1976-10-05
| Cup and International Matches |
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| League Cup Round 3 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Fulham | D 2 | Burnden Park | 15,010 | aet |
| Taylor, Walsh | Lineups | Mitchell, Howe | ||||||
| League Cup Round 3 Replay 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | D 2 | Highbury | 26,791 | |
| Stapleton, O'Leary | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | Goodison Park | 31,370 | |
| Dobson, King | Lineups | Hartford, Power | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 3 | Norwich City | Loftus Road | 16,086 | |
| Masson (p), Webb | Lineups | Sullivan, Busby, Peters (p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | D | W | L | W | W | 1976-10-16 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 2 | -1 | Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 11 | W | W | W | D | L | 1976-10-16 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 3 | 2 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | D | W | W | L | W | 1976-10-16 | Liverpool | A |
| 4 | -1 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | D | L | W | W | W | 1976-10-16 | Everton | H |
| 5 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | D | W | L | W | W | 1976-10-09 | Norwich City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | W | L | W | W | D | 1976-10-16 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | W | D | D | W | L | 1976-10-06 | Newcastle United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9 | W | W | L | D | L | 1976-10-16 | West Ham United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Leicester City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 9 | D | W | L | D | D | 1976-10-16 | Bristol City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 9 | W | L | L | W | L | 1976-10-16 | Arsenal | A |
| 11 | 0 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | L | W | L | L | W | 1976-10-16 | Sunderland | A |
| 12 | 0 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1976-10-16 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 13 | 0 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | L | W | D | D | L | 1976-10-06 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | D | W | D | W | L | 1976-10-16 | Newcastle United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 8 | L | L | W | D | W | 1976-10-16 | Manchester City | A |
| 16 | 1 | Norwich City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 8 | W | W | D | D | L | 1976-10-09 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 17 | -1 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | L | L | D | L | W | 1976-10-16 | Leicester City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 6 | L | D | L | W | W | 1976-10-16 | Derby County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 | L | L | D | L | W | 1976-10-06 | West Ham United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Derby County | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 5 | L | D | D | L | L | 1976-10-16 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 21 | 0 | West Ham United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 5 | L | D | D | L | L | 1976-10-06 | Leeds United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 4 | L | D | L | L | L | 1976-10-16 | Aston Villa | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | Eastville | 13,199 | |
| Bannister, Staniforth | Lineups | Finnieston | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 6 | Southampton | Molineux | 21,286 | |
| Hibbitt (p), Daley | Lineups | Holmes 2, Channon 2, Earles, McCalliog | ||||
| 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 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 | L | W | W | W | W | 1976-10-16 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 11 | L | W | L | W | D | 1976-10-16 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | W | L | L | W | W | 1976-10-09 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 4 | 0 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1976-10-09 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 5 | 7 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | W | L | W | D | W | 1976-10-16 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 6 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | L | D | L | W | W | 1976-10-09 | Cardiff City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Hull City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | W | D | D | L | D | 1976-10-09 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 8 | -1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | W | D | D | W | D | 1976-10-09 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 9 | -1 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | L | W | W | D | W | 1976-10-16 | Sheffield United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1976-10-09 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 11 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 9 | L | D | L | W | W | 1976-10-09 | Millwall | H |
| 12 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | L | W | D | W | D | 1976-10-09 | Sheffield United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 8 | L | W | W | W | L | 1976-10-09 | Hull City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 8 | W | L | W | D | L | 1976-10-12 | Blackpool | H |
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | W | D | L | L | D | 1976-10-09 | Blackpool | A |
| 16 | 0 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 | L | W | L | L | D | 1976-10-09 | Hereford United | H |
| 17 | 4 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 7 | W | W | L | D | L | 1976-10-16 | Hereford United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 6 | L | D | L | W | L | 1976-10-09 | Orient | H |
| 19 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 6 | W | D | D | L | L | 1976-10-09 | Notts County | H |
| 20 | -1 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 6 | L | L | L | D | L | 1976-10-09 | Luton Town | A |
| 21 | -1 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1976-10-09 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Orient | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 4 | L | D | W | L | D | 1976-10-09 | Burnley | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 0 | Walsall | Goldstone Ground | 14,128 | |
| Mellor 3, Ward P 4 | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | Chester | Hillsborough | 13,209 | |
| Wylde, Hope, Tynan | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | W | D | W | W | L | 1976-10-09 | Bury | A |
| 2 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | W | W | W | D | L | 1976-10-09 | Swindon Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | W | W | D | L | W | 1976-10-09 | Chesterfield | A |
| 4 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | W | L | D | W | W | 1976-10-09 | Peterborough United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Wrexham | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | W | D | W | W | L | 1976-10-09 | Lincoln City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Rotherham United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | W | D | D | D | L | 1976-10-09 | York City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | W | D | W | W | D | 1976-10-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | D | W | D | W | D | 1976-10-09 | Wrexham | A |
| 9 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | D | W | D | W | L | 1976-10-09 | Oxford United | H |
| 10 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | W | D | D | W | L | 1976-10-09 | Gillingham | H |
| 11 | -1 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | L | L | D | D | W | 1976-10-09 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -1 | 9 | L | W | W | L | W | 1976-10-09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 13 | -1 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | W | L | D | W | D | 1976-10-08 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 14 | 1 | Peterborough United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 8 | L | W | L | D | W | 1976-10-06 | Chesterfield | H |
| 15 | -1 | Chester | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 8 | L | W | D | L | D | 1976-10-09 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Oxford United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | D | L | W | D | L | 1976-10-09 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 17 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 | D | L | D | W | L | 1976-10-08 | Preston North End | H |
| 18 | -1 | Walsall | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1976-10-09 | Portsmouth | A |
| 19 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 5 | L | W | L | W | L | 1976-10-09 | Chester | H |
| 20 | 0 | York City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -10 | 5 | L | W | L | L | W | 1976-10-09 | Rotherham United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1976-10-08 | Port Vale | A |
| 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 4 | L | L | L | D | D | 1976-10-09 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | 0 | Port Vale | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 4 | L | L | D | L | L | 1976-10-08 | Northampton Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Chesterfield | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -13 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1976-10-06 | Peterborough United | A |
