Liverpool completed the 1977–78 Division 1 campaign in 2nd, taking 57 points from 42 matches. The record comprised 24 wins, 9 draws and 9 defeats, with 65 goals scored and 34 conceded for a goal difference of +31.
Liverpool won 57.1% of their league matches and avoided defeat in 33 of 42. The side averaged 1.55 goals scored and 0.81 conceded per match; the resulting +31 goal difference gives more context to the 2nd finish than position alone.
Compared with 1976–77, the recorded league position fell by 1 place, while goal difference moved from +29 to +31.
Place in Liverpool’s wider history
The campaign belongs to the Boot Room era under Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan, when Liverpool repeatedly competed for domestic and European honours.
Cup and scoring picture
The season produced silverware in the European Cup / Champions League. Liverpool also finished as runners-up in the League Cup. Kenny Dalglish led the season scoring record with 31 goals in all competitions.
How this reading was produced: rates, comparisons and competition summaries are calculated from the verified season record shown on this page. They are descriptive analysis rather than claims about matches or events not contained in the dataset.