# 1976–77 Everton F.C. season

During the 1976–77 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 9th in the table with 42 points.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 45 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 43 |
| 9 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 42 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 42 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 42 |

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
| 21 August 1976 | Queen's Park Rangers | A | 4–0 | Parkes (og), Latchford (2), Bernard (pen) |
| 24 August 1976 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | Telfer |
| 28 August 1976 | Aston Villa | H | 0–2 | |
| 4 September 1976 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | Latchford |
| 11 September 1976 | Stoke City | H | 3–0 | Telfer (2), Latchford |
| 18 September 1976 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | Telfer |
| 25 September 1976 | Bristol City | H | 2–0 | Dobson, Latchford |
| 2 October 1976 | Sunderland | A | 1–0 | Goodlass |
| 5 October 1976 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | Dobson, King |
| 16 October 1976 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | Dobson |
| 23 October 1976 | West Ham United | H | 3–2 | Lyons, King, Latchford |
| 30 October 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 3–3 | King, McNaught, Latchford |
| 6 November 1976 | Leeds United | H | 0–2 | |
| 20 November 1976 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | King, Latchford |
| 24 November 1976 | Newcastle United | A | 1–4 | Lyons |
| 27 November 1976 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–3 | |
| 11 December 1976 | Coventry City | A | 2–4 | King, Kenyon |
| 18 December 1976 | Birmingham City | H | 2–2 | McKenzie (2, 1 pen) |
| 27 December 1976 | Manchester United | A | 0–4 | |
| 29 December 1976 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–2 | McNaught, Latchford |
| 15 January 1977 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–2 | |
| 22 January 1977 | Queen's Park Rangers | H | 1–3 | McKenzie |
| 5 February 1977 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | |
| 12 February 1977 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | Latchford |
| 19 February 1977 | Stoke City | A | 1–0 | Dobson |
| 1 March 1977 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | Latchford, Jones |
| 5 March 1977 | Bristol City | A | 2–1 | Latchford, Gillies (og) |
| 22 March 1977 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | |
| 26 March 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 4–0 | Latchford, King, Dobson, Lyons |
| 2 April 1977 | West Ham United | A | 2–2 | Goodlass, Pearson |
| 5 April 1977 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | Dobson |
| 9 April 1977 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–2 | Pearson, Latchford |
| 16 April 1977 | Derby County | A | 3–2 | Latchford, Pejic, McKenzie |
| 19 April 1977 | Norwich City | H | 3–1 | McNaught, King, Pearson |
| 30 April 1977 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | Pearson |
| 4 May 1977 | Leeds United | A | 0–0 | |
| 7 May 1977 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | Rioch |
| 10 May 1977 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | Lyons |
| 14 May 1977 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | Latchford |
| 16 May 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | Dobson |
| 19 May 1977 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | Latchford, Rioch |
| 24 May 1977 | Newcastle United | H | 2–0 | Dobson, McKenzie |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 3 | 8 January 1977 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | | Lyons, McKenzie (pen) |
| 4 | 29 January 1977 | Swindon Town | A | 2–2 | | Latchford, McKenzie |
| 4:R | 1 February 1977 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | | Jones, Dobson |
| 5 | 26 February 1977 | Cardiff City | A | 2–1 | | Latchford, McKenzie |
| 6 | 19 March 1977 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | | Latchford, Pearson |
| SF | 23 April 1977 | Liverpool | N | 2–2 | 52,637 | McKenzie, Rioch |
| SF:R | 27 April 1977 | Liverpool | N | 0–3 | 52,579 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| 2 | 30 August 1976 | Cambridge United | H | 3–0 | | |
| 3 | 20 September 1976 | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | | |
| 4 | 26 October 1976 | Coventry City | H | 3–0 | | |
| 5 | 1 December 1976 | Manchester United | A | 3–0 | | |
| SF:1 | 18 January 1977 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | | |
| SF:2 | 15 February 1977 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | | |
| F | 12 March 1977 | Aston Villa | N | 0–0 | 100,000 | |
| F:R | 16 March 1977 | Aston Villa | N | 1–1 | 55,000 | Latchford |
| F:2R | 13 April 1977 | Aston Villa | N | 2–3 | 54,749 | |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | GK | WAL | Dai Davies |
| - | DF | ENG | Terry Darracott |
| - | DF | ENG | Dave Jones |
| - | DF | ENG | Mick Lyons |
| - | DF | SCO | Ken McNaught |
| - | MF | SCO | Bruce Rioch |
| - | MF | ENG | Andy King |
| - | MF | ENG | Martin Dobson |
| - | FW | ENG | Bob Latchford |
| - | FW | ENG | Duncan McKenzie |
| - | MF | ENG | Ronny Goodlass |
| - | DF | ENG | Mike Pejic |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | DF | NIR | Bryan Hamilton |
| - | MF | ENG | George Telfer |
| - | GK | ENG | Dave Lawson |
| - | MF | ENG | Mike Bernard |
| - | FW | SCO | Jim Pearson |
| - | DF | ENG | Roger Kenyon |
| - | MF | ENG | Mick Buckley |
| - | DF | ENG | Neil Robinson |
| - | DF | ENG | Steve Seargeant |
| - | DF | ENG | Mark Higgins |
| - | FW | WAL | David Smallman |
| - | GK | ENG | Andrew Brand |