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| 1977–78 season | |
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| Chairman | Keith Longbottom |
| Manager | John Haselden (until 29 September 1977) Tom Johnston (from 29 September 1977) |
| Stadium | Leeds Road |
| Football League Fourth Division | 11th |
| FA Cup | First round (knocked out byBarnsley) |
| Football League Cup | Second round (knocked out byCoventry City) |
| Top goalscorer | League:Mick Butler (17) All:Mick Butler (19) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,577 vsCoventry City (30 August 1977) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,638 vsAFC Bournemouth (29 April 1978) |
| Biggest win | 4–1 vsDoncaster Rovers (1 October 1977) 3–0 vsWimbledon (17 December 1977) 4–1 vsScunthorpe United (31 December 1977) 3–0 vsCrewe Alexandra (25 March 1978) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 vsNewport County (27 August 1977) 0–2 vsWatford (10 September 1977) 1–3 vsNorthampton Town (27 September 1977) 1–3 vsGrimsby Town (29 October 1977) 1–3 vsBrentford (1 April 1978) 0–2 vsWimbledon (8 April 1978) 0–2 vsReading (15 April 1978) |
Huddersfield Town's 1977–78 campaign is statistically Huddersfield Town's worst season since enteringthe Football League in 1910. Town finished 11th in the4th Division. UnderJohn Haselden and thenTom Johnston Town would stay in the 4th Division for a fourth successive season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
After two seasons in thebasement division ofthe Football League, some Town fans were wondering if Town were ever going to get back into at least theThird Division. Town reverted to their blue and white stripedkit, 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 sawJohn Haselden get demoted to coach, which sawTom Johnston return to the hotseat atLeeds 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 wereMick Butler on 19 goals,Terry Gray on 11 and thenKevin 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 aboveHalifax Town, who were in 20th place.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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| 20 August 1977 | Swansea City | H | 0–0 | 4,435 | 15th | |
| 27 August 1977 | Newport County | A | 0–2 | 3,367 | 21st | |
| 3 September 1977 | Aldershot | H | 1–1 | Johnson | 4,205 | 19th |
| 10 September 1977 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 7,852 | 20th | |
| 13 September 1977 | Torquay United | H | 1–1 | Goldthorpe (pen) | 3,692 | 21st |
| 17 September 1977 | Stockport County | H | 0–0 | 3,740 | 22nd | |
| 24 September 1977 | York City | A | 1–1 | Gray | 2,595 | 21st |
| 27 September 1977 | Northampton Town | A | 1–3 | Gray | 3,942 | 23rd |
| 1 October 1977 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 4–1 | Gray, Butler, Baines, Armstrong | 4,592 | 19th |
| 4 October 1977 | Hartlepool United | H | 3–1 | Johnson (2, 1 pen), Butler | 3,960 | 12th |
| 8 October 1977 | Halifax Town | A | 0–0 | 4,300 | 14th | |
| 15 October 1977 | Darlington | A | 2–2 | Baines, Johnson | 2,825 | 16th |
| 17 October 1977 | Rochdale | A | 0–0 | 2,489 | 13th | |
| 22 October 1977 | Barnsley | H | 2–0 | Eccles (2) | 7,583 | 12th |
| 29 October 1977 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–3 | Holmes | 5,871 | 14th |
| 5 November 1977 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–1 | Gray | 3,211 | 15th |
| 19 November 1977 | Reading | A | 0–1 | 4,278 | 17th | |
| 2 December 1977 | Southport | H | 3–1 | Holmes, Eccles, Butler | 3,079 | 16th |
| 10 December 1977 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 3,249 | 17th | |
| 17 December 1977 | Wimbledon | H | 3–0 | Holmes, Baines, Butler | 3,544 | 15th |
| 26 December 1977 | Southend United | H | 2–0 | Gray, Mountford | 5,707 | 13th |
| 27 December 1977 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–1 | Johnson | 3,177 | 11th |
| 31 December 1977 | Scunthorpe United | H | 4–1 | Butler (3, 1 pen), Mountford | 5,104 | 10th |
| 2 January 1978 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | Baines | 9,470 | 10th |
| 7 January 1978 | Rochdale | H | 3–1 | Butler, Mountford (2) | 5,486 | 9th |
| 14 January 1978 | Swansea City | A | 0–1 | 5,906 | 10th | |
| 21 January 1978 | Newport County | H | 2–0 | Butler, Gray | 4,894 | 8th |
| 28 January 1978 | Aldershot | A | 3–3 | Butler (3) | 4,062 | 10th |
| 25 February 1978 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 3–4 | Johnson (2), Sandercock | 4,712 | 12th |
| 27 February 1978 | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | Johnson | 6,177 | 9th |
| 4 March 1978 | Halifax Town | H | 2–2 | Johnson (2, 1 pen) | 6,571 | 10th |
| 8 March 1978 | Torquay United | A | 1–2 | Butler | 2,663 | 11th |
| 11 March 1978 | Darlington | H | 2–1 | Sidebottom, Butler | 4,481 | 10th |
| 14 March 1978 | Watford | H | 1–0 | Gray | 6,603 | 7th |
| 18 March 1978 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | Gray | 8,492 | 8th |
| 24 March 1978 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–1 | 7,718 | 10th | |
| 25 March 1978 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3–0 | Gray, Butler, Holmes | 4,500 | 7th |
| 27 March 1978 | Southend United | A | 3–1 | Howey, Holmes, Butler | 8,198 | 6th |
| 1 April 1978 | Brentford | A | 1–3 | Butler | 6,345 | 8th |
| 4 April 1978 | Northampton Town | H | 0–1 | 3,488 | 8th | |
| 8 April 1978 | Wimbledon | A | 0–2 | 2,602 | 8th | |
| 11 April 1978 | York City | H | 1–2 | Gray | 2,037 | 8th |
| 15 April 1978 | Reading | H | 0–2 | 2,130 | 9th | |
| 22 April 1978 | Southport | A | 1–1 | Goldthorpe | 1,465 | 10th |
| 25 April 1978 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–3 | Holmes (pen), Brown | 1,926 | 12th |
| 29 April 1978 | Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | Goldthorpe, Holmes (pen) | 1,638 | 11th |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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| 26 November 1977 | Round 1 | Barnsley | A | 0–1 | 9,579 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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| 13 August 1977 | Round 1 1st Leg | Carlisle United | H | 1–1 | Eccles | 3,774 |
| 16 August 1977 | Round 1 2nd Leg | Carlisle United | A | 2–2 | Butler (2) | 5,447
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| 23 August 1977 | Round 1 Replay | Carlisle United | H | 2–1 | Eccles, Gray | 4,542 |
| 30 August 1977 | Round 2 | Coventry City | H | 0–2 | 8,577 |
| Name | Nationality | Position | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Terry Armstrong |  England | FW | 17 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (2) | 1 |
| Steve Baines | England | DF | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| Jim Branagan | England | DF | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Malcolm Brown | England | DF | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Mick Butler | England | MF | 41 (2) | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 46 (2) | 19 |
| Terry Eccles | England | FW | 24 (5) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 29 (5) | 5 |
| Martin Fowler | England | MF | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (3) | 0 |
| Paul Gartland | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Goldthorpe | England | FW | 8 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (3) | 3 |
| Terry Gray | England | FW | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 11 |
| Peter Hart | England | MF | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Ian Holmes | England | MF | 28 (1) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 (1) | 7 |
| Peter Howey | England | MF | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 (2) | 1 |
| Johnny Jameson |  Northern Ireland | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Johnson | England | FW | 42 (1) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 (1) | 10 |
| Jim McCaffrey | England | MF | 9 (3) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 (4) | 0 |
| Brett Mellor | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Mountford | England | FW | 12 (2) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (2) | 4 |
| Phil Sandercock | England | DF | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Arnie Sidebottom | England | DF | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Alan Starling | England | GK | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Dave Sutton | England | DF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Alan Sweeney |  Scotland | DF | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 |
| Dick Taylor | England | GK | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |