1975–76 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1975–76 season
ManagerTony Book
StadiumMaine Road
First Division8th
FA CupFourth Round
League CupWinners
Anglo-Scottish CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Dennis Tueart(14)
All: Dennis Tueart(24)
Highest home attendance50,439 vs Liverpool
19 April 1976
Lowest home attendance26,536 vs Nottingham Forest
8 October 1975
Average home league attendance34,284 (4th in highest in league)

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 won 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.

First Division

Main article: 1975–76 Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

Overall Home Away
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

Source: [1]

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance
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
  1. ^ Manchester City’s score written first

FA Cup

Main article: 1975-76 FA Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
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


Football League Cup

Main article: 1975-76 Football League Cup

Second Round

10 September 1975 1975-76 Football League Cup Second round Norwich City 1-1 Manchester City Norwich
  • McDougall 77'
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
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
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
 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

Main article: 1976 Football League Cup final
28 February 1976 1975-76 Football League Cup Final Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle United Wembley
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Jack Taylor

Awards

PFA Young Player of the Year

Player
England Peter Barnes

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.


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