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First Division

Arsenal 1976/77 Season

Final position: 8th

Arsenal ended the First Division season 8th, with 64 scored and 59 conceded across 42 games. They went out of the FA Cup in round 5 and went out of the League Cup in the quarter-finals. Top scorer was Malcolm Macdonald, with 29 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

16

Drawn

11

Lost

15

GF

64

GA

59

Points

43

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Round 5

League Cup

Quarter-final

Top Scorer

Malcolm Macdonald (29)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1976/77 season?
Arsenal finished 8th in the First Division in 1976/77.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1976/77 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 16, drew 11 and lost 15 of 42 games, scoring 64 goals and conceding 59, for 43 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1976/77?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1976/77 was the FA Cup, reaching the round 5.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1976/77?
Malcolm Macdonald was Arsenal's top scorer in 1976/77 with 29 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches16W 11D 15L
Arsenal 1976/77 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
21 Aug 1976Bristol CityH0–1
25 Aug 1976Norwich CityA3–1Macdonald, Nelson, Stapleton
28 Aug 1976SunderlandA2–2Macdonald, Ross
4 Sep 1976Manchester CityH0–0
11 Sep 1976West Ham UnitedA2–0Ross, Stapleton
18 Sep 1976EvertonH3–1Brady, Macdonald, Stapleton
25 Sep 1976Ipswich TownA1–3
2 Oct 1976Queens Park RangersH3–2Brady, Rice, Stapleton
16 Oct 1976Stoke CityH2–0Macdonald, Rice
20 Oct 1976Aston VillaA1–5Ball
23 Oct 1976Leicester CityA1–4Stapleton
30 Oct 1976Leeds UnitedA1–2Matthews
6 Nov 1976Birmingham CityH4–0Stapleton, Macdonald (pen), Nelson, Ross
20 Nov 1976LiverpoolH1–1Armstrong
27 Nov 1976Coventry CityA2–1Macdonald, Stapleton
4 Dec 1976Newcastle UnitedH5–3Macdonald (3), Ross, Stapleton
15 Dec 1976Derby CountyA0–0
18 Dec 1976Manchester UnitedH3–1Brady, Macdonald (2)
27 Dec 1976Tottenham HotspurA2–2Macdonald (2)
3 Jan 1977Leeds UnitedH1–1Macdonald
15 Jan 1977Norwich CityH1–0Rice
18 Jan 1977Birmingham CityA3–3Macdonald (3)
22 Jan 1977Bristol CityA0–2
5 Feb 1977SunderlandH0–0
12 Feb 1977Manchester CityA0–1
15 Feb 1977MiddlesbroughA0–3
19 Feb 1977West Ham UnitedH2–3Brady, Stapleton
1 Mar 1977EvertonA1–2Macdonald
5 Mar 1977Ipswich TownH1–4Macdonald (pen)
8 Mar 1977West Bromwich AlbionH1–2Macdonald
12 Mar 1977Queens Park RangersA1–2Young
23 Mar 1977Stoke CityA1–1Price
2 Apr 1977Leicester CityH3–0O'Leary (2), Rix
9 Apr 1977West Bromwich AlbionA2–0Macdonald, Stapleton
11 Apr 1977Tottenham HotspurH1–0Macdonald
16 Apr 1977LiverpoolA0–2
23 Apr 1977Coventry CityH2–0Macdonald, Stapleton
25 Apr 1977Aston VillaH3–0Armstrong, Macdonald, Nelson
30 Apr 1977Newcastle UnitedA2–0Macdonald, Matthews
3 May 1977Derby CountyH0–0
7 May 1977MiddlesbroughH1–1Stapleton
14 May 1977Manchester UnitedA2–3Brady, Stapleton
FA Cup3 matches2W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1976/77 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
8 Jan 1977R3Notts CountyA1–0Ross
29 Jan 1977R4Coventry CityH3–1Macdonald (2), Stapleton
26 Feb 1977R5MiddlesbroughA1–4Macdonald
League Cup6 matches3W 2D 1L
Arsenal 1976/77 League Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
31 Aug 1976R2Carlisle UnitedH3–2Macdonald, Ross (2)
21 Sep 1976R3BlackpoolA1–1Armstrong
28 Sep 1976R3RBlackpoolH0–0
5 Oct 1976R3R2BlackpoolH2–0Stapleton, O'Leary
26 Oct 1976R4ChelseaH2–1Ross, Stapleton
1 Dec 1976QFQueens Park RangersA1–2Stapleton
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