1975–76 Arsenal F.C. season

English football club season October 2022 May 2013 Arsenal 1975–76 Bertie Mee Denis Hill-Wood First Division 17th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Brian Kidd (11) Brian Kidd (11) 1974–75 1976–77 _redborder _whitecollar _redborder _whiteline FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 _blueborder _bluecollar_2 _blueborder _blueline FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 0000FF FFFF00 The 1975–76 season was Arsenal Football Club's 50th consecutive season in the Football League First Division. Arsenal finished seventeenth in the league, one position worse than the previous season, their worst finish since Herbert Chapman became manager of the club in 1925.Soar Phil Arsenal: Official History Tyler Martin Hamlyn 1995 0600588262 London 186–87 en Arsenal failed to find success in either the FA Cup or League Cup. Manager Bertie Mee retired at the end of the season. Season summary Bob McNab and Charlie George both departed Arsenal prior to the beginning of the season. McNab left on a free transfer to WolvesLawrence Gary 7 September 2017 Arsenal's Master Game Reader – Highbury Hero Bob McNab https://gunnerstown.com/arsenal/2017/09/07/arsenals-master-game-reader-highbury-hero-bob-mcnab/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210620124530/https://gunnerstown.com/arsenal/2017/09/07/arsenals-master-game-reader-highbury-hero-bob-mcnab/ 20 June 2021 9 November 2023 Gunners Town while George nearly joined manager Terry Neill at Tottenham but was tempted last-minute by Derby for £90,000.31 May 2017 Greatest 50 Players - 9. Charlie George https://www.arsenal.com/history/greatest-players-no.-9-charlie-george https://web.archive.org/web/20230204153905/https://www.arsenal.com/history/greatest-players-no.-9-charlie-george 4 February 2023 9 November 2023 Arsenal Alan Ball also requested a transfer but did not receive it. He was instead dropped for the opening games of the season and Eddie Kelly became the captain.Kelly Andy 17 November 2014 Arsenal's captains from day one http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=8955 https://web.archive.org/web/20230810232605/http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=8955 10 August 2023 9 November 2023 The Arsenal History This became a source of tension as many of the players still looked to Ball for leadership. Arsenal were knocked out of the League Cup at home by Everton and soon after, exited the FA Cup thanks to a loss to Wolves. Arsenal's season quickly became a fight against relegation. Youngsters Frank Stapleton and David O'Leary both featured regularly in the first team.Arsenal First Team Line-Ups http://thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20231028032245/http://thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm 28 October 2023 9 November 2023 The Arsenal History Within the team, morale was low. In March, Peter Storey walked out for ten days and faced a club suspension. Bertie Mee soon announced his own retirement at the end of the season. Arsenal's season neared the end with an essential game in the battle for relegation between the 17th place Gunners and the 19th place Wolves. Terry Mancini's only first-team goal against Wolves ensured Arsenal stayed up that season, despite three consecutive losses closing out the season. Final league table 1975–76 Football League First Division y ARS Results Arsenal's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1976-1977/results Arsenal results for the 1976-1977 season – Statto.com 19 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906041824/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1976-1977/results 6 September 2015 live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 16 August 1975 BurnleyA0–0 19 August 1975 Sheffield UnitedA3–1Rice, Kidd, Brady 23 August 1975 Stoke CityH0–1 26 August 1975 Norwich CityH2–1Kelly, Ball 30 August 1975 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–0 6 September 1975 Leicester CityH1–1Stapleton 13 September 1975 Aston VillaA0–2 20 September 1975 EvertonH2–2Stapleton, Kidd 27 September 1975 Tottenham HotspurA0–0 4 October 1975 Manchester CityH2–3Ball, Cropley 11 October 1975 Coventry CityH5–0Ball, Cropley (2), Kidd (2) 18 October 1975 Manchester UnitedA1–3Kelly 25 October 1975 MiddlesbroughH2–1Cropley, Hornsby 1 November 1975 Newcastle UnitedA0–2 8 November 1975 Derby CountyH0–1 15 November 1975 Birmingham CityA1–3Ball 22 November 1975 Manchester UnitedH3–1Ball, Armstrong, Greenhoff o.g. 29 November 1975 West Ham UnitedA0–1 2 December 1975 LiverpoolA2–247,751Ball, Kidd 6 December 1975 Leeds UnitedH1–2Brady 13 December 1975 Stoke CityA1–2Armstrong 20 December 1975 BurnleyH1–0Radford 26 December 1975 Ipswich TownA0–2 27 December 1975 Queen's Park RangersH2–0Ball, Kidd 10 January 1976 Aston VillaH0–0 17 January 1976 Leicester CityA1–2Ross 31 January 1976 Sheffield UnitedH1–0Brady 7 February 1976 Norwich CityA1–3Kidd 18 February 1976 Derby CountyA0–2 21 February 1976 Birmingham CityH1–0Brady 24 February 1976 LiverpoolH1–0Radford 28 February 1976 MiddlesbroughA1–0Radford 13 March 1976 Coventry CityA1–1Powling 16 March 1976 Newcastle UnitedH0–0 20 March 1976 West Ham UnitedH6–1Armstrong, Ball (2), Kidd (3) 27 March 1976 Leeds UnitedA0–3 3 April 1976 Tottenham HotspurH0–2 10 April 1976 EvertonA0–0 13 April 1976 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–1Cropley, Mancini 17 April 1976 Ipswich TownH1–226,659Stapleton 19 April 1976 Queen's Park RangersA1–2Kidd 24 April 1976 Manchester CityA1–3Armstrong FA Cup 1975-76 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR33 January 1976 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–3 League Cup 1975–76 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR29 September 1975 EvertonA2–2Cropley 65'; Stapleton 89'R2R23 September 1975 EvertonH0–1 Squad y y ENG GK Jimmy Rimmer y NIR DF Pat Rice y NIR DF Sammy Nelson y ENG DF Richie Powling y ENG DF Terry Mancini y IRL DF David O'Leary y ENG MF George Armstrong y ENG MF Alan Ball y IRL FW Frank Stapleton y ENG FW Brian Kidd y IRL MF Liam Brady y y SCO MF Alex Cropley y SCO MF Eddie Kelly y ENG MF Trevor Ross y ENG FW John Radford y ENG DF Peter Storey y ENG DF Peter Simpson y ENG DF Wilf Rostron y ENG GK Geoff Barnett y ENG MF John Matthews Top scorers Football League First Divisionhttps://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=19912 Arsenal Official Handbook 1976-77 Arsenal 1976 London 37 Brian Kidd - 11 Alan Ball - 9 Liam Brady - 5 References Category:Arsenal F.C. seasons Arsenal