1976–77 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal
1976–77 season
Chairman Denis Hill-Wood
Manager Terry Neill
First Division 8th
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Quarter finals
Top goalscorer League:
Malcolm Macdonald (25)
All:
Malcolm Macdonald (29)
Highest home attendance 52,285 vs Chelsea (26 October 1976)
Lowest home attendance 19,517 vs West Bromwich Albion (23 October 1976)
Average home league attendance 32,671
Home colours
Away colours

During the 1976–77 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In the 1976–77 season, former Tottenham boss Terry Neill was recruited by the Arsenal board to replace Bertie Mee in the summer, and at the age of 34 he became the youngest Arsenal manager to date.

Arsenal started the season well with just 2 defeats in their first 9 league games but their title challenge soon began to fade and at one stage went on a poor run of 9 defeats in 11 league games picking up just 3 points out of the possible 22. The Gunners finished the season in a disappointing 8th place.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1Liverpool421830471158815226233+ 2957
2Manchester City421551381369622216034+ 2656
3Ipswich Town4215424111741025286639+ 2752
4Aston Villa4217315517541221337650+ 2651
5Newcastle United4214614015471024346449+ 1549
6Manchester United4212634122651030407162+ 947
7West Bromwich Albion421065382267824346256+ 645
8Arsenal4211643720551127396459+ 543
9Everton42975352457927406264– 242
10Leeds United428852826741020254851– 342
11Leicester City42894302849817324760– 1342
12Middlesbrough4211642514371115314045– 541
13Birmingham City4210653825361225366361+ 238
14Queens Park Rangers4210743121351316314752– 538
15Derby County4299336180101114375055– 537
16Norwich City4212453023251417414764– 1737
17West Ham United429662823281118424665– 1936
18Bristol City428762519361213293848– 1035
19Coventry City427953426361214334859– 1135
20Sunderland429572916271217384654– 834
21Stoke City42984211616147352851– 2334
22Tottenham Hotspur429752620321622524872– 2433

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Cup
League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
Relegated

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
21 August 1976Bristol CityH0–141,082
25 August 1976Norwich CityA3–126,769Macdonald, Nelson, Stapleton
28 August 1976SunderlandA2–241,211Macdonald, Ross
4 September 1976Manchester CityH0–035,132
11 September 1976West Ham UnitedA2–031,965Ross, Stapleton
18 September 1976EvertonH3–134,076Brady, Macdonald, Stapleton
25 September 1976Ipswich TownA1–325,505Hunter (own goal)
2 October 1976Queens Park RangersH3–239,442Brady, Rice, Stapleton
16 October 1976Stoke CityH2–028,745Macdonald, Rice
20 October 1976Aston VillaA1–533,860Ball
23 October 1976Leicester CityA1–419,351Stapleton
30 October 1976Leeds UnitedA1–233,566Matthews
6 November 1976Birmingham CityH4–023,063Stapleton, Macdonald (pen.), Nelson, Ross
20 November 1976LiverpoolH1–145,016Armstrong
27 November 1976Coventry CityA2–118,313Macdonald, Stapleton
4 December 1976Newcastle UnitedH5–335,000Macdonald (3), Ross, Stapleton
15 December 1976Derby CountyA0–024,016
18 December 1976Manchester UnitedH3–139,572Brady, Macdonald (2)
27 December 1976Tottenham HotspurA2–247,751Macdonald (2)
3 January 1977Leeds UnitedH1–144,090Macdonald
15 January 1977Norwich CityH1–030,537Rice
18 January 1977Birmingham CityA3–323,247Macdonald (3)
22 January 1977Bristol CityA0–226,282
5 February 1977SunderlandH0–030,925
12 February 1977Manchester CityA0–145,368
15 February 1977MiddlesbroughA0–326,083
19 February 1977West Ham UnitedH2–338,221Brady, Stapleton
1 March 1977EvertonA1–229,802Macdonald
5 March 1977Ipswich TownH1–434,688Macdonald (pen.)
8 March 1977West Bromwich AlbionH1–219,517Macdonald
12 March 1977Queens Park RangersA1–226,191Young
23 March 1977Stoke CityA1–113,951Price
2 April 1977Leicester CityH3–023,013O'Leary (2), Rix
9 April 1977West Bromwich AlbionA2–024,275Macdonald, Stapleton
11 April 1977Tottenham HotspurH1–047,432Macdonald
16 April 1977LiverpoolA0–248,174
23 April 1977Coventry CityH2–022,790Macdonald, Stapleton
25 April 1977Aston VillaH3–023,961Armstrong, Macdonald, Nelson
30 April 1977Newcastle UnitedA2–044,677Macdonald, Matthews
3 May 1977Derby CountyH0–026,659
7 May 1977MiddlesbroughH1–123,911Stapleton
14 May 1977Manchester UnitedA2–353,232Brady, Stapleton

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1977Notts CountyA1–017,328Ross
R429 January 1977Coventry CityH3–141,078Macdonald (2), Stapleton
R526 February 1977MiddlesbroughA1–435,208Macdonald

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R231 August 1976Carlisle UnitedH3–221,550Macdonald, Ross (2)
R321 September 1976BlackpoolA1–118,983Armstrong
R3R28 September 1976BlackpoolH0–027,195
R3R25 October 1976BlackpoolH2–026,791Stapleton, O'Leary
R426 October 1976ChelseaH2–152,285Ross, Stapleton
QF1 December 1976Queens Park RangersA1–227,621Stapleton

Squad

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

No. Position Player
- England GK Jimmy Rimmer
- Northern Ireland DF Pat Rice
- Republic of Ireland DF David O'Leary
- England DF Peter Simpson
- Northern Ireland DF Sammy Nelson
- Republic of Ireland MF Liam Brady
- England MF Trevor Ross
- England MF Alan Hudson
- Republic of Ireland FW Frank Stapleton
- England FW Malcolm Macdonald
- England MF George Armstrong
No. Position Player
- England MF Alan Ball
- England DF Pat Howard
- England MF John Matthews
- Scotland DF Willie Young
- England DF Richie Powling
- England DF Peter Storey
- England MF David Price
- England DF Wilf Rostron
- England MF Graham Rix
- Scotland MF Alex Cropley
- England FW John Radford

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1976-1977/results
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