1976–77 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
1976–77 season
Chairman Walter Needham
Manager Jimmy Bloomfield
First Division 11th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer Worthington (14)
Average home league attendance 18,806

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

Season summary

In the 1976–77 season, Leicester made a slow start with 6 consecutive draws but after 13 games, the Foxes were fifth in the table and in the UEFA Cup places despite scoring 13 goals. Then on though, throughout the season was ensured by lack of consistency and finished the campaign with 1 win in 10 league matches but despite that poor run, the Foxes finished in 11th place. A week after the season was over, Jimmy Bloomfield resigned as Leicester boss.

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

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
21 August 1976Manchester CityH2–222,612Alderson, Garland
24 August 1976SunderlandA0–036,668
28 August 1976West Ham UnitedA0–024,960
4 September 1976EvertonH1–118,083Worthington
11 September 1976Ipswich TownA0–019,610
18 September 1976Queens Park RangersH2–218,439Rofe, Garland
25 September 1976Aston VillaA0–236,652
29 September 1976Stoke CityH1–015,391Worthington
2 October 1976Coventry CityA1–120,957Worthington
16 October 1976Bristol CityA1–020,102Worthington
23 October 1976ArsenalH4–119,351Weller (2), Earle, Worthington (pen)
27 October 1976LiverpoolH0–129,384
30 October 1976MiddlesbroughA1–024,288Worthington
6 November 1976Norwich CityH1–117,781Worthington
9 November 1976LiverpoolA1–539,851Worthington
20 November 1976Manchester UnitedH1–126,421Garland
27 November 1976Leeds UnitedA2–229,713Worthington, Earle
4 December 1976Birmingham CityH2–620,388Kember, Worthington (pen)
11 December 1976West Bromwich AlbionA2–219,049Weller, Sims
18 December 1976Tottenham HotspurH2–116,397Blockley, Earle
27 December 1976Derby CountyA0–132,892
1 January 1977Norwich CityA2–321,531Sammels, Earle
15 January 1977SunderlandH2–016,051Alderson, Earle
22 January 1977Manchester CityA0–537,609
5 February 1977West Ham UnitedH2–016,201Worthington, Weller
12 February 1977EvertonA2–128,024Earle, Alderson
19 February 1977Ipswich TownH1–021,134Earle
26 February 1977Queens Park RangersA2–320,356Earle, Sammels
5 March 1977Aston VillaH1–122,038Sammels (pen)
12 March 1977Coventry CityH3–116,766Alderson, Earle, Worthington
15 March 1977MiddlesbroughH3–313,483Worthington, Kember, Earle
19 March 1977Stoke CityA1–014,087Worthington
26 March 1977Bristol CityH0–016,454
2 April 1977ArsenalA0–323,013
9 April 1977Newcastle UnitedA0–032,300
12 April 1977Derby CountyH1–122,393Alderson
16 April 1977Manchester UnitedA1–149,161Earle
30 April 1977Birmingham CityA1–120,836Earle
4 May 1977Newcastle UnitedH1–014,289Earle
7 May 1977West Bromwich AlbionH0–518,139
14 May 1977Tottenham HotspurA0–226,094
16 May 1977Leeds UnitedH0–113,642

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1977Aston VillaH0–127,112

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R21 September 1976WrexhamA0–19,776

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 Mark Wallington
- England DF Steve Whitworth
- England DF Dennis Rofe
- England MF Steve Kember
- England DF Jeff Blockley
- England DF Alan Woollett
- England MF Keith Weller
- Scotland MF Brian Alderson
- England FW Frank Worthington
- England FW Bob Lee
- England FW Chris Garland
No. Position Player
- England MF Alan Birchenall
- England FW Steve Earle
- England MF Jon Sammels
- England DF Steve Sims
- England DF Steve Yates
- England MF David Tomlin
- England MF Winston White
- England DF Larry May
- England MF Steve Bicknell
- England DF Peter Welsh
- England GK Carl Jayes

References

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