Season History

1975-76 Season

Season Overview
Division
Football League Division Three
Final Position
23 (Relegated)
Chairman
Bill Rubin
FA Cup
R5
League Cup
R1
Managers
Arthur Rowley — from 1 March 1970 to 9 May 1976
Dave Smith — from 9 May 1976 to 20 July 1983

Relegated

Final League Table

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hereford United 46 26 11 9 86 55 2 63 pr
2 Cardiff City 46 22 13 11 69 48 1 57 pr
3 Millwall 46 20 16 10 54 43 1 56 pr
4 Brighton + Hove Albion 46 22 9 15 78 53 1 53
5 Crystal Palace 46 18 17 11 61 46 1 53
6 Wrexham 46 20 12 14 66 55 1 52
7 Walsall 46 18 14 14 74 61 1 50
8 Preston North End 46 19 10 17 62 57 1 48
9 Shrewsbury Town 46 19 10 17 61 59 1 48
10 Peterborough United 46 15 18 13 63 63 1 48
11 Mansfield Town 46 16 15 15 58 52 1 47
12 Port Vale 46 15 16 15 55 54 1 46
13 Bury 46 14 16 16 51 46 1 44
14 Chesterfield 46 17 9 20 69 69 1 43
15 Gillingham 46 12 19 15 58 68 1 43
16 Rotherham United 46 15 12 19 54 65 1 42
17 Chester 46 15 12 19 43 62 1 42
18 Grimsby Town 46 15 10 21 62 74 1 40
19 Swindon Town 46 16 8 22 62 75 1 40
20 Sheffield Wednesday 46 12 16 18 48 59 1 40
21 Aldershot 46 13 13 20 59 75 1 39 r
22 Colchester United 46 12 14 20 41 65 1 38 r
23 Southend United 46 12 13 21 65 75 1 37 r
24 Halifax Town 46 11 13 22 41 61 1 35 r

Matches

Date Opponent Score Att.
1 August 1975 Away Forfar Athletic Tour 1–0 W 0
2 August 1975 Away East Stirlingshire Tour 0–2 L 0
4 August 1975 Away Hamilton Academicals Tour 1–0 W 0
5 August 1975 Away Raith Rovers Tour 0–0 D 0
9 August 1975 Away Southall+Ealing Boro Friendly 0–0 D 0
16 August 1975 Home Sheffield Wednesday League 2–1 W 6775
19 August 1975 Home Peterborough Utd League Cup 2–0 W 4684
23 August 1975 Away Chester City League 1–1 D 4781
25 August 1975 Home Qata Friendly 3–1 W 0
27 August 1975 Away Peterborough Utd League Cup 0–3 L 4828
30 August 1975 Home Rotherham United League 1–2 L 4219
6 September 1975 Away Walsall League 3–2 W 4380
13 September 1975 Home Port Vale League 3–3 D 4455
20 September 1975 Away Millwall League 1–2 L 6418
22 September 1975 Home Preston North End League 0–2 L 4583
27 September 1975 Home Shrewsbury Town League 1–3 L 2922
4 October 1975 Away Aldershot League 1–2 L 3579
11 October 1975 Away Bury League 0–1 L 6211
17 October 1975 Home Mansfield Town League 2–2 D 3248
20 October 1975 Home Halifax Town League 4–1 W 3089
25 October 1975 Away Crystal Palace League 1–1 D 18438
31 October 1975 Home Swindon Town League 3–0 W 4256
8 November 1975 Away Brighton + H.A. League 0–2 L 13500
22 November 1975 Home Swansea City FA Cup 2–0 W 5383
29 November 1975 Away Peterborough Utd League 2–3 L 7393
5 December 1975 Home Grimsby Town League 5–2 W 3925
13 December 1975 Home Dover Athletic FA Cup 4–1 W 7696
22 December 1975 Away Cardiff City League 1–3 L 9342
26 December 1975 Home Colchester United League 2–0 W 6267
27 December 1975 Away Chesterfield League 2–1 W 4670
3 January 1976 Home Brighton + H.A. FA Cup 2–1 W 9878
10 January 1976 Away Rotherham United League 0–2 L 4390
16 January 1976 Home Millwall League 0–0 D 7746
24 January 1976 Home Cardiff City FA Cup 2–1 W 12863
26 January 1976 Home Hereford United League 1–3 L 3722
6 February 1976 Home Wrexham League 2–1 W 4162
9 February 1976 Away Port Vale League 1–1 D 3494
14 February 1976 Away Derby County FA Cup 0–1 L 31918
17 February 1976 Home Brighton + H.A. League 4–0 W 4784
21 February 1976 Away Hereford United League 1–2 L 7264
24 February 1976 Away Preston North End League 1–5 L 5210
27 February 1976 Home Crystal Palace League 1–2 L 13500
1 March 1976 Home Gillingham League 2–2 D 4722
6 March 1976 Away Swindon Town League 0–0 D 5585
8 March 1976 Home Aldershot League 0–2 L 3874
13 March 1976 Home Bury League 2–0 W 3844
15 March 1976 Away Mansfield Town League 1–3 L 8043
19 March 1976 Home Peterborough Utd League 0–0 D 4561
23 March 1976 Away Halifax Town League 0–1 L 1450
27 March 1976 Away Grimsby Town League 2–2 D 4158
29 March 1976 Home Cardiff City League 0–2 L 4596
6 April 1976 Away Shrewsbury Town League 1–3 L 2493
9 April 1976 Home Walsall League 2–2 D 3723
13 April 1976 Away Gillingham League 2–1 W 5776
17 April 1976 Away Colchester United League 1–2 L 4260
19 April 1976 Home Chesterfield League 1–1 D 3917
23 April 1976 Home Chester City League 2–0 W 3553
27 April 1976 Away Wrexham League 2–2 D 1965
29 April 1976 Away Sheffield Wednesday League 1–2 L 25802