1977–78 Wimbledon F.C. season
During the 1977–78 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the Football League Fourth Division, following promotion from the Southern Football League the previous season. It was Wimbledon's first ever season in the Football League.
Season summary
Wimbledon enjoyed a satisfactory season upon their Football League debut, finishing 13th in the Fourth Division. Manager Allen Batsford had resigned in January, to be replaced by Dario Gradi.Kit
became Wimbledon's kit sponsors. The kit remained white but also featured Adidas' trademark "three stripes" in blue from collar to cuffs on the shirt and on the sides of the shorts.Squad
Staff
Transfers
In
Out
- Ian Cooke - retired
Matches
Football League Division Four
;Key- In Result column, Wimbledon's score shown first
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- pen. = Penalty kick
- o.g. = Own goal
| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 20 August 1977 | Halifax Town | 3–3 | Bryant 61', Leslie 70', Connell 86' | 4,616 |
| 22 August 1977 | Brentford | 1–4 | Bryant 10' | 11,001 |
| 27 August 1977 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Connell 90' | 4,162 |
| 3 September 1977 | Southport | 2–2 | Connell 25', Harrison 59' | 3,603 |
| 10 September 1977 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | 2,700 | |
| 13 September 1977 | Aldershot | 1–2 | Edwards 50' | 4,446 |
| 17 September 1977 | Scunthorpe United | 0–3 | 2,618 | |
| 24 September 1977 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Holmes 35', Summerill 38' | 3,326 |
| 27 September 1977 | Newport County | 3–0 | Galvin 19', Davies 32', Holmes 60' | 3,941 |
| 1 October 1977 | Reading | 2–2 | Summerill 35', Holmes 75' | 4,369 |
| 4 October 1977 | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Summerill 55' | 4,048 |
| 8 October 1977 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | 2,634 | |
| 15 October 1977 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Holmes 21', Leslie 72' | 4,272 |
| 22 October 1977 | Southend United | 1–3 | Galvin 13' | 4,448 |
| 29 October 1977 | Darlington | 1–3 | Holmes 44' | 2,710 |
| 5 November 1977 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Summerill 73' | 2,701 |
| 7 November 1977 | Darlington | 1–1 | Aitken 39' | 2,028 |
| 19 November 1977 | York City | 2–1 | Leslie 44', 50' | 2,056 |
| 2 December 1977 | Stockport County | 2–2 | Leslie 64', 77' | 5,008 |
| 10 December 1977 | Barnsley | 0–0 | 2,406 | |
| 17 December 1977 | Huddersfield Town | 0–3 | 3,544 | |
| 26 December 1977 | Rochdale | 0–3 | 1,283 | |
| 28 December 1977 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–3 | Galliers 11', Leslie 37', Parsons 58' | 2,032 |
| 31 December 1977 | Watford | 1–3 | Edwards 80' | 7,324 |
| 2 January 1978 | Swansea City | 0–3 | 9,700 | |
| 7 January 1978 | Brentford | 1–1 | Galvin 68' | 5,411 |
| 14 January 1978 | Halifax Town | 2–1 | Bryant 56', Denny 80' | 2,770 |
| 21 January 1978 | Torquay United | 0–1 | 2,300 | |
| 11 February 1978 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | 1,603 | |
| 20 February 1978 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Connell 16', Galvin 59', 82' | 1,440 |
| 24 February 1978 | Reading | 1–1 | Connell 58' | 2,567 |
| 28 February 1978 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Connell 23', 44', Parsons 30' | 2,643 |
| 4 March 1978 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | 1,871 | |
| 8 March 1978 | Aldershot | 1–3 | Wooler 89' | 4,632 |
| 11 March 1978 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Connell 45', Cork 48', Leslie 56' | 2,834 |
| 17 March 1978 | Southend United | 0–1 | 7,120 | |
| 25 March 1978 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Bryant 61', Cork 75' | 2,484 |
| 27 March 1978 | Rochdale | 5–1 | Cork 11', 85', Leslie 45', Bryant 62', Parsons 90' | 2,737 |
| 1 April 1978 | Watford | 0–2 | 11,212 | |
| 4 April 1978 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Leslie 37', Parsons 66' | 2,380 |
| 8 April 1978 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Bryant 10', Leslie 24' | 2,602 |
| 15 April 1978 | York City | 1–1 | Connell 72' | 1,617 |
| 17 April 1978 | Southport | 5–0 | Connell 41', 43', Parsons 46', Leslie 75', Bryant 85' | 1,604 |
| 22 April 1978 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Briley 57', Leslie 65' | 2,763 |
| 25 April 1978 | Newport County | 1–0 | Connell 43' | 2,112 |
| 29 April 1978 | Barnsley | 2–3 | Connell 46', 88' | 2,479 |