| Club: | AEK Athens |
| Season: | 1975–76 |
| Manager: | František Fadrhonc |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chairman: | Loukas Barlos |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| League: | Alpha Ethniki |
| League Result: | 2nd |
| Cup1: | Greek Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Georgios Dedes (15) |
| Season Topscorer: | Georgios Dedes (19) |
| Highest Attendance: | 30,000 vs Olympiacos (12 May 1976) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,081 vs Anagennisi Karditsa (8 February 1976) |
| Average Attendance: | 16,778 |
| Largest Loss: | |
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| Prevseason: | 1974–75 |
| Nextseason: | 1976–77 |
The 1975–76 season was the 52nd season in the existence of AEK Athens F.C. and the 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. They competed in the Alpha Ethniki, the Greek Cup and the UEFA Cup. The season began on 17 September 1975 and finished on 23 May 1976.
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In the summer of 1975, Loukas Barlos, setting aside everything else, threw himself into the acquisition of Thomas Mavros. The 21-year-old striker of Panionios had dazzled everyone with his talent and had decided that it was time to move on to one of the greats of the league. Barlos, according to his favorite strategy, was in favor of the proper gallant player in his offer, but Panionios was blocking the transfer. The president of AEK approached Mavros and convinced him immediately, showing his love for AEK and football. Mavros pushed for the transfer, but collided with a relentless attitude of Panionios. A legal dispute began, based on a finding of Thomas's brother and his lawyer that had to do with their father's unsigned consent when the minor Thomas first joined Panionios. The ending of this dispute came a year later after the out-of-court settlement between the two clubs, with Mavros paying the price of a complete absence of one year from the stadiums,[1] recalling the respective case of Nestoridis several years ago. Fadrhonc's work in the football department was becoming effective, creating a team that combined spectacle and results.
After two consecutive years of absence from the European competitions, AEK returned in the UEFA Cup. The draw brought them against the Yugoslav Vojvodina. The first match took place at Karađorđe Stadium and ended 0–0. Fantronk's team confirmed their superiority and took the victory and the qualification with a score of 3–1. In the second round, the draw brought AEK against the Czechoslovak Inter Bratislava. In the first match at Bratislava, AEK faced defeat by 2–0. In the rematch at Nea Filadelfeia the Czechoslovaks "froze" the stadium opening the score at the 2nd minute and the task of AEK became even more difficult. The Union managed to turn the tie by scoring three goals in the second half, but unfortunately the fourth goal that would send them to the next round did not occur. In the league, AEK remained undefeated for 23 consecutive games and reached seven matches before the finish holding their luck in their own hands. Unfortunately, in the next two matches they suffered an equal number of defeats from Panathinaikos and Aris and in combination with the defeat from PAOK, they finished at second place, 5 points from the top, handing over the title to PAOK. The offensiveness that Fadrhonc gave to team's playing style, resulted in Georgios Dedes as the league's top scorer with 15 goals, while in the top 10 were also Walter Wagner and Mimis Papaioannou with 11 goals each. In the Greek Cup, AEK reached the semi-finals, where they lost 2–3 and were eliminated by Olympiacos.[2]
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NOTE: The players are the ones that have been announced by the AEK Athens' press release. No edits should be made unless a player arrival or exit is announced. Updated 23 May 1976, 23:59 UTC+3.
| Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Signed | Previous club | Transfer fee | Contract until | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| Giorgos Sidiropoulos | GK | June 30, 1976 | 1973 | AO Trikala | Free | 1978 | ||
| Lakis Stergioudas | GK | June 30, 1976 | 1972 | Niki Poligyrou | Free | 1985 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| Giorgos Skrekis | RB / CB | June 30, 1976 | 1974 | Panionios | Free | 1977 | ||
| Spyros Stefanidis | CB / RB | June 30, 1976 | 1973 | Panserraikos | Free | 1976 | ||
| Apostolos Toskas | CB | June 30, 1976 | 1969 | Trikala | Free | 1979 | ||
| Lakis Nikolaou | CB / RB / ST / DM | June 30, 1976 | 1971 | Atromitos | ₯600,000 | 1979 | ||
| Sakis Zarzopoulos | CB / RB / LB | June 30, 1976 | 1973 | Panserraikos | Free | 1977 | ||
| Stefanos Theodoridis | CB / RB | June 30, 1976 | 1969 | AEK Athens U20 | — | 1978 | ||
| Petros Ravousis | CB / RB | June 30, 1976 | 1972 | Aetos Skydra | Free | 1985 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| Timo Zahnleiter | CM / DM | June 30, 1976 | 1974 | 1860 München | Free | 1978 | ||
| Takis Timotheou |  | AM / CB | 1974 | APOEL | Free | 1976 | ||
| Lazaros Papadopoulos | RM / RW | June 30, 1976 | 1973 | Veria | Free | 1979 | ||
| Dionysis Tsamis | CM / DM / AM | June 30, 1976 | 1972 | Panetolikos | ₯2,300,000 | 1980 | ||
| Christos Ardizoglou | RM / LM / RW / AM | June 30, 1976 | 1974 | Apollon Athens | ₯5,000,000 | 1986 | ||
| Fotis Outsikas | June 30, 1976 | 1975 | AEK Athens U20 | — | 1980 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| Mimis Papaioannou (Captain) | SS / ST / AM | June 30, 1976 | 1962 | Veria | ₯175,000 | 1979 | ||
| Georgios Dedes | June 30, 1976 | 1974 | Panionios | Free | 1977 | |||
| Walter Wagner | June 30, 1976 | 1974 |  Austria Wien | Free | 1977 | |||
| Tasos Konstantinou | | RW / SS / ST / RM / AM | June 30, 1976 | 1972 | EPA Larnaca | Free | 1980 | |
| width=200 style="background:#FFDE00 | Player | width=200 style="background:#FFDE00 | From | width=150 style="background:#FFDE00 | Fee | width=150 style="background:#FFDE00 | Date | width=150 style="background:#FFDE00 | Contract Until | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens U20 | Promotion | 30 June 1980 |
| width=200 style="background:#FFDE00 | Player | width=200 style="background:#FFDE00 | To | width=150 style="background:#FFDE00 | Fee | width=150 style="background:#FFDE00 | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panachaiki | End of contract | ||||||||
| Kastoria | End of contract | ||||||||
| Panserraikos | End of contract | ||||||||
| Panionios | End of contract | ||||||||
| Montevideo Wanderers | End of contract |
Expenditure: ₯0
Income: ₯0
Net Total: ₯0
See main article: 1975–76 Alpha Ethniki.
See main article: 1975–76 Greek Football Cup.
See main article: 1975–76 UEFA Cup.
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers|-! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders|-! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders|-! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards|-|}
| Rank | width=200 style="background:#FFDE00 | Player | width=120 style="background:#FFDE00 | Alpha Ethniki | width=120 style="background:#FFDE00 | Greek Cup | width=120 style="background:#FFDE00 | UEFA Cup | width=120 style="background:#FFDE00 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 | |||||||
| 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |||||||
| 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |||||||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 57 | 18 | 6 | 81 |
Numbers in superscript represent the goals that the player scored.
| width=200 style="background:#FFDE00 | Player | width=200 style="background:#FFDE00 | Against | width=70 style="background:#FFDE00 | Result | width=150 style="background:#FFDE00 | Date | width=150 style="background:#FFDE00 | Competition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgios Dedes | 4–0 (H) | 5 October 1975 | Alpha Ethniki | |||||||
| Mimis Papaioannou | 7–0 (H) | 2 November 1975 | Greek Cup | |||||||
| Christos Ardizoglou | 6–1 (H) | 10 March 1976 | Greek Cup | |||||||
| Georgios Dedes | 5–0 (H) | 16 May 1976 | Alpha Ethniki |
The list is sorted by competition order when total clean sheets are equal and then alphabetically by surname. Clean sheets in games where both goalkeepers participated are awarded to the goalkeeper who started the game. Goalkeepers with no appearances are not included.
| Rank | width=200 style="background:#FFDE00 | Player | width=120 style="background:#FFDE00 | Alpha Ethniki | width=120 style="background:#FFDE00 | Greek Cup | width=120 style="background:#FFDE00 | UEFA Cup | width=120 style="background:#FFDE00 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| Totals | 17 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
|-! colspan="17" style="background:#FFDE00; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers|-! colspan="17" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders|-! colspan="17" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders|-! colspan="17" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards|}
| Player | Award | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgios Dedes | FW | Alpha Ethniki Top Scorer | ||
| Christos Ardizoglou | MF | Greek Cup Top Scorer (shared) |