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1976–77 Manchester City F.C. season

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Manchester City
1976–77 season
ManagerTony Book
StadiumMaine Road
First Division2nd
FA CupFifth Round
Football League CupSecond Round
UEFA CupFirst Round
Tennent Caledonian CupThird
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Kidd(21)
All: Brian Kidd(23)
Highest home attendance50,020 vs Liverpool
29 December 1976
Lowest home attendance32,527 vs Coventry City
18 December 1976
Average home league attendance39,683 (3rd highest in league)

The 1976–77 season was Manchester City's 75th season of competitive football and 57th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup, UEFA Cup and the Tennent Caledonian Cup. City finished 2nd, one point behind champions Liverpool. It was the first time City finished in the top 2 of a league season since they won it in 1968.

First Division

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Main article: 1976–77 Football League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 23 11 8 62 33 +29 57 Qualification for the European Cup second round
2 Manchester City 42 21 14 7 60 34 +26 56 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Ipswich Town 42 22 8 12 66 39 +27 52
4 Aston Villa 42 22 7 13 76 50 +26 51
5 Newcastle United 42 18 13 11 64 49 +15 49
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 21 14 7 60 34  +26 56 15 5 1 38 13  +25 6 9 6 22 21  +1

Source: [1]

Matches

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Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance
21 August 1976 Leicester City Away 2-2 Tueart, Royle 22,612
25 August 1976 Aston Villa Home 2-0 Tueart, Watson 41,007
28 August 1976 Stoke City Home 0–0 — 39,878
4 September 1976 Arsenal Away 0-0 - 35,132
11 September 1976 Bristol City Home 2–1 Tueart, Barnes 35,891
18 September 1976 Sunderland Away 2-0 Tueart, Royle 37,595
25 September 1976 Manchester United Home 1-3 Tueart 48,861
2 October 1976 West Ham United Home 4-2 Owen, Tueart 2, Hartford 37,795
5 October 1976 Everton Away 2-2 Hartford, Power 31,370
16 October 1976 Queens Park Rangers Home 0-0 40,751
23 October 1976 Ipswich Town Away 0–1 — 25,041
30 October 1976 Norwich City Away 2-0 Kidd, Royle 22,861
6 November 1976 Newcastle United Home 0-0 - 40,049
20 November 1976 West Bromwich Albion Home 1-0 Tueart 36,656
27 November 1976 Birmingham City Away 0–0 - 29,722
4 December 1976 Derby County Home 3-2 Kidd, Tueart 34,178
7 December 1976 Middlesbrough Away 0-0 - 18,000
11 December 1976 Tottenham Hotspur Away 2-2 Kidd, Power 34,608
18 December 1976 Coventry City Home 2–0 Kidd, Tueart 32,527
27 December 1976 Leeds United Away 2–0 Kidd (2) 48,708
29 December 1976 Liverpool Home 1-1 Royle 50,020
21 January 1977 Leicester City Home 5-0 Kidd (4), Doyle 37,609
5 February 1977 Stoke City Away 2–0 Tueart, Royle 27,039
12 February 1977 Arsenal Home 1–0 Royle 45,368
16 February 1977 Newcastle United Away 2–2 Tueart, Kidd 27,920
19 February 1977 Bristol City Away 0–1 - 27,018
1 March 1977 Norwich City Home 2-0 Tueart (2) 36,021
5 March 1977 Manchester United Away 1-3 Royle 58,595
9 March 1977 Sunderland Home 1-0 Tueart 44,439
12 March 1977 West Ham United Away 0–1 - 24,974
22 March 1977 Queens Park Rangers Away 0–0 Charlton 17,619
2 April 1977 Ipswich Town Home 2-1 Kidd, Watson 42,780
8 April 1977 Leeds United Home 2-1 Kidd (2) 47,727
9 April 1977 Liverpool Away 1-2 Kidd 55,283
12 April 1977 Middlesbrough Home 1-0 Hartford 37,735
16 April 1977 West Bromwich Albion Away 0–2 Tueart, Kidd 24,889
19 April 1977 Birmingham City Home 2-1 Kidd (2) 36,203
30 April 1977 Derby County Away 0-4 29,127
4 May 1977 Aston Villa Away 1–1 Tueart 36,190
7 May 1977 Tottenham Hotspur Home 5–0 Booth, Tueart, Barnes, Hartford, Kidd 37,919
10 May 1977 Everton Home 1-1 Kidd 38,004
14 May 1977 Coventry City Away 1–0 Conway 21,429
  1. ^ Manchester City’s score written first

FA Cup

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Main article: 1976-77 FA Cup

Results

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Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
8 January 1977 3rd Round West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 1 – 1 Kidd 38,195
11 January 1977 3rd Round Replay West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 1 - 0 Royle 26,494
29 January 1977 4th Round Newcastle United A St James Park 3 – 1 Craig (og), Royle, Owen 45,300
26 February 1977 5th Round Leeds United A Elland Road 0 – 1 47,731

Football League Cup

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Main article: 1976-77 Football League Cup

Results

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Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
1 September 1976 2nd Round Aston Villa A Villa Park 0 – 3 34,585

UEFA Cup

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Main article: 1976-77 UEFA Cup

Results

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Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
15 September 1976 1st Round 1st leg Juventus H Maine Road 1 – 0 Kidd 36,955
29 September 1976 1st Round 2nd leg Juventus A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino 0 - 2 55,000


References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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