1977-01-08
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | D 3 | St Andrew's | 31,598 | |
| Kendall | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Derby County | D 1 | Bloomfield Road | 19,442 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 2 | Burnley | 2 | 2 | Lincoln City | D 3 | Turf Moor | 11,583 | |
| Noble, Fletcher | Lineups | Ward, Harding | ||||||
| D 2 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | D 1 | Ninian Park | 27,868 | |
| Sayer | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Carlisle United | 5 | 1 | Matlock Town | NPL | Brunton Park | 10,361 | |
| Rafferty 2, McVitie, Clarke, Bonnyman | Lineups | Oxley | ||||||
| D 2 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | D 2 | The Valley | 10,569 | |
| Burman | Lineups | Svarc | ||||||
| D 1 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Millwall | D 2 | Highfield Road | 17,620 | |
| McDonald | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Darlington | 2 | 2 | Orient | D 2 | Feethams Ground | 8,161 | |
| Seal 2 | Lineups | Possee, Hoadley | ||||||
| D 1 | Everton | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | D 1 | Goodison Park | 32,952 | |
| Lyons, McKenzie (p) | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Fulham | 3 | 3 | Swindon Town | D 3 | Craven Cottage | 16,000 | |
| Marsh, Howe, Barrett | Lineups | Anderson, Moss, McHale | ||||||
| D 4 | Halifax Town | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | D 2 | The Shay | 5,519 | |
| Lineups | Aston | |||||||
| D 2 | Hereford United | 1 | 0 | Reading | D 3 | Edgar Street | 7,401 | |
| Briley | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | D 3 | Boothferry Park | 9,694 | |
| Nisbet | Lineups | Beamish | ||||||
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | D 1 | Portman Road | 25,139 | |
| Mariner 2, Whymark, Gates | Lineups | Fear | ||||||
| SL | Kettering Town | 2 | 3 | Colchester United | D 4 | Rockingham Road | 7,176 | |
| Clayton, Kellock | Lineups | Froggatt, Garwood 2 | ||||||
| D 1 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | Norwich City | D 1 | Elland Road | 28,130 | |
| Clarke, Reaney, Jordan, McQueen, Hampton | Lineups | Suggett, Peters | ||||||
| D 1 | Leicester City | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | D 1 | Filbert Street | 27,112 | |
| Lineups | Gray | |||||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | D 3 | Anfield Road | 44,730 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 1 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | D 1 | Maine Road | 38,195 | |
| Kidd | Lineups | Johnston | ||||||
| D 1 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Walsall | D 3 | Old Trafford | 48,870 | |
| Hill | Lineups | |||||||
| NPL | Northwich Victoria | 3 | 2 | Watford | D 4 | Drill Field | 8,989 | |
| Swede, Wain (p), Corrigan | Lineups | Mercer, Bond | ||||||
| D 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | D 2 | City Ground | 17,770 | |
| Robertson (p) | Lineups | Williams | ||||||
| D 2 | Notts County | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | D 1 | Meadow Lane | 17,328 | |
| Lineups | Ross | |||||||
| D 2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | D 2 | Boundary Park | 9,889 | |
| Whittle, Halom, Robins | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | D 3 | Loftus Road | 18,285 | |
| Bowles, Givens | Lineups | Bates | ||||||
| D 2 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | D 1 | Bramall Lane | 30,513 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 2 | Southampton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | D 2 | The Dell | 26,041 | |
| Channon | Lineups | Locke | ||||||
| D 4 | Southend United | 0 | 4 | Chester | D 3 | Roots Hall | 10,397 | |
| Lineups | Howat, Edwards R 3 | |||||||
| D 1 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Wrexham | D 3 | Roker Park | 23,356 | |
| Holton, Holden | Lineups | Ashcroft, Whittle | ||||||
| D 1 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | D 2 | Upton Park | 24,147 | |
| Jennings, Pike | Lineups | Waldron | ||||||
| SL | Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | Middlesbrough | D 1 | Plough Lane | 8,750 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | Rotherham United | D 3 | Molineux | 23,605 | |
| Daley, Richards 2 | Lineups | Crawford 2 (1p) | ||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 3 | 2 | Chesterfield | Manor Ground | 4,499 | |
| Bodel, Foley, Taylor | Lineups | McEwan, Kowalski | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Hillsborough | 17,177 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 2 | 2 | Gillingham | Bootham Crescent | 2,153 | |
| Pollard 2 | Lineups | Richardson (p), Westwood | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 31 | D | W | W | L | W | 1977-01-15 | Chester | H |
| 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 29 | W | W | D | W | W | 1977-01-15 | Bury | A |
| 3 | 0 | Preston North End | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 28 | W | W | W | D | W | 1977-01-15 | Peterborough United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 28 | W | D | L | W | W | 1977-01-11 | Bury | H |
| 5 | 0 | Wrexham | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 27 | W | L | D | L | W | 1977-01-15 | Reading | H |
| 6 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 27 | D | D | W | D | W | 1977-01-11 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 7 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 26 | W | W | W | D | L | 1977-01-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 8 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | W | D | W | D | D | 1977-01-15 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 24 | W | D | D | W | L | 1977-01-22 | Chester | A |
| 10 | 4 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 22 | W | D | W | L | D | 1977-01-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 11 | -1 | Bury | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -5 | 22 | W | L | L | W | D | 1977-01-11 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Swindon Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -1 | 21 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-01-22 | Port Vale | A |
| 13 | -1 | Lincoln City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 20 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-01-18 | Walsall | H |
| 14 | -1 | Chesterfield | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 20 | L | L | L | L | W | 1977-01-22 | Northampton Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Chester | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 19 | L | L | W | W | L | 1977-01-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 16 | 0 | Reading | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -8 | 18 | D | L | W | L | L | 1977-01-15 | Wrexham | A |
| 17 | 1 | Gillingham | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -11 | 18 | D | L | L | L | L | 1977-01-22 | Reading | A |
| 18 | -1 | Portsmouth | 22 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 17 | L | D | W | W | D | 1977-01-18 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Peterborough United | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -11 | 17 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-01-15 | Preston North End | H |
| 20 | 0 | Port Vale | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 16 | W | L | L | D | D | 1977-01-22 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -11 | 16 | L | D | L | W | W | 1977-01-15 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 15 | L | D | L | W | D | 1977-01-18 | Lincoln City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -19 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1977-01-15 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -23 | 12 | D | L | L | L | W | 1977-01-22 | Crystal Palace | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Dean Court | 4,494 | |
| Riley | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | Brentford | Gresty Road | 2,198 | |
| Nicholls 2, Bevan | Lineups | McCulloch, Sweetzer | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | Cambridge United | Belle Vue | 3,682 | |
| O'Callaghan | Lineups | Finney | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | St James Park | 3,784 | |
| Kellow | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool | 4 | 0 | Torquay United | Victoria Park | 2,128 | |
| Poskett 3, Bielby | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | Spotland | 1,436 | |
| Cooper | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Old Showground | 4,354 | |
| Wigginton, Keeley | Lineups | Fretwell (p) | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Cambridge United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 30 | D | D | W | W | L | 1977-01-15 | Rochdale | H |
| 2 | -1 | Bradford City | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 30 | L | W | L | W | D | 1977-01-29 | Exeter City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Colchester United | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 28 | W | W | L | W | L | 1977-01-18 | Southport | H |
| 4 | 0 | Southend United | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 27 | W | W | W | D | D | 1977-01-15 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 5 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 27 | W | L | W | D | D | 1977-01-22 | Halifax Town | H |
| 6 | 3 | Exeter City | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 26 | W | D | W | W | L | 1977-01-22 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 7 | -2 | Stockport County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 26 | W | L | D | W | D | 1977-01-15 | Brentford | A |
| 8 | -1 | Swansea City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 25 | L | W | L | W | D | 1977-01-22 | Darlington | A |
| 9 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -6 | 25 | W | L | D | W | W | 1977-01-15 | Southend United | A |
| 10 | -2 | Barnsley | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 | L | W | L | W | L | 1977-01-15 | Torquay United | A |
| 11 | 2 | Rochdale | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 | W | W | L | L | D | 1977-01-11 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 12 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 24 | L | L | W | D | L | 1977-01-15 | Southport | A |
| 13 | -2 | Watford | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 23 | W | D | D | W | D | 1977-01-11 | Newport County | H |
| 14 | 0 | Aldershot | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 22 | W | L | L | W | W | 1977-01-15 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Darlington | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -2 | 22 | W | D | D | L | W | 1977-01-14 | Newport County | A |
| 16 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 21 | D | D | L | D | D | 1977-01-11 | Rochdale | H |
| 17 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 20 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-01-22 | Rochdale | A |
| 18 | 0 | Torquay United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -12 | 17 | L | D | L | L | D | 1977-01-15 | Barnsley | H |
| 19 | 0 | Halifax Town | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 16 | L | D | D | D | W | 1977-01-22 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 20 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -14 | 15 | W | D | D | D | L | 1977-01-15 | Watford | H |
| 21 | -1 | Southport | 21 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 14 | D | D | D | D | D | 1977-01-15 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -15 | 11 | L | L | D | D | L | 1977-01-11 | Watford | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 21 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1977-01-15 | Stockport County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Workington | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 28 | -28 | 9 | L | L | W | L | D | 1977-01-22 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
