1976–77 Leicester City F.C. season

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

Leicester City
1976–77 season
ChairmanWalter Needham
ManagerJimmy Bloomfield
First Division11th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerWorthington (14)
Average home league attendance18,806

Season summary

In the 1976–77 season, Leicester made a slow start with 6 consecutive draws but after 13 games, the Foxes were fifth in the table and in the UEFA Cup places despite scoring 13 goals. Then on though, throughout the season was ensured by lack of consistency and finished the campaign with 1 win in 10 league matches but despite that poor run, the Foxes finished in 11th place. A week after the season was over, Jimmy Bloomfield resigned as Leicester boss.

Final league table
Main article: 1976–77 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Everton 42 14 14 14 62 64 −2 42
10 Leeds United 42 15 12 15 48 51 −3 42
11 Leicester City 42 12 18 12 47 60 −13 42
12 Middlesbrough 42 14 13 15 40 45 −5 41
13 Birmingham City 42 13 12 17 63 61 +2 38
Source:

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
21 August 1976Manchester CityH2–222,612Alderson, Garland
24 August 1976SunderlandA0–036,668
28 August 1976West Ham UnitedA0–024,960
4 September 1976EvertonH1–118,083Worthington
11 September 1976Ipswich TownA0–019,610
18 September 1976Queens Park RangersH2–218,439Rofe, Garland
25 September 1976Aston VillaA0–236,652
29 September 1976Stoke CityH1–015,391Worthington
2 October 1976Coventry CityA1–120,957Worthington
16 October 1976Bristol CityA1–020,102Worthington
23 October 1976ArsenalH4–119,351Weller (2), Earle, Worthington (pen)
27 October 1976LiverpoolH0–129,384
30 October 1976MiddlesbroughA1–024,288Worthington
6 November 1976Norwich CityH1–117,781Worthington
9 November 1976LiverpoolA1–539,851Worthington
20 November 1976Manchester UnitedH1–126,421Garland
27 November 1976Leeds UnitedA2–229,713Worthington, Earle
4 December 1976Birmingham CityH2–620,388Kember, Worthington (pen)
11 December 1976West Bromwich AlbionA2–219,049Weller, Sims
18 December 1976Tottenham HotspurH2–116,397Blockley, Earle
27 December 1976Derby CountyA0–132,892
1 January 1977Norwich CityA2–321,531Sammels, Earle
15 January 1977SunderlandH2–016,051Alderson, Earle
22 January 1977Manchester CityA0–537,609
5 February 1977West Ham UnitedH2–016,201Worthington, Weller
12 February 1977EvertonA2–128,024Earle, Alderson
19 February 1977Ipswich TownH1–021,134Earle
26 February 1977Queens Park RangersA2–320,356Earle, Sammels
5 March 1977Aston VillaH1–122,038Sammels (pen)
12 March 1977Coventry CityH3–116,766Alderson, Earle, Worthington
15 March 1977MiddlesbroughH3–313,483Worthington, Kember, Earle
19 March 1977Stoke CityA1–014,087Worthington
26 March 1977Bristol CityH0–016,454
2 April 1977ArsenalA0–323,013
9 April 1977Newcastle UnitedA0–032,300
12 April 1977Derby CountyH1–122,393Alderson
16 April 1977Manchester UnitedA1–149,161Earle
30 April 1977Birmingham CityA1–120,836Earle
4 May 1977Newcastle UnitedH1–014,289Earle
7 May 1977West Bromwich AlbionH0–518,139
14 May 1977Tottenham HotspurA0–226,094
16 May 1977Leeds UnitedH0–113,642

FA Cup
Main article: 1976–77 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1977Aston VillaH0–127,112

League Cup
Main article: 1976–77 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R21 September 1976WrexhamA0–19,776

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 Steve Kember
- DF  ENG Jeff Blockley
- DF  ENG Alan Woollett
- MF  ENG Keith Weller
- MF  SCO Brian Alderson
- FW  ENG Frank Worthington
- FW  ENG Bob Lee
- FW  ENG Chris Garland
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Alan Birchenall
- FW  ENG Steve Earle
- MF  ENG Jon Sammels
- DF  ENG Steve Sims
- DF  ENG Steve Yates
- MF  ENG David Tomlin
- MF  ENG Winston White
- DF  ENG Larry May
- MF  ENG Steve Bicknell
- DF  ENG Peter Welsh
- GK  ENG Carl Jayes

References
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