1976–77 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
1976–77 season | |||
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Chairman | BJ Appleby, QC | ||
Manager | Brian Clough | ||
Stadium | The City Ground | ||
Second Division | 3rd (in First Division) | ||
FA Cup | 4th round | ||
League Cup | 3rd round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Peter Withe (16) All: Withe (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | 31,004 (League) 38,284 (Cup) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 12,393 (League) 12,717 (Cup) | ||
Average home league attendance | 20,540 (League) | ||
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The 1976–77 season was Nottingham Forest's 112th year in existence and fifth campaign consecutive in the Second Division since their relegation in 1972.
Summary[]
During summer chairman BJ Appleby appointed Brighton & Hove Albion manager Peter Taylor as new assistant for Clough, now in his third season with the club. The 1972 First Division Champion Duo was reunited again after two campaigns now in Second Division.[1] The club reinforced the squad with several players, for the offensive line arriving striker Garry Birtles from Long Eaton United,[2] forward Peter Withe was bought from Birmingham City.[3] and Taylor asked for the return of Tony Woodcock[4] after a loan spell from Lincoln City F.C. The defensive line had a poor performance through September, Middleton replaced Wells as Goalkeeper starter and Taylor asked for the transfer in of central-back defender Larry Lloyd arriving from Coventry City during October allowing McGovern came back as midfielder.[5] The squad clinched the promotion to First Division with a victory on the ultimate round finishing in a decent 3rd place. Also, the team won the Anglo-Scottish Cup during December after defeated Leyton Orient in the Finals with a massive 5–1 aggregate score.
Meanwhile, in League Cup the club advanced to the third round being defeated by Coventry City. In FA Cup the squad was eliminated in Fourth round after a replay against Southampton F.C.
Squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[]
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
MF | Sean Haslegrave | £50,000 | |
FW | Garry Birtles | Long Eaton United | £2,000 |
FW | Peter Withe | Birmingham City | |
DF | Larry Lloyd | Coventry City | £49,000 |
FW | Tony Woodcock | Lincoln City | loan ended |
MF | Steve Burke | Youth team |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
MF | Bert Bowery | Hull City F.C. | |
DF | Glynn Saunders | ||
GK | Peter Wells | Southampton F.C. | |
MF | Paul Richardson | Chester City F.C. | |
DF | John Cottam | Chesterfield F.C. | |
DF | Liam O'Kane | retired | |
DF | David Sunley | Hull City F.C. |
Statistics[]
Players statistics[]
The statistics for the following players are for their time during 1976–77 season playing for Nottingham Forest. Any stats from a different club during 1976–77 are not included. Includes all competitive matches.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | League Cup | FA Cup | Anglo-Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Middleton | 49 | -47 | 38 | -34 | 1 | -2 | 5 | -7 | 5 | -4 | |
DF | ![]() |
Anderson | 49 | 2 | 32+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Lloyd | 34 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chapman | 41 | 4 | 29+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
Clark | 56 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
O'Neill | 51 | 11 | 36+2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bowyer | 57 | 14 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
McGovern | 51 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Robertson | 57 | 11 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Withe | 42 | 19 | 32+1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Woodcock | 37 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
GK | ![]() |
Wells | 9 | -17 | 4 | -9 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5 | |
FW | ![]() |
O'Hare | 32 | 6 | 16+3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Curran | 20 | 12 | 11+2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
DF | ![]() |
Barrett | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Butlin | 17 | 6 | 8+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Haslegrave | 11 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Saunders | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Birtles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
FW | ![]() |
Bowery | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Burke | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
MF | ![]() |
Richardson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
DF | ![]() |
Gunn |
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 84 | 45 | +39 | 57 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 55 | Promoted |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 52 | |
4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 51 | |
5 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 51 |
Results by round[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1977–78 First Division; = 1977–78 First Division; = 1977–78 Third Division
Competitions[]
A list of Nottingham Forest's matches in the 1976–77 season.[6][7][8]
Second Division[]
Matches[]
21 August 1976 1 | Fulham F.C. | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage |
25 August 1976 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Nottingham |
Curran ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
28 August 1976 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
Daley ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
4 September 1976 4 | Luton Town F.C | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Luton |
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Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
11 September 1976 5 | Nottingham Forest | 4–3 | Hereford United | Nottingham |
Bowyer ![]() Bowyer ![]() Butlin ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
18 September 1976 6 | Southampton F.C. | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
Bowyer ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,969 |
25 September 1976 7 | Nottingham Forest | 5–1 | Carlisle United | Nottingham |
Anderson ![]() Bowyer ![]() Bowyer ![]() Curran ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
2 October 1976 8 | Hull City F.C. | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Kingston upon Hull |
Stadium: Boothferry Park |
9 October 1976 9 | Nottingham Forest | 6–1 | Sheffield United | Nottingham |
Anderson ![]() Bowyer ![]() Bowyer ![]() Curran ![]() Withe ![]() Butlin ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
16 October 1976 10 | Blackpool F.C. | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Blackpool |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
23 October 1976 11 | Nottingham Forest | 5–2 | Burnley F.C. | Nottingham |
Curran ![]() O'Neill ![]() O'Neill ![]() Butlin ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
30 October 1976 12 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Oldham |
Stadium: Boundary Park |
6 November 1976 13 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Nottingham |
Bowyer ![]() Haslegrave ![]() Withe ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
13 November 1976 14 | Leyton Orient F.C. | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Leyton |
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Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 27,089 |
20 November 1976 15 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Chelsea F.C. | Nottingham |
O'Neill ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
27 November 1976 16 | Cardiff City F.C. | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
Chapman ![]() Withe ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park |
4 December 1976 17 | Nottingham Forest | 4–2 | Bristol Rovers | Nottingham |
Withe ![]() Woodcock ![]() Robertson ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
11 December 1976 18 | Millwall F.C. | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Bermondsey |
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Stadium: The Den |
18 December 1976 19 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Nottingham |
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Stadium: City Ground |
27 December 1976 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Bolton |
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Stadium: Burnden Park |
1 January 1977 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
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Stadium: Ewood Park |
14 January 1977 22 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Charlton |
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Stadium: The Valley |
22 January 1977 23 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Fulham F.C. | Nottingham |
Lloyd ![]() O'Neill ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
5 February 1977 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
12 February 1977 25 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Luton Town F.C. | Nottingham |
Lloyd ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,225 |
16 February 1977 26 | Nottingham Forest | abd. | Southampton F.C | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground |
2 March 1977 27 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Hereford |
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Stadium: Edgar Street |
5 March 1977 28 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Carlisle |
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Stadium: Brunton Park |
8 March 1977 29 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Notts County | Nottingham |
Withe ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 31,004 |
12 March 1977 30 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Hull City F.C. | Nottingham |
Withe ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
19 March 1977 31 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Sheffield |
Stadium: Bramall Lane |
22 March 1977 26 [9] | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Southampton F.C. | Nottingham |
O'Neill ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 12,393 |
26 March 1977 32 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Blackpool F.C. | Nottingham |
Withe ![]() Withe ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
29 March 1977 33 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Nottingham |
Lloyd ![]() Withe ![]() Withe ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
2 April 1977 34 | Burnley F.C. | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Burnley |
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Stadium: Turf Moor |
6 April 1977 35 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Nottingham |
Bowyer ![]() O'Neill ![]() Withe ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
9 April 1977 36 | Notts County | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 32,518 |
16 April 1977 37 | Chelsea F.C. | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 36,499 |
23 April 1977 38 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Cardiff City F.C. | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground |
27 April 1977 39 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Oldham Athletic | Nottingham |
Bowyer ![]() O'Neill ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
7 May 1977 42 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Millwall F.C. | Nottingham |
Moore ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
League Cup[]
Second round[]
31 August 1976 | Walsall F.C. | 2–4 | Nottingham Forest | Walsall |
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Third round[]
21 September 1976 | Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground |
FA Cup[]
Third round[]
8 January 1977 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground |
Replay[]
8 January 1977 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Bristol |
Second Replay[]
18 January 1977 | Nottingham Forest | 6–0 | Bristol Rovers | |
Anderson ![]() Bowyer ![]() O'Hare ![]() Withe ![]() Woodcock ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
Fourth round[]
29 January 1977 | Nottingham Forest | 3–3 | Southampton F.C. | Nottingham |
Woodcock ![]() Robertson ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 38,284 |
Replay[]
1 February 1977 | Southampton F.C. | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
Woodcock ![]() |
Anglo-Scottish Cup[]
First round[]
7 August 1976 1 | Notts County | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground |
11 August 1976 2 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Nottingham |
Curran ![]() Curran ![]() Butlin ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
14 August 1976 3 | Nottingham Forest | 4–2 | Bristol City | Nottingham |
Butlin ![]() Butlin ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
Quarterfinals[]
14 September 1976 3 | Nottingham Forest ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Nottingham |
Sammy Chapman ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
28 September 1976 3 | Kilmarnock F.C. ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Kilmarnock |
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Semifinals[]
20 October 1976 | Nottingham Forest ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Nottingham |
Lloyd ![]() Withe ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground |
Finals[]
13 December 1976 | Leyton Orient ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Leyton |
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Attendance: 5,058 |
15 December 1976 | Nottingham Forest ![]() | 4–0 (5–1 agg.) | ![]() | Nottingham |
Chapman ![]() Barrett ![]() Barrett ![]() Bowyer ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 12,717 |
References[]
- ^ "Brian Clough and the miracle of Nottingham Forest" theguardian.com 10 October 2015
- ^ Mullan, Sean (27 June 2015). "Manchester United's transfer 'firsts'". Manchester United. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Peter Withe" The Observer, 6 February 2005
- ^ "The story of Tony Woodcock: An Englishman in Cologne". 1. FC Köln. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Honours". Nottinghamforest.co.uk. 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Smales, Ken (1991). Forest – The First 125 Years. Nottingham: Temple Printing. ISBN 978-1870010092.
- ^ Attaway, Pete (2010). Nottingham Forest: Brian Clough and His Legacy - A Complete Record 1975 - 2010. Southend-on-Sea: Desert Island Book. ISBN 978-1905328833.
- ^ Delayed from 16 February 1977
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