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1975–76 Football League First Division
1975–76 season of Football League First Division
1975–76 season of Football League First Division
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Football League First Division |
| season | [1975–76](1975-76-football-league) |
| winners | Liverpool |
| 9th title | |
| relegated | Burnley |
| Sheffield United | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| continentalcup1 | [European Cup](1976-77-european-cup) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Liverpool |
| continentalcup2 | [UEFA Cup](1976-77-uefa-cup) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Queens Park Rangers |
| Manchester United | |
| Derby County | |
| Manchester City | |
| league topscorer | Ted MacDougall |
| (23 goals) | |
| biggest home win | Arsenal 5–0 Coventry City |
| (11 October 1975) | |
| Queens Park Rangers 5–0 Everton | |
| (11 October 1975) | |
| Arsenal 6–1 West Ham United | |
| (20 March 1976) | |
| Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Sheffield United | |
| (27 March 1976) | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Newcastle United | |
| (10 April 1976) | |
| biggest away win | Birmingham City 1–5 West Ham United |
| (1 November 1975) | |
| Burnley 1–5 Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| (15 November 1975) | |
| Derby County 1–5 Queens Park Rangers | |
| (23 April 1976) | |
| Ipswich Town 2–6 Derby County | |
| (24 April 1976) | |
| highest scoring | Norwich City 5–3 Aston Villa |
| (23 April 1976) | |
| matches | 462 |
| total goals | 1230 |
| prevseason | [1974–75](1974-75-football-league-first-division) |
| nextseason | [1976–77](1976-77-football-league-first-division) |
9th title Sheffield United Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester United Derby County Manchester City (23 goals) (11 October 1975) Queens Park Rangers 5–0 Everton (11 October 1975) Arsenal 6–1 West Ham United (20 March 1976) Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Sheffield United (27 March 1976) Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Newcastle United (10 April 1976) (1 November 1975) Burnley 1–5 Wolverhampton Wanderers (15 November 1975) Derby County 1–5 Queens Park Rangers (23 April 1976) Ipswich Town 2–6 Derby County (24 April 1976) (23 April 1976) Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1975–76 season.
Overview
Liverpool won the First Division title for the ninth time in the club's history that season and the first under manager Bob Paisley. They won the title on their last game of the season on 4 May, 1976, beating relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 at Molineux. Had they lost, Queens Park Rangers would have been champions, having beaten Leeds United 2–0 at Loftus Road in their last game. Despite that, QPR still managed to finish in their highest ever position of runners-up and qualified for the UEFA Cup.
Sheffield United's relegation was confirmed on 27 March after losing 5–0 to Tottenham Hotspur. Burnley went down on 19 April after a 1–0 loss at home to Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers went down on the final day of the campaign after their 3–1 loss to Liverpool.
League standings
Results
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | ENG Joe Harvey | Sacked | 11 June 1975 | *Pre-season* | ENG Gordon Lee | 17 June 1975 |
| Birmingham City | ENG Freddie Goodwin | Resigned | 18 September 1975 | 21st | SCO Willie Bell | 18 September 1975 |
| Sheffield United | ENG Ken Furphy | Sacked | 6 October 1975 | 22nd | SCO Jimmy Sirrel | 8 October 1975 |
| Burnley | ENG Jimmy Adamson | Resigned | 6 January 1976 | 20th | ENG Joe Brown | 6 January 1976 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ENG Bill McGarry | Sacked | 1 May 1976 | 20th | ENG Sammy Chung | 1 May 1976 |
Maps
Arsenal Aston Villa Birmingham Burnley Coventry Derby County Everton Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Liverpool Middlesbrough Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle Norwich City QPR Sheffield United Stoke Tottenham West Ham Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arsenal Queens Park Rangers Tottenham West Ham
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | SCO ** Ted MacDougall ** | ** Norwich City ** | **23** |
| 2 | SCO John Duncan | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 |
| 3 | ENG Malcolm Macdonald | Newcastle United | 19 |
| 4 | ENG Trevor Francis | Birmingham City | 17 |
| = | ENG John Richards | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 |
| 5 | ENG Charlie George | Derby County | 16 |
| = | WAL John Toshack | Liverpool | 16 |
| = | ENG Alan Gowling | Newcastle United | 16 |
| = | ENG Duncan McKenzie | Leeds United | 16 |
References
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