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Season story · Division 3

1976–77

13 league wins, 51–53 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: John King5 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Three
Final league position
14th
League matches
46
League wins
13
League draws
17
League defeats
16
League goals
51–53
Average Prenton Park gate
3,251

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

14 Aug → 14 May

  1. 14 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Crewe Alexandra · 2-1

    View match

  2. 21 Mar

    Biggest victory

    Mansfield Town · 4-0

    View match

  3. 1 Sept

    The biggest crowd

    Manchester United · 5-0

    View match

  4. 14 May

    Final word

    Gillingham · 3-0

    View match

Top scorer

Russ Allen

16 goals

Biggest crowd

37,586

Manchester United

Season form

DLDLWLLLWLWDWDDWWL

Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Matches
50
Wins
14
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1976

    LWLW
    4 matches · 2W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 14LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League Cup2-1Wed 18WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League Cup3-1Sat 21LChesterPrenton Park · League0-1Fri 27WCrystal PalacePrenton Park · League1-0

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1976

    LLLWDL
    6 matches · 1W 1D 4LOpen chapter +
    Wed 1LManchester UnitedOld Trafford · League Cup5-0Sat 4LBuryGigg Lane · League2-1Tue 7LYork CityBootham Crescent · League1-0Sat 11WPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 18DMansfield TownField Mill · League1-1Sat 25LBrighton & Hove AlbionPrenton Park · League1-3

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1976

    DDWWDD
    6 matches · 2W 4D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2DOxford UnitedManor Ground · League1-1Fri 8DPreston North EndPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 16WRotherham UnitedMillmoor · League1-2Fri 22WGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League2-0Mon 25DPort ValePrenton Park · League1-1Sat 30DSwindon TownCounty Ground · League1-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1976

    DDDLW
    5 matches · 1W 3D 1LOpen chapter +
    Wed 3DChesterfieldSaltergate · League0-0Fri 5DWrexhamPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 13DLincoln CitySincil Bank · League2-2Sat 20LPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · FA Cup0-4Fri 26WReadingPrenton Park · League2-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1976

    LWDD
    4 matches · 1W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4LSheffield WednesdayHillsborough · League3-1Fri 17WGillinghamPrenton Park · League2-0Mon 27DShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League2-2Tue 28DWalsallPrenton Park · League0-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1977

    WLLD
    4 matches · 1W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Fri 7WNorthampton TownCounty Ground · League3-4Sat 22LChesterSealand Road · League1-0Fri 28LPortsmouthPrenton Park · League1-3Mon 31DYork CityPrenton Park · League4-4

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1977

    LDL
    3 matches · 0W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5LCrystal PalaceSelhurst Park · League1-0Sat 19DPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League0-0Mon 21LSwindon TownPrenton Park · League0-1

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1977

    DLDLWLL
    7 matches · 1W 2D 4LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5DBrighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground · League1-1Mon 7LWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League2-0Fri 11DOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 19LPreston North EndDeepdale · League1-0Mon 21WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League4-0Fri 25LRotherham UnitedPrenton Park · League0-1Mon 28LBuryPrenton Park · League1-2

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1977

    LWLWDWDD
    8 matches · 3W 3D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League1-0Fri 8WShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 9LWalsallFellows Park · League2-0Tue 12WChesterfieldPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 16DPort ValeVale Park · League1-1Tue 19WPortsmouthFratton Park · League0-3Sat 23DLincoln CityPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 30DReadingElm Park · League0-0

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1977

    WWL
    3 matches · 2W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Mon 2WNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League2-1Fri 6WSheffield WednesdayPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 14LGillinghamPriestfield Stadium · League3-0
Division
Division 3
FA Cup:
Round: 1
Lg Cup:
Round: 2

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Overall record

50 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away2531012
Home251177
Total50141719

Match list

Results

50 matches

DateOppositionResult
2-1
3-1
0-1
1-0
5-0
2-1
1-0
2-0
1-1
1-3
1-1
0-0
1-2
2-0
1-1
1-1
0-0
0-0
2-2
0-4
2-1
3-1
2-0
2-2
0-0
3-4
1-0
1-3
4-4
1-0
0-0
0-1
1-1
2-0
1-1
1-0
4-0
0-1
1-2
1-0
2-1
2-0
2-1
1-1
0-3
2-2
0-0
2-1
1-0
3-0