1976–77 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1976–77 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal
1976–77 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerTerry Neill
First Division8th
FA CupFifth round
League CupQuarter finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Malcolm Macdonald (25)
All:
Malcolm Macdonald (29)
Highest home attendance52,285 vs Chelsea (26 October 1976)
Lowest home attendance19,517 vs West Bromwich Albion (23 October 1976)
Average home league attendance32,671

Season summary

In the 1976–77 season, former Tottenham boss Terry Neill was recruited by the Arsenal board to replace Bertie Mee in the summer, and at the age of 34 he became the youngest Arsenal manager to date.

Arsenal started the season well with just 2 defeats in their first 9 league games but their title challenge soon began to fade and at one stage went on a poor run of 9 defeats in 11 league games picking up just 3 points out of the possible 22. The Gunners finished the season in a disappointing 8th place.

Final league table
Main article: 1976–77 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Manchester United 42 18 11 13 71 62 +9 47 FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 16 13 13 62 56 +6 45
8 Arsenal 42 16 11 15 64 59 +5 43
9 Everton 42 14 14 14 62 64 −2 42
10 Leeds United 42 15 12 15 48 51 −3 42
Source:

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
21 August 1976Bristol CityH0–141,082
25 August 1976Norwich CityA3–126,769Macdonald, Nelson, Stapleton
28 August 1976SunderlandA2–241,211Macdonald, Ross
4 September 1976Manchester CityH0–035,132
11 September 1976West Ham UnitedA2–031,965Ross, Stapleton
18 September 1976EvertonH3–134,076Brady, Macdonald, Stapleton
25 September 1976Ipswich TownA1–325,505Hunter (own goal)
2 October 1976Queens Park RangersH3–239,442Brady, Rice, Stapleton
16 October 1976Stoke CityH2–028,745Macdonald, Rice
20 October 1976Aston VillaA1–533,860Ball
23 October 1976Leicester CityA1–419,351Stapleton
30 October 1976Leeds UnitedA1–233,566Matthews
6 November 1976Birmingham CityH4–023,063Stapleton, Macdonald (pen.), Nelson, Ross
20 November 1976LiverpoolH1–145,016Armstrong
27 November 1976Coventry CityA2–118,313Macdonald, Stapleton
4 December 1976Newcastle UnitedH5–335,000Macdonald (3), Ross, Stapleton
15 December 1976Derby CountyA0–024,016
18 December 1976Manchester UnitedH3–139,572Brady, Macdonald (2)
27 December 1976Tottenham HotspurA2–247,751Macdonald (2)
3 January 1977Leeds UnitedH1–144,090Macdonald
15 January 1977Norwich CityH1–030,537Rice
18 January 1977Birmingham CityA3–323,247Macdonald (3)
22 January 1977Bristol CityA0–226,282
5 February 1977SunderlandH0–030,925
12 February 1977Manchester CityA0–145,368
15 February 1977MiddlesbroughA0–326,083
19 February 1977West Ham UnitedH2–338,221Brady, Stapleton
1 March 1977EvertonA1–229,802Macdonald
5 March 1977Ipswich TownH1–434,688Macdonald (pen.)
8 March 1977West Bromwich AlbionH1–219,517Macdonald
12 March 1977Queens Park RangersA1–226,191Young
23 March 1977Stoke CityA1–113,951Price
2 April 1977Leicester CityH3–023,013O'Leary (2), Rix
9 April 1977West Bromwich AlbionA2–024,275Macdonald, Stapleton
11 April 1977Tottenham HotspurH1–047,432Macdonald
16 April 1977LiverpoolA0–248,174
23 April 1977Coventry CityH2–022,790Macdonald, Stapleton
25 April 1977Aston VillaH3–023,961Armstrong, Macdonald, Nelson
30 April 1977Newcastle UnitedA2–044,677Macdonald, Matthews
3 May 1977Derby CountyH0–026,659
7 May 1977MiddlesbroughH1–123,911Stapleton
14 May 1977Manchester UnitedA2–353,232Brady, Stapleton

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1977Notts CountyA1–017,328Ross
R429 January 1977Coventry CityH3–141,078Macdonald (2), Stapleton
R526 February 1977MiddlesbroughA1–435,208Macdonald

League Cup
Main article: 1976–77 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R231 August 1976Carlisle UnitedH3–221,550Macdonald, Ross (2)
R321 September 1976BlackpoolA1–118,983Armstrong
R3R28 September 1976BlackpoolH0–027,195
R3R25 October 1976BlackpoolH2–026,791Stapleton, O'Leary
R426 October 1976ChelseaH2–152,285Ross, Stapleton
QF1 December 1976Queens Park RangersA1–227,621Stapleton

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 Jimmy Rimmer
- DF  NIR Pat Rice
- DF  IRL David O'Leary
- DF  ENG Peter Simpson
- DF  NIR Sammy Nelson
- MF  IRL Liam Brady
- MF  ENG Trevor Ross
- MF  ENG Alan Hudson
- FW  IRL Frank Stapleton
- FW  ENG Malcolm Macdonald
- MF  ENG George Armstrong
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Alan Ball
- DF  ENG Pat Howard
- MF  ENG John Matthews
- DF  SCO Willie Young
- DF  ENG Richie Powling
- DF  ENG Peter Storey
- MF  ENG David Price
- DF  ENG Wilf Rostron
- MF  ENG Graham Rix
- MF  SCO Alex Cropley
- FW  ENG John Radford

References
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