1975–76 Football League
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liverpool |
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← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
The 1975–76 season was the 77th completed season of The Football League.
Liverpool won their first major trophy under Bob Paisley by narrowly winning the league title after heated competition from Queens Park Rangers. They also lifted the UEFA Cup for the second time in their history. Dave Sexton's QPR side failed to win their first-ever league title but still managed to finish in their highest ever position of runners-up and qualify for the UEFA Cup. Following QPR into Europe were Tommy Docherty's promising young Manchester United side, David Mackay's defending champions Derby County and Jimmy Armfield's Leeds United.
Going down were Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley and Sheffield United.
Bertie Mee, 57, retired after ten years as manager of Arsenal. The highlights of his career had been the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup triumph of 1970 and the Double win 1971, but Arsenal had fallen behind the best in recent seasons and Mee handed over the reins to Terry Neill.
Three years after winning the FA Cup, Bob Stokoe's Sunderland finally won promotion to the top flight as Second Division champions. Bristol City and West Bromwich Albion occupied the two other promotion places. Oxford United, York City and Portsmouth went down to the Third Division.
The division's biggest headline hitters were Southampton, who finished sixth in the league but surprised the footballing world by overcoming Manchester United to win the FA Cup.
Hereford United won the Third Division title to reach the Second Division just four years after joining the league. Also going up to the Second Division were Cardiff City and Millwall. Aldershot, Colchester United, Southend United and Halifax Town were relegated to the Fourth Division. Narrowly avoiding the drop were Sheffield Wednesday, who a decade ago were one of the most feared sides in England and during the interwar years had won the league championship and the FA Cup.
32-year-old Graham Taylor achieved the first success of his managerial career by winning the Fourth Division title for Lincoln City. He was linked with several job vacancies in the First and Second Divisions but surprised everyone by taking over at Elton John's Watford, who were still in the Fourth Division. It was to be the start of a long and successful association with the Hornets for Taylor. Joining Lincoln in the Third Division were Northampton Town, Reading and Tranmere Rovers. 1975–76 had finally brought something positive after a decade of trauma for Northampton Town, which had seen them slump from the First Division to the Fourth Division.
This year, the Football League voted in favour of the bottom four clubs in the Fourth Division and there were no departures or arrivals in the league for 1976–77.
Final league tables and results
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The 1975-76 season was the last season that the goal average system was used.
Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]
First Division
Liverpool won their first silverware under Bob Paisley by lifting their second UEFA Cup, and winning the league title. They won eight of their last nine matches[3] and finished one point ahead of QPR, who achieved the highest finish of their history. Manchester United's revival under Tommy Docherty continued as they finished third in the league and reached their first cup final of the 1970s, where they took on Second Division underdogs Southampton in the final of the FA Cup but surprisingly lost 1-0. Defending champions Derby County surrendered their title crown but managed a decent fourth-place finish in the league. Leeds United completed the top five but were denied a place in the UEFA Cup as they were still banned from Europe following the antics of their fans at the 1975 European Cup Final. Manchester City triumphed over Newcastle United in the final of the League Cup to win their first major trophy for six years.
FA Cup holders West Ham United finished 18th in the league but did enjoy a good run in Europe, finishing runners-up in the European Cup Winners' Cup. Arsenal endured another disappointing season as they finished 17th.
Sheffield United, who had finished sixth a year earlier, went down in bottom place after winning just six league games all season. They were joined by Burnley and Wolves.
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liverpool (9th English title) |
| Relegated |
Burnley Sheffield United Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1976–77 European Cup | Liverpool |
| 1976–77 UEFA Cup |
Derby County Manchester City Manchester United Queens Park Rangers |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,230 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ted MacDougall (Norwich City), 23 [4] |
| Biggest home win |
Arsenal – West Ham 6–1 (20 Mar 1976) Arsenal – Coventry 5–0 (11 Oct 1975) QPR – Everton 5–0 (11 Oct 1975) Tottenham – Sheffield United 5–0 (27 Mar 1976) Wolverhampton –Newcastle 5–0 (10 Apr 1976) |
| Biggest away win |
Ipswich – Derby 2–6 (24 Apr 1976) Derby – QPR 1–5 (23 Apr 1976) |
| Highest scoring | Norwich City – Aston Villa 5–3 (23 Apr 1976) |
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← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 66 | 31 | 2.129 | +35 | 60 | European Cup 1976–77 First round [notes 1] | ||||
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 67 | 33 | 2.030 | +34 | 59 | UEFA Cup 1976–77 First round | ||||
| 3 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 68 | 42 | 1.619 | +26 | 56 | UEFA Cup 1976–77 First round | ||||
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 75 | 58 | 1.293 | +17 | 53 | UEFA Cup 1976–77 First round | ||||
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 65 | 46 | 1.413 | +19 | 51 | |||||
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 54 | 48 | 1.125 | +6 | 46 | |||||
| 7 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 48 | 51 | 0.941 | –3 | 45 | |||||
| 8 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 64 | 46 | 1.391 | +18 | 43 | UEFA Cup 1976–77 First round | ||||
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 63 | 63 | 1.000 | 0 | 43 | |||||
| 10 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 58 | 58 | 1.000 | 0 | 42 | |||||
| 11 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 60 | 66 | 0.909 | –6 | 42 | |||||
| 12 | Stoke City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 48 | 50 | 0.960 | –2 | 41 | |||||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 45 | 1.022 | +1 | 40 | |||||
| 14 | Coventry City | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 47 | 57 | 0.825 | –10 | 40 | |||||
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 71 | 62 | 1.145 | +9 | 39 | |||||
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 0.864 | –8 | 39 | |||||
| 17 | Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 53 | 0.887 | –6 | 36 | |||||
| 18 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 48 | 71 | 0.676 | –23 | 36 | |||||
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 57 | 75 | 0.760 | –18 | 33 | |||||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 51 | 68 | 0.750 | –17 | 30 | |||||
| 21 | Burnley | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 43 | 66 | 0.652 | –23 | 28 | |||||
| 22 | Sheffield United | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 50 | 33 | 82 | 0.402 | –49 | 22 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| League Champions, qualified for European Cup | |
| Qualified for UEFA Cup | |
| League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup | |
| Relegated |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ARS | AST | BIR | BUR | COV | DER | EVE | IPS | LEE | LEI | LIV | MCI | MUN | MID | NEW | NWC | QPR | SHU | STK | TOT | WHU | WOL |
| Arsenal | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 | |
| Aston Villa | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Birmingham | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 0–1 | |
| Burnley | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 | |
| Coventry City | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Derby County | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| Everton | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Ipswich Town | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–6 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | |
| Leeds United | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Leicester City | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | |
| Liverpool | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| Manchester City | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | |
| Manchester United | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Middlesbrough | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Newcastle United | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 4–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Norwich City | 3–1 | 5–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Sheffield United | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | |
| Stoke City | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| West Ham United | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
Second Division
Three years after making history as the first postwar FA Cup winners from outside the top flight, Sunderland finally made their way back to the First Division after six years away by winning the Second Division title. Runners-up Bristol City achieved promotion after 65 years away from the First Division, finishing level on points with West Bromwich Albion.
Bolton Wanderers missed out on promotion by a single point, while Southampton compensated for a failed promotion bid by winning the FA Cup at the expense of Manchester United - the first major trophy of their history.
Nottingham Forest progressed to eighth place in their first full season under the management of Brian Clough, while Chelsea's first season at this level for more than a decade produced a disappointing 11th-place finish, with financial problems still blighting the club.
Portsmouth, York City and Oxford United went down to the Third Division.
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sunderland (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Bristol City, West Bromwich Albion |
| Relegated |
Oxford United, Portsmouth, York City |
| 1976–77 European Cup Winners' Cup | Southampton |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,106 (2.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Derek Hales (Charlton Athletic), 28 [4] |
| Biggest home win | Bolton –Charlton 5–0 (4 Oct 1975) |
| Biggest away win |
Charlton –Luton 1–5 (3 Dec 1975) Charlton –Bolton 0–4 (24 Apr 1975) |
| Highest scoring | Blackpool –Southampton 4–3 (20 Sept 1975) |
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← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 67 | 36 | 1.861 | +31 | 56 | |||||
| 2 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 59 | 35 | 1.686 | +24 | 53 | |||||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 50 | 33 | 1.515 | +17 | 53 | |||||
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 64 | 38 | 1.684 | +26 | 52 | |||||
| 5 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 60 | 41 | 1.463 | +19 | 49 | |||||
| 6 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 50 | 1.320 | +16 | 49 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1976–77 First round | ||||
| 7 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 61 | 51 | 1.196 | +10 | 48 | |||||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 55 | 40 | 1.375 | +15 | 46 | |||||
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 61 | 72 | 0.847 | –11 | 42 | |||||
| 10 | Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 40 | 49 | 0.816 | –9 | 42 | |||||
| 11 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 53 | 54 | 0.981 | –1 | 40 | |||||
| 12 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 45 | 47 | 0.957 | –2 | 40 | |||||
| 13 | Orient | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 37 | 39 | 0.949 | –2 | 40 | |||||
| 14 | Hull City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 45 | 49 | 0.918 | –4 | 39 | |||||
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 45 | 50 | 0.900 | –5 | 38 | |||||
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 48 | 54 | 0.889 | –6 | 38 | |||||
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 0.838 | –11 | 38 | |||||
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 38 | 50 | 0.760 | –12 | 38 | |||||
| 19 | Carlisle United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 0.763 | –14 | 37 | |||||
| 20 | Oxford United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 39 | 59 | 0.661 | –20 | 33 | |||||
| 21 | York City | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 71 | 0.549 | –32 | 28 | |||||
| 22 | Portsmouth | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 32 | 61 | 0.525 | –29 | 25 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Relegated |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | BLB | BLP | BOL | BRI | BRR | CRL | CHA | CHE | FUL | HUL | LUT | NOT | NTC | OLD | ORI | OXF | PLY | POR | SOU | SUN | WBA | YOR |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| Blackpool | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Bristol City | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Carlisle United | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| Chelsea | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Fulham | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
| Hull City | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Luton Town | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Notts County | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Orient | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Oxford United | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Portsmouth | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Southampton | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Sunderland | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| York City | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
Third Division
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hereford United (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Cardiff City, Millwall |
| Relegated |
Aldershot, Colchester United, Halifax Town, Southend United |
| 1976–77 European Cup Winners' Cup | Cardiff City (Welsh Cup winners) |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,440 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dixie McNeil (Hereford United), 35 [4] |
|
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 86 | 55 | 1.564 | +31 | 63 | |||||
| 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 69 | 48 | 1.438 | +21 | 57 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1976–77 First round | ||||
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 54 | 43 | 1.256 | +11 | 56 | |||||
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 78 | 53 | 1.472 | +25 | 53 | |||||
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 61 | 46 | 1.326 | +15 | 53 | |||||
| 6 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 66 | 55 | 1.200 | +11 | 52 | |||||
| 7 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 74 | 61 | 1.213 | +13 | 50 | |||||
| 8 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 62 | 57 | 1.088 | +5 | 48 | |||||
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 61 | 59 | 1.034 | +2 | 48 | |||||
| 10 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 63 | 63 | 1.000 | 0 | 48 | |||||
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 58 | 52 | 1.115 | +6 | 47 | |||||
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 54 | 1.019 | +1 | 46 | |||||
| 13 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 51 | 46 | 1.109 | +5 | 44 | |||||
| 14 | Chesterfield | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 69 | 69 | 1.000 | 0 | 43 | |||||
| 15 | Gillingham | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 58 | 68 | 0.853 | –10 | 43 | |||||
| 16 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 0.831 | –11 | 42 | |||||
| 17 | Chester | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 62 | 0.694 | –19 | 42 | |||||
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 53 | 62 | 74 | 0.838 | –12 | 40 | |||||
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 62 | 75 | 0.827 | –13 | 40 | |||||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 59 | 0.814 | –11 | 40 | |||||
| 21 | Aldershot | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 49 | 59 | 75 | 0.787 | –16 | 39 | |||||
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 41 | 65 | 0.631 | –24 | 38 | |||||
| 23 | Southend United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 44 | 65 | 75 | 0.867 | –10 | 37 | |||||
| 24 | Halifax Town | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 61 | 0.672 | –20 | 35 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup, also promoted | |
| Relegated |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ALD | B&HA | Bury | CAR | CHE | CHF | COL | CRY | GIL | GRI | HAL | HER | MAN | MIL | PET | PTV | PNE | ROT | SHW | SHR | STD | SWI | WAL | WRE |
| Aldershot | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| Bury | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Cardiff City | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Chester | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Chesterfield | 5–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Colchester United | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | |
| Crystal Palace | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Gillingham | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| Grimsby Town | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| Halifax Town | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Hereford United | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | |
| Mansfield Town | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | |
| Millwall | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Peterborough United | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Port Vale | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
| Preston North End | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |
| Rotherham United | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 5–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Southend | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| Swindon Town | 6–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | |
| Walsall | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Wrexham | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
Fourth Division
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lincoln City (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Northampton Town, Reading, Tranmere Rovers |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,442 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ronnie Moore (Tranmere Rovers), 34 [4] |
|
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 111 | 39 | 2.846 | +72 | 74 | ||||
| 2 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 87 | 40 | 2.175 | +37 | 68 | ||||
| 3 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 51 | 1.373 | +19 | 60 | ||||
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 89 | 55 | 1.618 | +34 | 58 | ||||
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 56 | 41 | 1.366 | +15 | 56 | ||||
| 6 | Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 57 | 48 | 1.188 | +9 | 52 | ||||
| 7 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 56 | 47 | 1.191 | +9 | 50 | ||||
| 8 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 62 | 62 | 1.000 | ±0 | 50 | ||||
| 9 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | –8 | 50 | ||||
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 75 | 69 | 1.087 | +6 | 49 | ||||
| 11 | Swansea City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 66 | 57 | 1.158 | +9 | 47 | ||||
| 12 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 52 | 48 | 1.083 | +4 | 44 | ||||
| 13 | Cambridge United | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 58 | 62 | 0.935 | –4 | 43 | ||||
| 14 | Hartlepool | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 62 | 78 | 0.795 | –16 | 42 | ||||
| 15 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 0.741 | –14 | 42 | ||||
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 57 | 1.018 | +1 | 41 | ||||
| 17 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 63 | 65 | 0.969 | –2 | 41 | ||||
| 18 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 56 | 60 | 0.933 | –4 | 41 | ||||
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 50 | 59 | 0.847 | –9 | 38 | ||||
| 20 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 0.842 | –9 | 38 | ||||
| 21 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 43 | 76 | 0.566 | –33 | 38 | ||||
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 57 | 57 | 90 | 0.633 | –33 | 35 | ||||
| 23 | Southport | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 46 | 41 | 77 | 0.532 | –36 | 26 | ||||
| 24 | Workington | 46 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 30 | 87 | 0.345 | –57 | 21 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| New club in the league (none) | |
| Re-elected | |
| Failed re-election (none) |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | BAR | BOU | BRA | BRE | CAM | CRE | DAR | DON | EXE | HAR | HUD | LIN | NPC | NOR | REA | ROC | SCU | SOU | STP | SWA | TOR | TRA | WAT | WRK |
| Barnsley | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Bournemouth | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |
| Bradford City | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Brentford | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| Cambridge United | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Darlington | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Exeter City | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 5–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
| Hartlepool | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Lincoln City | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | |
| Newport County | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |
| Northampton Town | 5–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Reading | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Rochdale | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |
| Southport | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Stockport County | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | |
| Swansea City | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| Torquay United | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Tranmere | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 7–1 | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Watford | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| Workington | 1–7 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Maps
See also
References
- ↑ "England 1975–76". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- 1 2 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- ↑ "Liverpool football club match record: 1976". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.