1976–77 Football League

The 1976–77 season was the 78th completed season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1976–77
ChampionsLiverpool
RelegatedWorkington

As of this season, goal difference (GD in league tables) was used to separate the clubs finishing level on points. The earlier system, used from the season 1894–95 until the 1975–76 had been the so-called goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same positive goal difference, this earlier system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. Now the system would favour the teams that had scored more goals, and it was hoped that more goals would be seen as a result of this new system.

Overview

Liverpool retained their league championship trophy and won their first European Cup to confirm Bob Paisley as a successful replacement for Bill Shankly in his third season at the helm. Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City's long spells in the First Division came to an end with relegation. Stoke sacked their manager Tony Waddington. On the last day of the season, Coventry City and Bristol City played out a controversial 2–2 draw, with play virtually stopping when it was heard that Sunderland had lost to Everton. Both clubs survived while Sunderland was relegated.

After Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty had admitted his affair with the wife of the club's physiotherapist, the club's directors decided that he had broken their moral code and he was sacked.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest gained promotion to the First Division. Brian Clough's Forest would achieve success beyond the dreams of most supporters over the next few seasons. Carlisle United, Plymouth Argyle and Hereford United occupied the three relegation places. Hereford became the first club to finish bottom of the Second Division after winning the Third Division the previous season.

Mansfield Town, Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace were the three teams promoted to the Second Division. Palace's manager was a certain Terry Venables who would enjoy more success at Palace and elsewhere over the next 20 years. Going down were Reading, Northampton Town, Grimsby Town and York City.

Cambridge United, Exeter City, Colchester United and Bradford City occupied the four promotion places in the league's lowest division. A terrible season for Workington was compounded by their failure to gain re-election to the Football League, a humiliation which saw them slip into the Northern Premier League. In their place were Southern League champions Wimbledon, who would make amazing progress over the next decade.

The British pop star Elton John took over Fourth Division side Watford and installed Graham Taylor as manager. Former Arsenal manager Bertie Mee came out of retirement to work at Watford as assistant to Graham Taylor. John immediately asserted his ambition by promising to bring First Division football to Watford.

Final league tables and results

The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with this season.

Re-election: During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]

First Division
Main article: 1976–77 Football League First Division
Football League
First Division
Season1976–77
ChampionsLiverpool (10th English title)
RelegatedStoke City
Sunderland,
Tottenham Hotspur
1977–78 European CupLiverpool
FA Cup winners
1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup		Manchester United (4th FA Cup title)
1977–78 UEFA CupAston Villa,
Ipswich Town
Manchester City,
Newcastle United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,183 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorerAndy Gray (Aston Villa), 25
Malcolm Macdonald (Arsenal), 25 [3]
Biggest home winIpswich – West Brom 7–0 (6 Nov 1976)
Biggest away winLeicester – West Brom 0–5 (7 Mar 1977)
Highest scoringDerby – Tottenham 8–2 (16 Oct 1976)

Despite failing to win any of their final four matches,[4] Liverpool retained the First Division title against a strong challenge by Manchester City and went on to win the European Cup for the first time, although their bid for a unique treble was ended when they lost to Manchester United in the final of the FA Cup. Liverpool finished a point ahead of Manchester City in the league. Ipswich Town, Aston Villa and Newcastle United completed the top five. Newly promoted West Bromwich Albion finished sixth.

Tottenham Hotspur went down in bottom place after a 27-year run in the First Division, along with Stoke City who had been in the First Division continuously since 1963. The final relegation place went to Sunderland, just one year after promotion.

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 18 3 0 47 11 5 8 8 15 22 +29 57 Qualified for European Cup
2 Manchester City 42 15 5 1 38 13 6 9 6 22 21 +26 56 Qualified for UEFA Cup
3 Ipswich Town 42 15 4 2 41 11 7 4 10 25 28 +27 52
4 Aston Villa 42 17 3 1 55 17 5 4 12 21 33 +26 51 League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
5 Newcastle United 42 14 6 1 40 15 4 7 10 24 34 +15 49 Qualified for UEFA Cup
6 Manchester United 42 12 6 3 41 22 6 5 10 30 40 +9 47 FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 10 6 5 38 22 6 7 8 24 34 +6 45
8 Arsenal 42 11 6 4 37 20 5 5 11 27 39 +5 43
9 Everton 42 9 7 5 35 24 5 7 9 27 40 −2 42
10 Leeds United 42 8 8 5 28 26 7 4 10 20 25 −3 42
11 Leicester City 42 8 9 4 30 28 4 9 8 17 32 −13 42
12 Middlesbrough 42 11 6 4 25 14 3 7 11 15 31 −5 41
13 Birmingham City 42 10 6 5 38 25 3 6 12 25 36 +2 38
14 Queens Park Rangers 42 10 7 4 31 21 3 5 13 16 31 −5 38
15 Derby County 42 9 9 3 36 18 0 10 11 14 37 −5 37
16 Norwich City 42 12 4 5 30 23 2 5 14 17 41 −17 37
17 West Ham United 42 9 6 6 28 23 2 8 11 18 42 −19 36
18 Bristol City 42 8 7 6 25 19 3 6 12 13 29 −10 35
19 Coventry City 42 7 9 5 34 26 3 6 12 14 33 −11 35
20 Sunderland 42 9 5 7 29 16 2 7 12 17 38 −8 34 Relegated
21 Stoke City 42 9 8 4 21 16 1 6 14 7 35 −23 34
22 Tottenham Hotspur 42 9 7 5 26 20 3 2 16 22 52 −24 33
Source:
(C) League Champions.

Results
Home \ Away ARS AST BIR BRI COV DER EVE IPS LEE LEI LIV MCI MUN MID NEW NWC QPR STK SUN TOT WBA WHU
Arsenal 3–0 4–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–4 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 5–3 1–0 3–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–3
Aston Villa 5–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 5–2 2–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 4–0 4–0
Birmingham 3–3 2–1 3–0 3–0 5–1 1–1 2–4 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–3 3–1 1–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 0–0
Bristol City 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 1–2 1–1
Coventry City 1–2 2–3 2–1 2–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 5–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1
Derby County 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 4–0 0–0 0–0 4–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 8–2 2–2 1–1
Everton 2–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 3–2
Ipswich Town 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 5–0 2–2 0–1 3–1 3–1 7–0 4–1
Leeds United 2–1 1–3 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–1 2–2 3–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1
Leicester City 4–1 1–1 2–6 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–3 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–5 2–0
Liverpool 2–0 3–0 4–1 2–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 5–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–0
Manchester City 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 5–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 5–0 1–0 4–2
Manchester United 3–2 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 3–3 2–3 2–2 0–2
Middlesbrough 3–0 3–2 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Newcastle United 0–2 3–2 3–2 0–0 1–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–0 5–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0
Norwich City 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 3–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–0
Queens Park Rangers 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 0–0 4–0 3–0 1–2 2–3 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1
Stoke City 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 3–3 3–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 2–1
Sunderland 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 6–1 6–0
Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 3–3 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–3 0–0 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–1
West Bromwich Albion 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 4–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 0–2 4–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–3 4–2 3–0
West Ham United 0–2 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 5–3 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1976–1977
Locations of the Football League First Division 1976–1977 teams

Second Division
Football League
Second Division
Season1976–77
ChampionsWolverhampton Wanderers (2nd title)
PromotedChelsea,
Nottingham Forest
RelegatedCarlisle United,
Hereford United,
Plymouth Argyle
Matches played462
Goals scored1,290 (2.79 per match)
Top goalscorerMickey Walsh (Blackpool), 26 [3]
Biggest home winBlackburn –Notts County 6–1 (9 Oct 1976)
Fulham –Orient 6–1 (7 Mar 1977)
Nottingham Forest –Sheffield United 6–1 (9 Oct 1976)
Fulham –Oldham 5–0 (4 Dec 1976)
Luton –Carlisle 5–0 (26 Mar 1977)
Biggest away winCarlisle –Southampton 0–6 (22 Jan 1977)
Highest scoringCharlton –Southampton 6–2 (24 Sep 1976)
Burnley –Charlton 4–4 (16 Oct 1976)
Oldham –Hereford 3–5 (16 Apr 1977)
Wolverhampton –Southampton 2–6 (5 Oct 1976)

Wolverhampton Wanderers achieved an instant return to the First Division as champions of the Second Division, while runners-up Chelsea regained their top flight status two years after losing it. Brian Clough steered Nottingham Forest into the final promotion place, while Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool missed out by a single point.

Hereford United, Plymouth Argyle and Carlisle United went down to the Third Division.

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 15 3 3 48 21 7 10 4 36 24 +39 57 Division Champions, promoted
2 Chelsea 42 15 6 0 51 22 6 7 8 22 31 +20 55 Promoted
3 Nottingham Forest 42 14 3 4 53 22 7 7 7 24 21 +34 52
4 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 2 4 46 21 5 9 7 29 33 +21 51
5 Blackpool 42 11 7 3 29 17 6 10 5 29 25 +16 51
6 Luton Town 42 13 5 3 39 17 8 1 12 28 31 +19 48
7 Charlton Athletic 42 14 5 2 52 27 2 11 8 19 31 +13 48
8 Notts County 42 11 5 5 29 20 8 5 8 36 40 +5 48
9 Southampton 42 12 6 3 40 24 5 4 12 32 43 +5 44
10 Millwall 42 9 6 6 31 22 6 7 8 26 31 +4 43
11 Sheffield United 42 9 8 4 32 25 5 4 12 22 38 −9 40
12 Blackburn Rovers 42 12 4 5 31 18 3 5 13 11 36 −12 39
13 Oldham Athletic 42 11 6 4 37 23 3 4 14 15 41 −12 38
14 Hull City 42 9 8 4 31 17 1 9 11 14 36 −8 37
15 Bristol Rovers 42 8 9 4 32 27 4 4 13 21 41 −15 37
16 Burnley 42 8 9 4 27 20 3 5 13 19 44 −18 36
17 Fulham 42 9 7 5 39 25 2 6 13 15 36 −7 35
18 Cardiff City 42 7 6 8 30 30 5 4 12 26 37 −11 34 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1977–78 First round[lower-alpha 1]
19 Orient 42 4 8 9 18 23 5 8 8 19 32 −18 34
20 Carlisle United 42 7 7 7 31 33 4 5 12 18 42 −26 34 Relegated
21 Plymouth Argyle 42 5 9 7 27 25 3 7 11 19 40 −19 32
22 Hereford United 42 6 9 6 28 30 2 6 13 29 48 −21 31
Source:
Notes:
  1. Cardiff City were runners-up in the Welsh Cup final, and since winners Shrewsbury Town are an English club, Cardiff City were awarded the right to participate in Cup Winners' Cup.

Results
Home \ Away BLB BLP BOL BRR BUR CAR CRL CHA CHE FUL HER HUL LUT MIL NOT NTC OLD ORI PLY SHU SOU WOL
Blackburn Rovers 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–3 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 6–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 3–0 0–2
Blackpool 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 3–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 4–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 3–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 2–2
Bolton Wanderers 3–1 0–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–4 1–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 5–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 0–1
Bristol Rovers 0–0 1–4 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–3 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 5–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–3 1–5
Burnley 3–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 4–4 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–3 0–1 3–1 1–0 3–3 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–0
Cardiff City 2–1 2–2 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–1 4–2 0–0 0–3 2–3 3–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 2–2
Carlisle United 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 4–3 4–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 4–1 0–6 2–1
Charlton Athletic 4–0 1–2 1–1 4–3 5–2 0–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–3 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–2 6–2 1–1
Chelsea 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 5–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–3 1–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–3
Fulham 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 4–1 0–0 1–2 2–3 2–2 1–5 5–0 6–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–0
Hereford United 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–4 0–0 2–3 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–6
Hull City 1–0 2–2 2–2 0–1 4–1 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–0
Luton Town 2–0 0–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–1 5–0 2–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 4–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–4 2–0
Millwall 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 4–2 2–1 4–2 0–2 2–5 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 1–1
Nottingham Forest 3–0 3–0 3–1 4–2 5–2 0–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 4–3 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 1–1 6–1 2–1 1–3
Notts County 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 5–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–2 1–1 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–1
Oldham Athletic 2–0 1–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–5 3–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–2
Orient 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–3 2–4
Plymouth Argyle 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–3 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–0
Sheffield United 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–3 1–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–2
Southampton 2–0 3–3 1–3 2–1 2–0 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 4–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 4–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 4–0 3–0 1–1 5–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 2–2 5–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–6
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1976–1977
Locations of the Football League Second Division 1976–1977 teams

Third Division
Football League
Third Division
Season1976–77
ChampionsMansfield Town (1st title)
PromotedBrighton & Hove Albion,
Crystal Palace
RelegatedGrimsby Town,
Northampton Town,
Reading,
York City
Matches played552
Goals scored1,462 (2.65 per match)
Top goalscorerPeter Ward (Brighton & Hove Albion), 32 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Mansfield Town 46 17 6 0 52 13 11 2 10 26 29 +36 64 Division Champions, promoted
2 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 3 1 63 14 6 8 9 20 26 +43 61 Promoted
3 Crystal Palace 46 17 5 1 46 15 6 8 9 22 25 +28 59
4 Rotherham United 46 11 9 3 30 15 11 6 6 39 29 +25 59
5 Wrexham 46 15 6 2 47 22 9 4 10 33 32 +26 58
6 Preston North End 46 15 4 4 48 21 6 8 9 16 22 +21 54
7 Bury 46 15 2 6 41 21 8 6 9 23 38 +5 54
8 Sheffield Wednesday 46 15 4 4 39 18 7 5 11 26 37 +10 53
9 Lincoln City 46 12 9 2 50 30 7 5 11 27 40 +7 52
10 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 7 3 40 21 5 4 14 25 38 +6 47 Welsh Cup winners, not qualified for Cup Winners' Cup[lower-alpha 1]
11 Swindon Town 46 12 6 5 48 33 3 9 11 20 42 −7 45
12 Gillingham 46 11 8 4 31 21 5 4 14 24 43 −9 44
13 Chester 46 14 3 6 28 20 4 5 14 20 38 −10 44
14 Tranmere Rovers 46 10 7 6 31 23 3 10 10 20 30 −2 43
15 Walsall 46 8 7 8 39 32 5 8 10 18 33 −8 41
16 Peterborough United 46 11 4 8 33 28 2 11 10 22 37 −10 41
17 Oxford United 46 9 8 6 34 29 3 7 13 21 36 −10 39
18 Chesterfield 46 10 6 7 30 20 4 4 15 26 44 −8 38
19 Port Vale 46 9 7 7 29 28 2 9 12 18 43 −24 38
20 Portsmouth 46 8 9 6 28 26 3 5 15 25 44 −17 36
21 Reading 46 10 5 8 29 24 3 4 16 20 49 −24 35 Relegated
22 Northampton Town 46 9 4 10 33 29 4 4 15 27 46 −15 34
23 Grimsby Town 46 10 6 7 29 22 2 3 18 16 47 −24 33
24 York City 46 7 8 8 25 34 3 4 16 25 55 −39 32
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. Shrewsbury Town were winners of the Welsh Cup this season, but as they are an English club, they did not earn a place in the Cup Winners' Cup.

Results
Home \ Away B&HA BRY CHE CHF CRY GIL GRI LIN MAN NOR OXF PET POR PTV PNE REA ROT SHW SHR SWI TRA WAL WRE YOR
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 3–2 1–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 7–0 0–2 7–2
Bury 3–0 2–0 3–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–1 1–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 4–2
Chester 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–3 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0
Chesterfield 1–1 7–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–4 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–6 2–0
Crystal Palace 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 2–1 5–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–0
Gillingham 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 1–0 2–0 2–0
Grimsby Town 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–4 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–0
Lincoln City 2–2 2–3 3–3 3–2 3–2 4–0 2–0 3–2 5–4 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 2–0
Mansfield Town 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 4–1
Northampton Town 0–2 3–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 1–4 0–2 5–3 1–1 3–4 0–1 0–2 3–0
Oxford United 1–0 2–2 2–0 3–2 0–1 3–1 5–2 1–2 0–3 1–0 2–3 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 4–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–2
Peterborough United 2–0 0–1 3–2 0–3 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–5 0–2 3–0
Portsmouth 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 5–1 0–3 2–0 2–1 0–3 1–1 0–1 3–1
Port Vale 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–4 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–4 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–2
Preston North End 1–1 0–1 3–4 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 6–2 0–0 4–0 3–0 0–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 4–2
Reading 2–3 1–3 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–4 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–1 0–0 4–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–1
Rotherham United 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1
Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 1–0 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–3 0–1 3–1 3–1 0–0 3–1 3–2
Shrewsbury Town 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 4–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–2 2–1
Swindon Town 2–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 4–1 2–2 0–1 5–1 1–0 0–4 4–3 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–4 5–2 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 5–1
Tranmere 1–3 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 4–4
Walsall 1–0 3–3 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–3 1–2 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 6–1 0–1 5–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 2–3 1–2
Wrexham 0–0 0–0 4–2 3–1 2–4 2–1 3–2 3–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 6–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–1
York City 0–1 2–2 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–4 2–1 2–1 1–4 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 4–2 1–0 0–0 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 1976–1977

Fourth Division
Football League
Fourth Division
Season1976–77
ChampionsCambridge United (1st title)
PromotedBradford City,
Colchester United,
Exeter City
Failed re-electionWorkington
Matches played552
Goals scored1,423 (2.58 per match)
Top goalscorerBrian Joicey (Barnsley), 25 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Cambridge United 46 16 5 2 57 18 10 8 5 30 22 +47 65 Division Champions, promoted
2 Exeter City 46 17 5 1 40 13 8 7 8 30 33 +24 62 Promoted
3 Colchester United 46 19 2 2 51 14 6 7 10 26 29 +34 59
4 Bradford City 46 16 7 0 51 18 7 6 10 27 33 +27 59
5 Swansea City 46 18 3 2 60 30 7 5 11 32 38 +24 58
6 Barnsley 46 16 5 2 45 18 7 4 12 17 21 +23 55
7 Watford 46 15 7 1 46 13 3 8 12 21 37 +17 51
8 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 2 5 47 25 5 7 11 24 40 +6 51
9 Huddersfield Town 46 15 5 3 36 15 4 7 12 24 34 +11 50
10 Southend United 46 11 9 3 35 19 4 10 9 17 26 +7 49
11 Darlington 46 13 5 5 37 25 5 8 10 22 39 −5 49
12 Crewe Alexandra 46 16 6 1 36 15 3 5 15 11 45 −13 49
13 Bournemouth 46 13 8 2 39 13 2 10 11 15 31 +10 48
14 Stockport County 46 10 10 3 29 19 3 9 11 24 38 −4 45
15 Brentford 46 14 3 6 48 27 4 4 15 29 49 +1 43
16 Torquay United 46 12 5 6 33 22 5 4 14 26 45 −8 43
17 Aldershot 46 10 8 5 29 19 6 3 14 20 40 −10 43
18 Rochdale 46 8 7 8 32 25 5 5 13 18 34 −9 38
19 Newport County 46 11 6 6 33 21 3 4 16 9 37 −16 38
20 Scunthorpe United 46 11 6 6 32 24 2 5 16 17 49 −24 37
21 Halifax Town 46 11 6 6 36 18 0 8 15 11 40 −11 36 Re-elected
22 Hartlepool 46 8 9 6 30 20 2 3 18 17 53 −26 32
23 Southport 46 3 12 8 17 28 0 7 16 16 49 −44 25
24 Workington 46 3 7 13 23 42 1 4 18 18 60 −61 19 Failed re-election
Source:

Results
Home \ Away ALD BAR BOU BRA BRE CAM COL CRE DAR DON EXE HAL HAR HUD NPC ROC SCU STD SOU STP SWA TOR WAT WRK
Aldershot 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–0 3–0 1–0 4–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–1 2–1 2–0
Barnsley 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–4 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 4–0
Bournemouth 4–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 5–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1
Bradford City 3–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 3–3 4–1 3–2 0–0 4–1
Brentford 0–1 0–1 3–2 4–0 0–2 1–4 0–0 0–3 2–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 3–2 4–2 1–0 3–0 4–0 4–0 3–2 3–0 5–0
Cambridge United 4–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 3–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–3 5–1 2–2 2–3 4–1 4–0 4–1
Colchester United 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 3–2 4–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 6–2 3–1 5–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–0 3–1
Crewe Alexandra 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–1
Darlington 2–1 2–1 4–0 0–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 4–0 1–3 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 5–2 0–0 2–1 0–2 0–4 2–1 0–0 3–2
Doncaster Rovers 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–3 5–0 1–1 3–2 3–0 4–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 0–3 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–4 1–0 6–3
Exeter City 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–2 0–0
Halifax Town 2–0 0–1 2–3 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 6–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 6–1
Hartlepool 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–0 2–0
Huddersfield Town 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 4–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–1
Newport County 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 4–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 3–0 3–1 0–1 0–2 0–0 3–0 1–0
Rochdale 2–1 2–3 0–0 0–1 2–3 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 4–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 5–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–3
Scunthorpe United 1–3 1–2 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–0 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–0 0–4 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–3 0–0 0–0 3–1
Southend 5–0 1–1 2–2 4–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–2 0–3 2–1 2–0
Southport 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–4 1–2 0–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–1
Stockport County 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–3 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–0
Swansea City 4–2 2–1 3–0 2–3 5–3 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 4–2 2–1 3–1 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 4–4 4–1 1–4 4–0
Torquay United 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 5–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 3–1
Watford 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 5–1 4–1 0–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0
Workington 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–3 0–2 2–4 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–4 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Fourth Division London teams 1976–1977
Locations of the Football League Fourth Division teams 1976–1977

See also

References
  1. "England 1976–77". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  4. "Liverpool football club match record: 1977". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
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