1975/76 Southport Results ►1977/78

SOUTHPORT

Ground: Haig Avenue     Division: Football League Fourth Division

Season 1976/77

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 14/08/1976 Carlisle United Lost 1-2 Home Haig Avenue League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg
2 17/08/1976 Carlisle United Won 1-0 Away Brunton Park League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Southport Won 2-2 on aggregate and a Replay was required
3 21/08/1976 Doncaster Rovers Drew 2-2 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
4 24/08/1976 Carlisle United Lost 2-3 Away Brunton Park League Cup 1st Round Replay
5 28/08/1976 Aldershot Lost 0-1 Away Recreation Ground Football League Fourth Division
6 03/09/1976 Bradford City Lost 0-4 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
7 11/09/1976 Torquay United Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
8 14/09/1976 Huddersfield Town Lost 0-1 Away Leeds Road Football League Fourth Division
9 18/09/1976 Brentford Lost 0-3 Away Griffin Park Football League Fourth Division
10 25/09/1976 Newport County Lost 0-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
11 02/10/1976 Swansea City Lost 1-2 Away Vetch Field Football League Fourth Division
12 08/10/1976 Darlington Drew 0-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
13 15/10/1976 Stockport County Drew 2-2 Away Edgeley Park Football League Fourth Division
14 22/10/1976 Barnsley Won 1-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
15 26/10/1976 Cambridge United Drew 0-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
16 30/10/1976 Exeter City Lost 1-3 Away St James Park Football League Fourth Division
17 02/11/1976 Scunthorpe United Drew 1-1 Away Old Showground Football League Fourth Division
18 06/11/1976 Rochdale Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
19 13/11/1976 AFC Bournemouth Lost 0-5 Away Dean Court Football League Fourth Division
20 20/11/1976 Port Vale Lost 1-2 Home Haig Avenue FA Cup 1st Round
21 27/11/1976 Southend United Drew 0-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
22 18/12/1976 Halifax Town Drew 0-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
23 27/12/1976 Workington Drew 2-2 Away Borough Park Football League Fourth Division
24 29/12/1976 Crewe Alexandra Drew 0-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
25 03/01/1977 Exeter City Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
26 15/01/1977 Huddersfield Town Drew 2-2 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
27 18/01/1977 Colchester United Lost 1-4 Away Layer Road Football League Fourth Division
28 22/01/1977 Doncaster Rovers Lost 1-3 Away Belle Vue Football League Fourth Division
29 29/01/1977 Watford Lost 1-3 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
30 05/02/1977 Aldershot Lost 0-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
31 12/02/1977 Bradford City Lost 0-1 Away Valley Parade Football League Fourth Division
32 01/03/1977 Rochdale Lost 0-3 Away Spotland Football League Fourth Division
33 04/03/1977 Newport County Lost 1-3 Away Somerton Park Football League Fourth Division
34 08/03/1977 Brentford Lost 1-2 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
35 11/03/1977 Swansea City Lost 1-3 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
36 19/03/1977 Darlington Lost 1-2 Away Feethams Football League Fourth Division
37 23/03/1977 Torquay United Drew 0-0 Away Plainmoor Football League Fourth Division
38 26/03/1977 Stockport County Won 1-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
39 28/03/1977 Hartlepool Drew 1-1 Away Victoria Park Football League Fourth Division
40 02/04/1977 Barnsley Lost 0-1 Away Oakwell Football League Fourth Division
41 08/04/1977 Workington Drew 1-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
42 09/04/1977 Crewe Alexandra Drew 0-0 Away Gresty Road Football League Fourth Division
43 12/04/1977 Scunthorpe United Won 2-1 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
44 16/04/1977 Cambridge United Lost 1-5 Away Abbey Stadium Football League Fourth Division
45 19/04/1977 Watford Lost 0-2 Away Vicarage Road Football League Fourth Division
46 22/04/1977 AFC Bournemouth Drew 0-0 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
47 29/04/1977 Southend United Lost 2-3 Away Roots Hall Football League Fourth Division
48 03/05/1977 Colchester United Lost 1-3 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
49 07/05/1977 Hartlepool Lost 1-2 Home Haig Avenue Football League Fourth Division
50 14/05/1977 Halifax Town Drew 1-1 Away The Shay Football League Fourth Division

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GD Pts
23rd 46 3 19 24 33 77 -44 25
Southport were Re-Elected to the Football League
Click here for final League Standings

Election for League Membership

For the first time the number of non-league clubs allowed to seek election to the Football League was limited to two. Wimbledon of the Southern League joined Altrincham from the Northern Premier League in the vote for League membership.
Votes Club End Result
44 Halifax Town Re Elected to the League
43 Hartlepool Re Elected to the League
37 Southport Re Elected to the League
27 Wimbledon ▲Elected to the League
21 Workington ▼Not Re Elected to the League
12 Altrincham Not Elected to the League

 

Cup Record

Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 1st Round Port Vale
Football League Cup 1st Round Carlisle United

Manager(s)

Ray Henderson (1st June 1976 - 1st March 1977) 
Hugh Fisher (from 1st March 1977)

1975/76 Southport Results ►1977/78