1975–76 West Ham United F.C. season

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 season
ChairmanReg Pratt
ManagerJohn Lyall & Ron Greenwood
StadiumBoleyn Ground
First Division18th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
European Cup Winners' CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Taylor (13)
All: Alan Taylor (17)
Highest home attendance39,202 (vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 14 April 1976)
Lowest home attendance16,769 (vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 3 April 1976)
Average home league attendance27,345

Season summary

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
Main article: 1975–76 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
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

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
16 August 1975Stoke CityA2–123,744Gould, A Taylor
19 August 1975LiverpoolA2–240,564A Taylor (2)
23 August 1975BurnleyH3–228,048A Taylor (2), Paddon
25 August 1975Tottenham HotspurH1–036,567Robson
30 August 1975Queens Park RangersA1–128,408Jennings
6 September 1975Manchester CityH1–029,752Lampard
13 September 1975Leicester CityA3–321,413Bonds, Lampard, Holland
20 September 1975Sheffield UnitedH2–028,744T Taylor, Best
27 September 1975Wolverhampton WanderersA1–018,455Paddon
4 October 1975EvertonH0–131,005
11 October 1975Newcastle UnitedH2–130,400Curbishley, A Taylor
18 October 1975MiddlesbroughA0–325,831
25 October 1975Manchester UnitedH2–138,528A Taylor, Gould
1 November 1975Birmingham CityA5–128,474Brooking, Pendrey (o.g.), Lampard, A Taylor (2)
8 November 1975Coventry CityH1–129,501Robson
15 November 1975Derby CountyA1–231,172Brooking
22 November 1975MiddlesbroughH2–126,914Jennings, Holland
29 November 1975ArsenalH1–031,012A Taylor
6 December 1975Norwich CityA0–127,020
13 December 1975BurnleyA0–214,907
20 December 1975Stoke CityH3–121,135Jennings (3)
26 December 1975Aston VillaA1–451,300Jennings
27 December 1975Ipswich TownH1–232,741T Taylor (pen)
10 January 1976Leicester CityH1–124,615A Taylor
17 January 1976Manchester CityA0–332,147
24 January 1976Queens Park RangersH1–026,677A Taylor
31 January 1976LiverpoolH0–426,741
7 February 1976Tottenham HotspurA1–132,832Brooking
14 February 1976Coventry CityA0–216,173
21 February 1976Derby CountyH1–224,941Brooking
23 February 1976Leeds UnitedH1–128,025A Taylor
28 February 1976Manchester UnitedA0–457,240
6 March 1976Birmingham CityH1–219,868Curbishley
9 March 1976Leeds UnitedA1–128,453Jennings
13 March 1976Newcastle UnitedA1–232,842Jennings
20 March 1976ArsenalA1–634,011Jennings
27 March 1976Norwich CityH0–120,628
3 April 1976Wolverhampton WanderersH0–016,769
10 April 1976Sheffield UnitedA2–318,797Jennings (2)
17 April 1976Aston VillaH2–221,642Robson, Brooking
19 April 1976Ipswich TownA0–428,217
24 April 1976EvertonA0–226,101

Charity Shield
Main article: 1975 FA Charity Shield
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
9 August 1975Derby CountyN0–259,000

FA Cup
Main article: 1975–76 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1976LiverpoolH0–232,363

League Cup
Main article: 1975–76 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R29 September 1975Bristol CityH0–019,837
R2 replay24 September 1975Bristol CityA3–119,643Brooking, Best, A Taylor
R38 October 1975DarlingtonH3–019,844Paddon, Robson, Bonds (pen)
R412 November 1975Tottenham HotspurA0–049,126
R4 replay24 November 1975Tottenham HotspurH0–238,443

European Cup Winners' Cup
Main article: 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st leg17 September 1975Reipas LahtiA2–24,587Brooking, Bonds
R1 2nd leg1 October 1975Reipas LahtiH3–0 (5–2 agg.)24,131Robson, Holland, Jennings
R2 1st leg22 October 1975Ararat YerevanA1–166,662A Taylor
R2 2nd leg5 November 1975Ararat YerevanH3–1 (4–2 agg.)30,399Paddon, Robson, A Taylor
QF 1st leg3 March 1976Den HaagA2–426,000Jennings (2)
QF 2nd leg17 March 1976Den HaagH3–1 (5–5 agg.)29,829A Taylor, Lampard, Bonds
SF 1st leg31 March 1976Eintracht FrankfurtA1–245,000Paddon
SF 1st leg14 April 1976Eintracht FrankfurtH3–1 (4–3 agg.)39,202Brooking (2), Robson
F5 May 1976AnderlechtN2–458,000Holland, Robson

Anglo-Italian League Cup
Main article: Anglo-Italian League Cup
DateOpponentVenueResult
3 September 1975FiorentinaA0–1
10 December 1975FiorentinaH0-1 (0–2 agg.)

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

(Hammer of the Year)

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

References
  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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