1976–77 Arsenal F.C. season
91st season in existence of Arsenal F.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1976–77 season was Arsenal Football Club's 51st consecutive season in the Football League First Division. The first season under new manager Terry Neill, Arsenal finished eighth in the league and reached the quarterfinals of the League Cup.
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1976–1977 season | |||
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Chairman | Denis Hill-Wood | ||
Manager | Terry Neill | ||
First Division | 8th place | ||
FA Cup | 5th round | ||
League Cup | Quarter finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Malcolm Macdonald (25) All: Malcolm Macdonald (29) | ||
Highest home attendance | 52,285 vs Chelsea (26 October 1976) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 19,517 vs West Bromwich Albion (23 October 1976) | ||
Average home league attendance | 32,671 | ||
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New signing Malcolm Macdonald was Arsenal's top scorer. Long-tenured defender Pat Rice assumed the captaincy. Neill oversaw significant turnover in the side throughout the season, seeing the exodus of players such as Alan Ball and John Radford. Along with Macdonald, Neill brought in players like Willie Young and Alan Hudson.