On reflection, that 1977/78 season was a bit of a strange one.
In truth, we never really threatened to make a realistic challenge for the NPL title.
Disappointingly knocked out of the FA Cup by Runcorn at the Fourth Qualifying Round stage (yes, I know that this has now become par for the course for us.....but expectations were higher back then!).
The signing of Kingy in late November rallied us but we did still contrive to lose at Cammell Laird in the Cheshire Senior Cup.
In the five matches prior to that radio phone-in, we had only managed one victory and had suffered three defeats, including a 5-1 drubbing at Gateshead.
Thankfully, we went on an FA Trophy run culminating in that never-to-be-forgotten day at Wembley on 29th April 1978.