1975–76 Leicester City F.C. season

During the 1975–76 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Leicester City
1975–76 season
ChairmanWalter Needham
ManagerJimmy Bloomfield
First Division7th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Lee (11)
All: Lee (15)
Average home league attendance22,049

Season summary

The 1975–76 season started very poorly for the Foxes as they went on a 15-game winless run that saw them languishing in the relegation places but after a 3-2 home win over Burnley in November which ended that run, matters picked up healthily which saw Leicester finish in a satisfying and comfortable 7th place.

Final league table
Main article: 1975–76 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Leeds United 42 21 9 12 65 46 1.413 51
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 League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
9 Tottenham Hotspur 42 14 15 13 63 63 1.000 43
Source:

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 August 1975Birmingham CityH3–325,547Sammels (pen), Alderson, Roberts (own goal)
20 August 1975Manchester CityA1–128,557Lee
23 August 1975Newcastle UnitedA0–336,084
27 August 1975Stoke CityH1–122,878Garland
30 August 1975LiverpoolH1–125,008Weller
6 September 1975ArsenalA1–122,005Sammels
13 September 1975West Ham UnitedH3–321,413Worthington, Sammels (2)
20 September 1975Norwich CityA0–222,266
23 September 1975Queens Park RangersA0–119,292
27 September 1975Coventry CityH0–320,411
4 October 1975Manchester UnitedA0–047,878
11 October 1975MiddlesbroughH0–019,095
18 October 1975Ipswich TownA1–123,418Lee
25 October 1975Tottenham HotspurH2–322,088Weller (2)
1 November 1975EvertonA1–124,930Lee
8 November 1975BurnleyH3–218,344Weller, Kember, Garland
15 November 1975Sheffield UnitedA2–120,165Alderson, Rofe
22 November 1975Ipswich TownH0–020,115
29 November 1975Aston VillaA1–136,388Worthington
6 December 1975Wolverhampton WanderersH2–020,012Weller, Worthington
13 December 1975Newcastle UnitedH1–018,130Weller
20 December 1975Birmingham CityA1–221,890Lee
26 December 1975Derby CountyH2–117,311Lee (2)
27 December 1975Leeds UnitedA0–445,139
10 January 1976West Ham UnitedA1–124,615Lee
17 January 1976ArsenalH2–121,331Alderson, Lee
31 January 1976Manchester CityH1–021,723Lee
7 February 1976Stoke CityA2–121,001Worthington, Lee
17 February 1976BurnleyA0–113,542
21 February 1976Sheffield UnitedH1–118,698Blockley
25 February 1976Queens Park RangersH0–124,340
28 February 1976Tottenham HotspurA1–121,427Kember
6 March 1976EvertonH1–018,490Worthington
13 March 1976MiddlesbroughA1–017,634Boam (own goal)
20 March 1976Aston VillaH2–224,663Nicholl (2 own goals)
27 March 1976Wolverhampton WanderersA2–218,113Sammels (pen), Worthington
3 April 1976Coventry CityA2–018,135Weller, Lee
6 April 1976LiverpoolA0–136,290
10 April 1976Norwich CityH0–019,856
17 April 1976Derby CountyA2–230,085Alderson, Garland
20 April 1976Leeds UnitedH2–124,240Worthington (2)
24 April 1976Manchester UnitedH2–131,053Lee, Garland

FA Cup
Main article: 1975–76 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1976Sheffield UnitedH3–024,052Garland (3)
R424 January 1976BuryH1–027,331Lee
R514 February 1976Manchester UnitedH1–234,000Lee

League Cup
Main article: 1975–76 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R29 September 1975PortsmouthA1–110,629Garland
R2R17 September 1975PortsmouthH1–0 (a.e.t.)11,055Sammels
R38 October 1975Lincoln CityH2–117,060Weller, Sammels (pen)
R411 November 1975BurnleyA0–215,113

Anglo-Scottish Cup
Main article: 1975–76 Anglo-Scottish Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Group 22 August 1975Hull CityA1–13,524Sammels
Group 26 August 1975Mansfield TownA0–26,496
Group 29 August 1975West Bromwich AlbionH2–18,219Lee (2)

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  ENG Mark Wallington
- DF  ENG Steve Whitworth
- DF  ENG Dennis Rofe
- MF  ENG Jon Sammels
- DF  ENG Jeff Blockley
- MF  ENG Alan Birchenall
- MF  ENG Steve Kember
- MF  SCO Brian Alderson
- FW  ENG Bob Lee
- FW  ENG Chris Garland
- MF  ENG David Tomlin
No. Pos. Nation Player
- FW  ENG Steve Earle
- DF  ENG Steve Sims
- DF  ENG Graham Cross
- MF  ENG Keith Weller
- FW  ENG Frank Worthington
- DF  ENG Alan Woollett
- DF  ENG Steve Yates
- MF  ENG Len Glover
- GK  ENG Gary Plumley
- GK  ENG Carl Jayes

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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