1976–77 Birmingham City F.C. season


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

DateLeague
position
OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A
ScorersAttendance
21 August 19767thManchester UnitedAD2–2Burns, Styles58,898
24 August 19768thLeeds UnitedHD0–035,519
28 August 19766thLiverpoolHW2–1Francis, Gallagher33,228
4 September 197612thNorwich CityAL0–118,506
11 September 197618thWest Bromwich AlbionHL0–139,450
18 September 197612thAston VillaAW2–1Burns, Connolly50,084
25 September 197615thCoventry CityAL1–2Burns26,371
2 October 197612thDerby CountyHW5–1Burns 4, Connolly29,190
16 October 197612thMiddlesbroughHW3–1Gallagher, Burns, Francis pen27,740
20 October 197612thTottenham HotspurAL0–120,193
23 October 197615thNewcastle UnitedAL2–3Gallagher, Francis pen31,711
26 October 19769thBristol CityAW1–0Burns21,474
30 October 19769thQueens Park RangersHW2–1Burns, Francis31,471
6 November 197611thArsenalAL0–423,063
20 November 197614thTottenham HotspurAL0–121,488
27 November 197613thManchester CityHD0–029,722
4 December 19768thLeicester CityAW6–2Emmanuel, Francis, Burns 3, Rofe og20,388
7 December 19769thIpswich TownHL2–4Connolly, Burns31,161
11 December 19767thSunderlandHW2–0Jones, Francis24,597
18 December 19768thEvertonAD2–2Francis, Hibbitt32,532
27 December 19768thWest Ham UnitedHD0–039,978
18 January 19779thArsenalHD3–3Francis 323,247
22 January 197710thManchester UnitedHL2–3Francis, Emmanuel35,316
2 February 197712thLeeds UnitedAL0–122,805
5 February 197714thLiverpoolAL1–4Burns41,072
12 February 197711thNorwich CityHW3–2Burns 2, Broadhurst21,801
28 February 197713thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–3Francis28,639
5 March 197712thCoventry CityHW3–1Francis, Connolly, Emmanuel22,607
12 March 197713thDerby CountyAD0–025,256
19 March 197713thTottenham HotspurHL1–2Connolly23,398
22 March 197711thMiddlesbroughAD2–2Francis 216,439
2 April 197713thNewcastle UnitedHL1–2Fox20,283
8 April 197713thWest Ham UnitedAD2–2Gallagher, Francis28,167
9 April 197712thBristol CityHW3–0Francis 3 19,626
11 April 197712thIpswich TownAL0–129,026
16 April 197712thStoke CityHW2–0Francis, Burns19,554
19 April 197712thManchester CityAL1–2Burns36,203
30 April 197713thLeicester CityHD1–1Kendall20,836
7 May 197714thSunderlandAL0–134,189
10 May 197712thAston VillaHW2–1Hibbitt, Francis pen43,721
14 May 197712thEvertonHD1–1Kendall22,660
23 May 197713thQueens Park RangersAD2–2Kendall, McDonough14,976

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A
ScorersAttendance
Third round8 January 1977PortsmouthHW1–0Kendall31,598
Fourth round29 January 1977Leeds UnitedHL1–2Burns38,663

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A
ScorersAttendance
Second round31 August 1976BlackpoolAL1–2Pendrey12,203

Appearances and goals