1977–78 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season

The 1977–78 season was Paris Saint-Germain Football Club's 8th season in existence and 5th season in Division 1, the top tier of French football. The club also competed in the Coupe de France.[1] PSG played its home matches at Parc des Princes in Paris, but once at Stade de Paris in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine as well, registering an average attendance of 21,754 spectators per match.[1][2] Additionally, the Parisians played one French Cup home game at Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié in Narbonne.[1] The club was presided by Daniel Hechter until January 1978, when Francis Borelli became the new president. The team was managed by Jean-Michel Larqué, who replaced Pierre Alonzo before the start of the season.[1][3] Larqué was PSG's second and last player-manager after Pierre Phelipon.[4][5] For the second season running, Algerian midfielder Mustapha Dahleb was the team captain.[6]

Paris Saint-Germain
1977–78 season
PresidentDaniel Hechter
(until 9 January 1978)
Francis Borelli
(from 9 January 1978)
ManagerJean-Michel Larqué
StadiumParc des Princes
Division 111th
Coupe de FranceRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlos Bianchi (37)

All:
Carlos Bianchi (39)
Highest home attendance40,264
(vs Nice, 1 October 1977)
Lowest home attendance3,895
(vs Sochaux, 5 April 1978)
Average home league attendance21,754
Biggest winParis Saint-Germain 8–2 Troyes AF
Biggest defeatNancy 4–1 Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain 0–3 Nice

In January 1978, Daniel Hechter was banned for life from football by the French Football Federation for running a ticketing scheme at Parc des Princes.[7][8][9] On January 8, 1978, PSG beat Olympique de Marseille 5–1 in his final match at the stadium as club president. Team captain Mustapha Dahleb offered Hechter the match ball after the final whistle and was then carried in triumph by the players while the fans in attendance chanted his name.[8] The next day, Francis Borelli, who had been vice-president until then, became the new boss of the Île-de-France club.[8][10] Carlos Bianchi, who arrived to Paris in June 1977, was Hechter's last big signing. The Argentine striker went on to score 37 goals in 38 league matches.[10]

Players

As of the 1977–78 season.[1][6]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Daniel Bernard
GK Michel Bensoussan
DF Jean-Pierre Adams
DF Ramón Heredia
DF Pierre Bajoc
DF Éric Renaut
DF Thierry Morin
DF Jean-Marc Pilorget
DF Franck Tanasi
DF Gilles Brisson
DF Philippe Jean
DF Dominique Lokoli
No. Position Player
MF Jean-Claude Lemoult
MF Bernard Moraly
MF François Brisson
MF Lionel Justier
MF Mustapha Dahleb (captain)
MF Jacques Laposte
MF Jean-Michel Larqué
FW Carlos Bianchi
FW Philippe Redon
FW François M'Pelé
FW Mario Mongelli
FW Hervé Porquet

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
FW Guy Nosibor (to Angoulême)
No. Position Player
FW Jean-Pierre Tokoto (to Bordeaux)

Transfers

As of the 1977–78 season.[1][11][12][13]

Arrivals

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Daniel Bernard (from Rennes)
DF Jean-Pierre Adams (from Nice)
DF Ramón Heredia (from Atlético Madrid)
DF Philippe Jean (from PSG Youth Academy)
DF Franck Tanasi (from PSG Youth Academy)
No. Position Player
MF Jean-Michel Larqué (from Saint-Étienne, player-manager)
MF Jean-Claude Lemoult (from PSG Youth Academy)
FW Carlos Bianchi (from Reims)
FW Mario Mongelli (from PSG Youth Academy)
FW Hervé Porquet (from PSG Youth Academy)

Departures

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Ilija Pantelić (Retired)
DF Denis Bauda (to Poissy)
DF Gérard Cenzato (to Paris FC)
DF Humberto Coelho (to Benfica)
DF Jacky Novi (to Strasbourg)
MF Dominique Barberat (to Rouen)
No. Position Player
MF Francis Piasecki (to Strasbourg)
FW Mohamed Ali Messaoud (to Alès)
FW Christian André (to Béziers)
FW Guy Nosibor (to Angoulême, loan)
FW Jean-Pierre Tokoto (to Bordeaux, loan)

Kits

French radio RTL was the shirt sponsor.[14] American sportswear brand Pony was the kit manufacturer.[15]

Home
0
0
Away
0
0
Third
0
0

Pre-season and friendlies

17 July 1977 FriendlyTroyes AF 1–3 Paris Saint-GermainTroyes, France
Bortolotti  14' Report C. Bianchi  29'
M'Pelé  47'
Laposte  80'
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 2,774
Referee: Unknown
20 July 1977 FriendlyLaval 2–0 Paris Saint-GermainLa Baule-Escoublac, France
J. Martínez  15'
Lechantre  23'
Report Stadium: Unknown
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Unknown
24 July 1977 FriendlyParis Saint-Germain 3–0 NiceAntibes, France
C. Bianchi  57', 82'
Dahleb  62'
Report Stadium: Stade du Fort Carré
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Unknown
26 July 1977 FriendlyParis Saint-Germain 1–1 FluminenseColombes, France
C. Bianchi  83' Report Doval  15' Stadium: Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Henri Didier
30 July 1977 FriendlyPays de Caux Regional Team 0–6 Paris Saint-GermainFécamp, France
Report C. Bianchi  19', 47', 69'
M'Pelé  60'
Dahleb  78'
Larqué  81'
Stadium: Stade Le Dantec
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Unknown
12 August 1977 FriendlyParis Saint-Germain ?–? MontpellierUnknown
Report Stadium: Unknown
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown
27 September 1977 FriendlyCanada 3–2 Paris Saint-GermainMontreal, Canada
I. MacKay  ?', 68'
B. Lenarduzzi  44'
Report Renaut  65'
C. Bianchi  77'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 18,656
Referee: Unknown
16 October 1977 FriendlyParis Saint-Germain 2–1 IsraelParis, France
M'Pelé  46'
Justier  90'
Report V. Peretz  59' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Robert Wurtz
11 November 1977 FriendlyMeaux 2–3 Paris Saint-GermainUnknown
Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'
Report Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'
Stadium: Unknown
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown
31 December 1977 FriendlyRed Star 0–0 Paris Saint-GermainSaint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France
Report Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 2,352
Referee: Jean Bancourt
3 January 1978 FriendlyParis Saint-Germain 1–1 Paris FCIssy-les-Moulineaux, France
C. Bianchi  ?' Report Zlatarić  ?' Stadium: Stade d'Issy
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown
18 March 1978 FriendlyParis Saint-Germain 3–3 LyonVilleneuve-sur-Yonne, France
C. Bianchi  38', 43'
Porquet  54'
Report Lacombe  35', 60' (pen.), 80' Stadium: Stade Gustave Petitpied
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mr. Pereira
14 April 1978 FriendlyBordeaux 0–0 Paris Saint-GermainMontauban, France
Report Stadium: Stade Sapiac
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown
12 May 1978 FriendlyBlois 1–5 Paris Saint-GermainUnknown
Unknown  ?' Report Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'
Stadium: Unknown
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown

Tournoi de Paris

This season marked the 4th time Paris Saint-Germain hosted the Tournoi de Paris as well as the competition's 15th edition overall.[16][17] Brazilian star Paulo Cézar was invited to play with PSG. The 1978 edition proved to be the most unbalanced of them all. A few weeks before the 1978 FIFA World Cup, PSG invited the national football teams of Netherlands and Iran. The Clockwork Orange won the competition with ease, defeating PSG in the semi-finals and then hammering Club Brugge in the final (7–1). The Parisians finished third after defeating Iran.[16][18]

16 May 1978 Semi-finalsParis Saint-Germain 0–2 NetherlandsParis, France
Report Nanninga  22', 78' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jean Muchembled
Note: Paulo Cézar played for PSG.
18 May 1978 Third place play-offParis Saint-Germain 3–0 IranParis, France
C. Bianchi  21', 27', 35' Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alain Delmer
Note: Paulo Cézar played for PSG.

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Division 1 3 August 1977 4 May 1978 Matchday 1 11th 38 14 8 16 75 66 +9 036.84
Coupe de France 29 January 1978 26 February 1978 Round of 64 Round of 32 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 033.33
Total 41 15 9 17 81 71 +10 036.59
Source: Competitions

Division 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: Histoire du PSG
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
A win is worth 2 points, with 1 point for a draw and 0 for a loss.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultLDDLLWWWWLLWLDLWLDDDDWWLWLLWLLWWWDWLLL
Position1717171820171412911139101011910121010101210111111121110121110101110111111
Source: Histoire du PSG
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

3 August 1977 1Nancy4–1Paris Saint-GermainTomblaine
Platini  4' (pen.)
Renaut  48' (o.g.)
C. Curbelo  59'
Pokou  62'
Report C. Bianchi  28' Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot
Attendance: 24,161
Referee: Franck Leloup
9 August 1977 2Paris Saint-Germain2–2ReimsParis
C. Bianchi  3', 17' Report Coste  19'
Cuperly  88'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 35,767
Referee: Achille Verbecke
16 August 1977 3Strasbourg1–1Paris Saint-GermainStrasbourg
Vergnes  5' Report Dahleb  78' Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,810
Referee: Marcel Bacou
19 August 1977 4Paris Saint-Germain1–2BordeauxParis
M'Pelé  35' Report Barthou  6', 19' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 21,096
Referee: Robert Frauciel
30 August 1977 5Marseille2–1Paris Saint-GermainMarseille
Berdoll  35'
H. Florès  67'
Report C. Bianchi  89' (pen.) Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 24,303
Referee: Alain Delmer
2 September 1977 6Paris Saint-Germain2–0ValenciennesParis
Wraży  33' (o.g.)
Renaut  44'
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 24,434
Referee: Jean-Claude Martin
9 September 1977 7Rouen1–3Paris Saint-GermainLe Petit-Quevilly
Morin  90' (o.g.) Report M'Pelé  26'
C. Bianchi  77'
Dahleb  85'
Stadium: Stade Robert Diochon
Attendance: 17,585
Referee: René Vigliani
17 September 1977 8Paris Saint-Germain2–0MetzParis
Redon  30'
Heredia  65'
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 24,501
Referee: Georges Konrath
23 September 1977 9Lyon2–3Paris Saint-GermainLyon
Lacombe  74' (pen.)
J. Gallice  82'
Report Lokoli  7'
C. Bianchi  19', 54'
Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 10,291
Referee: Alain Delmer
1 October 1977 10Paris Saint-Germain0–3NiceParis
Report R. Jouve  12'
Bjeković  34'
Katalinski  65'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 40,264
Referee: Michel Vautrot
11 October 1977 11Nantes3–1Paris Saint-GermainNantes
Bargas  40'
Amisse  54'
Van Straelen  76'
Report C. Bianchi  30' Stadium: Stade Marcel Saupin
Attendance: 15,185
Referee: Michel Kitabdjian
14 October 1977 12Paris Saint-Germain8–2Troyes AFParis
C. Bianchi  5', 41', 74', 77'
Pilorget  8'
M'Pelé  23', 65'
Renaut  49'
Report R. Jacques  35'
C. Diallo  63' (pen.)
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 9,380
Referee: Marcel Bacou
28 October 1977 14Paris Saint-Germain2–2LavalParis
C. Bianchi  42'
Redon  78'
Report S. Camara  61'
Di Caro  67'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 22,584
Referee: Alain Delmer
4 November 1977 13Nîmes2–1Paris Saint-GermainNîmes
Domarski  52'
Sanlaville  90'
Report Dahleb  50' Stadium: Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 6,478
Referee: Marc Buils
9 November 1977 16Paris Saint-Germain4–1Saint-ÉtienneParis
Dahleb  13', 19', 66'
C. Bianchi  77'
Report A. Barthélémy  9' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 37,426
Referee: Achille Verbecke
19 November 1977 17Lens3–1Paris Saint-GermainLens
J. Marx  9', 77'
Sab  62'
Report C. Bianchi  18' Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 14,640
Referee: Jean-Claude Martin
26 November 1977 18Monaco0–0Paris Saint-GermainFontvieille
Report Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 2,906
Referee: Michel Vautrot
30 November 1977 19Paris Saint-Germain3–3BastiaParis
C. Bianchi  16', 56'
F. Brisson  76'
Report Rep  65', 82'
Papi  73' (pen.)
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 22,872
Referee: Marc Buils
3 December 1977 20Reims0–0Paris Saint-GermainReims
Report Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 5,014
Referee: René Vigliani
10 December 1977 21Paris Saint-Germain2–2StrasbourgParis
C. Bianchi  48' (pen.), 50' Report Tanter  71', 76' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 20,173
Referee: Michel Kitabdjian
14 December 1977 15Paris Saint-Germain2–1SochauxParis
Posca  16'
Pintenat  86' (pen.)
Report C. Bianchi  8' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 3,895
Referee: Robert Wurtz
17 December 1977 22Bordeaux1–2Paris Saint-GermainBordeaux
Buigues  12' Report Dahleb  60'
Porquet  85'
Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 7,511
Referee: Achille Verbecke
8 January 1978 23Paris Saint-Germain5–1MarseilleParis
F. Brisson  29'
Dahleb  44'
Trésor  46' (o.g.)
M'Pelé  49' (pen.), 82'
Report Boubacar  12' (pen.) Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 33,386
Referee: Robert Wurtz
14 January 1978 24Valenciennes2–1Paris Saint-GermainValenciennes
B. Zaremba  15', 62' Report C. Bianchi  4' Stadium: Stade Nungesser
Attendance: 4,642
Referee: René Vigliani
24 January 1978 25Paris Saint-Germain3–1RouenParis
C. Bianchi  23', 35', 52' Report I. Peña  31' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 11,212
Referee: Jean-Marie Meeus
4 February 1978 26Metz2–1Paris Saint-GermainMetz
Battiston  28', 63' (pen.) Report Dahleb  44' Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 9,080
Referee: Achille Verbecke
12 February 1978 27Paris Saint-Germain2–3LyonParis
C. Bianchi  56'
Redon  84'
Report Spiegel  56' (pen.)
Attar  73'
S. Chiesa  85'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 10,348
Referee: Franck Leloup
15 February 1978 28Nice2–3Paris Saint-GermainNice
Bjeković  43'
Morin  81' (o.g.)
Report F. Brisson  20'
Ascery  28' (o.g.)
Redon  80'
Stadium: Stade du Ray
Attendance: 6,462
Referee: Alain Delmer
4 March 1978 30Troyes AF3–1Paris Saint-GermainTroyes
C. Diallo  28'
Raulin  80'
Verstraete  82'
Report Renaut  36' Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 5,599
Referee: Michel Vautrot
11 March 1978 31Paris Saint-Germain5–0NîmesParis
C. Bianchi  5', 17', 82'
F. Brisson  8'
Porquet  42'
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 8,965
Referee: Marcel Bacou
25 March 1978 32Laval1–2Paris Saint-GermainLaval
Keruzoré  35' (pen.) Report Redon  15'
C. Bianchi  59'
J.P. Adams  83'
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser
Attendance: 7,971
Referee: Marc Buils
28 March 1978 29Paris Saint-Germain0–1NantesParis
Report Pécout  45' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 33,597
Referee: Mr. Jourdain
5 April 1978 33Paris Saint-Germain3–1SochauxParis
C. Bianchi  57', 61', 81' Report Ivezić  66' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 8,352
Referee: Achille Verbecke
8 April 1978 34Saint-Étienne1–1Paris Saint-GermainSaint-Étienne
P. Revelli  24' Report C. Bianchi  57' Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 20,399
Referee: Franck Leloup
21 April 1978 35Paris Saint-Germain2–1LensParis
J.P. Adams  54'
M'Pelé  72'
Report Six  77' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 11,241
Referee: Michel Vautrot
25 April 1978 36Paris Saint-Germain1–2MonacoParis
C. Bianchi  31' Report Vitalis  2'
Nogués  41'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 32,440
Referee: Guy Mouchotte
2 May 1978 38Paris Saint-Germain1–2NancySaint-Ouen-sur-Seine
C. Bianchi  87' Report Jeannol  25'
Platini  70'
Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 5,289
Referee: Ange Rancelli
4 May 1978 37Bastia5–3Paris Saint-GermainFuriani
Papi  36', 42'
Rep  68'
J.M. De Zerbi  75'
F. Félix  88'
Report Pilorget  28'
C. Bianchi  61', 80'
Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Attendance: 2,934
Referee: Alain Delmer

Coupe de France

Round of 64

29 January 1978 Round of 64Paris Saint-Germain2–0ToulonNarbonne
C. Bianchi  4'
M'Pelé  44'
Report Stadium: Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié
Attendance: 4,655
Referee: Gabriel Besory

Round of 32

18 February 1978 First LegNice2–1Paris Saint-GermainNice
Bjeković  51'
D. Sanchez  56'
Report J.P. Adams  85' Stadium: Stade du Ray
Attendance: 6,288
Referee: Jean-Claude Martin
26 February 1978 Second LegParis Saint-Germain3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 agg.)
NiceParis
Ascery  88'
D. Sanchez  98', 114'
Report C. Bianchi  20'
M'Pelé  63'
F. Brisson  115'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 33,101
Referee: Georges Konrath

Statistics

As of the 1977–78 season.[1][19]

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision 1Coupe de France
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
GK Daniel Bernard 32029030
GK Michel Bensoussan 909000
Defenders
DF Jean-Marc Pilorget 39236230
DF Éric Renaut 36334320
DF Dominique Lokoli 31129120
DF Thierry Morin 30027030
DF Jean-Pierre Adams 25223121
DF Ramón Heredia 23121120
DF Pierre Bajoc 909000
DF Philippe Jean 909000
DF Gilles Brisson 807010
DF Franck Tanasi 101000
Midfielders
MF François Brisson 36533431
MF Mustapha Dahleb 27926910
MF Lionel Justier 13011020
MF Bernard Moraly 11011000
MF Jean-Claude Lemoult 1109020
MF Jean-Michel Larqué 505000
Forwards
FW Carlos Bianchi 4139383732
FW Philippe Redon 41538530
FW François M'Pelé 38935732
FW Hervé Porquet 828200
Players transferred out during the season
DF Jean-Pierre Tokoto 101000

Source: Competitions

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