1976–77 FA Cup
The 1976–77 FA Cup was the 96th staging of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The final saw Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–1.
Country | England Wales |
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Defending champions | Southampton |
Champions | Manchester United (4th title) |
Runners-up | Liverpool |
← 1975–76 1977–78 → |
First round proper
The first round of games were played on 20 November 1976. Replays were played mainly on 22–24, with some on 29 November, and 2 and 6 December.
Second round proper
The second round of games were mainly played on 11 December 1976, with some taking place midweek over 14–15 December and one on 20th. Replays took place on 14th or 21st.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Walsall | 11 December 1976 |
Replay | Walsall | 0–0 | Chesterfield | 14 December 1976 |
Replay | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Walsall | 21 December 1976 |
2 | Darlington | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 December 1976 |
3 | Bury | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 December 1976 |
Replay | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Bury | 21 December 1976 |
4 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Chester | 11 December 1976 |
5 | Northwich Victoria | 4–0 | Peterborough United | 14 December 1976 |
6 | Lincoln City | 6–0 | Nuneaton Borough | 11 December 1976 |
7 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Goole Town | 11 December 1976 |
Replay | Goole Town | 0–1 | Wrexham | 14 December 1976 |
8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Reading | 11 December 1976 |
9 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Minehead | 11 December 1976 |
10 | Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Enfield | 11 December 1976 |
11 | Hitchin Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | 11 December 1976 |
Replay | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Hitchin Town | 21 December 1976 |
12 | Southend United | 3–0 | Newport County | 11 December 1976 |
13 | Mansfield Town | 2–5 | Matlock Town | 15 December 1976 |
14 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Barnsley | 11 December 1976 |
15 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Preston North End | 14 December 1976 |
16 | Kettering Town | 1–0 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 11 December 1976 |
17 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | York City | 11 December 1976 |
Replay | York City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | 14 December 1976 |
Replay | Rotherham United | 2–1 | York City | 21 December 1976 |
18 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Brentford | 20 December 1976 |
19 | Leatherhead | 1–3 | Wimbledon | 14 December 1976 |
20 | Hillingdon Borough | 2–3 | Watford | 11 December 1976 |
Third round proper
The third round of games in the FA Cup were played on 8 January 1977. Replays were mainly played midweek over 10–12 January or the week after but one occurred on 24th instead.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Derby County | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Derby County | 3–2 | Blackpool | 19 January 1977 |
2 | Darlington | 2–2 | Orient | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Orient | 0–0 | Darlington | 11 January 1977 |
Replay | Darlington | 0–3 | Orient | 17 January 1977 |
3 | Burnley | 2–2 | Lincoln City | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Burnley | 12 January 1977 |
4 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Crystal Palace | 2–3 | Liverpool | 11 January 1977 |
5 | Southampton | 1–1 | Chelsea | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Chelsea | 0–3 | Southampton | 12 January 1977 |
6 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Aston Villa | 8 January 1977 |
7 | Notts County | 0–1 | Arsenal | 8 January 1977 |
8 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | 11 January 1977 |
Replay | Nottingham Forest | 6–0 | Bristol Rovers | 18 January 1977 |
9 | Northwich Victoria | 3–2 | Watford | 8 January 1977 |
10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Rotherham United | 8 January 1977 |
11 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Wrexham | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Wrexham | 1–0 | Sunderland | 12 January 1977 |
12 | Everton | 2–0 | Stoke City | 8 January 1977 |
13 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Newcastle United | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Sheffield United | 24 January 1977 |
14 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Bristol City | 8 January 1977 |
15 | Manchester City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Manchester City | 11 January 1977 |
16 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 January 1977 |
17 | Fulham | 3–3 | Swindon Town | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Fulham | 11 January 1977 |
18 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Millwall | 8 January 1977 |
19 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 January 1977 |
20 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Walsall | 8 January 1977 |
21 | Hull City | 1–1 | Port Vale | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Port Vale | 3–1 | Hull City | 10 January 1977 |
22 | Carlisle United | 5–1 | Matlock Town | 8 January 1977 |
23 | Oldham Athletic | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 January 1977 |
24 | Wimbledon | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Wimbledon | 11 January 1977 |
25 | Southend United | 0–4 | Chester | 8 January 1977 |
26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 January 1977 |
27 | Halifax Town | 0–1 | Luton Town | 8 January 1977 |
28 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 January 1977 |
Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | 12 January 1977 |
29 | Leeds United | 5–2 | Norwich City | 8 January 1977 |
30 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Reading | 8 January 1977 |
31 | Kettering Town | 2–3 | Colchester United | 8 January 1977 |
32 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Portsmouth | 8 January 1977 |
Fourth round proper
The fourth round of games were played on 29 January 1977. Four games required a replay, played midweek on 1st–2 February.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Chester | 1–0 | Luton Town | 29 January 1977 |
2 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Carlisle United | 29 January 1977 |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 3–3 | Southampton | 29 January 1977 |
Replay | Southampton | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | 1 February 1977 |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Orient | 29 January 1977 |
5 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | West Ham United | 29 January 1977 |
6 | Northwich Victoria | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | 29 January 1977 |
7 | Middlesbrough | 4–0 | Hereford United | 29 January 1977 |
8 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Everton | 29 January 1977 |
Replay | Everton | 2–1 | Swindon Town | 1 February 1977 |
9 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 January 1977 |
Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | 2 February 1977 |
10 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Manchester City | 29 January 1977 |
11 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 January 1977 |
12 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Wrexham | 29 January 1977 |
13 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Burnley | 29 January 1977 |
14 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Coventry City | 29 January 1977 |
15 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Derby County | 29 January 1977 |
Replay | Derby County | 1–0 | Colchester United | 2 February 1977 |
16 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Leeds United | 29 January 1977 |
Fifth round proper
The fifth set of games took place on 26 February 1977. One game went to a replay which was played on 8 March.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | 26 February 1977 |
2 | Southampton | 2–2 | Manchester United | 26 February 1977 |
Replay | Manchester United | 2–1 | Southampton | 8 March 1977 |
3 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Port Vale | 26 February 1977 |
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Chester | 26 February 1977 |
5 | Middlesbrough | 4–1 | Arsenal | 26 February 1977 |
6 | Derby County | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 February 1977 |
7 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Everton | 26 February 1977 |
8 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Manchester City | 26 February 1977 |
Sixth round proper
The sixth round of FA Cup games were played on 19 March 1977. There were no replays.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | 19 March 1977 |
2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Leeds United | 19 March 1977 |
3 | Everton | 2–0 | Derby County | 19 March 1977 |
4 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Aston Villa | 19 March 1977 |
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1
Semi-final 2
Manchester United | 2–1 | Leeds United |
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J. Greenhoff 7' Coppell 15' |
Report | Clarke 70' (pen) |
Final
Manchester United | 2–1 | Liverpool |
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Pearson 51' J. Greenhoff 55' |
Case 53' |
Manchester United
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Liverpool
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TV coverage
The right to show FA Cup games were, as with Football League matches, shared between the BBC and ITV network. All games were shown in a highlights format, except the Final, which was shown live both on BBC1 and ITV. The BBC football highlights programme Match Of The Day would show up to three games and the various ITV regional network stations would cover up to one game and show highlights from other games covered elsewhere on the ITV network. No games from Rounds 1 or 2 were shown. Highlights of replays would be shown on either the BBC or ITV. The BBC were only able to cover one of the three planned Fifth round ties due to a cameraman strike.
Third round BBC: Southampton v Chelsea, Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur, Blackpool v Derby County, Derby County v Blackpool (Midweek replay) ITV: Leeds United v Norwich City (Yorkshire & Anglia), Wimbledon v Middlesbrough (LWT & Tyne-Tees), Everton v Stoke City (Granada), Leicester v Aston Villa (ATV), Chelsea v Southampton (Midweek replay All regions)
Fourth round BBC: Colchester United v Derby County, Cardiff City v Wrexham, Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers, Derby County v Colchester United (Midweek Replay) ITV: Swindon Town v Everton (HTV & Granada), Arsenal v Coventry City (LWT), Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Anglia), Birmingham City v Leeds United (ATV & Yorkshire)
Fifth round BBC: Leeds United v Manchester City, Manchester United v Southampton (Midweek Replay) ITV: Southampton v Manchester United (Southern & LWT), Middlesbrough v Arsenal (Tyne-Tees & Yorkshire), Liverpool v Oldham Athletic (Granada), Aston Villa v Port Vale (ATV)
Sixth round BBC: Manchester United v Aston Villa, Everton v Derby County ITV: Liverpool v Middlesbrough (Granada & Tyne-Tees), Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United (ATV & Yorkshire) All ITV regions showed these two games
Semi-finals BBC: Everton v Liverpool, Everton v Liverpool (Midweek replay) ITV: Leeds United v Manchester United Shown in all ITV regions
Final Liverpool v Manchester United Shown live by both BBC & ITV