1976-04-28
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| European UEFA Cup Final 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | Club Bruges |  | Anfield Road | 49,981 | |
| Kennedy, Case, Keegan (p) | Lineups | Lambert, Cools | ||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Burnden Park | 12,815 | |
| Nicholson, Byrom 2 | Lineups | Warboys | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1.861 | 56 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 1.686 | 53 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 1.515 | 53 | W | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 1.684 | 52 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 1.463 | 49 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 1.32 | 49 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 1.196 | 48 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 1.375 | 46 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 0.847 | 42 | L | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 0.816 | 42 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 0.981 | 40 | D | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 0.957 | 40 | D | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Orient | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 0.949 | 40 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Hull City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0.918 | 39 | L | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 0.9 | 38 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 0.889 | 38 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 0.838 | 38 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 0.76 | 38 | L | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 0.763 | 37 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Oxford United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 0.661 | 33 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | York City | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 0.549 | 28 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 0.525 | 25 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | Selhurst Park | 27,961 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 1 | Preston North End | Edgar Street | 7,592 | |
| McNeil 3 | Lineups | Elwiss | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Millwall promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 1.564 | 63 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 1.256 | 56 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | 45 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 1.417 | 55 | D | D | W | W | W | 1976-05-04 | Bury | A |
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 1.472 | 53 | D | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 45 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 1.364 | 53 | D | D | W | D | L | 1976-05-04 | Chester | A |
| 6 | 0 | Wrexham | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 1.208 | 51 | D | W | L | W | W | 1976-04-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 1.213 | 50 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 1.088 | 48 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 1.034 | 48 | L | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 1 | 48 | W | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 1.115 | 47 | D | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 1.019 | 46 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Bury | 45 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 1.133 | 44 | W | L | L | D | D | 1976-05-04 | Cardiff City | H |
| 14 | 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 1 | 43 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Gillingham | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 0.853 | 43 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 0.831 | 42 | L | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 53 | 0.838 | 40 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Chester | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 43 | 0.672 | 40 | L | L | D | L | D | 1976-05-04 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 19 | 0 | Swindon Town | 45 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 0.822 | 39 | W | L | D | W | W | 1976-04-29 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 49 | 0.787 | 39 | W | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 0.793 | 38 | D | W | L | W | D | 1976-04-29 | Southend United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 0.631 | 38 | D | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Southend United | 45 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 0.877 | 37 | D | W | D | L | W | 1976-04-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 0.672 | 35 | D | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Feethams Ground | 4,295 | Largest home gate 1975-76 |
| Webb | Lineups | Evans W | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Stockport County to apply for re-election | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 2.846 | 74 | D | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 2.175 | 68 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 1.373 | 60 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 1.618 | 58 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 1.366 | 55 | W | L | L | W | D | 1976-04-29 | Bradford City | H |
| 6 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 1.188 | 52 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 1.191 | 50 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 1 | 50 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 0.873 | 50 | D | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 1.087 | 49 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Swansea City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 1.158 | 47 | D | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 1.083 | 44 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Cambridge United | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 0.935 | 43 | W | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 0.795 | 42 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 0.741 | 42 | D | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 1.018 | 41 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 0.933 | 41 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Bradford City | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 0.923 | 38 | D | L | W | L | W | 1976-04-29 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 0.847 | 38 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 0.842 | 38 | D | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 0.566 | 38 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 54 | 0.655 | 35 | L | D | L | L | D | 1976-05-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Southport | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 46 | 0.532 | 26 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Workington | 46 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 0.345 | 21 | W | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
