West Ham United F.C. season 1975-76
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West Ham United were unbeaten in their first nine games and sitting in second place at the start of the 1975-1976 season. By the end of the season they had finished in 18th and were only six points away from relegation.
However, West Ham had saved their best form for their third foray into European competition. They managed to reach the final of the Cup Winners' Cup, losing to Anderlecht 4-2.
| Number | Player | Pos | Eur Apps | Eur Gls | Lge Apps | Lge Gls | FAC Apps | FAC Gls | LC Apps | LC Gls | CS Apps | CS Gls | Date Signed | Previous Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup Winners Cup Final Team | |||||||||||||||
| 1 |  |
Mervyn Day | GK | 9 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1973 | Academy | |||||
| 2 | |
Keith Coleman | RB | 6 (1) | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 (1) | 1973 | Sunderland | |||||
| 3 | |
Frank Lampard | LB | 9 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1967 | Academy | |||
| 4 | |
Billy Bonds (Capt) | CM | 9 | 2 | 17(1) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1967 | Charlton Athletic | ||||
| 5 | |
Tommy Taylor | D | 9 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1970 | Leyton Orient | |||||
| 6 | |
John McDowell | D | 7 | 36(1) | 5 | 1 | 1970 | Academy | ||||||
| 7 | |
Pat Holland | M | 7 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1969 | Academy | |||
| 8 | |
Graham Paddon | M | 9 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1973 | Norwich | ||
| 9 | |
Billy Jennings | F | 5 (2) | 3 | 26(4) | 11 | 1 | 1 (2) | 1 | 1974 | Watford | |||
| 10 | |
Trevor Brooking
(Hammer of the Year) |
CM | 7 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1967 | Academy | ||
| 11 | |
Keith Robson | W | 9 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 (1) | 1974 | Newcastle United | |||
| Substitute | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | |
Alan Taylor | CF | 6 (1) | 3 | 33(2) | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1974 | Rochdale | ||
| Important Players | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Kevin Lock | CH | 4 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1971 | Academy | |||||
| 10 | |
Alan Curbishley | M | 1 (1) | 12(2) | 1 | 1 | 1974 | Academy | ||||||
| 6 | |
Mick McGiven | CH | 1 (1) | 6 (1) | 1 | 1973 | Sunderland | |||||||
| 9 | |
Bobby Gould | F | 1 | 4 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1973 | Bristol City | ||||||
| Other Players | |||||||||||||||
| 9 |  |
Clyde Best | F | 5 (2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1969 | Academy | ||||||
| 12 | |
Johnny Ayris | RW | 3 (6) | 1 | 0 (1) | 1 | 1970 | Academy | ||||||
| 11 |  |
Yılmaz Orhan | F | 5 | 1975 | Aveley | |||||||||
| 1 |  |
Bobby Ferguson | GK | 1 | 1967 | Kilmarnock | |||||||||
| 6 | |
Alan Wooler | M | 1 | 1973 | Reading | |||||||||
| 12 | |
Geoff Pike | M | 0 (3) | 1975 | Academy | |||||||||
