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1975–76 Arsenal F.C. season

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.[1] Arsenal failed to find success in either the FA Cup or League Cup.

Arsenal
1975–76 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerBertie Mee
First Division17th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Kidd (11)
All: Brian Kidd (11)

Manager Bertie Mee retired at the end of the season.

Season summary

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Bob McNab and Charlie George both departed Arsenal prior to the beginning of the season. McNab left on a free transfer to Wolves[2] while George nearly joined manager Terry Neill at Tottenham but was tempted last-minute by Derby for £90,000.[3][1] 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.[4] This became a source of tension as many of the players still looked to Ball for leadership.[1]

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.[1]

Youngsters Frank Stapleton and David O'Leary both featured regularly in the first team.[5] 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.[1]

Arsenal's season neared the end with an essential game in the battle for regulation 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.[1]

Final league table

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Main article: 1975–76 Football League First Division
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGAvPts
15Newcastle United421591871621.14539
16Aston Villa4211171451590.86439
17Arsenal4213101947530.88736
18West Ham United4213101948710.67636
19Birmingham City421372257750.76033
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

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Arsenal's score comes first[6]

Legend

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WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

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DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 August 1975BurnleyA0–0
19 August 1975Sheffield UnitedA3–1Rice, Kidd, Brady
23 August 1975Stoke CityH0–1
26 August 1975Norwich CityH2–1Kelly, Ball
30 August 1975Wolverhampton WanderersA0–0
6 September 1975Leicester CityH1–1Stapleton
13 September 1975Aston VillaA0–2
20 September 1975EvertonH2–2Stapleton, Kidd
27 September 1975Tottenham HotspurA0–0
4 October 1975Manchester CityH2–3Ball, Cropley
11 October 1975Coventry CityH5–0Ball, Cropley (2), Kidd (2)
18 October 1975Manchester UnitedA1–3Kelly
25 October 1975MiddlesbroughH2–1Cropley, Hornsby
1 November 1975Newcastle UnitedA0–2
8 November 1975Derby CountyH0–1
15 November 1975Birmingham CityA1–3Ball
22 November 1975Manchester UnitedH3–1Ball, Armstrong, Greenhoff o.g.
29 November 1975West Ham UnitedA0–1
2 December 1975LiverpoolA2–247,751Ball, Kidd
6 December 1975Leeds UnitedH1–2Brady
13 December 1975Stoke CityA1–2Armstrong
20 December 1975BurnleyH1–0Radford
26 December 1975Ipswich TownA0–2
27 December 1975Queen's Park RangersH2–0Ball, Kidd
10 January 1976Aston VillaH0–0
17 January 1976Leicester CityA1–2Ross
31 January 1976Sheffield UnitedH1–0Brady
7 February 1976Norwich CityA1–3Kidd
18 February 1976Derby CountyA0–2
21 February 1976Birmingham CityH1–0Brady
24 February 1976LiverpoolH1–0Radford
28 February 1976MiddlesbroughA1–0Radford
13 March 1976Coventry CityA1–1Powling
16 March 1976Newcastle UnitedH0–0
20 March 1976West Ham UnitedH6–1Armstrong, Ball (2), Kidd (3)
27 March 1976Leeds UnitedA0–3
3 April 1976Tottenham HotspurH0–2
10 April 1976EvertonA0–0
13 April 1976Wolverhampton WanderersH2–1Cropley, Mancini
17 April 1976Ipswich TownH1–226,659Stapleton
19 April 1976Queen's Park RangersA1–2Kidd
24 April 1976Manchester CityA1–3Armstrong

FA Cup

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Main article: 1975-76 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1976Wolverhampton WanderersA0–3

League Cup

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Main article: 1975–76 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R29 September 1975EvertonA2–2Cropley, Stapleton
R2R23 September 1975EvertonH0–1

Squad

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[1]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
-GK  ENGJimmy Rimmer
-DF  NIRPat Rice
-DF  NIRSammy Nelson
-DF  ENGRichie Powling
-DF  ENGTerry Mancini
-DF  IRLDavid O'Leary
-MF  ENGGeorge Armstrong
-MF  ENGAlan Ball
-FW  IRLFrank Stapleton
-FW  ENGBrian Kidd
-MF  IRLLiam Brady
No.Pos. NationPlayer
-MF  SCOAlex Cropley
-MF  SCOEddie Kelly
-MF  ENGTrevor Ross
-FW  ENGJohn Radford
-DF  ENGPeter Storey
-DF  ENGPeter Simpson
-DF  ENGWilf Rostron
-GK  ENGGeoff Barnett
-MF  ENGJohn Matthews

Top scorers

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Football League First Division[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Soar, Phil; Tyler, Martin (1995). Arsenal: Official History. London: Hamlyn. pp. 186–87. ISBN 0600588262.
  2. ^ Lawrence, Gary (7 September 2017). "Arsenal's Master Game Reader – Highbury Hero Bob McNab". Gunners Town. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Greatest 50 Players - 9. Charlie George". Arsenal. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ Kelly, Andy (17 November 2014). "Arsenal's captains from day one". The Arsenal History. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Arsenal First Team Line-Ups". The Arsenal History. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Arsenal results for the 1976-1977 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  7. ^ Arsenal Official Handbook 1976-77. London: Arsenal. 1976. p. 37.
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