1975–76_Manchester_City_F.C._season
1975–76 Manchester City F.C. season
1975–76 season of Manchester City
The 1975–76 season was Manchester City's 74th season of competitive football and 56th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Anglo-Scottish Cup. The club managed to win the Football League Cup, their first major trophy in 6 years. The final is best remembered for Dennis Tueart’s famous overhead kick early in the second half, which proved to be the winning goal in the end. It was a final that most City fans held onto however, because the club wouldn’t win another trophy for 35 years.
1975–76 season | |
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Manager | Tony Book |
Stadium | Maine Road |
First Division | 8th |
FA Cup | Fourth Round |
League Cup | Winners |
Anglo-Scottish Cup | Group Stage |
Top goalscorer | League: Dennis Tueart(14) All: Dennis Tueart(24) |
Highest home attendance | 50,439 vs Liverpool 19 April 1976 |
Lowest home attendance | 26,536 vs Nottingham Forest 8 October 1975 |
Average home league attendance | 34,284 (4th in highest in league) |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 48 | 1.125 | 46 | |
7 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 48 | 51 | 0.941 | 45 | |
8 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 46 | 1.391 | 43 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 63 | 1.000 | 43 | |
10 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 1.000 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 46 | 1.391 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 10 |
Matches
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[lower-alpha 1] | Scorers | Attendance |
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16 August 1975 | Norwich City | Home | 3-2 | Bell, Tueart 2 | 29,103 |
20 August 1975 | Leicester City | Home | 1-1 | Birchenhall (og) | 28,556 |
23 August 1975 | Coventry City | Away | 0–2 | — | 21,097 |
27 August 1975 | Aston Villa | Away | 0-1 | - | 35,212 |
30 August 1975 | Newcastle United | Home | 4-0 | Tueart 2, Royle 2 | 31,875 |
6 September 1975 | West Ham United | Away | 0–1 | - | 29,792 |
13 September 1975 | Middlesbrough | Home | 4-0 | Royle, Marsh 2, Tueart | 30,353 |
20 September 1975 | Derby County | Away | 0-1 | - | 23,250 |
24 September 1975 | Stoke City | Home | 1-0 | Marsh | 28,975 |
27 September 1975 | Manchester United | Home | 2-2 | Royle, Nicholl (og) | 46,931 |
4 October 1975 | Arsenal | Away | 3-2 | Hartford, Royle, Marsh | 24,928 |
11 October 1975 | Burnley | Home | 0–0 | — | 35,003 |
18 October 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2-2 | Watson, Bell | 30,502 |
25 October 1975 | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-1 | Bell | 30,664 |
1 November 1975 | Sheffield United | Away | 2-2 | Barnes, Booth | 24,670 |
8 November 1975 | Birmingham City | Home | 2–0 | Bell 2 | 28,329 |
15 November 1975 | Everton | Away | 1-1 | Booth | 32,077 |
22 November 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-1 | Tueart, Oakes | 31,456 |
29 November 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 4-0 | Hartford 2, Barnes, Tueart | 20,867 |
6 December 1975 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 0-0 | - | 36,066 |
13 December 1975 | Coventry City | Home | 4-2 | Oakes, Barnes, Booth, Tueart | 27,256 |
20 December 1975 | Norwich City | Away | 2-2 | Tueart, Royle | 19,692 |
26 December 1975 | Leeds United | Home | 0-1 | - | 48,077 |
27 December 1975 | Liverpool | Away | 0–1 | - | 53,386 |
10 January 1976 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0–1 | Royle | 23,000 |
17 January 1976 | West Ham United | Home | 3-0 | Royle 2, Oakes | 32,147 |
31 January 1976 | Leicester City | Away | 0–1 | - | 21,723 |
7 February 1976 | Aston Villa | Home | 2-1 | Booth, Hartford | 32,332 |
14 February 1976 | Birmingham City | Away | 1-2 | Hartford | 22,445 |
21 February 1976 | Everton | Home | 3-0 | Hartford, Tueart, Royle | 33,148 |
6 March 1976 | Sheffield United | Home | 4-0 | Hartford 2, Tueart, Royle | 33,510 |
13 March 1976 | Burnley | Away | 0–0 | - | 24,278 |
20 March 1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 3-2 | Keegan, Tueart, Royle | 32,761 |
27 March 1976 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0-1 | - | 29,883 |
2 April 1976 | Stoke City | Away | 0-0 | - | 18,798 |
7 April 1976 | Ipswich Town | Away | 1-2 | Keegan | 21,290 |
10 April 1976 | Derby County | Home | 4–3 | Tueart 2 Royle, Power | 42,061 |
14 April 1976 | Newcastle United | Away | 1-2 | Royle | 21,095 |
17 April 1976 | Leeds United | Away | 1-2 | Bell | 33,514 |
19 April 1976 | Liverpool | Home | 0–3 | - | 50,439 |
24 April 1976 | Arsenal | Home | 3-1 | Booth (2), Hartford | 31,003 |
4 May 1976 | Manchester United | Away | 0-2 | - | 59,528 |
Results
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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3 January 1976 | 3rd Round | Hartlepool United | H | Maine Road | 6 – 0 | Oakes, Tueart (2), Booth (2), Hartford | 26,863 |
28 January 1976 | 4th Round | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 0 - 1 | 38,072 |
Second Round
10 September 1975 1975-76 Football League Cup Second round | Norwich City | 1-1 | Manchester City | Norwich |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,332 Referee: Brian Daniels |
17 September 1975 1975-76 Football League Cup Second round replay | Manchester City | 2-2 | Norwich City | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 29,667 |
29 September 1975 1975-76 Football League Cup Second round 2nd replay | Manchester City | 6-1 | Norwich City | London |
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 6,238 |
Third Round
8 October 1975 1975-76 Football League Cup Third round | Manchester City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 26,536 Referee: Michael Lowe |
Fourth Round
12 November 1975 1975-76 Football League Cup Fourth round | Manchester City | 4-0 | Manchester United | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 50,182 Referee: Jack Taylor |
Quarter Final
3 December 1975 1975-76 Football League Cup Fifth round | Manchester City | 4-2 | Mansfield Town | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 30,022 Referee: K Burns |
Semi Final
13 January 1976 1975-76 Football League Cup Semi Final 1st leg | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Manchester City | Middlesbrough |
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Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Mr E Wallace |
21 January 1976 1975-76 Football League Cup Semi Final 2nd leg | Manchester City | 4-0 | Middlesbrough | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 44,426 Referee: John Gow |
Final
28 February 1976 1975-76 Football League Cup Final | Manchester City | 2-1 | Newcastle United | Wembley |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Jack Taylor |
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