1976–77 Everton F.C. season

During the 1976–77 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 9th in the table with 42 points.

Everton

1976–77 season
Manager	Billy Bingham (to January) Gordon Lee (from January)
Ground	Goodison Park
First Division	9th
FA Cup	Semi-finalists
League Cup	Finalists
Home colours Away colours

Final league table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
7	West Bromwich Albion	42	16	13	13	62	56	+6	45
8	Arsenal	42	16	11	15	64	59	+5	43
9	Everton	42	14	14	14	62	64	−2	42
10	Leeds United	42	15	12	15	48	51	−3	42
11	Leicester City	42	12	18	12	47	60	−13	42

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Main article: 1976–77 Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
21 August 1976	Queen's Park Rangers	A	4–0		Parkes (og), Latchford (2), Bernard (pen)
24 August 1976	Ipswich Town	H	1–1		Telfer
28 August 1976	Aston Villa	H	0–2
4 September 1976	Leicester City	A	1–1		Latchford
11 September 1976	Stoke City	H	3–0		Telfer (2), Latchford
18 September 1976	Arsenal	A	1–3		Telfer
25 September 1976	Bristol City	H	2–0		Dobson, Latchford
2 October 1976	Sunderland	A	1–0		Goodlass
5 October 1976	Manchester City	H	2–2		Dobson, King
16 October 1976	Liverpool	A	1–3		Dobson
23 October 1976	West Ham United	H	3–2		Lyons, King, Latchford
30 October 1976	Tottenham Hotspur	A	3–3		King, McNaught, Latchford
6 November 1976	Leeds United	H	0–2
20 November 1976	Derby County	H	2–0		King, Latchford
24 November 1976	Newcastle United	A	1–4		Lyons
27 November 1976	West Bromwich Albion	A	0–3
11 December 1976	Coventry City	A	2–4		King, Kenyon
18 December 1976	Birmingham City	H	2–2		McKenzie (2, 1 pen)
27 December 1976	Manchester United	A	0–4
29 December 1976	Middlesbrough	H	2–2		McNaught, Latchford
15 January 1977	Ipswich Town	A	0–2
22 January 1977	Queen's Park Rangers	H	1–3		McKenzie
5 February 1977	Aston Villa	A	0–2
12 February 1977	Leicester City	H	1–2		Latchford
19 February 1977	Stoke City	A	1–0		Dobson
1 March 1977	Arsenal	H	2–1		Latchford, Jones
5 March 1977	Bristol City	A	2–1		Latchford, Gillies (og)
22 March 1977	Liverpool	H	0–0
26 March 1977	Tottenham Hotspur	H	4–0		Latchford, King, Dobson, Lyons
2 April 1977	West Ham United	A	2–2		Goodlass, Pearson
5 April 1977	Manchester United	H	1–2		Dobson
9 April 1977	Middlesbrough	A	2–2		Pearson, Latchford
16 April 1977	Derby County	A	3–2		Latchford, Pejic, McKenzie
19 April 1977	Norwich City	H	3–1		McNaught, King, Pearson
30 April 1977	Norwich City	A	1–2		Pearson
4 May 1977	Leeds United	A	0–0
7 May 1977	Coventry City	H	1–1		Rioch
10 May 1977	Manchester City	A	1–1		Lyons
14 May 1977	Birmingham City	A	1–1		Latchford
16 May 1977	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–1		Dobson
19 May 1977	Sunderland	H	2–0		Latchford, Rioch
24 May 1977	Newcastle United	H	2–0		Dobson, McKenzie

FA Cup

Main article: 1976–77 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
3	8 January 1977	Stoke City	H	2–0		Lyons, McKenzie (pen)
4	29 January 1977	Swindon Town	A	2–2		Latchford, McKenzie
4:R	1 February 1977	Swindon Town	H	2–1		Jones, Dobson
5	26 February 1977	Cardiff City	A	2–1		Latchford, McKenzie
6	19 March 1977	Derby County	H	2–0		Latchford, Pearson
SF	23 April 1977	Liverpool	N	2–2	52,637	McKenzie, Rioch
SF:R	27 April 1977	Liverpool	N	0–3	52,579

League Cup

Main article: 1976–77 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
2	30 August 1976	Cambridge United	H	3–0
3	20 September 1976	Stockport County	A	1–0
4	26 October 1976	Coventry City	H	3–0
5	1 December 1976	Manchester United	A	3–0
SF:1	18 January 1977	Bolton Wanderers	H	1–1
SF:2	15 February 1977	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–0
F	12 March 1977	Aston Villa	N	0–0	100,000
F:R	16 March 1977	Aston Villa	N	1–1	55,000	Latchford
F:2R	13 April 1977	Aston Villa	N	2–3	54,749

Squad

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	GK	WAL	Dai Davies
-	DF	ENG	Terry Darracott
-	DF	ENG	Dave Jones
-	DF	ENG	Mick Lyons
-	DF	SCO	Ken McNaught
-	MF	SCO	Bruce Rioch
-	MF	ENG	Andy King
-	MF	ENG	Martin Dobson
-	FW	ENG	Bob Latchford
-	FW	ENG	Duncan McKenzie
-	MF	ENG	Ronny Goodlass
-	DF	ENG	Mike Pejic

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	DF	NIR	Bryan Hamilton
-	MF	ENG	George Telfer
-	GK	ENG	Dave Lawson
-	MF	ENG	Mike Bernard
-	FW	SCO	Jim Pearson
-	DF	ENG	Roger Kenyon
-	MF	ENG	Mick Buckley
-	DF	ENG	Neil Robinson
-	DF	ENG	Steve Seargeant
-	DF	ENG	Mark Higgins
-	FW	WAL	David Smallman
-	GK	ENG	Andrew Brand