# 1975–76 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1975–76 season was Manchester City's 74th season of competitive football and 56th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Anglo-Scottish Cup. The club won the Football League Cup, their first major trophy in 6 years. The final is best remembered for Dennis Tueart’s famous overhead kick early in the second half, which proved to be the winning goal in the end. It was a final that most City fans held onto however, because the club wouldn’t win another trophy for 35 years.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 48 | 1.125 | 46 | |
| 7 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 48 | 51 | 0.941 | 45 | |
| 8 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 46 | 1.391 | 43 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 63 | 1.000 | 43 | |
| 10 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 1.000 | 42 | |

### 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 | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 46 | 1.391 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 10 |
Source:

#### Matches

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 16 August 1975 | Norwich City | Home | 3-2 | Bell, Tueart 2 | 29,103 |
| 20 August 1975 | Leicester City | Home | 1-1 | Birchenhall (og) | 28,556 |
| 23 August 1975 | Coventry City | Away | 0–2 | — | 21,097 |
| 27 August 1975 | Aston Villa | Away | 0-1 | - | 35,212 |
| 30 August 1975 | Newcastle United | Home | 4-0 | Tueart 2, Royle 2 | 31,875 |
| 6 September 1975 | West Ham United | Away | 0–1 | - | 29,792 |
| 13 September 1975 | Middlesbrough | Home | 4-0 | Royle, Marsh 2, Tueart | 30,353 |
| 20 September 1975 | Derby County | Away | 0-1 | - | 23,250 |
| 24 September 1975 | Stoke City | Home | 1-0 | Marsh | 28,975 |
| 27 September 1975 | Manchester United | Home | 2-2 | Royle, Nicholl (og) | 46,931 |
| 4 October 1975 | Arsenal | Away | 3-2 | Hartford, Royle, Marsh | 24,928 |
| 11 October 1975 | Burnley | Home | 0–0 | — | 35,003 |
| 18 October 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2-2 | Watson, Bell | 30,502 |
| 25 October 1975 | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-1 | Bell | 30,664 |
| 1 November 1975 | Sheffield United | Away | 2-2 | Barnes, Booth | 24,670 |
| 8 November 1975 | Birmingham City | Home | 2–0 | Bell 2 | 28,329 |
| 15 November 1975 | Everton | Away | 1-1 | Booth | 32,077 |
| 22 November 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-1 | Tueart, Oakes | 31,456 |
| 29 November 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 4-0 | Hartford 2, Barnes, Tueart | 20,867 |
| 6 December 1975 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 0-0 | - | 36,066 |
| 13 December 1975 | Coventry City | Home | 4-2 | Oakes, Barnes, Booth, Tueart | 27,256 |
| 20 December 1975 | Norwich City | Away | 2-2 | Tueart, Royle | 19,692 |
| 26 December 1975 | Leeds United | Home | 0-1 | - | 48,077 |
| 27 December 1975 | Liverpool | Away | 0–1 | - | 53,386 |
| 10 January 1976 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0–1 | Royle | 23,000 |
| 17 January 1976 | West Ham United | Home | 3-0 | Royle 2, Oakes | 32,147 |
| 31 January 1976 | Leicester City | Away | 0–1 | - | 21,723 |
| 7 February 1976 | Aston Villa | Home | 2-1 | Booth, Hartford | 32,332 |
| 14 February 1976 | Birmingham City | Away | 1-2 | Hartford | 22,445 |
| 21 February 1976 | Everton | Home | 3-0 | Hartford, Tueart, Royle | 33,148 |
| 6 March 1976 | Sheffield United | Home | 4-0 | Hartford 2, Tueart, Royle | 33,510 |
| 13 March 1976 | Burnley | Away | 0–0 | - | 24,278 |
| 20 March 1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 3-2 | Keegan, Tueart, Royle | 32,761 |
| 27 March 1976 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0-1 | - | 29,883 |
| 2 April 1976 | Stoke City | Away | 0-0 | - | 18,798 |
| 7 April 1976 | Ipswich Town | Away | 1-2 | Keegan | 21,290 |
| 10 April 1976 | Derby County | Home | 4–3 | Tueart 2 Royle, Power | 42,061 |
| 14 April 1976 | Newcastle United | Away | 1-2 | Royle | 21,095 |
| 17 April 1976 | Leeds United | Away | 1-2 | Bell | 33,514 |
| 19 April 1976 | Liverpool | Home | 0–3 | - | 50,439 |
| 24 April 1976 | Arsenal | Home | 3-1 | Booth (2), Hartford | 31,003 |
| 4 May 1976 | Manchester United | Away | 0-2 | - | 59,528 |
* ↑ Manchester City’s score written first

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 3 January 1976 | 3rd Round | Hartlepool United | H | Maine Road | 6 – 0 | Oakes, Tueart (2), Booth (2), Hartford | 26,863 |
| 28 January 1976 | 4th Round | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 0 - 1 | | 38,072 |

## Awards

PFA Team of the Year
Pos
Player
FW
Dennis Tueart :

### PFA Young Player of the Year

* Player
* Peter Barnes