1975–76 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham United were unbeaten in their first nine games and sitting in second place at the start of the 1975–1976 season. By the end of the season they had finished in 18th and were only six points away from relegation.[1]

However, West Ham had saved their best form for their third foray into European competition. They managed to reach the final of the Cup Winners' Cup, losing to Anderlecht 4–2.

Number Player Pos Eur Apps Eur Gls Lge Apps Lge Gls FAC Apps FAC Gls LC Apps LC Gls CS Apps CS Gls Date Signed Previous Club
Cup Winners Cup Final Team
1 England Mervyn Day GK 9 41 1 5 1 1973 Academy
2 England Keith Coleman RB 6 (1) 26 1 1 0 (1) 1973 Sunderland
3 England Frank Lampard LB 9 1 37 3 1 4 1 1967 Academy
4 England Billy Bonds (Capt) CM 9 2 17(1) 1 5 1 1967 Charlton Athletic
5 England Tommy Taylor D 9 42 2 5 1 1970 Leyton Orient
6 England John McDowell D 7 36(1) 5 1 1970 Academy
7 England Pat Holland M 7 2 35 2 1 5 1 1969 Academy
8 England Graham Paddon M 9 2 39 2 1 5 1 1 1973 Norwich
9 England Billy Jennings F 5 (2) 3 26(4) 11 1 1 (2) 1 1974 Watford
10 England Trevor Brooking

(Hammer of the Year)

CM 7 3 34 5 1 4 1 1 1967 Academy
11 England Keith Robson W 9 4 33 3 4 1 0 (1) 1974 Newcastle United
Substitute
12 England Alan Taylor CF 6 (1) 3 33(2) 13 1 4 1 1 1974 Rochdale
Important Players
6 England Kevin Lock CH 4 26 1 5 1 1971 Academy
10 England Alan Curbishley M 1 (1) 12(2) 1 1 1974 Academy
6 England Mick McGiven CH 1 (1) 6 (1) 1 1973 Sunderland
9 England Bobby Gould F 1 4 (1) 2 1 1973 Bristol City
Other Players
9 Bermuda Clyde Best F 5 (2) 1 2 1 1969 Academy
12 England Johnny Ayris RW 3 (6) 1 0 (1) 1 1970 Academy
11 Cyprus Yılmaz Orhan F 5 1975 Aveley
1 Scotland Bobby Ferguson GK 1 1967 Kilmarnock
6 England Alan Wooler M 1 1973 Reading
12 England Geoff Pike M 0 (3) 1975 Academy

References

  1. "1st Division 1975–76". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
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