MANCHESTER UNITED
1976-1977

MANCHESTER UNITED 1976-1977 FA CUP WINNER:
Standing: J.Greenhoff, Mcllroy, B.Greenhoff, Stepney, Nicholl and McCreery.
Bended: Macari, Pearson, Buchan, Hill, Albiston and Coppell.
COACH:

Tommy Docherty
GOALKEEPERS:
1 Alex STEPNEY
Paddy ROCHE
DEFENDERS:
6 Martin BUCHAN (c)
5 Brian GREENHOFF
2 Jimmy NICHOLL
3 Arthur ALBISTON
Stewart HOUSTON
Alex FORSYTH
MIDFIELDERS:
4 Sammy McLLROY
10 Lou MACARI
7 Steve COPPELL
12 David McCREERY
Gerry DALYFORWARDS:
11 Gordon HILL
8 Jimmy GREENHOFF
9 Stuart PEARSON
Christ MCGRATH
4-4-2 FORMATIONS:Manchester United Vs Liverpool 2:1 - FA Cup final (21/05/1977)

GK STEPNEY
CB BUCHAN ©
CB B.GREENHOFF
RB NICHOLL
LB ALBISTON
CMF MCLLROY
AMF MACARI
RMF COPPELL
LWF HILL
SS J.GREENHOFF
CF PEARSONCaptain: Martin Buchan
Short Free Kick: Gordon Hill/Steve Coppell
Long Free Kick: Gordon Hill/Steve Coppell/Stewart Houston
Free Kick 2: Stewart Houston
Left Corner: Sammy McIlroy / Gordon Hill
Right Corner: Steve Coppell
Penalty: Gordon Hill/Stuart Pearson/Gerry Daly
Team Strategy★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Jimmy Greenhoff/Lou Macari/Sammy McIlroy
★CB Overlap: Brian Greenhoff
★Offside trap
★Ball Possession ATT
HONOURS:English First Division: 6th
FA Cup: Winner
League Cup: 5th round
UEFA Cup: 2nd round
HOME & AWAY KITS:INFO:United performed erratically in the league in 1976–77, struggling for consistency with some injury problems to key players, finishing the season in sixth place, but reached the FA Cup final again, this time beating Liverpool 2–1 in the final. This result ended Liverpool's chances of completing the treble, something United themselves would achieve 22 years later.
The new-look Manchester United side contained impressive young players like Steve Coppell, Sammy McIlroy, Brian Greenhoff, Jimmy Greenhoff, Arthur Albiston and Stuart Pearson. United were now being captained by Martin Buchan. But just over a month later, news broke of Tommy Docherty's love affair with Mary Brown, the wife of the team's physiotherapist Laurie Brown, when he announced he was leaving his wife to marry her. When Docherty refused to resign, the board dismissed him.