1975–76 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
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)
	← 1974–75 1976–77 →

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

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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

^ Manchester City’s score written first

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

Second Round

10 September 1975 1975-76 Football League Cup Second round	Norwich City	1-1	Manchester City	Norwich
	McDougall 77'		Watson 85'	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
	Tueart 29' (pen.) Royle		McDougall	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
	Tueart 1', 8', 68' (pen.) Royle 18' Butler 50' (o.g.) Doyle 75'		Peters 5'	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
	Royle 12' Bell 51'		Bowyer 67'	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
	Tueart 1', 18' Hartford 14' Royle 79'			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
	Royle 8' Oakes 36' Tueart 56' Hartford 87'		Clarke 17' Bird 61'	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
	Hickton 66'			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
	Keegan 5' Oakes 10' Barnes 46' Royle 89'			Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 44,426 Referee: John Gow

Final

28 February 1976 1975-76 Football League Cup Final	Manchester City	2-1	Newcastle United	Wembley
	Barnes 11' Tueart 47'		Gowling 35'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Jack Taylor