1975–76 West Ham United F.C. season

1975–76 season of West Ham United

In the 1975–76 season, West Ham United finished in 18th position in the First Division and reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup.

West Ham United 1975–76 football season

West Ham United1975–76 season

Chairman| Reg Pratt
Manager| John Lyall & Ron Greenwood
Stadium| Boleyn Ground
First Division| 18th
FA Cup| Third round
League Cup| Fourth round
European Cup Winners' Cup| Runners-up
Top goalscorer| League: Alan Taylor (13)
All: Alan Taylor (17)
Highest home attendance| 39,202 (vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 14 April 1976)
Lowest home attendance| 16,769 (vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 3 April 1976)
Average home league attendance| 27,345

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## Season summary[edit]

West Ham United were unbeaten in their first nine League games of the 1975–76 season and occupied second place in the autumn of 1975. However, in an abrupt downturn in form they collected just eight points and won only one League match after Christmas, leaving them in 18th, only six points away from the relegation places. Their FA Cup defence ended in the third round, when they lost at home to Liverpool.[1]

West Ham saved their best form for their third foray into European competition. Despite failing to win any of their away fixtures, they reached the final of the Cup Winners' Cup, losing 4–2 to Anderlecht.[2]

## League table[edit]

Main article: 1975–76 Football League § First Division

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16  | Aston Villa | 42  | 11  | 17  | 14  | 51  | 59  | 0.864  | 39  |
17  | Arsenal | 42  | 13  | 10  | 19  | 47  | 53  | 0.887  | 36
18  | West Ham United | 42  | 13  | 10  | 19  | 48  | 71  | 0.676  | 36
19  | Birmingham City | 42  | 13  | 7  | 22  | 57  | 75  | 0.760  | 33
20  | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 42  | 10  | 10  | 22  | 51  | 68  | 0.750  | 30  | Relegation to the Second Division

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

## Results[edit]

### Football League First Division[edit]

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16 August 1975 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | 23,744 | Gould, A Taylor
19 August 1975 | Liverpool | A | 2–2 | 40,564 | A Taylor (2)
23 August 1975 | Burnley | H | 3–2 | 28,048 | A Taylor (2), Paddon
25 August 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | 36,567 | Robson
30 August 1975 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 28,408 | Jennings
6 September 1975 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 29,752 | Lampard
13 September 1975 | Leicester City | A | 3–3 | 21,413 | Bonds, Lampard, Holland
20 September 1975 | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | 28,744 | T Taylor, Best
27 September 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 18,455 | Paddon
4 October 1975 | Everton | H | 0–1 | 31,005 |
11 October 1975 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | 30,400 | Curbishley, A Taylor
18 October 1975 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–3 | 25,831 |
25 October 1975 | Manchester United | H | 2–1 | 38,528 | A Taylor, Gould
1 November 1975 | Birmingham City | A | 5–1 | 28,474 | Brooking, Pendrey (o.g.), Lampard, A Taylor (2)
8 November 1975 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 29,501 | Robson
15 November 1975 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | 31,172 | Brooking
22 November 1975 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | 26,914 | Jennings, Holland
29 November 1975 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | 31,012 | A Taylor
6 December 1975 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 27,020 |
13 December 1975 | Burnley | A | 0–2 | 14,907 |
20 December 1975 | Stoke City | H | 3–1 | 21,135 | Jennings (3)
26 December 1975 | Aston Villa | A | 1–4 | 51,300 | Jennings
27 December 1975 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–2 | 32,741 | T Taylor (pen)
10 January 1976 | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | 24,615 | A Taylor
17 January 1976 | Manchester City | A | 0–3 | 32,147 |
24 January 1976 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 | 26,677 | A Taylor
31 January 1976 | Liverpool | H | 0–4 | 26,741 |
7 February 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 32,832 | Brooking
14 February 1976 | Coventry City | A | 0–2 | 16,173 |
21 February 1976 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 24,941 | Brooking
23 February 1976 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | 28,025 | A Taylor
28 February 1976 | Manchester United | A | 0–4 | 57,240 |
6 March 1976 | Birmingham City | H | 1–2 | 19,868 | Curbishley
9 March 1976 | Leeds United | A | 1–1 | 28,453 | Jennings
13 March 1976 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | 32,842 | Jennings
20 March 1976 | Arsenal | A | 1–6 | 34,011 | Jennings
27 March 1976 | Norwich City | H | 0–1 | 20,628 |
3 April 1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 16,769 |
10 April 1976 | Sheffield United | A | 2–3 | 18,797 | Jennings (2)
17 April 1976 | Aston Villa | H | 2–2 | 21,642 | Robson, Brooking
19 April 1976 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–4 | 28,217 |
24 April 1976 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 26,101 |

### Charity Shield[edit]

Main article: 1975 FA Charity Shield

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9 August 1975 | Derby County | N | 0–2 | 59,000 |

### FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 1975–76 FA Cup

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R3 | 3 January 1976 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 32,363 |

### League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1975–76 Football League Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers

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R2 | 9 September 1975 | Bristol City | H | 0–0 | 19,837 |
R2 replay | 24 September 1975 | Bristol City | A | 3–1 | 19,643 | Brooking, Best, A Taylor
R3 | 8 October 1975 | Darlington | H | 3–0 | 19,844 | Paddon, Robson, Bonds (pen)
R4 | 12 November 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–0 | 49,126 |
R4 replay | 24 November 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–2 | 38,443 |

### European Cup Winners' Cup[edit]

Main article: 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers

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R1 1st leg | 17 September 1975 | Reipas Lahti | A | 2–2 | 4,587 | Brooking, Bonds
R1 2nd leg | 1 October 1975 | Reipas Lahti | H | 3–0 (5–2 agg.) | 24,131 | Robson, Holland, Jennings
R2 1st leg | 22 October 1975 | Ararat Yerevan | A | 1–1 | 66,662 | A Taylor
R2 2nd leg | 5 November 1975 | Ararat Yerevan | H | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | 30,399 | Paddon, Robson, A Taylor
QF 1st leg | 3 March 1976 | Den Haag | A | 2–4 | 26,000 | Jennings (2)
QF 2nd leg | 17 March 1976 | Den Haag | H | 3–1 (5–5 agg.) | 29,829 | A Taylor, Lampard, Bonds
SF 1st leg | 31 March 1976 | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–2 | 45,000 | Paddon
SF 1st leg | 14 April 1976 | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–1 (4–3 agg.) | 39,202 | Brooking (2), Robson
F | 5 May 1976 | Anderlecht | N | 2–4 | 58,000 | Holland, Robson

### Anglo-Italian League Cup[edit]

Main article: Anglo-Italian League Cup

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3 September 1975 | Fiorentina | A | 0–1
10 December 1975 | Fiorentina | H | 0-1 (0–2 agg.)

## Players[edit]

Number  |  | Player  | Pos  | Eur Apps  | Eur Gls  | Lge Apps  | Lge Gls  | FAC Apps  | FAC Gls  | LC Apps  | LC Gls  | CS Apps  | CS Gls  | Date Signed  | Previous Club

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Cup Winners Cup Final Team
1 |  | Mervyn Day | GK  | 9  |  | 41  |  | 1  |  | 5  |  | 1  |  | 1973  | Academy
2 |  | Keith Coleman | RB  | 6 (1)  |  | 26  |  | 1  |  | 1  |  | 0 (1)  |  | 1973  | Sunderland
3 |  | Frank Lampard | LB  | 9  | 1  | 37  | 3  | 1  |  | 4  |  | 1  |  | 1967  | Academy
4 |  | Billy Bonds (Capt)  | CM  | 9  | 2  | 17(1)  | 1  |  |  | 5  | 1  |  |  | 1967  | Charlton Athletic
5 |  | Tommy Taylor | D  | 9  |  | 42  | 2  |  |  | 5  |  | 1  |  | 1970  | Leyton Orient
6 |  | John McDowell | D  | 7  |  | 36(1)  |  |  |  | 5  |  | 1  |  | 1970  | Academy
7 |  | Pat Holland | M  | 7  | 2  | 35  | 2  | 1  |  | 5  |  | 1  |  | 1969  | Academy
8 |  | Graham Paddon | M  | 9  | 2  | 39  | 2  | 1  |  | 5  | 1  | 1  |  | 1973  | Norwich City
9 |  | Billy Jennings | F  | 5 (2)  | 3  | 26(4)  | 11  | 1  |  | 1 (2)  |  | 1  |  | 1974  | Watford
10 |  | Trevor Brooking

(Hammer of the Year)

| CM  | 7  | 3  | 34  | 5  | 1  |  | 4  | 1  | 1  |  | 1967  | Academy
11 |  | Keith Robson | W  | 9  | 4  | 33  | 3  |  |  | 4  | 1  | 0 (1)  |  | 1974  | Newcastle United
Substitute
12 |  | Alan Taylor | CF  | 6 (1)  | 3  | 33(2)  | 13  | 1  |  | 4  | 1  | 1  |  | 1974  | Rochdale
Important Players
6 |  | Kevin Lock | CH  | 4  |  | 26  |  | 1  |  | 5  |  | 1  |  | 1971  | Academy
10 |  | Alan Curbishley | M  | 1 (1)  |  | 12(2)  | 1  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  | 1974  | Academy
6 |  | Mick McGiven | CH  | 1 (1)  |  | 6 (1)  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  | 1973  | Sunderland
9 |  | Bobby Gould | F  | 1  |  | 4 (1)  | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 1973  | Bristol City
Other Players
9 |  | Clyde Best | F  |  |  | 5 (2)  | 1  |  |  | 2  | 1  |  |  | 1969  | Academy
12 |  | Johnny Ayris | RW  |  |  | 3 (6)  | 1  |  |  | 0 (1)  | 1  |  |  | 1970  | Academy
11 |  | Yılmaz Orhan | F  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1975  | Aveley
1 |  | Bobby Ferguson | GK  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1967  | Kilmarnock
6 |  | Alan Wooler | M  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1973  | Reading
12 |  | Geoff Pike | M  |  |  | 0 (3)  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1975  | Academy

## References[edit]

1. ^ Helliar, John (2009). West Ham United: The Elite Era (4th ed.). Bodmin & King's Lynn: MPG Books Group. ISBN 978-1-905328-68-0.
2. ^ Carney, Sam. "In praise of the Cup Winners' Cup, the competition that was never retained". Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2019.

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National teams|

* Don Revie
* Home Championship
* UEFA Euro 1976 (qualification)
* 1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Levels 5–6|

* Isthmian League (One, Two)
* Northern Premier League (level 5 only)
* Southern League (Premier, One North, One South)

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* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Vase

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)

European competitions|

* European Cup
* UEFA Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Anglo-Scottish Cup

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First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Burnley
* Coventry City
* Derby County
* Everton
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* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
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* Blackburn Rovers
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* York City

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* Aldershot
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* Bury
* Cardiff City
* Chester
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Crystal Palace
* Gillingham
* Grimsby Town
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* Peterborough United
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* Walsall
* Wrexham

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* Barnsley
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* Exeter City
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* Scunthorpe United
* Southport
* Stockport County
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* Torquay United
* Tranmere Rovers
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* Workington

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