Season overview
Notts County in 1976–77
- DivisionFootball League Second Division
- Final position8th
- FA CupR3
- Points systemTwo points for a win
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Full season page
Notts County 1976–77 season
Notts County competed in the Football League Second Division during the 1976–77 campaign. This verified archive page records the complete divisional table and the club's home-and-away league performance.
8thFootball League Second Division · Level 2
Played42
Won19
Drawn10
Lost13
Goals for65
Goals against60
Goal difference5
Points48
Joint leading scorers
Notts County leading scorers
Mick Vinter13goals
Home and away breakdown
Notts County home and away record
The highlighted club row is summarised below before the complete divisional home-and-away table.
Home record
- P21
- W11
- D5
- L5
- Goals scored29
- Goals conceded20
- Goal difference9
- Win rate52.4%
Away record
- P21
- W8
- D5
- L8
- Goals scored36
- Goals conceded40
- Goal difference-4
- Win rate38.1%
Final league table
Football League Second Division 1976–77 final league table
Notts County are highlighted below. Sources and acknowledgements are listed beneath the table.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 84 | 45 | 39 | 57 | ChampionsPromoted |
| 2 | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 73 | 53 | 20 | 55 | Promoted |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 43 | 34 | 52 | Promoted |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 54 | 21 | 51 | |
| 5 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 16 | 51 |
Season context
Historical notes
- Notts County finished 8th in the Football League Second Division.
- The complete divisional table includes separate home-and-away records.
- The final table has been copied from the acknowledged RSSSF divisional table and cross-checked against the bundled Notts County season summary.
Sources and acknowledgements
Historical references
References and acknowledgements for this season page.
- RSSSF: England 1976-77 Final divisional table source. RSSSF permits copying in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors.