# 1976–77 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1976–77 season was Manchester City's 75th season of competitive football and 57th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup, UEFA Cup and the Tennent Caledonian Cup. City finished 2nd, one point behind champions Liverpool. It was the first time City finished in the top 2 of a league season since they won it in 1968.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup second round |
| 2 | Manchester City | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 56 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 |
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#### Matches

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 21 August 1976 | Leicester City | Away | 2-2 | Tueart, Royle | 22,612 |
| 25 August 1976 | Aston Villa | Home | 2-0 | Tueart, Watson | 41,007 |
| 28 August 1976 | Stoke City | Home | 0–0 | — | 39,878 |
| 4 September 1976 | Arsenal | Away | 0-0 | - | 35,132 |
| 11 September 1976 | Bristol City | Home | 2–1 | Tueart, Barnes | 35,891 |
| 18 September 1976 | Sunderland | Away | 2-0 | Tueart, Royle | 37,595 |
| 25 September 1976 | Manchester United | Home | 1-3 | Tueart | 48,861 |
| 2 October 1976 | West Ham United | Home | 4-2 | Owen, Tueart 2, Hartford | 37,795 |
| 5 October 1976 | Everton | Away | 2-2 | Hartford, Power | 31,370 |
| 16 October 1976 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 0-0 | | 40,751 |
| 23 October 1976 | Ipswich Town | Away | 0–1 | — | 25,041 |
| 30 October 1976 | Norwich City | Away | 2-0 | Kidd, Royle | 22,861 |
| 6 November 1976 | Newcastle United | Home | 0-0 | - | 40,049 |
| 20 November 1976 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 1-0 | Tueart | 36,656 |
| 27 November 1976 | Birmingham City | Away | 0–0 | - | 29,722 |
| 4 December 1976 | Derby County | Home | 3-2 | Kidd, Tueart | 34,178 |
| 7 December 1976 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-0 | - | 18,000 |
| 11 December 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2-2 | Kidd, Power | 34,608 |
| 18 December 1976 | Coventry City | Home | 2–0 | Kidd, Tueart | 32,527 |
| 27 December 1976 | Leeds United | Away | 2–0 | Kidd (2) | 48,708 |
| 29 December 1976 | Liverpool | Home | 1-1 | Royle | 50,020 |
| 21 January 1977 | Leicester City | Home | 5-0 | Kidd (4), Doyle | 37,609 |
| 5 February 1977 | Stoke City | Away | 2–0 | Tueart, Royle | 27,039 |
| 12 February 1977 | Arsenal | Home | 1–0 | Royle | 45,368 |
| 16 February 1977 | Newcastle United | Away | 2–2 | Tueart, Kidd | 27,920 |
| 19 February 1977 | Bristol City | Away | 0–1 | - | 27,018 |
| 1 March 1977 | Norwich City | Home | 2-0 | Tueart (2) | 36,021 |
| 5 March 1977 | Manchester United | Away | 1-3 | Royle | 58,595 |
| 9 March 1977 | Sunderland | Home | 1-0 | Tueart | 44,439 |
| 12 March 1977 | West Ham United | Away | 0–1 | - | 24,974 |
| 22 March 1977 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0–0 | Charlton | 17,619 |
| 2 April 1977 | Ipswich Town | Home | 2-1 | Kidd, Watson | 42,780 |
| 8 April 1977 | Leeds United | Home | 2-1 | Kidd (2) | 47,727 |
| 9 April 1977 | Liverpool | Away | 1-2 | Kidd | 55,283 |
| 12 April 1977 | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-0 | Hartford | 37,735 |
| 16 April 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0–2 | Tueart, Kidd | 24,889 |
| 19 April 1977 | Birmingham City | Home | 2-1 | Kidd (2) | 36,203 |
| 30 April 1977 | Derby County | Away | 0-4 | | 29,127 |
| 4 May 1977 | Aston Villa | Away | 1–1 | Tueart | 36,190 |
| 7 May 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 5–0 | Booth, Tueart, Barnes, Hartford, Kidd | 37,919 |
| 10 May 1977 | Everton | Home | 1-1 | Kidd | 38,004 |
| 14 May 1977 | Coventry City | Away | 1–0 | Conway | 21,429 |
* ↑ Manchester City’s score written first

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 8 January 1977 | 3rd Round | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Kidd | 38,195 |
| 11 January 1977 | 3rd Round Replay | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 - 0 | Royle | 26,494 |
| 29 January 1977 | 4th Round | Newcastle United | A | St James Park | 3 – 1 | Craig (og), Royle, Owen | 45,300 |
| 26 February 1977 | 5th Round | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 0 – 1 | | 47,731 |

## Football League Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 1 September 1976 | 2nd Round | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 0 – 3 | | 34,585 |

## UEFA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 15 September 1976 | 1st Round 1st leg | Juventus | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Kidd | 36,955 |
| 29 September 1976 | 1st Round 2nd leg | Juventus | A | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino | 0 - 2 | | 55,000 |