1975–76 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1975–76 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tony Book |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | Fourth Round |
| League Cup | Winners |
| Anglo-Scottish Cup | Group Stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dennis Tueart(14) All: Dennis Tueart(24) |
| Highest home attendance | 50,439 vs Liverpool 19 April 1976 |
| Lowest home attendance | 26,536 vs Nottingham Forest 8 October 1975 |
| Average home league attendance | 34,284 (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 managed to win 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[edit]
League table[edit]
| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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 |
- ^ Manchester City’s score written first
FA Cup[edit]
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
Second Round[edit]
| 10 September 1975 1975-76 Football League Cup Second round | Norwich City | 1-1 | Manchester City | Norwich |
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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 |
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 6,238 |
Third Round[edit]
| 8 October 1975 1975-76 Football League Cup Third round | Manchester City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 26,536 Referee: Michael Lowe |
Fourth Round[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 13 January 1976 1975-76 Football League Cup Semi Final 1st leg | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Manchester City | Middlesbrough |
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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[edit]
| 28 February 1976 1975-76 Football League Cup Final | Manchester City | 2-1 | Newcastle United | Wembley |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Jack Taylor |
References[edit]
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