Season 1975-76
| Cup Competition | ||||||||
| FA Cup Final 1976 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 100,000 | |
| Stokes | ||||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1976 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Derby County | D 1 | Hillsborough, Sheffield | 55,000 | |
| Hill 2 | ||||||||
| D 2 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | D 3 | Stamford Bridge, London | 52,810 | |
| Gilchrist, Peach (p) | ||||||||
| League Cup Final 1976 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 100,000 | |
| Barnes, Tueart | Gowling | |||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 1976 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | D 1 | Ayresome Park | 35,000 | |
| Hickton | ||||||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | D 1 | White Hart Lane, London | 40,215 | |
| Pratt | ||||||||
| D 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | Middlesbrough | D 1 | Maine Road, Manchester | 44,426 | agg 4-1 |
| Barnes, Keegan, Oakes, Royle | ||||||||
| D 1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | D 1 | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | 49,557 | agg 2-3 |
| Gowling, Keeley, Nulty | McAllister | |||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Final 1976 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
 | Anderlecht | 4 | 2 | West Ham United | D 1 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels | 58,000 | |
| Rensenbrink 2, van der Elst 2 | Holland, Robson | |||||||
| UEFA Cup Final 1976 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | Club Bruges | | Anfield Road, Liverpool | 49,981 | |
| Kennedy, Case, Keegan (p) | ||||||||
| Club Bruges | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | D 1 | Olympiastadion | 29,423 | agg 3-4 |
| Lambert (p) | Keegan | |||||||
Final Table for Season 1975-76
| First Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  | First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 2.129 | 60 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | UEFA W |
| 2 | 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 2.030 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 3 | D 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 1.619 | 56 | Final | Rd 4 | |
| 4 | -3 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 1.293 | 53 | SF | Rd 3 | EC Rd 2 |
| 5 | 4 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1.413 | 51 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 6 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 1.125 | 46 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | UEFA Rd 2 |
| 7 | 11 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 0.941 | 45 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | |
| 8 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 1.391 | 43 | Rd 4 | Win | |
| 9 | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 1.000 | 43 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 10 | D 2 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 1.000 | 42 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | -7 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 0.909 | 42 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | UEFA Rd 1 |
| 12 | -7 | Stoke City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 0.960 | 41 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | -6 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 1.022 | 40 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 0.825 | 40 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 15 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 1.145 | 39 | Rd 6 | Final | |
| 16 | D 2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 0.864 | 39 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | UEFA Rd 1 |
| 17 | -1 | Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 0.887 | 36 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -5 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 0.676 | 36 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | CWC F |
| 19 | -2 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 0.760 | 33 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 20 | -8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 0.750 | 30 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 21 | -11 | Burnley | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 0.652 | 28 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 22 | -16 | Sheffield United | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 50 | 0.402 | 22 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Next season goal average will be replaced by goal difference. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Second Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1.861 | 56 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | 3 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 1.686 | 53 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 1.515 | 53 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 4 | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 1.684 | 52 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 5 | 9 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 1.463 | 49 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 6 | 7 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 1.320 | 49 | Win | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | D 1 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 1.196 | 48 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 1.375 | 46 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 9 | D 3 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 0.847 | 42 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | -3 | Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 0.816 | 42 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | D 1 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 0.981 | 40 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | -3 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 0.957 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 13 | -1 | Orient | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 0.949 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | -6 | Hull City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0.918 | 39 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 15 | D 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 0.900 | 38 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | D 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 0.889 | 38 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 0.838 | 38 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 0.760 | 38 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 19 | D 1 | Carlisle United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 0.763 | 37 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 20 | -9 | Oxford United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 0.661 | 33 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -6 | York City | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 0.549 | 28 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 22 | -5 | Portsmouth | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 0.525 | 25 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| Third Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 11 | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 1.564 | 63 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | D 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 1.438 | 57 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | D 2 | Millwall | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 1.256 | 56 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 1.472 | 53 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 1.326 | 53 | SF | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 1.200 | 52 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | CWC QF |
| 7 | 1 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 1.213 | 50 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 1.088 | 48 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | D 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 1.034 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 10 | -3 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 1.000 | 48 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 11 | D 4 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 1.115 | 47 | Rd 2 | Rd 5 | |
| 12 | -6 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 1.019 | 46 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 1.109 | 44 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 1.000 | 43 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 15 | -5 | Gillingham | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 0.853 | 43 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 16 | D 4 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 0.831 | 42 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | D 4 | Chester | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 43 | 0.694 | 42 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 53 | 0.838 | 40 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -15 | Swindon Town | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 0.827 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 20 | D 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 0.814 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -1 | Aldershot | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 49 | 0.787 | 39 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -11 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 0.631 | 38 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -5 | Southend United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 44 | 0.867 | 37 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -7 | Halifax Town | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 0.672 | 35 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| Fourth Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 4 | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 2.846 | 74 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 2 | 14 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 2.175 | 68 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | 4 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 1.373 | 60 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | D 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 1.618 | 58 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | D 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 1.366 | 56 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | D 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 1.188 | 52 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 7 | 2 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 1.191 | 50 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | D 3 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 1.000 | 50 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | 5 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 0.873 | 50 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 1.087 | 49 | Rd 1 | Rd 5 | |
| 11 | 11 | Swansea City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 1.158 | 47 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | 3 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 1.083 | 44 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | -7 | Cambridge United | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 0.935 | 43 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | -1 | Hartlepool | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 0.795 | 42 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 15 | 4 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 0.741 | 42 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 1.018 | 41 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 17 | -7 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 0.969 | 41 | Rd 6 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | -10 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 0.933 | 41 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | 5 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 0.847 | 38 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 0.842 | 38 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 21 | -1 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 0.566 | 38 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -10 | Newport County | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 57 | 0.633 | 35 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -12 | Southport | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 46 | 0.532 | 26 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 24 | -1 | Workington | 46 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 0.345 | 21 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 1976 Election to the Fourth Division of the Football League | ||||||
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | League Cup | Ballot | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 4 | Stockport County | 3,238 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | 42 | Re-Elected |
| D 4 | Newport County | 2,082 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | 41 | Re-Elected |
| D 4 | Southport | 1,449 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | 38 | Re-Elected |
| D 4 | Workington | 1,276 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | 21 | Re-Elected |
| SL | Yeovil Town | Rd 1 | 18 | Failed | ||
| SL | Kettering Town | Q4 | 14 | Failed | ||
| NPL | Wigan Athletic | Rd 2 | 6 | Failed | ||
| SL | Chelmsford City | Q4 | 3 | Failed | ||
| SL | Wimbledon | Rd 2 | 3 | Failed | ||
| SL | Nuneaton Borough | Rd 1 | 2 | Failed | ||
| SL | Telford United | Q4 | 2 | Failed | ||
| NPL | Scarborough | Rd 3 | 1 | Failed | ||
| NPL | Gainsborough Trinity | Q1 | 1 | Failed | ||
