1976-09-14
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Crusaders |  | Anfield Road | 22,442 | |
| Neal (p), Toshack | Lineups | |||||||
| Anglo Scottish Cup QF 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Partick Thistle |  |
Burnden Park | 10,329 | |
| D 2 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Kilmarnock | |
City Ground | 8,911 | |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | Hereford United | Brunton Park | 7,371 | |
| Martin, Rafferty | Lineups | Spiring, Layton | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | W | W | W | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Notts County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | W | W | W | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Chelsea | A |
| 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | W | W | D | W | D | 1976-09-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | D | D | 1976-09-18 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | W | L | W | D | W | 1976-09-18 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Hereford United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | D | L | W | D | W | 1976-09-18 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 7 | 0 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | L | D | W | W | L | 1976-09-17 | Sheffield United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | D | L | 1976-09-17 | Hull City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | L | D | W | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Fulham | H |
| 10 | 0 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | L | W | L | D | W | 1976-09-18 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 11 | 0 | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | W | L | W | D | L | 1976-09-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 12 | 0 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | W | L | L | W | D | 1976-09-18 | Carlisle United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 5 | W | D | L | D | D | 1976-09-18 | Southampton | A |
| 14 | 0 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 | D | W | D | L | D | 1976-09-18 | Luton Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 | W | L | D | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | L | D | L | W | D | 1976-09-18 | Millwall | A |
| 17 | 0 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Orient | A |
| 18 | 1 | Carlisle United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | D | L | D | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Burnley | H |
| 19 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 | W | L | D | D | L | 1976-09-18 | Hereford United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 2 | L | L | L | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 2 | L | D | L | D | L | 1976-09-18 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 22 | 0 | Orient | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1976-09-18 | Cardiff City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | Reading | London Road | 5,406 | |
| Cumming OG, Doyle | Lineups | Hollis | ||||
| Preston North End | 4 | 0 | Port Vale | Deepdale | 6,592 | |
| Bruce 3 (1p), Coleman | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 3 | Lincoln City | Fellows Park | 5,356 | |
| Dennehy | Lineups | Atthey OG, Ward, Freeman | ||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | W | W | W | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | W | W | W | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Lincoln City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | D | L | W | W | W | 1976-09-18 | Preston North End | A |
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | L | W | D | W | W | 1976-09-18 | York City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Reading | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | L | W | W | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Port Vale | H |
| 6 | 0 | Wrexham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | W | L | W | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Walsall | H |
| 7 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | D | L | W | W | D | 1976-09-18 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | 4 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | W | D | W | L | D | 1976-09-18 | Swindon Town | H |
| 9 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1976-09-18 | Peterborough United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Gillingham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | W | D | W | L | D | 1976-09-18 | Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | 10 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | W | D | D | D | L | 1976-09-18 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | 7 | Peterborough United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | W | L | W | D | L | 1976-09-18 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 13 | -3 | Bury | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 5 | L | W | D | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Chester | H |
| 14 | -3 | Chester | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 5 | D | W | L | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Bury | A |
| 15 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | W | L | L | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | D | W | L | D | 1976-09-18 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 17 | -2 | Oxford United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 4 | D | L | D | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 18 | -2 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | D | D | L | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Gillingham | A |
| 19 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 | L | D | L | W | D | 1976-09-18 | Chesterfield | H |
| 20 | -2 | Chesterfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 4 | L | L | W | D | D | 1976-09-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 21 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 | W | L | D | L | L | 1976-09-18 | Oxford United | A |
| 22 | 1 | York City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | L | W | L | D | L | 1976-09-18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 23 | -3 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 3 | L | L | L | W | D | 1976-09-18 | Reading | A |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1976-09-18 | Wrexham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | Aldershot | Belle Vue | 5,017 | |
| Kitchen | Lineups | Brodie, Morrissey | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Southport | Leeds Road | 4,174 | |
| Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Stockport County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | D | W | W | W | W | 1976-09-17 | Barnsley | H |
| 2 | 2 | Aldershot | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | W | D | W | W | W | 1976-09-18 | Newport County | A |
| 3 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | D | W | W | D | W | 1976-09-18 | Cambridge United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | D | W | W | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Torquay United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | L | W | D | D | W | 1976-09-18 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 6 | 0 | Watford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Rochdale | A |
| 7 | 0 | Southend United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | D | W | L | D | W | 1976-09-18 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 8 | 7 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | W | D | D | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Darlington | A |
| 9 | -1 | Rochdale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | L | D | W | D | W | 1976-09-18 | Watford | H |
| 10 | -1 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1976-09-18 | Bradford City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1976-09-17 | Stockport County | A |
| 12 | -1 | Workington | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | D | L | D | D | W | 1976-09-18 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 5 | W | L | W | D | L | 1976-09-18 | Colchester United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Swansea City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 5 | D | W | L | L | W | 1976-09-18 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 15 | -1 | Colchester United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | L | W | L | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 16 | 0 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1976-09-18 | Halifax Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 4 | L | W | D | L | D | 1976-09-18 | Swansea City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1976-09-18 | Workington | H |
| 19 | 0 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 3 | D | L | L | W | L | 1976-09-18 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Halifax Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 3 | D | D | D | L | L | 1976-09-18 | Exeter City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Brentford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 2 | D | D | L | L | L | 1976-09-18 | Southport | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1976-09-18 | Brentford | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 2 | D | L | L | L | D | 1976-09-18 | Southend United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1976-09-18 | Aldershot | H |
