SEASON: 1975-76
DIVISION: English Second Division (Tier 2)
- MANAGER(s):
- Brian Clough
- FA Cup:
- 3rd Round (Peterborough United (A) 0-1)
- League Cup:
- 3rd Round (Manchester City (A) 1-2)
- Top Goalscorer:
- Ian Bowyer (16 goals)
- Ever Present:
- Frank Clark (48 games)
- Competitive Games:
- 48
- Competitive Goals:
- 64
- Goals per game:
- 1.3
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 46 out of (2 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 54.8%
- Highest League Attendance:
- 19,757 (Notts County)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 8,582 (Blackpool)
- Average League Attendance:
- 12,809
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 31,525 (Peterborough United)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 7,977 (Rotherham United)
- Clean Sheets:
- 21
- Yellow Cards:
- 14
- Red Cards:
- 1   (Sammy Chapman)
- Own goals (for):
- 3   (scored by opponents for us)
- Own goals (against):
- 0   (scored by us for opponents)   
- Penalties scored:
- 5
- Penalties conceded:
- 2
- Penalties missed:
- 2
- Penalties saved:
- 0
- GAME COUNTS
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
MISCELLANEOUS
TABLE
SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1975-76
SEASON END TABLE | Home | Away | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
1 | Sunderland | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1.86111 | 56 | Promoted as Champions | 2-1 | 0-3 | |
2 | Bristol City | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 59 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 1.68571 | 53 | Promoted | 1-0 | 2-0 | |
3 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 1.51515 | 53 | Promoted | 0-2 | 0-2 | |
4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 1.68421 | 52 | 1-2 | 0-0 | ||
5 | Notts County | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 1.46341 | 49 | 0-1 | 0-0 | ||
6 | Southampton | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 66 | 50 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 1.32000 | 49 | 3-1 | 3-0 | ||
7 | Luton Town | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 1.19608 | 48 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
8 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 1.37500 | 46 | ||||
9 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | .84722 | 42 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
10 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 49 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 27 | .81633 | 42 | 3-0 | 1-1 | ||
11 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | .98148 | 40 | 1-3 | 0-0 | ||
12 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | .95745 | 40 | 1-0 | 0-0 | ||
13 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | .94872 | 40 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
14 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | .91837 | 39 | 1-2 | 0-1 | ||
15 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 50 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | .90000 | 38 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
16 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 54 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 34 | .88889 | 38 | 2-0 | 0-1 | ||
17 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 68 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 44 | .83824 | 38 | 4-3 | 0-0 | ||
18 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 50 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 35 | .76000 | 38 | 3-0 | 2-4 | ||
19 | Carlisle United | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 37 | .76271 | 37 | 4-0 | 1-1 | ||
20 | Oxford United | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 34 | .66102 | 33 | Relegated | 4-0 | 1-0 | |
21 | York City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 37 | .54930 | 28 | Relegated | 1-0 | 2-3 | |
22 | Portsmouth | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 38 | .52459 | 25 | Relegated | 0-1 | 1-1 |
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 17 times | 7 times | 4 times | 4 times | 1 time | Conceded | 15 times | 7 times | 4 times | 1 time | Won By | 10 times | 3 times | 4 times | 3 times | Lost By | 10 times | 4 times | 1 time |
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LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
  
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
League Cup
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
Friendly
Testimonial
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thu Jan 01, 1976 | Peterborough United | 3 | H | 0-0 | 31,525 | ||
Wed Jan 07, 1976 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | A | 0-1 | 17,866 |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue Aug 19, 1975 | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | A | 2-1 | 4,912 | Chapman (13'), McGovern (20') | |
Wed Aug 27, 1975 | Rotherham United | 1 | 2 | H | 5-1 | 7,977 | Lyall (16' pen, 67' pen), Richardson (43', 80'), Bowyer (76') | |
Wed Sep 10, 1975 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | H | 1-0 | 8,978 | Bowyer (85') | ||
Wed Oct 08, 1975 | Manchester City | 3 | A | 1-2 | 26,536 | Bowyer (67') |
County Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fri Jan 23, 1976 | Mansfield Town | Semi | H | 2-1 | 4,901 | Richardson (59'), Bowyer (82') |
Pre-Season Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue Jul 29, 1975 | TSG Giengen | Germany | A | 2-0 | - | Lyall (? pen), Anderson (?) |
Thu Jul 31, 1975 | SV Kaufbeuren | Germany | A | 1-1 | - | Richardson (?) |
Fri Aug 01, 1975 | BC Aichach | Germany | A | 1-0 | - | McCann (35') |
Sun Aug 03, 1975 | Ingolstadt | Germany | A | 9-0 | - | Woodcock (?, ?), McIntosh (?), Lyall (?, ?), O'Hare (?, ?), Butlin (?, ?) |
Tue Aug 05, 1975 | Stuttgart Kickers | Germany | A | 0-1 | - | |
Sat Aug 09, 1975 | Ballymena | Ireland | A | 3-0 | - | Bowyer (13', 35'), Chapman (27') |
Mon Aug 11, 1975 | Coleraine | Northern Ireland | A | 3-2 | - | Bowyer (27', 36', 40') |
Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Nov 17, 1975 | Hartlepool United | England | A | 0-0 | 1,398 | |
Tue Dec 09, 1975 | Qatar XI | Qatar | A | 1-1 | 3,000 | Richardson (?) |
Mon Feb 02, 1976 | Corby Town | England | A | 2-1 | 800 | O'Hare (32'), O'Neill (46') |
Tue Apr 06, 1976 | Louth United | England | A | 6-0 | 934 | Curran (10', 85'), O'Hare (33'), Butlin (64'), Bowyer (78'), McCann (84') |
Fri Apr 30, 1976 | CD Serverense | Spain | A | 10-0 | 300 | Butlin (?, ?, ?, ?), Bowyer (?, ?, ?), Barrett (?), Curran (? pen), Middleton (?) |
Testimonial
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Apr 26, 1976 | Don Revie's All-Stars | England | H | 3-2 | 11,429 | McKenzie (16', 30'), Barrett (40') |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £42,000 | Out (4) - £0 | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | October 1975 | David Sunley | Loan In | George Lyall | Sold | Glynn Saunders | Bought | Jimmy McCann | Sold | Jul 29, 1975 | Frank Clark | Bought | Dec 09, 1975 | John Cottam | Sold | Aug 30, 1975 | Terry Curran | Bought | £42,000 | 1976 | Jim McIntosh | Sold | Mar 13, 1976 | Colin Barrett | Bought |
SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1st | Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | Country | Age* | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes | Goalkeepers |
GK | John Middleton | England | 18 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||
GK | Peter Wells | England | 18 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | Defenders | ||||||||
D | Bryn Gunn | England | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
D | Colin Barrett | England | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
D | Frank Clark | England | 31 | 48 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 4 | ||||||||
D | Viv Anderson | England | 19 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | Midfielders | |||||||
M | David Sunley Loan In | England | 23 | 1 | 1 | On loan from Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||||||
M | George Lyall | Scotland | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
M | Ian Bowyer | England | 24 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 1 | |||||||
M | John Cottam | England | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
M | John McGovern | Scotland | 25 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||
M | Liam O'Kane | N. Ireland | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
M | Martin O'Neill | N. Ireland | 23 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
M | Paul Richardson | England | 25 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||
M | Terry Curran | England | 20 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Forwards | |||||
F | Barry Butlin | England | 25 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
F | Bert Bowery | England | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
F | Jim McIntosh | Scotland | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
F | Jimmy McCann | Scotland | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
F | John O'Hare | Scotland | 28 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
F | John Robertson | Scotland | 22 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
F | Sammy Chapman | England | 28 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | Games |
---|---|---|
16 | Ian Bowyer | 46 |
9 | John O'Hare | 46 |
8 | Barry Butlin | 34 |
5 | John Robertson | 45 |
5 | Martin O'Neill | 32 |
5 | Terry Curran | 33 |
4 | George Lyall | 9 |
3 | Own Goals | 48 |
3 | Paul Richardson | 29 |
2 | Bert Bowery | 3 |
1 | Jimmy McCann | 5 |
1 | John Cottam | 9 |
1 | John McGovern | 47 |
1 | Sammy Chapman | 43 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Blackburn Rovers | Sat Dec 27, 1975 | Away | 4-1 | Tue Apr 20, 1976 | Home | 1-0 | |
Bristol City | Sat Nov 15, 1975 | Home | 1-0 | Sat Feb 21, 1976 | Away | 2-0 | |
Oxford United | Sat Sep 20, 1975 | Away | 1-0 | Sat Apr 10, 1976 | Home | 4-0 | |
Southampton | Sat Oct 18, 1975 | Home | 3-1 | Sat Nov 22, 1975 | Away | 3-0 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Hull City | Sat Sep 13, 1975 | Home | 1-2 | Sat Jan 10, 1976 | Away | 0-1 | |
West Bromwich Albion | Fri Dec 26, 1975 | Home | 0-2 | Sat Apr 17, 1976 | Away | 0-2 |