven points from safety. It remains to date their only season in the second tier of English football.
Final league table
Results Football League Second Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers120 August 1977Stoke CityH2–114,078Syrett, Sharkey223 August 1977Crystal PalaceA1–319,019Syrett327 August 1977SouthamptonA0–115,98143 September 1977Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–28,665Syrett510 September 1977MillwallH0–07,661617 September 1977Cardiff CityA1–16,848Moss724 September 1977BurnleyH4–18,274Moss, Syrett, Sharkey, Hodgson81 October 1977Hull CityA2–06,263Moss (2)94 October 1977Bristol RoversA1–34,980Moss108 October 1977Sheffield UnitedH1–114,268Aston1115 October 1977Bolton WanderersA0–220,6551222 October 1977SunderlandH1–212,825Syrett1329 October 1977Notts CountyH1–311,237Bird145 November 1977Charlton AthleticA2–29,046Syrett, Moss1512 November 1977Luton TownH3–17,519Syrett, Sharkey, Miller1619 November 1977Blackburn RoversH1–38,796Sharkey1726 November 1977Oldham AthleticH0–27,301183 December 1977Leyton OrientA2–44,427Bird, Miller1910 December 1977BlackpoolH1–36,981Sharkey2017 December 1977Luton TownA1–16,401Syrett2126 December 1977FulhamH2–18,456Bird, Foster2227 December 1977Tottenham HotspurA1–136,288Bird2331 December 1977Crystal PalaceH1–39,291Aston242 January 1978Stoke CityA1–113,834Goodwin2514 January 1978SouthamptonH1–28,672Syrett2621 January 1978Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–522,647O'Sullivan (o.g.)2711 February 1978Cardiff CityH2–26,548Hodgson, Wood2825 February 1978Hull CityH1–07,379Foster294 March 1978Sheffield UnitedA0–214,9163011 March 1978Bolton WanderersH0–112,3293114 March 1978BurnleyA0–29,8933218 March 1978SunderlandA0–114,0333321 March 1978Notts CountyA0–110,5873425 March 1978Tottenham HotspurH3–312,144Syrett (3)3527 March 1978FulhamA2–07,088Syrett, Foster361 April 1978Charlton AthleticH0–36,691378 April 1978Oldham AthleticA1–07,225Miller3815 April 1978Blackburn RoversH2–25,859Syrett (2)3922 April 1978BlackpoolA2–15,376Syrett, Miller4024 April 1978Bristol RoversH3–06,122Aston (2), Miller4129 April 1978Leyton OrientH1–16,337Pate422 May 1978MillwallA0–19,243
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR37 January 1978Plymouth ArgyleH1–07,402MillerR46 February 1978Bolton WanderersA0–123,830
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR1 1st leg13 August 1977Lincoln CityH0–16,735R1 2nd leg17 August 1977Lincoln CityA0–05,761
Squad statistics Squad list sourced from
Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Rod Arnold4202020460DF Kevin Bird3440020364DF Bob Curtis50000050DF Barry Foster2502000270DF Colin Foster3532020393DF Ian MacKenzie50002070DF Sandy Pate911000101DF Ian Phillips15(3)01(1)00016(4)0DF Mick Saxby19(2)00(2)00019(4)0DF Ian Wood3612020401MF Gordon Hodgson4222020462MF Paul Matthews40002060MF Ian McDonald00000(1)00(1)0MF Billy McEwan900020110MF Peter Morris901000100MF Pat Sharkey31(1)5200033(1)5FW John Aston24(7)4100025(7)4FW Robbie Cooke4(2)000004(2)0FW Dave Goodwin12(3)1200014(3)1FW Dennis Martin1300000130FW Johnny Miller3252120366FW Ernie Moss1560020176FW Kevin Randall0(4)000000(4)0FW Dave Syrett421620204616–Own goals–1–0–0–1
References General Mansfield Town 1977–78 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)
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