1975–76 season of Leicester City
Leicester City 1975–76 football season
During the 1975–76 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
The 1975–76 season started very poorly for the Foxes as they went on a 15-game winless run that saw them languishing in the relegation places but after a 3–2 home win over Burnley in November which ended that run, matters picked up healthily which saw Leicester finish in a satisfying and comfortable 7th place.
Final league table
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
Leicester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
16 August 1975 | Birmingham City | H | 3–3 | 25,547 | Sammels (pen), Alderson, Roberts (own goal) |
20 August 1975 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | 28,557 | Lee |
23 August 1975 | Newcastle United | A | 0–3 | 36,084 | |
27 August 1975 | Stoke City | H | 1–1 | 22,878 | Garland |
30 August 1975 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | 25,008 | Weller |
6 September 1975 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | 22,005 | Sammels |
13 September 1975 | West Ham United | H | 3–3 | 21,413 | Worthington, Sammels (2) |
20 September 1975 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 22,266 | |
23 September 1975 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 19,292 | |
27 September 1975 | Coventry City | H | 0–3 | 20,411 | |
4 October 1975 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | 47,878 | |
11 October 1975 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | 19,095 | |
18 October 1975 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–1 | 23,418 | Lee |
25 October 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–3 | 22,088 | Weller (2) |
1 November 1975 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 24,930 | Lee |
8 November 1975 | Burnley | H | 3–2 | 18,344 | Weller, Kember, Garland |
15 November 1975 | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 | 20,165 | Alderson, Rofe |
22 November 1975 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–0 | 20,115 | |
29 November 1975 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 36,388 | Worthington |
6 December 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 20,012 | Weller, Worthington |
13 December 1975 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 18,130 | Weller |
20 December 1975 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | 21,890 | Lee |
26 December 1975 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 17,311 | Lee (2) |
27 December 1975 | Leeds United | A | 0–4 | 45,139 | |
10 January 1976 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 24,615 | Lee |
17 January 1976 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | 21,331 | Alderson, Lee |
31 January 1976 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 21,723 | Lee |
7 February 1976 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | 21,001 | Worthington, Lee |
17 February 1976 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 13,542 | |
21 February 1976 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 18,698 | Blockley |
25 February 1976 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–1 | 24,340 | |
28 February 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 21,427 | Kember |
6 March 1976 | Everton | H | 1–0 | 18,490 | Worthington |
13 March 1976 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | 17,634 | Boam (own goal) |
20 March 1976 | Aston Villa | H | 2–2 | 24,663 | Nicholl (2 own goals) |
27 March 1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | 18,113 | Sammels (pen), Worthington |
3 April 1976 | Coventry City | A | 2–0 | 18,135 | Weller, Lee |
6 April 1976 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 36,290 | |
10 April 1976 | Norwich City | H | 0–0 | 19,856 | |
17 April 1976 | Derby County | A | 2–2 | 30,085 | Alderson, Garland |
20 April 1976 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | 24,240 | Worthington (2) |
24 April 1976 | Manchester United | H | 2–1 | 31,053 | Lee, Garland |
FA Cup
League Cup
Anglo-Scottish Cup
Squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
- ^ "Leicester City results for the 1975-1976 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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League competitions | Levels 1–4 | |
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Levels 5–6 | |
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Levels 7–9 | - Athenian League (One, Two)
- Cheshire County League (level 7 only)
- Eastern Counties League (level 7 only)
- Essex Senior League (level 7 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 7 only)
- Lancashire Combination (level 7 only)
- London Spartan League (One, Two)
- Midland Football Combination (level 7 only)
- Midland League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (level 7 only)
- South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One, Two)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only)
- Western League (level 7 only)
- Yorkshire League (One, Two, Three)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Football League cups | |
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European competitions | |
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