1976/77 Southport Results ►1978/79

SOUTHPORT

Ground: Haig Avenue     Division: Football League Fourth Division

Season 1977/78

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 13/08/1977 Tranmere Rovers Won 1-0 Away Prenton Park League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg
2 16/08/1977 Tranmere Rovers Drew 2-2 Home Haig Avenue League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Southport Won 3-2 on aggregate
3 20/08/1977 Scunthorpe United Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
4 27/08/1977 Hartlepool United Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
5 31/08/1977 Hull City Drew 2-2 Home Haig Avenue League Cup 2nd Round
6 03/09/1977 Wimbledon Drew 2-2 Away Plough Lane Football League Fourth Division
7 09/09/1977 Northampton Town Won 3-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
8 14/09/1977 Hull City Lost 0-1 Away Boothferry Park League Cup 2nd Round Replay
9 17/09/1977 Reading Lost 1-3 Away Elm Park Football League Fourth Division
10 20/09/1977 Doncaster Rovers Lost 1-2 Away Belle Vue Football League Fourth Division
11 23/09/1977 Crewe Alexandra Lost 1-2 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
12 27/09/1977 Grimsby Town Drew 2-2 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
13 01/10/1977 AFC Bournemouth Lost 1-3 Away Dean Court Football League Fourth Division
14 04/10/1977 Swansea City Drew 1-1 Away Vetch Field Football League Fourth Division
15 07/10/1977 Southend United Drew 0-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
16 12/10/1977 Torquay United Drew 2-2 Away Plainmoor Football League Fourth Division
17 15/10/1977 Brentford Drew 0-0 Away Griffin Park Football League Fourth Division
18 21/10/1977 Halifax Town Lost 1-2 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
19 28/10/1977 Stockport County Lost 1-2 Away Edgeley Park Football League Fourth Division
20 05/11/1977 Aldershot Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
21 12/11/1977 York City Lost 1-2 Away Bootham Crescent Football League Fourth Division
22 19/11/1977 Newport County Drew 3-3 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
23 26/11/1977 Runcorn Drew 2-2 Home Haig Avenue FA Cup 1st Round
24 28/11/1977 Runcorn Lost 0-1 Away Canal Street FA Cup 1st Round Replay
25 02/12/1977 Huddersfield Town Lost 1-3 Away Leeds Road Football League Fourth Division
26 10/12/1977 Watford Drew 2-2 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
27 26/12/1977 Darlington Lost 0-3 Away Feethams Football League Fourth Division
28 27/12/1977 Barnsley Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
29 31/12/1977 Rochdale Won 3-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
30 02/01/1978 Aldershot Drew 0-0 Away Recreation Ground Football League Fourth Division
31 07/01/1978 Torquay United Drew 0-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
32 14/01/1978 Scunthorpe United Won 2-0 Away Old Showground Football League Fourth Division
33 04/02/1978 Northampton Town Lost 0-1 Away County Ground Football League Fourth Division
34 25/02/1978 AFC Bournemouth Drew 0-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
35 28/02/1978 Hartlepool United Lost 1-2 Away Victoria Park Football League Fourth Division
36 04/03/1978 Southend United Lost 2-4 Away Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
37 07/03/1978 Doncaster Rovers Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
38 11/03/1978 Brentford Lost 1-3 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
39 14/03/1978 Reading Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
40 18/03/1978 Halifax Town Lost 1-2 Away The Shay Football League Fourth Division
41 24/03/1978 Stockport County Won 2-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
42 25/03/1978 Barnsley Lost 1-2 Away Oakwell Football League Fourth Division
43 27/03/1978 Darlington Won 1-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
44 01/04/1978 Rochdale Lost 1-2 Away Spotland Football League Fourth Division
45 04/04/1978 Swansea City Lost 0-3 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
46 07/04/1978 York City Won 4-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
47 11/04/1978 Crewe Alexandra Lost 0-2 Away Gresty Road Football League Fourth Division
48 15/04/1978 Newport County Drew 1-1 Away Somerton Park Football League Fourth Division
49 17/04/1978 Wimbledon Lost 0-5 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
50 22/04/1978 Huddersfield Town Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
51 25/04/1978 Grimsby Town Lost 0-2 Away Blundell Park Football League Fourth Division
52 29/04/1978 Watford Lost 2-3 Away Vicarage Road Football League Fourth Division

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GD Pts
23rd 46 6 19 21 52 76 -24 31
Southport Failed to be Re-Elected to the Football League and were replaced by Wigan Athletic
Click here for final League Standings

 

Election for League Membership

Non-Leaguers Bath City & Wigan Athletic challenged the four league sides facing re-election in the vote for league membership.
Votes Club End Result
49 York City Re Elected to the League
39 Rochdale Re Elected to the League
33 Hartlepool United Re Elected to the League
26 Southport 2nd Ballot
26 Wigan Athletic 2nd Ballot
23 Bath City Not Elected to the League

 

Election for League Membership - 2nd Ballot

After drawing 26-26 on votes Southport & Wigan Athletic went to a 2nd Ballot:
Votes Club End Result
29 Wigan Athletic ▲Elected to the League
20 Southport ▼Not Re Elected to the League

 

Cup Record

Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 1st Round Runcorn
Football League Cup 2nd Round Hull City

Manager

Hugh Fisher (until 1st June 1978)

1976/77 Southport Results ►1978/79