The 1976–77 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 74th in the Football League and their 43rd in the First Division. They finished in 13th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1976–77 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost in the fourth to Leeds United, and lost to Blackpool in their opening second-round match in the League Cup.
Twenty-one players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Midfielder Terry Hibbitt and forward Trevor Francis played in all 45 first-team matches over the season, and the leading goalscorer was Francis with 21 goals, all scored in the league. Kenny Burns scored 20, of which 19 came in league competition.
Football League First Division
DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance21 August 19767thManchester UnitedAD2–2Burns, Styles58,89824 August 19768thLeeds UnitedHD0–035,51928 August 19766thLiverpoolHW2–1Francis, Gallagher33,2284 September 197612thNorwich CityAL0–118,50611 September 197618thWest Bromwich AlbionHL0–139,45018 September 197612thAston VillaAW2–1Burns, Connolly50,08425 September 197615thCoventry CityAL1–2Burns26,3712 October 197612thDerby CountyHW5–1Burns 4, Connolly29,19016 October 197612thMiddlesbroughHW3–1Gallagher, Burns, Francis pen27,74020 October 197612thTottenham HotspurAL0–120,19323 October 197615thNewcastle UnitedAL2–3Gallagher, Francis pen31,71126 October 19769thBristol CityAW1–0Burns21,47430 October 19769thQueens Park RangersHW2–1Burns, Francis31,4716 November 197611thArsenalAL0–423,06320 November 197614thStoke CityAL0–121,48827 November 197613thManchester CityHD0–029,7224 December 19768thLeicester CityAW6–2Emmanuel, Francis, Burns 3, Rofe og20,3887 December 19769thIpswich TownHL2–4Connolly, Burns31,16111 December 19767thSunderlandHW2–0Jones, Francis24,59718 December 19768thEvertonAD2–2Francis, Hibbitt32,53227 December 19768thWest Ham UnitedHD0–039,97818 January 19779thArsenalHD3–3Francis 323,24722 January 197710thManchester UnitedHL2–3Francis, Emmanuel35,3162 February 197712thLeeds UnitedAL0–122,8055 February 197714thLiverpoolAL1–4Burns41,07212 February 197711thNorwich CityHW3–2Burns 2, Broadhurst21,80128 February 197713thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–3Francis28,6395 March 197712thCoventry CityHW3–1Francis, Connolly, Emmanuel22,60712 March 197713thDerby CountyAD0–025,25619 March 197713thTottenham HotspurHL1–2Connolly23,39822 March 197711thMiddlesbroughAD2–2Francis 216,4392 April 197713thNewcastle UnitedHL1–2Fox20,2838 April 197713thWest Ham UnitedAD2–2Gallagher, Francis28,1679 April 197712thBristol CityHW3–0Francis 3 (2 pens)19,62611 April 197712thIpswich TownAL0–129,02616 April 197712thStoke CityHW2–0Francis, Burns19,55419 April 197712thManchester CityAL1–2Burns36,20330 April 197713thLeicester CityHD1–1Kendall20,8367 May 197714thSunderlandAL0–134,18910 May 197712thAston VillaHW2–1Hibbitt, Francis pen43,72114 May 197712thEvertonHD1–1Kendall22,66023 May 197713thQueens Park RangersAD2–2Kendall, McDonough14,976
League table (part)
+Final First Division table (part)Team11thLeicester City421218124760−34212thMiddlesbrough421413154045−54113thBirmingham City421312176361+23814thQueens Park Rangers421312174752−53815thDerby County42919145055−537
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round8 January 1977PortsmouthHW1–0Kendall31,598Fourth round29 January 1977Leeds UnitedHL1–2Burns38,663
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round31 August 1976BlackpoolAL1–2Pendrey12,203
Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. Players marked left the club during the playing season. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
+ Players' appearances and goals by competitionNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGK Dave Latchford3002010330GK Jimmy Montgomery1200000120DF Joe Gallagher3742010404DF Malcolm Page3102010340DF Garry Pendrey24 (3)0001125 (3)1DF Mick Rathbone13 (3)0201016 (3)0DF Ricky Sbragia8 (1)000008 (1)0DF Archie Styles2412000261DF Tony Want2900 (1)01030 (1)0MF Kevan Broadhurst21000021MF Jimmy Calderwood22 (4)0000022 (4)0MF John Connolly3752000395MF Gary Emmanuel10 (6)3000010 (6)3MF Steve Fox3 (1)100003 (1)1MF Terry Hibbitt4222010452MF Gary Jones3012000321MF Howard Kendall2532010283FW Kenny Burns361921103920FW Trevor Francis422120104521FW Roy McDonough21000021FW Peter Withe 30001040
See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons
Sources
For match dates and results: For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 388–89.
References