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1976–77 Football League Cup
...The 1976–77 Football League Cup was the 17th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 14 August 1976 and ended with the final going to a second replay on 13 April 1977.
The final was contested by First Division teams Aston Villa and Everton at Wembley Stadium in London, followed by replays at Hillsborough and finally being decided at Old Trafford.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England &  Wales |
| Teams | 92 |
| Defending champions | Manchester City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aston Villa |
| Runner-up | Everton |
First round
| First Division | Second Division | Third Division | Fourth Division | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
22 / 22
|
22 / 22
|
24 / 24
|
24 / 24
|
92 / 92
|
First leg
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot (4) | 1–1 | Gillingham (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Bournemouth (4) | 0–0 | Torquay United (4) | 14 August 1976 |
| Bradford City (4) | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic (2) | 14 August 1976 |
| Bury (3) | 2–1 | Preston North End (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Cardiff City (2) | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers (2) | 14 August 1976 |
| Chester (3) | 2–0 | Hereford United (2) | 14 August 1976 |
| Chesterfield (3) | 3–1 | Rotherham United (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Crewe Alexandra (4) | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Crystal Palace (3) | 2–2 | Portsmouth (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Doncaster Rovers (4) | 1–1 | Lincoln City (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Grimsby Town (3) | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Halifax Town (4) | 0–0 | Darlington (4) | 14 August 1976 |
| Huddersfield Town (4) | 2–0 | Hartlepool (4) | 14 August 1976 |
| Mansfield Town (3) | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United (4) | 14 August 1976 |
| Millwall (2) | 2–1 | Colchester United (4) | 14 August 1976 |
| Oxford United (3) | 1–0 | Cambridge United (4) | 14 August 1976 |
| Plymouth Argyle (2) | 0–1 | Exeter City (4) | 14 August 1976 |
| Port Vale (3) | 1–1 | Wrexham (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Reading (3) | 2–3 | Peterborough United (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Rochdale (4) | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 14 August 1976 |
| Shrewsbury Town (3) | 0–1 | Walsall (3) | 16 August 1976 |
| Southend United (4) | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Southport (4) | 1–2 | Carlisle United (2) | 14 August 1976 |
| Swansea City (4) | 4–1 | Newport County (4) | 14 August 1976 |
| Swindon Town (3) | 3–2 | Northampton Town (3) | 14 August 1976 |
| Watford (4) | 1–1 | Brentford (4) | 14 August 1976 |
| Workington (4) | 0–0 | Stockport County (4) | 14 August 1976 |
| York City (3) | 0–0 | Barnsley (4) | 14 August 1976 |
Second leg
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley (4) | 0–0 | York City (3) | 17 August 1976 | 0–0 |
| Blackburn Rovers (2) | 4–1 | Rochdale (4) | 18 August 1976 | 5–1 |
| Brentford (4) | 0–2 | Watford (4) | 17 August 1976 | 1–3 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion (3) | 2–1 | Southend United (4) | 17 August 1976 | 3–2 |
| Bristol Rovers (2) | 4–4 | Cardiff City (2) | 17 August 1976 | 5–6 |
| Cambridge United (4) | 2–0 | Oxford United (3) | 17 August 1976 | 2–1 |
| Carlisle United (2) | 0–1 | Southport (4) | 17 August 1976 | 2–2 |
| Colchester United (4) | 2–1 | Millwall (2) | 17 August 1976 | 3–3 |
| Darlington (4) | 1–1 | Halifax Town (4) | 18 August 1976 | 1–1 |
| Exeter City (4) | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle (2) | 18 August 1976 | 2–0 |
| Gillingham (3) | 2–0 | Aldershot (4) | 18 August 1976 | 3–1 |
| Hartlepool (4) | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town (4) | 18 August 1976 | 1–4 |
| Hereford United (2) | 4–3 | Chester (3) | 18 August 1976 | 4–5 |
| Lincoln City (3) | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers (4) | 18 August 1976 | 2–2 |
| Newport County (4) | 1–0 | Swansea City (4) | 17 August 1976 | 2–4 |
| Northampton Town (3) | 2–0 | Swindon Town (3) | 18 August 1976 | 4–3 |
| Oldham Athletic (2) | 1–3 | Bradford City (4) | 17 August 1976 | 2–4 |
| Peterborough United (3) | 0–1 | Reading (3) | 18 August 1976 | 3–3 |
| Portsmouth (3) | 0–1 | Crystal Palace (3) | 17 August 1976 | 2–3 |
| Preston North End (3) | 1–1 | Bury (3) | 17 August 1976 | 2–3 |
| Rotherham United (3) | 3–0 | Chesterfield (3) | 17 August 1976 | 4–3 |
| Scunthorpe United (4) | 2–0 | Mansfield Town (3) | 17 August 1976 | 2–2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday (3) | 0–0 | Grimsby Town (3) | 18 August 1976 | 3–0 |
| Stockport County (4) | 0–0 | Workington (4) | 18 August 1976 | 0–0 |
| Torquay United (4) | 1–0 | Bournemouth (4) | 17 August 1976 | 1–0 |
| Tranmere Rovers (3) | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | 18 August 1976 | 4–3 |
| Walsall (3) | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 18 August 1976 | 2–0 |
| Wrexham (3) | 1–0 | Port Vale (3) | 18 August 1976 | 2–1 |
Replays
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United (2) | 3–2 | Southport (4) | 24 August 1976 |
| Colchester United (4) | 4–4[1][2] | Millwall (2) | 30 August 1976 |
| Doncaster Rovers (4) | 1–1[1][3] | Lincoln City (3) | 24 August 1976 |
| Halifax Town (4) | 1–2[1] | Darlington (4) | 30 August 1976 |
| Peterborough United (3) | 3–1[1] | Reading (3) | 25 August 1976 |
| Scunthorpe United (4) | 2–1 | Mansfield Town (3) | 24 August 1976 |
| Workington (4) | 0–2 | Stockport County (4) | 30 August 1976 |
| York City (3) | 1–2[1] | Barnsley (4) | 24 August 1976 |
Second round
| First Division | Second Division | Third Division | Fourth Division | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
22 / 22
|
18 / 22
|
12 / 24
|
12 / 24
|
64 / 92
|