Seasons · Division One · Season 56
1975/76
Finished 5th · Manager Jimmy Armfield
- Played
- 46
- Won
- 23
- Drawn
- 9
- Lost
- 14
- For
- 69
- Against
- 50
- Points
- 51
- league only
The season
Form & highlights
Home form
Away form
- Biggest win
- 4–0 v Leicester City
- Biggest defeat
- 0–3 v Liverpool
- Clean sheets
- 16
- Top scorer
- Duncan McKenzie · 17
- Most assists
- —
- Avg attendance
- 32,352
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division One · 42 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Aston Villa |
| 20 Aug | Norwich City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Norwich City |
| 23 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Ipswich Town |
| 26 Aug | Liverpool | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Liverpool |
| 30 Aug | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Sheffield United |
| 6 Sep | Wolves | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Wolves |
| 13 Sep | Stoke City | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Stoke City |
| 20 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 27 Sep | Burnley | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Burnley |
| 4 Oct | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Queens Park Rangers |
| 11 Oct | Manchester United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Manchester United |
| 18 Oct | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Birmingham City |
| 25 Oct | Coventry City | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Coventry City |
| 1 Nov | Derby County | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Derby County |
| 8 Nov | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Newcastle United |
| 15 Nov | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Middlesbrough |
| 22 Nov | Birmingham City | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Birmingham City |
| 29 Nov | Everton | 5–2 | Won 5–2 v Everton |
| 6 Dec | Arsenal | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Arsenal |
| 13 Dec | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Ipswich Town |
| 20 Dec | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Aston Villa |
| 26 Dec | Manchester City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Manchester City |
| 27 Dec | Leicester City | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Leicester City |
| 10 Jan | Stoke City | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Stoke City |
| 17 Jan | Wolves | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Wolves |
| 31 Jan | Norwich City | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Norwich City |
| 7 Feb | Liverpool | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Liverpool |
| 21 Feb | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Middlesbrough |
| 23 Feb | West Ham United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v West Ham United |
| 28 Feb | Coventry City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Coventry City |
| 2 Mar | Derby County | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Derby County |
| 9 Mar | West Ham United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v West Ham United |
| 13 Mar | Manchester United | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Manchester United |
| 20 Mar | Everton | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Everton |
| 27 Mar | Arsenal | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Arsenal |
| 31 Mar | Newcastle United | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Newcastle United |
| 3 Apr | Burnley | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Burnley |
| 10 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 14 Apr | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Sheffield United |
| 17 Apr | Manchester City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Manchester City |
| 20 Apr | Leicester City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Leicester City |
| 24 Apr | Queens Park Rangers | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Queens Park Rangers |
League Cup · 2 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Ipswich Town |
| 8 Oct | Notts County | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Notts County |
FA Cup · 2 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan | Notts County | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Notts County |
| 24 Jan | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Crystal Palace |