Manchester United 1975-1976
56
Points · Division One 1975-1976
3rd in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 3rd in the Division One with 56 points from 42 games in 1975-1976, scoring 85 goals in all competitions. They won 30, drew 11 and lost 11 of their 52 games in all competitions under Tommy Docherty.
Stats
30
Won
11
Drawn
11
Lost
Form
W
L
L
L
W
Season at a Glance
85
Goals Scored
55
Conceded
52
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.94
Points per game
31st-best of 123 full seasons
1.63
Goals per game
76th-best of 123 full seasons
1.06
Conceded per game
47th-best of 123 full seasons
58%
Win rate
28th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 3rd of 22 for goals scored (+0.29 per game vs the league average) and 3rd for fewest conceded. That was 2 places lower than 1974-1975 (-5 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Lou Macari
45 apps
15
— ast
2
Stuart Pearson
49 apps
14
— ast
3
Sammy McIlroy
51 apps
13
— ast
4
Gerry Daly
51 apps
11
— ast
5
Gordon Hill
33 apps
10
— ast
6
Steve Coppell
49 apps
5
— ast
7
David McCreery
32 apps
4
— ast
8
Alex Forsyth
35 apps
3
— ast
9
Stewart Houston
52 apps
2
— ast
10
Peter Coyne
2 apps
1
— ast
All Results
52 matches
August 1975 4W · 1D · 0L
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Macari 2
2–0
16 Aug 32,348 1-0-0 W1
W
Birmingham City A
D1 McIlroy 2
2–0
19 Aug 33,177 2-0-0 W2
W
Sheffield United H
D1 Pearson 2, Badger (og), Daly, McIlroy
5–1
23 Aug 55,949 3-0-0 W3
D
Coventry City H
D1 Pearson
1–1
27 Aug 52,169 3-1-0 D1
W
Stoke City A
D1 Dodd (og)
1–0
30 Aug 33,092 4-1-0 W1
September 1975 3W · 1D · 2L
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Pratt (og), Daly 2 (pen)
3–2
6 Sep 51,641 5-1-0 W2
W
Brentford H
LC Macari, McIlroy
2–1
10 Sep 26,286 6-1-0 W3
L
Queens Park Rangers A
D1
0–1
13 Sep 29,237 6-1-1 L1
W
Ipswich Town H
D1 Houston
1–0
20 Sep 50,513 7-1-1 W1
L
Derby County A
D1 Daly
1–2
24 Sep 33,187 7-1-2 L1
D
Manchester City A
D1 McCreery, Macari
2–2
27 Sep 46,931 7-2-2 D1
October 1975 3W · 1D · 1L
D
Leicester City H
D1
0–0
4 Oct 47,878 7-3-2 D2
W
Aston Villa A
LC Macari, Coppell
2–1
8 Oct 41,447 8-3-2 W1
W
Leeds United A
D1 McIlroy 2
2–1
11 Oct 40,264 9-3-2 W2
W
Arsenal H
D1 Coppell 2, Pearson
3–1
18 Oct 53,885 10-3-2 W3
L
West Ham United A
D1 Macari
1–2
25 Oct 38,528 10-3-3 L1
November 1975 3W · 0D · 3L
W
Norwich City H
D1 Pearson
1–0
1 Nov 50,587 11-3-3 W1
L
Liverpool A
D1 Coppell
1–3
8 Nov 49,136 11-3-4 L1
L
Manchester City A
LC
0–4
12 Nov 50,182 11-3-5 L2
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Coppell, McIlroy
2–0
15 Nov 51,682 12-3-5 W1
L
Arsenal A
D1 Pearson
1–3
22 Nov 40,102 12-3-6 L1
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Daly
1–0
29 Nov 52,624 13-3-6 W1
December 1975 3W · 2D · 0L
D
Middlesbrough A
D1
0–0
6 Dec 32,454 13-4-6 D1
W
Sheffield United A
D1 Pearson 2, Hill, Macari
4–1
13 Dec 31,741 14-4-6 W1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Hill
1–0
20 Dec 44,269 15-4-6 W2
D
Everton A
D1 Macari
1–1
23 Dec 41,732 15-5-6 D1
W
Burnley H
D1 McIlroy, Macari
2–1
27 Dec 59,726 16-5-6 W1
January 1976 4W · 1D · 0L
W
Oxford United H
FAC Daly 2 (2 pen)
2–1
3 Jan 41,082 17-5-6 W2
W
Queens Park Rangers H
D1 Hill, McIlroy
2–1
10 Jan 58,312 18-5-6 W3
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Hill
1–1
17 Jan 49,189 18-6-6 D1
W
Peterborough United H
FAC Forsyth, McIlroy, Hill
3–1
24 Jan 56,352 19-6-6 W1
W
Birmingham City H
D1 Forsyth, Macari, McIlroy
3–1
31 Jan 50,724 20-6-6 W2
February 1976 2W · 3D · 1L
D
Coventry City A
D1 Macari
1–1
7 Feb 33,922 20-7-6 D1
W
Leicester City A
FAC Macari, Daly
2–1
14 Feb 34,000 21-7-6 W1
D
Liverpool H
D1
0–0
18 Feb 59,709 21-8-6 D1
L
Aston Villa A
D1 Macari
1–2
21 Feb 50,094 21-8-7 L1
D
Derby County H
D1 Pearson
1–1
25 Feb 59,632 21-9-7 D1
W
West Ham United H
D1 Forsyth, Macari, McCreery, Pearson
4–0
28 Feb 57,220 22-9-7 W1
March 1976 4W · 2D · 0L
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
FAC Daly
1–1
6 Mar 59,433 22-10-7 D1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
FAC Replay Pearson, Greenhoff, McIlroy
3–2
9 Mar 44,373 23-10-7 W1
W
Leeds United H
D1 Houston, Pearson, Daly
3–2
13 Mar 59,429 24-10-7 W2
D
Norwich City A
D1 Hill
1–1
16 Mar 27,787 24-11-7 D1
W
Newcastle United A
D1 Pearson 2, Bird (og), Howard (og)
4–3
20 Mar 45,043 25-11-7 W1
W
Middlesbrough H
D1 Daly (pen), McCreery, Hill
3–0
27 Mar 58,527 26-11-7 W2
April 1976 3W · 0D · 3L
W
Derby County N
FAC Hill 2
2–0
3 Apr 55,000 27-11-7 W3
L
Ipswich Town A
D1
0–3
10 Apr 34,886 27-11-8 L1
W
Everton H
D1 Kenyon (og), McCreery
2–1
17 Apr 61,879 28-11-8 W1
W
Burnley A
D1 Macari
1–0
19 Apr 27,418 29-11-8 W2
L
Stoke City H
D1
0–1
21 Apr 53,879 29-11-9 L1
L
Leicester City A
D1 Coyne
1–2
24 Apr 31,053 29-11-10 L2
May 1976 1W · 0D · 1L
L
Southampton N
FAC
0–1
1 May 99,115 29-11-11 L3
W
Manchester City H
D1 Hill, McIlroy
2–0
4 May 59,517 30-11-11 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 76% | 10 | 53,316 |
| Away | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 40% | 5 | 38,053 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% | 1 | 77,058 |
Home crowds averaged 53,316, away 38,053. Their biggest crowd was 99,115 v Southampton, the smallest 26,286 v Brentford.
Season Records
5–1
Biggest win
v Sheffield United · 23 Aug 1975
0–4
Heaviest defeat
v Manchester City · 12 Nov 1975
3
Longest win streak
14
Longest unbeaten run
3
Longest winless run
16
Clean sheets
8
Failed to score
2–1
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Birmingham City, Burnley, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 50', the average one conceded in the 46'. They scored 10 from the 81st minute on and conceded 9. Penalties: 4 scored, 0 conceded. Own goals: 6 for, 2 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73' | Lou Macari | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Aug 1975 |
| 79' | Lou Macari | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Aug 1975 |
| 47' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Aug 1975 |
| 82' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Aug 1975 |
| 11' | Stuart Pearson | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Aug 1975 |
| 38' | Len Badger OG | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Aug 1975 |
| 40' | Stuart Pearson | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 2–0 | 23 Aug 1975 |
| 56' | Chris Guthrie | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 3–0 | 23 Aug 1975 |
| 64' | Gerry Daly | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 3–1 | 23 Aug 1975 |
| 84' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 4–1 | 23 Aug 1975 |
| 23' | Stuart Pearson | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Aug 1975 |
| 69' | Alan Green | vs Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Aug 1975 |
| 15' | Alan Dodd OG | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Aug 1975 |
| 2' | Chris Jones | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Sep 1975 |
| 26' | John Pratt OG | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Sep 1975 |
| 45' | Gerry Daly | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Sep 1975 |
| 47' | Gerry Daly pen | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–1 | 6 Sep 1975 |
| 66' | Martin Chivers | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–1 | 6 Sep 1975 |
| 49' | Keith Lawrence | vs Brentford | LC | 0–0 | 10 Sep 1975 |
| 53' | Lou Macari | vs Brentford | LC | 0–1 | 10 Sep 1975 |
| 74' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Brentford | LC | 1–1 | 10 Sep 1975 |
| 3' | David Webb | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Sep 1975 |
| 28' | Stewart Houston | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Sep 1975 |
| 31' | Charlie George | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Sep 1975 |
| 82' | Gerry Daly | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Sep 1975 |
| 85' | Charlie George | @ Derby County | D1 | 1–1 | 24 Sep 1975 |
| 21' | Jimmy Nicholl OG | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Sep 1975 |
| 29' | David McCreery | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Sep 1975 |
| 31' | Lou Macari | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Sep 1975 |
| 31' | Joe Royle | @ Manchester City | D1 | 2–1 | 27 Sep 1975 |
| 63' | Lou Macari | @ Aston Villa | LC | 0–0 | 8 Oct 1975 |
| 73' | Steve Coppell | @ Aston Villa | LC | 1–0 | 8 Oct 1975 |
| 86' | Andy Gray | @ Aston Villa | LC | 2–0 | 8 Oct 1975 |
| 30' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Oct 1975 |
| 55' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Leeds United | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Oct 1975 |
| 85' | Alan Clarke | @ Leeds United | D1 | 2–0 | 11 Oct 1975 |
| 35' | Steve Coppell | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Oct 1975 |
| 39' | Eddie Kelly | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Oct 1975 |
| 48' | Stuart Pearson | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 18 Oct 1975 |
| 68' | Steve Coppell | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–1 | 18 Oct 1975 |
| 6' | Alan Taylor | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Oct 1975 |
| 55' | Lou Macari | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Oct 1975 |
| 69' | Bobby Gould | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Oct 1975 |
| 79' | Stuart Pearson | vs Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Nov 1975 |
| 12' | Steve Heighway | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Nov 1975 |
| 46' | John Toshack | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 8 Nov 1975 |
| 52' | Steve Coppell | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–2 | 8 Nov 1975 |
| 78' | Kevin Keegan | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–2 | 8 Nov 1975 |
| 1' | Dennis Tueart | @ Manchester City | LC | 0–0 | 12 Nov 1975 |
| 14' | Joe Royle | @ Manchester City | LC | 0–1 | 12 Nov 1975 |
| 28' | Dennis Tueart | @ Manchester City | LC | 0–2 | 12 Nov 1975 |
| 78' | Asa Hartford | @ Manchester City | LC | 0–3 | 12 Nov 1975 |
| 15' | Steve Coppell | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Nov 1975 |
| 55' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Nov 1975 |
| 1' | Alan Ball | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Nov 1975 |
| 25' | Brian Greenhoff OG | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 22 Nov 1975 |
| 58' | Stuart Pearson | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–2 | 22 Nov 1975 |
| 90' | George Armstrong | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–2 | 22 Nov 1975 |
| 68' | Gerry Daly | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Nov 1975 |
| 3' | Stuart Pearson | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Dec 1975 |
| 31' | Gordon Hill | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Dec 1975 |
| 52' | Bill Dearden | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 2–0 | 13 Dec 1975 |
| 74' | Stuart Pearson | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 2–1 | 13 Dec 1975 |
| 87' | Lou Macari | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 3–1 | 13 Dec 1975 |
| 90' | Gordon Hill | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Dec 1975 |
| 26' | Lou Macari | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Dec 1975 |
| 40' | Bob Latchford | @ Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Dec 1975 |
| 34' | Ray Hankin | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1975 |
| 51' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Dec 1975 |
| 80' | Lou Macari | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Dec 1975 |
| 43' | Derek Clarke | vs Oxford United | FAC | 0–0 | 3 Jan 1976 |
| 46' | Gerry Daly pen | vs Oxford United | FAC | 0–1 | 3 Jan 1976 |
| 54' | Gerry Daly pen | vs Oxford United | FAC | 1–1 | 3 Jan 1976 |
| 10' | Don Givens | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Jan 1976 |
| 15' | Gordon Hill | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Jan 1976 |
| 57' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Jan 1976 |
| 4' | Gordon Hill | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Jan 1976 |
| 63' | John Duncan | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Jan 1976 |
| 8' | Alex Forsyth | vs Peterborough United | FAC | 0–0 | 24 Jan 1976 |
| 11' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Peterborough United | FAC | 1–0 | 24 Jan 1976 |
| 35' | John Cozens | vs Peterborough United | FAC | 2–0 | 24 Jan 1976 |
| 73' | Gordon Hill | vs Peterborough United | FAC | 2–1 | 24 Jan 1976 |
| 36' | Alex Forsyth | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Jan 1976 |
| 43' | Lou Macari | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 31 Jan 1976 |
| 60' | Peter Withe | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 2–0 | 31 Jan 1976 |
| 88' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 2–1 | 31 Jan 1976 |
| 39' | Leslie Cartwright | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Feb 1976 |
| 82' | Lou Macari | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–1 | 7 Feb 1976 |
| 8' | Lou Macari | @ Leicester City | FAC | 0–0 | 14 Feb 1976 |
| 33' | Gerry Daly | @ Leicester City | FAC | 1–0 | 14 Feb 1976 |
| 60' | Robert Lee | @ Leicester City | FAC | 2–0 | 14 Feb 1976 |
| 38' | Bob McDonald | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Feb 1976 |
| 44' | Lou Macari | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 21 Feb 1976 |
| 60' | Andy Gray | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Feb 1976 |
| 27' | Stuart Pearson | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1976 |
| 57' | Bruce Rioch | vs Derby County | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Feb 1976 |
| 49' | Alex Forsyth | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Feb 1976 |
| 56' | Lou Macari | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Feb 1976 |
| 76' | David McCreery | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–0 | 28 Feb 1976 |
| 88' | Stuart Pearson | vs West Ham United | D1 | 3–0 | 28 Feb 1976 |
| 60' | John Richards | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–0 | 6 Mar 1976 |
| 66' | Gerry Daly | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–1 | 6 Mar 1976 |
| 19' | Steve Kingdon | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–0 | 9 Mar 1976 |
| 20' | John Richards | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–1 | 9 Mar 1976 |
| 35' | Stuart Pearson | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–2 | 9 Mar 1976 |
| 74' | Brian Greenhoff | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 1–2 | 9 Mar 1976 |
| 96' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 2–2 | 9 Mar 1976 |
| 3' | Stewart Houston | vs Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Mar 1976 |
| 42' | Stuart Pearson | vs Leeds United | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Mar 1976 |
| 61' | Gerry Daly | vs Leeds United | D1 | 2–0 | 13 Mar 1976 |
| 87' | Trevor Cherry | vs Leeds United | D1 | 3–0 | 13 Mar 1976 |
| 88' | Billy Bremner | vs Leeds United | D1 | 3–1 | 13 Mar 1976 |
| 9' | Gordon Hill | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Mar 1976 |
| 63' | Phil Boyer | @ Norwich City | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Mar 1976 |
| 12' | Stuart Pearson | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Mar 1976 |
| 15' | John Bird OG | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 20 Mar 1976 |
| 17' | Mickey Burns | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 20 Mar 1976 |
| 27' | Malcolm McDonald | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–1 | 20 Mar 1976 |
| 41' | Alan Gowling | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–2 | 20 Mar 1976 |
| 49' | Pat Howard OG | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–3 | 20 Mar 1976 |
| 58' | Stuart Pearson | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 3–3 | 20 Mar 1976 |
| 60' | Gerry Daly pen | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Mar 1976 |
| 65' | David McCreery | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Mar 1976 |
| 70' | Gordon Hill | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Mar 1976 |
| 12' | Gordon Hill | v Derby County | FAC | 0–0 | 3 Apr 1976 |
| 84' | Gordon Hill | v Derby County | FAC | 1–0 | 3 Apr 1976 |
| 35' | Mick Lambert | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Apr 1976 |
| 79' | Trevor Whymark | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Apr 1976 |
| 84' | Dave Johnson | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–2 | 10 Apr 1976 |
| 20' | George Telfer | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Apr 1976 |
| 56' | Roger Kenyon OG | vs Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Apr 1976 |
| 69' | David McCreery | vs Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 17 Apr 1976 |
| 57' | Lou Macari | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Apr 1976 |
| 87' | Alan Bloor | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Apr 1976 |
| 26' | Robert Lee | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Apr 1976 |
| 47' | Chris Garland | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Apr 1976 |
| 57' | Peter Coyne | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–2 | 24 Apr 1976 |
| 83' | Bobby Stokes | v Southampton | FAC | 0–0 | 1 May 1976 |
| 48' | Gordon Hill | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 4 May 1976 |
| 52' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 4 May 1976 |
Squad
20 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Stewart Houston | 42 | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 52 | 2 |
| Martin Buchan | 42 | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 52 | – |
| Sammy McIlroy | 41 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 13 |
| Gerry Daly | 41 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | – | 51 | 11 |
| Brian Greenhoff | 40 | – | 7 | 1 | 3 | – | 50 | 1 |
| Stuart Pearson | 39 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | – | 49 | 14 |
| Steve Coppell | 39 | 4 | 7 | – | 3 | 1 | 49 | 5 |
| Alex Stepney | 38 | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 47 | – |
| Lou Macari | 36 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 15 |
| Alex Forsyth | 28 | 2 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 3 |
| Gordon Hill | 26 | 7 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 33 | 10 |
| David McCreery | 28 (16) | 4 | 3 (2) | – | 1 (1) | – | 32 (19) | 4 |
| Jimmy Nicholl | 20 (5) | – | 2 (2) | – | 3 | – | 25 (7) | – |
| Thomas Jackson | 17 (1) | – | – | – | 3 | – | 20 (1) | – |
| Paddy Roche | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | – |
| Arthur Albiston | 3 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 3 (1) | – |
| Peter Coyne | 2 (1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 (1) | 1 |
| Anthony Grimshaw | 1 (1) | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 2 (2) | – |
| James Kelly | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – |
| Tony Young | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 60 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 59 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 56 |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 58 | +17 | 53 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 51 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 46 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 45 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 43 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 43 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 42 |
| 11 | Everton | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 42 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 41 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 40 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 40 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 39 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 39 |
| 17 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 36 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 71 | -23 | 36 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 57 | 75 | -18 | 33 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 30 |
| 21 | Burnley | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 66 | -23 | 28 |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 82 | -49 | 22 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
11 moves
In
- Gordon Hill Left Winger
- Steve Coppell Right Midfield
- Steve Paterson Centre-Back
- Tommy Jackson Central Midfield
Out
- Arnold Sidebottom Centre-Back
- Mick Martin Central Midfield
- Paul Bielby Left Winger
- Ron Davies Centre-Forward
- Steve James Centre-Back
- Tony Young Right-Back
- Willie Morgan Right Winger
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Gordon Hill 33 apps, 10 goals
- Thomas Jackson 20 apps
- Peter Coyne 2 apps, 1 goal
- Anthony Grimshaw 2 apps
- James Kelly 1 app
Final appearances
- Tony Young last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1975-1976?
On this day in 1975-1976