1977–78 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

March 2026 February 2015 February 2015 Huddersfield Town 1977–78 Keith Longbottom John Haselden (until 29 September 1977)Tom Johnston (from 29 September 1977) Leeds Road Football League Fourth Division 11th FA Cup First round(eliminated by Barnsley) Football League Cup Second round(eliminated by Coventry City) Mick Butler (17) Mick Butler (19) 8,577 vs Coventry City (30 August 1977) 1,638 vs AFC Bournemouth (29 April 1978) 4–1 vs Doncaster Rovers (1 October 1977)3–0 vs Wimbledon (17 December 1977)4–1 vs Scunthorpe United (31 December 1977)3–0 vs Crewe Alexandra (25 March 1978) 0–2 vs Newport County (27 August 1977)0–2 vs Watford (10 September 1977)1–3 vs Northampton Town (27 September 1977)1–3 vs Grimsby Town (29 October 1977)1–3 vs Brentford (1 April 1978)0–2 vs Wimbledon (8 April 1978)0–2 vs Reading (15 April 1978) 1976–77 1978–79 Huddersfield Town's 1977–78 campaign is statistically Huddersfield Town's worst season since entering the Football League in 1910. Town finished 11th in the 4th Division. Under John Haselden and then Tom Johnston Town would stay in the 4th Division for a fourth successive season. Squad at the start of the season yes yes England GK Alan Starling yes England GK Dick Taylor yes England DF Steve Baines yes England DF Malcolm Brown yes England DF Phil Sandercock yes England DF Arnie Sidebottom yes Scotland DF Alan Sweeney yes England MF Terry Armstrong yes England MF Martin Fowler yes yes England MF Peter Hart yes Northern Ireland MF Johnny Jameson yes England MF Kevin Johnson yes England MF Jim McCaffrey yes England FW Mick Butler yes England FW Terry Eccles yes England FW Wayne Goldthorpe yes England FW Terry Gray yes England FW Peter Howey Review After two seasons in the basement division of the Football League, some Town fans were wondering if Town were ever going to get back into at least the Third Division. Town reverted to their blue and white striped kit, after two years in the all-blue kit. But, at the start of the season, it seemed to be a curse, with Town winning none of their first eight matches, which unsurprisingly saw John Haselden get demoted to coach, which saw Tom Johnston return to the hotseat at Leeds Road for a record third time. Town went on a six match unbeaten run, but then Town seemed to go for the rest on the season in a complete mix of mediocrity. Town's top scorers for the season were Mick Butler on 19 goals, Terry Gray on 11 and then Kevin Johnson on 10. By the end of the season, both Butler and Johnson left Leeds Road for pastures new. Town finished 11th with just 45 points, finishing only four points above Halifax Town, who were in 20th place. Squad at the end of the season yes yes England GK Alan Starling yes England GK Dick Taylor yes England DF Jim Branagan yes England DF Malcolm Brown yes England DF Paul Gartland yes England DF Brett Mellor yes England DF Phil Sandercock yes England DF Arnie Sidebottom yes England DF Dave Sutton yes Scotland DF Alan Sweeney yes England MF Terry Armstrong yes yes England MF Martin Fowler yes England MF Peter Hart yes England MF Ian Holmes yes Northern Ireland MF Johnny Jameson yes England MF Kevin Johnson yes England FW Mick Butler yes England FW Terry Eccles yes England FW Wayne Goldthorpe yes England FW Terry Gray yes England FW Peter Howey Results Division Four DateHuddersfield Town match record: League Division Four 1978 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1978/comp/66/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition20 August 1977Swansea CityH0–04,43515th27 August 1977Newport CountyA0–23,36721st3 September 1977AldershotH1–1Johnson4,20519th10 September 1977WatfordA0–27,85220th13 September 1977Torquay UnitedH1–1Goldthorpe (pen)3,69221st17 September 1977Stockport CountyH0–03,74022nd24 September 1977York CityA1–1Gray2,59521st27 September 1977Northampton TownA1–3Gray3,94223rd1 October 1977Doncaster RoversH4–1Gray, Butler, Baines, Armstrong4,59219th4 October 1977Hartlepool UnitedH3–1Johnson (2, 1 pen), Butler3,96012th8 October 1977Halifax TownA0–04,30014th15 October 1977DarlingtonA2–2Baines, Johnson2,82516th17 October 1977RochdaleA0–02,48913th22 October 1977BarnsleyH2–0Eccles (2)7,58312th29 October 1977Grimsby TownH1–3Holmes5,87114th5 November 1977Scunthorpe UnitedA1–1Gray3,21115th19 November 1977ReadingA0–14,27817th2 December 1977SouthportH3–1Holmes, Eccles, Butler3,07916th10 December 1977BournemouthA0–13,24917th17 December 1977WimbledonH3–0Holmes, Baines, Butler3,54415th26 December 1977Southend UnitedH2–0Gray, Mountford5,70713th27 December 1977Crewe AlexandraA1–1Johnson3,17711th31 December 1977Scunthorpe UnitedH4–1Butler (3, 1 pen), Mountford5,10410th2 January 1978BrentfordA1–1Baines9,47010th7 January 1978RochdaleH3–1Butler, Mountford (2)5,4869th14 January 1978Swansea CityA0–15,90610th21 January 1978Newport CountyH2–0Butler, Gray4,8948th28 January 1978AldershotA3–3Butler (3)4,06210th25 February 1978Doncaster RoversA3–4Johnson (2), Sandercock4,71212th27 February 1978Stockport CountyA1–0Johnson6,1779th4 March 1978Halifax TownH2–2Johnson (2, 1 pen)6,57110th8 March 1978Torquay UnitedA1–2Butler2,66311th11 March 1978DarlingtonH2–1Sidebottom, Butler4,48110th14 March 1978WatfordH1–0Gray6,6037th18 March 1978BarnsleyA1–1Gray8,4928th24 March 1978Grimsby TownA0–17,71810th25 March 1978Crewe AlexandraH3–0Gray, Butler, Holmes4,5007th27 March 1978Southend UnitedA3–1Howey, Holmes, Butler8,1986th1 April 1978BrentfordA1–3Butler6,3458th4 April 1978Northampton TownH0–13,4888th8 April 1978WimbledonA0–22,6028th11 April 1978York CityH1–2Gray2,0378th15 April 1978ReadingH0–22,1309th22 April 1978SouthportA1–1Goldthorpe1,46510th25 April 1978Hartlepool UnitedA2–3Holmes (pen), Brown1,92612th29 April 1978BournemouthH2–0Goldthorpe, Holmes (pen)1,63811th FA Cup DateHuddersfield Town match record: FA Cup 1978 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1978/comp/7/ 2026-03-16 www.11v11.comRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance26 November 1977Round 1BarnsleyA0–19,579 Football League Cup DateHuddersfield Town match record: League Cup 1978 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1978/comp/56/ 2026-03-16 www.11v11.comRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance13 August 1977Round 1 1st LegCarlisle UnitedH1–1Eccles3,77416 August 1977Round 1 2nd LegCarlisle UnitedA2–2Butler (2)5,447 3–3 on aggregate.23 August 1977Round 1 ReplayCarlisle UnitedH2–1Eccles, Gray4,54230 August 1977Round 2Coventry CityH0–28,577 Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTerry ArmstrongENGFW17 (2)1000017 (2)1Steve BainesENGDF2941040344Jim BranaganENGDF2400000240Malcolm BrownENGDF3011040351Mick ButlerENGMF41 (2)17104246 (2)19Terry EcclesENGFW24 (5)3104229 (5)5Martin FowlerENGMF5 (3)000005 (3)0Paul GartlandENGDF10000010Wayne GoldthorpeENGFW8 (3)300008 (3)3Terry GrayENGFW451010415011Peter HartENGMF4101040460Ian HolmesENGMF28 (1)7100029 (1)7Peter HoweyENGMF7 (2)1004011 (2)1Johnny JamesonNIRMF10000010Kevin JohnsonENGFW42 (1)10104047 (1)10Jim McCaffreyENGMF9 (3)00 (1)04014 (4)0Brett MellorENGDF10000010Bob MountfordENGFW12 (2)4000012 (2)4Phil SandercockENGDF4511040501Arnie SidebottomENGDF2911000301Alan StarlingENGGK3201040370Dave SuttonENGDF1400000140Alan SweeneySCODF7 (1)000007 (1)0Dick TaylorENGGK1400000140 References 1977-78 Category:English football clubs 1977–78 season