England football · The year in full
1977: England football year in review
England played 11 matches in 1977: won 4, drew 4 and lost 3, scoring 13 and conceding 7.
Tournaments and series
Biggest win of 1977
England 5–0 Luxembourg
30 March · FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2
Played111977
Won436% of matches
Drawn4
Lost3Goals 13–7
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
4 England debuts
- 9 Feb Trevor Francis
- 30 Mar Paul Mariner
- 7 Sep Terry McDermott
- 16 Nov Steve Coppell
Oldest first
Every England match of 1977
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb | England 0–2 NetherlandsInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England lost |
| 30 Mar | England 5–0 LuxembourgFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Keegan 10', Francis 58', Kennedy 63', Channon 69', Channon 81' pen | England won |
| 28 May | Northern Ireland 1–2 EnglandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | Channon 27', Tueart 86' | England won |
| 31 May | England 0–1 WalesBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | None | England lost |
| 4 Jun | England 1–2 ScotlandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | Channon 87' pen | England lost |
| 8 Jun | Brazil 0–0 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England drew |
| 12 Jun | Argentina 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Pearson 3' | England drew |
| 15 Jun | Uruguay 0–0 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England drew |
| 7 Sep | England 0–0 SwitzerlandInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England drew |
| 12 Oct | Luxembourg 0–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Kennedy 31', Mariner 90' | England won |
| 16 Nov | England 2–0 ItalyFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Keegan 11', Brooking 80' | England won |