High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1976–77 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club`s 74th in the Football League and their 43rd in the First Division. They finished in 13th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1976–77 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost in the fourth to Leeds United, and lost to Blackpool in their opening second-round match in the League Cup.