1976–77 season | |||
Chairman | Louis Edwards | ||
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Manager | Tommy Docherty | ||
First Division | 6th | ||
FA Cup | Winners | ||
League Cup | Fifth Round | ||
UEFA Cup | Second Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Gordon Hill (15) Stuart Pearson (15) All: Gordon Hill (22) |
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Highest home attendance | 60,723 vs Tottenham Hotspur (4 September 1976) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 37,586 vs Tranmere Rovers (1 September 1976) | ||
Average home attendance | 53,390 | ||
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The 1976–77 season was Manchester United's 70th season in the Football League, and their second consecutive season in the top division of English football.[1] They finished the season sixth in the league and won the FA Cup to end a nine-year spell without a major trophy.
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Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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21 August 1976 | Birmingham City | H | 2 – 2 | Coppell, Pearson | 58,898 |
24 August 1976 | Coventry City | A | 2 – 0 | Hill, Macari | 26,775 |
28 August 1976 | Derby County | A | 0 – 0 | 30,054 | |
4 September 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2 – 3 | Coppell, Pearson | 60,723 |
11 September 1976 | Newcastle United | A | 2 – 2 | B. Greenhoff, Pearson | 39,037 |
18 September 1976 | Middlesbrough | H | 2 – 0 | Pearson, own goal | 56,712 |
25 September 1976 | Manchester City | A | 3 – 1 | Coppell, Daly, McCreery | 48,861 |
2 October 1976 | Leeds United | A | 2 – 0 | Coppell, Daly | 44,512 |
16 October 1976 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0 – 4 | 36,615 | |
23 October 1976 | Norwich City | H | 2 – 2 | Daly, Hill | 54,356 |
30 October 1976 | Ipswich Town | H | 0 – 1 | 57,416 | |
6 November 1976 | Aston Villa | A | 2 – 3 | Hill, Pearson | 44,789 |
10 November 1976 | Sunderland | H | 3 – 3 | B. Greenhoff, Hill, Pearson | 42,685 |
20 November 1976 | Leicester City | A | 1 – 1 | Daly | 26,421 |
27 November 1976 | West Ham United | H | 0 – 2 | 55,366 | |
18 December 1976 | Arsenal | A | 1 – 3 | McIlroy | 39,572 |
27 December 1976 | Everton | H | 4 – 0 | J. Greenhoff, Hill, Macari, Pearson | 56,786 |
1 January 1977 | Aston Villa | H | 2 – 0 | Pearson (2) | 55,446 |
3 January 1977 | Ipswich Town | A | 1 – 2 | Pearson | 30,105 |
15 January 1977 | Coventry City | H | 2 – 0 | Macari (2) | 46,567 |
19 January 1977 | Bristol City | H | 2 – 1 | B. Greenhoff, Pearson | 43,051 |
22 January 1977 | Birmingham City | A | 3 – 2 | J. Greenhoff, Houston, Pearson | 35,316 |
5 February 1977 | Derby County | H | 3 – 1 | Houston, Macari, own goal | 54,044 |
12 February 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 3 – 1 | Hill, Macari, McIlroy | 46,946 |
16 February 1977 | Liverpool | H | 0 – 0 | 57,487 | |
19 February 1977 | Newcastle United | H | 3 – 1 | J. Greenhoff (3) | 51,828 |
5 March 1977 | Manchester City | H | 3 – 1 | Coppell, Hill, Pearson | 58,595 |
12 March 1977 | Leeds United | H | 1 – 0 | own goal | 60,612 |
23 March 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2 – 2 | Coppell, Hill | 51,053 |
2 April 1977 | Norwich City | A | 1 – 2 | own goal | 24,161 |
5 April 1977 | Everton | A | 2 – 1 | Hill (2) | 38,216 |
9 April 1977 | Stoke City | H | 3 – 0 | Houston, Macari, Pearson | 53,102 |
11 April 1977 | Sunderland | A | 1 – 2 | Hill | 38,785 |
16 April 1977 | Leicester City | H | 1 – 1 | J. Greenhoff | 49,161 |
19 April 1977 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0 – 4 | 28,848 | |
26 April 1977 | Middlesbrough | A | 0 – 3 | 21,744 | |
30 April 1977 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1 – 0 | Macari | 50,788 |
3 May 1977 | Liverpool | A | 0 – 1 | 53,046 | |
7 May 1977 | Bristol City | A | 1 – 1 | J. Greenhoff | 28,864 |
11 May 1977 | Stoke City | A | 3 – 3 | Hill (2), McCreery | 24,204 |
14 May 1977 | Arsenal | H | 3 – 2 | J. Greenhoff, Hill, Macari | 53,232 |
16 May 1977 | West Ham United | A | 2 – 4 | Hill, Pearson | 29,904 |
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 49 |
6 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 47 |
7 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 45 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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8 January 1977 | Round 3 | Walsall | H | 1 – 0 | Hill | 48,870 |
29 January 1977 | Round 4 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1 – 0 | Macari | 57,422 |
26 February 1977 | Round 5 | Southampton | A | 2 – 2 | Hill, Macari | 29,137 |
8 March 1977 | Round 5 Replay |
Southampton | H | 2 – 1 | J. Greenhoff (2) | 58,103 |
19 March 1977 | Round 6 | Aston Villa | H | 2 – 1 | Houston, Macari | 57,089 |
23 April 1977 | Semi-final | Leeds United | N | 2 – 1 | Coppell, J. Greenhoff | 55,000 |
21 May 1977 | Final | Liverpool | N | 2 – 1 | J. Greenhoff, Pearson | 100,000 |
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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1 September 1976 | Round 2 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 5 – 0 | Daly (2), Hill, Macari, Pearson | 37,586 |
22 September 1976 | Round 3 | Sunderland | H | 2 – 2 | Pearson, own goal | 46,170 |
4 October 1976 | Round 3 Replay |
Sunderland | A | 2 – 2 | Daly, B. Greenhoff | 46,170 |
6 October 1976 | Round 3 2nd Replay |
Sunderland | H | 1 – 0 | B. Greenhoff | 47,689 |
27 October 1976 | Round 4 | Newcastle United | H | 7 – 2 | Hill (3), Coppell, Houston, Nicholl, Pearson | 52,002 |
1 December 1976 | Round 5 | Everton | H | 0 – 3 | 57,738 |
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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15 September 1976 | Round 1 First leg |
Ajax | A | 0 – 1 | 30,000 | |
29 September 1976 | Round 1 Second leg |
Ajax | H | 2 – 0 | Macari, McIlroy | 58,918 |
20 October 1976 | Round 2 First leg |
Juventus | H | 1 – 0 | Hill | 59,000 |
3 November 1976 | Round 2 Second leg |
Juventus | A | 0 – 3 | 66,632 |
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | Paddy Roche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
GK | Alex Stepney | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
DF | Arthur Albiston | 14(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 19(6) | 0 |
DF | Martin Buchan | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
DF | Alex Forsyth | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 |
DF | Brian Greenhoff | 40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 5 |
DF | Stewart Houston | 36 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 5 |
DF | Jimmy Nicholl | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
DF | Steve Paterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 3(2) | 0 |
DF | Colin Waldron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
MF | Jonathan Clark | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
MF | Steve Coppell | 40 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 8 |
MF | Gerry Daly | 16(1) | 4 | 0(1) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 26(2) | 7 |
MF | Tommy Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MF | David McCreery | 9(16) | 2 | 0(3) | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 13(24) | 2 |
MF | Chris McGrath | 2(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(5) | 0 |
MF | Sammy McIlroy | 39(1) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 56(1) | 3 |
FW | Alan Foggon | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 |
FW | Jimmy Greenhoff | 27 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 |
FW | Gordon Hill | 38(1) | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 55(1) | 22 |
FW | Lou Macari | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 14 |
FW | Stuart Pearson | 39 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 19 |
– | Own goals | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 5 |
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