1977–78 Paris Saint-Germain FC season
| 1977–78 season | ||||
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| President | Daniel Hechter Francis Borelli | |||
| Manager | Jean-Michel Larqué | |||
| Stadium | Parc des Princes Stade Bauer | |||
| Ligue 1 | 11th | |||
| Coupe de France | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Carlos Bianchi (37) All: Carlos Bianchi (39) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,754 | |||
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The 1977–78 season was the 8th season in the history of Paris Saint-Germain FC.[1] PSG played most of their home league matches at the Parc des Princes, while also hosting one match at the Stade Bauer, attracting an average of 21,754 spectators per match.[1][2] The club's president was Daniel Hechter until January 1978, when Francis Borelli replaced him.[1] The team was managed by player-coach Jean-Michel Larqué.[1][3] Mustapha Dahleb served as captain.[4] PSG finished eleventh in Ligue 1 and reached the round of 32 in the Coupe de France. Carlos Bianchi was the team's top scorer, netting 39 goals in all competitions, including 37 in the league.[1][5]
Players
Squad
Players who featured in at least one official match for the club.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Players who were loaned out to other clubs during the season.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Arrivals
Players who signed for the club.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Departures
Players who left the club.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kits
RTL was the shirt sponsor, and Pony was the kit supplier.[1][6]
Home
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Away
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Third
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Friendly tournaments
Tournoi de Paris
| 16 May 1978 Semi-finals | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–2 | Netherlands | Paris, France |
| Report | Nanninga 22', 78' | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jean Muchembled (France) |
| 18 May 1978 Third place playoff | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–0 | Iran | Paris, France |
| Bianchi 21', 27', 35' | Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Alain Delmer (France) |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 1 | 3 August 1977 | 4 May 1978 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 36.84 |
| Coupe de France | 29 January 1978 | 26 February 1978 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Total | 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 81 | 71 | +10 | 36.59 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Ligue 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 9 | Sochaux | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 40 |
| 10 | Laval | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 37 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 36 |
| 12 | Metz | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 35 |
| 13 | Nîmes | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
Results by round
Matches
| 3 August 1977 1 | Nancy | 4–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Tomblaine |
| Platini 4' (pen.) Renaut 48' (o.g.) Curbelo 59' Pokou 62' |
Report | Bianchi 28' | Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 24,161 Referee: Franck Leloup |
| 9 August 1977 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 | Reims | Paris |
| Bianchi 3', 17' | Report | Coste 19' Cuperly 88' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 35,767 Referee: Achille Verbecke |
| 16 August 1977 3 | Strasbourg | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Strasbourg |
| Vergnes 5' | Report | Dahleb 78' | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 25,810 Referee: Marcel Bacou |
| 19 August 1977 4 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–2 | Bordeaux | Paris |
| M'Pelé 35' | Report | Barthou 6', 19' | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 21,096 Referee: Robert Frauciel |
| 30 August 1977 5 | Marseille | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Marseille |
| Berdoll 35' Florès 67' |
Report | Bianchi 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 24,303 Referee: Alain Delmer |
| 2 September 1977 6 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Valenciennes | Paris |
| Wraży 33' (o.g.) Renaut 44' |
Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 24,434 Referee: Jean-Claude Martin |
| 9 September 1977 7 | Rouen | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Le Petit-Quevilly |
| Pilorget 90' (o.g.) | Report | M'Pelé 26' Bianchi 77' Dahleb 85' |
Stadium: Stade Robert Diochon Attendance: 17,585 Referee: René Vigliani |
| 17 September 1977 8 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Metz | Paris |
| Redon 30' Heredia 65' |
Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 24,501 Referee: Georges Konrath |
| 23 September 1977 9 | Lyon | 2–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lyon |
| Lacombe 74' (pen.) Gallice 82' |
Report | Lokoli 7' Bianchi 19', 54' |
Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 10,291 Referee: Alain Delmer |
| 1 October 1977 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–3 | Nice | Paris |
| Report | Jouve 12' Bjeković 34' Katalinski 65' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,264 Referee: Michel Vautrot |
| 11 October 1977 11 | Nantes | 3–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Nantes |
| Bargas 40' Amisse 54' Van Straelen 76' |
Report | Bianchi 30' | Stadium: Stade Marcel Saupin Attendance: 15,185 Referee: Michel Kitabdjian |
| 14 October 1977 12 | Paris Saint-Germain | 8–2 | Troyes | Paris |
| Bianchi 5', 41', 74', 77' Pilorget 8' M'Pelé 23', 65' Renaut 49' |
Report | Jacques 35' Diallo 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 9,380 Referee: Marcel Bacou |
| 28 October 1977 14 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 | Laval | Paris |
| Bianchi 42' Redon 78' |
Report | Camara 61' Di Caro 67' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 22,584 Referee: Alain Delmer |
| 4 November 1977 13 | Nîmes | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Nîmes |
| Domarski 52' Sanlaville 90' |
Report | Dahleb 50' | Stadium: Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 6,478 Referee: Marc Buils |
| 9 November 1977 16 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4–1 | Saint-Étienne | Paris |
| Dahleb 13', 19', 66' Bianchi 77' |
Report | Barthélémy 9' | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 37,426 Referee: Achille Verbecke |
| 19 November 1977 17 | Lens | 3–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lens |
| Marx 9', 77' Sab 62' |
Report | Bianchi 18' | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 14,640 Referee: Jean-Claude Martin |
| 26 November 1977 18 | Monaco | 0–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Monaco |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 2,906 Referee: Michel Vautrot |
| 30 November 1977 19 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–3 | Bastia | Paris |
| Bianchi 16', 56' Brisson 76' |
Report | Rep 65', 82' Papi 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 22,872 Referee: Marc Buils |
| 3 December 1977 20 | Reims | 0–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Reims |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Attendance: 5,014 Referee: René Vigliani |
| 11 December 1977 21 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 | Strasbourg | Paris |
| Bianchi 48' (pen.), 50' | Report | Tanter 71', 76' | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 20,173 Referee: Michel Kitabdjian |
| 14 December 1977 15 | Sochaux | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Montbéliard |
| Posca 16' Pintenat 86' (pen.) |
Report | Bianchi 8' | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 3,895 Referee: Robert Wurtz |
| 17 December 1977 22 | Bordeaux | 1–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Bordeaux |
| Buigues 12' | Report | Dahleb 60' Porquet 85' |
Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 7,511 Referee: Achille Verbecke |
| 8 January 1978 23 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5–1 | Marseille | Paris |
| Brisson 29' Dahleb 44' Trésor 46' (o.g.) M'Pelé 49' (pen.), 82' |
Report | Sarr 12' (pen.) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 33,386 Referee: Robert Wurtz |
| 14 January 1978 24 | Valenciennes | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Valenciennes |
| Zaremba 15', 62' | Report | Bianchi 4' | Stadium: Stade Nungesser Attendance: 4,642 Referee: René Vigliani |
| 24 January 1978 25 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Rouen | Paris |
| Bianchi 23', 35', 52' | Report | Peña 31' | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 11,212 Referee: Jean-Marie Meeus |
| 4 February 1978 26 | Metz | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Metz |
| Battiston 28', 63' (pen.) | Report | Dahleb 44' | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 9,080 Referee: Achille Verbecke |
| 12 February 1978 27 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–3 | Lyon | Paris |
| Bianchi 56' Redon 84' |
Report | Spiegel 70' (pen.) Attar 73' Chiesa 85' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 10,348 Referee: Franck Leloup |
| 15 February 1978 28 | Nice | 2–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Nice |
| Bjeković 43' Morin 81' (o.g.) |
Report | Brisson 20' Ascery 28' (o.g.) Redon 80' |
Stadium: Stade du Ray Attendance: 6,462 Referee: Alain Delmer |
| 4 March 1978 30 | Troyes | 3–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Troyes |
| Diallo 28' Raulin 80' Verstraete 82' |
Report | Renaut 36' | Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 5,599 Referee: Michel Vautrot |
| 11 March 1978 31 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5–0 | Nîmes | Paris |
| Bianchi 5', 17', 82' Brisson 8' Porquet 42' |
Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 8,965 Referee: Marcel Bacou |
| 25 March 1978 32 | Laval | 1–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Laval |
| Keruzoré 35' (pen.) | Report | Redon 15' Bianchi 59' |
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 7,971 Referee: Marc Buils |
| 28 March 1978 29 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–1 | Nantes | Paris |
| Report | Pécout 45' | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 33,597 Referee: André Jourdain |
| 5 April 1978 33 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Sochaux | Paris |
| Bianchi 57', 61', 81' | Report | Ivezić 66' | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 8,352 Referee: Achille Verbecke |
| 8 April 1978 34 | Saint-Étienne | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Saint-Étienne |
| Revelli 24' | Report | Bianchi 57' | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 20,399 Referee: Franck Leloup |
| 21 April 1978 35 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–1 | Lens | Paris |
| Adams 54' M'Pelé 72' |
Report | Six 77' | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 11,241 Referee: Michel Vautrot |
| 25 April 1978 36 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–2 | Monaco | Paris |
| Bianchi 31' | Report | Vitalis 2' Nogués 41' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 32,440 Referee: Guy Mouchotte |
| 2 May 1978 38 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–2 | Nancy | Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine |
| Bianchi 87' | Report | Jeannol 25' Platini 70' |
Stadium: Stade Bauer Attendance: 5,289 Referee: Ange Rancelli |
| 4 May 1978 37 | Bastia | 5–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Furiani |
| Papi 36', 42' Rep 68' De Zerbi 75' Félix 88' |
Report | Pilorget 28' Bianchi 61', 80' |
Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 2,934 Referee: Alain Delmer |
Coupe de France
Round of 64
| 29 January 1978 Single leg | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Toulon | Narbonne |
| Bianchi 4' M'Pelé 44' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Cassayet Attendance: 4,655 Referee: Gabriel Besory |
Round of 32
| 18 February 1978 First leg | Nice | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Nice |
| Bjeković 51' Sanchez 56' |
Report | Adams 85' | Stadium: Stade du Ray Attendance: 6,288 Referee: Jean-Claude Martin |
| 26 February 1978 Second leg | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 agg.) | Nice | Paris |
| Bianchi 20' M'Pelé 63' Brisson 115' |
Report | Ascery 88' Sanchez 98', 114' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 33,101 Referee: Georges Konrath |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
23 players featured in at least one official match, and the club scored 81 goals in official competitions, including three own goals.[1]
| Rank | Player | Position | Appearances | Goals | Source |
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| 1 | Carlos Bianchi | FW | 41 | 39 | [7] |
| 2 | Philippe Redon | FW | 41 | 5 | [8] |
| 3 | Jean-Marc Pilorget | DF | 39 | 2 | [9] |
| 4 | François M'Pelé | FW | 38 | 9 | [10] |
| 5 | Éric Renaut | DF | 36 | 3 | [11] |
| 6 | François Brisson | FW | 36 | 5 | [12] |
| 7 | Daniel Bernard | GK | 32 | 0 | [13] |
| 8 | Dominique Lokoli | DF | 31 | 1 | [14] |
| 9 | Thierry Morin | DF | 30 | 0 | [15] |
| 10 | Mustapha Dahleb | MF | 27 | 9 | [16] |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Adams | DF | 25 | 2 | [17] |
| 12 | Ramón Heredia | DF | 23 | 1 | [18] |
| 13 | Lionel Justier | MF | 13 | 0 | [19] |
| 14 | Jean-Claude Lemoult | MF | 11 | 0 | [20] |
| 15 | Bernard Moraly | MF | 11 | 0 | [21] |
| 16 | Pierre Bajoc | DF | 9 | 0 | [22] |
| 17 | Michel Bensoussan | GK | 9 | 0 | [23] |
| 18 | Philippe Jean | DF | 9 | 0 | [24] |
| 19 | Gilles Brisson | DF | 8 | 0 | [25] |
| 20 | Hervé Porquet | FW | 8 | 2 | [26] |
| 21 | Jean-Michel Larqué | MF | 5 | 0 | [27] |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Tokoto | FW | 1 | 0 | [28] |
| 23 | Franck Tanasi | DF | 1 | 0 | [29] |
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