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1976–77 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Huddersfield Town |
| season | 1976–77 |
| chairman | Keith Longbottom |
| manager | Tom Johnston (until 22 April 1977) |
| John Haselden (from 22 April 1977) | |
| stadium | Leeds Road |
| league | Football League Fourth Division |
| league result | 9th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | First round |
| (knocked out by Mansfield Town) | |
| cup2 | Football League Cup |
| cup2 result | Third round |
| (knocked out by Chelsea) | |
| league topscorer | Kevin Johnson (13) |
| season topscorer | Kevin Johnson (13) |
| highest attendance | 11,829 vs Cambridge United (19 April 1977) |
| lowest attendance | 2,275 vs Southend United (7 May 1977) |
| largest win | 4–0 vs Scunthorpe United (9 April 1977) |
| largest loss | 0–2 vs Darlington (18 September 1976) |
| 0–2 vs Chelsea (20 September 1976) | |
| 0–2 vs Exeter City (12 November 1976) | |
| 1–3 vs Bradford City (19 March 1977) | |
| 0–2 vs Doncaster Rovers (25 March 1977) | |
| 0–2 vs Watford (16 April 1977) | |
| 1–3 vs Colchester United (19 April 1977) | |
| prevseason | 1975–76 |
| nextseason | 1977–78 |
John Haselden (from 22 April 1977) (knocked out by Mansfield Town) (knocked out by Chelsea) 0–2 vs Chelsea (20 September 1976) 0–2 vs Exeter City (12 November 1976) 1–3 vs Bradford City (19 March 1977) 0–2 vs Doncaster Rovers (25 March 1977) 0–2 vs Watford (16 April 1977) 1–3 vs Colchester United (19 April 1977) Huddersfield Town's 1976–77 campaign was Huddersfield Town's second season in the 4th Division. Under Tom Johnston, Town almost gained promotion back to the 3rd Division, but a dreadful end to the season saw Town finish in 9th place with 50 points, 9 points off 4th place, which was taken by rivals Bradford City.
Squad at the start of the season
Review
Town had a mixed start to the season, with wins and draws seeming to come from all over the place. Although they were never on a massive losing or unbeaten run under Tom Johnston, they mainly relied on new signing Kevin Johnson from Hartlepool, who scored 13 goals during the season.
They had a run of 7 straight wins during late January to early March saw Town climb ever nearer to promotion, but the last nine games (6 of them under Johnston's replacement, John Haselden) saw Town fail to win a single match, which saw Town slumber down the table into a final position of 9th place, just 14 points off 4th place, which was taken up by rivals Bradford City.
Squad at the end of the season
Results
[[Football League Fourth Division|Division Four]]
| Date | Opponents | Home/ | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1976 | Torquay United | A | 0–1 | 3,955 | 19th | |
| 28 August 1976 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | Newton | 4,559 | 15th |
| 4 September 1976 | Newport County | A | 1–1 | Firth | 2,247 | 14th |
| 11 September 1976 | Swansea City | H | 2–2 | Newton, Firth | 4,048 | 15th |
| 14 September 1976 | Southport | H | 1–0 | Smith | 4,174 | 8th |
| 18 September 1976 | Darlington | A | 0–2 | 3,037 | 11th | |
| 25 September 1976 | Stockport County | H | 2–0 | Johnson, Baines | 5,916 | 9th |
| 2 October 1976 | Barnsley | A | 1–2 | Butler | 7,124 | 14th |
| 9 October 1976 | Bradford City | H | 3–0 | Sidebottom, Butler, Johnson | 10,608 | 10th |
| 16 October 1976 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–1 | Sidebottom, Jones | 7,494 | 7th |
| 23 October 1976 | Aldershot | A | 0–1 | 4,598 | 11th | |
| 26 October 1976 | Watford | H | 2–2 | Johnson (2, 1 pen.) | 5,299 | 9th |
| 30 October 1976 | Hartlepool | A | 1–0 | Goldthorpe | 2,613 | 6th |
| 2 November 1976 | Cambridge United | A | 1–1 | Goldthorpe | 4,357 | 7th |
| 6 November 1976 | Workington | H | 2–1 | Hague, Smith | 5,621 | 5th |
| 12 November 1976 | Exeter City | A | 0–2 | 3,657 | 9th | |
| 26 November 1976 | Rochdale | H | 2–1 | Johnson (pen.), Jones | 5,240 | 7th |
| 4 December 1976 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | Baines | 4,419 | 6th |
| 18 December 1976 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–1 | 4,932 | 8th | |
| 27 December 1976 | Halifax Town | A | 0–0 | 8,720 | 8th | |
| 28 December 1976 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–0 | Hague | 7,028 | 6th |
| 1 January 1977 | Workington | A | 2–3 | Baines, Johnson | 2,133 | 8th |
| 8 January 1977 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 4,494 | 12th | |
| 15 January 1977 | Southport | A | 2–2 | Campbell (2) | 1,803 | 11th |
| 22 January 1977 | Torquay United | H | 2–1 | Johnson, Eccles | 6,237 | 10th |
| 5 February 1977 | Brentford | A | 3–1 | Johnson, Campbell, N. Smith (o.g.) | 4,830 | 11th |
| 12 February 1977 | Newport County | H | 3–0 | Eccles, Campbell, Johnson (pen.) | 5,452 | 9th |
| 15 February 1977 | Hartlepool | H | 4–1 | Johnson, Baines, Fowler, Creamer (o.g.) | 5,493 | 5th |
| 26 February 1977 | Darlington | H | 3–1 | Campbell (2), Johnson (pen.) | 6,315 | 7th |
| 4 March 1977 | Stockport County | A | 3–2 | Campbell, Gray (2) | 5,499 | 5th |
| 12 March 1977 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | Eccles | 11,659 | 4th |
| 19 March 1977 | Bradford City | A | 1–3 | Oliver | 10,734 | 6th |
| 21 March 1977 | Colchester United | H | 0–0 | 7,508 | 4th | |
| 25 March 1977 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–2 | 11,042 | 6th | |
| 2 April 1977 | Aldershot | H | 2–0 | Hart, Butler | 5,073 | 7th |
| 5 April 1977 | Halifax Town | H | 1–0 | Smith | 7,591 | 5th |
| 9 April 1977 | Scunthorpe United | A | 4–0 | Gray (3), Johnson | 4,207 | 5th |
| 12 April 1977 | Cambridge United | H | 1–2 | Johnson | 11,829 | 6th |
| 16 April 1977 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 6,181 | 7th | |
| 19 April 1977 | Colchester United | H | 1–3 | Dowman (o.g.) | 5,057 | 9th |
| 23 April 1977 | Exeter City | H | 0–1 | 4,717 | 10th | |
| 26 April 1977 | Swansea City | A | 1–2 | Gray | 9,613 | 10th |
| 30 April 1977 | Rochdale | A | 2–2 | Baines, Campbell | 1,626 | 10th |
| 3 May 1977 | Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | 2,342 | 10th | |
| 7 May 1977 | Southend United | H | 1–1 | Howey | 2,275 | 10th |
| 14 May 1977 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–0 | 2,153 | 9th |
[[FA Cup]]
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November 1976 | Round 1 | Mansfield Town | H | 0–0 | 9,025 | |
| 22 November 1976 | Round 1 Replay | Mansfield Town | A | 1–2 | Sidebottom | 9,036 |
[[Football League Cup]]
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1976 | Round 1 1st Leg | Hartlepool | H | 2–0 | Baines, Newton | 3,603 |
| 18 August 1976 | Round 1 2nd Leg | Hartlepool | A | 2–1 | Newton, Butler | 2,060 |
| 31 August 1976 | Round 2 | Northampton Town | A | 1–0 | Newton | 6,641 |
| 20 September 1976 | Round 3 | Chelsea | A | 0–2 | 19,860 |
Appearances and goals
| Name | Nationality | Position | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | 43 (1) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 49 (1) | 6 | ||||||
| MF | 23 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 (3) | 4 | ||||||
| FW | 19 (1) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 (1) | 8 | ||||||
| DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||||||
| FW | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| MF | 36 (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 (3) | 1 | ||||||
| DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| MF | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | ||||||
| FW | 5 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 (2) | 2 | ||||||
| FW | 17 (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (1) | 6 | ||||||
| DF | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||||||
| MF | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||||||
| MF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| FW | 38 | 13 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 (1) | 13 | ||||||
| MF | 9 (5) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 11 (7) | 2 | ||||||
| MF | 10 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 (2) | 0 | ||||||
| MF | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (1) | 0 | ||||||
| FW | 15 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 (1) | 3 | 20 (3) | 5 | ||||||
| DF | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||||||
| GK | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | 18 (5) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 20 (7) | 3 | ||||||
| MF | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||||||
| GK | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||||
| GK | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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