Hanley Town made the move to the Abbey Lane Ground, renting the land from the Council, and began to develop the facilities, the 2026/27 season will mark 50 years of Hanley Town FC playing at the Abbey Lane Ground. The club also took the plunge into joining the Mid-Cheshire League in the Second Division. At this time the First Division contained local clubs Congleton Town, Kidsgrove Athletic and Milton United.

Hanley Town did well to finish fourth and won both the May Bank Cup (beating Trent Rovers 1-0) and the Mid-Cheshire League Division Two Cup (beating Knutsford 1-0). The Roger Lomas Trophy was also retained. The Sentinel Cup Final was reached but a late winner by Kidsgrove Athletic's Bryan Finney at Vale Park saw Hanley lose 2-1.
The Reserves had another decent season in the County League with a top four finish.

Cup Competitions:
Mid-Cheshire League Division Two Cup Winners: (vs Knutsford)
May Bank Cup Winners: (vs Trent Rovers)
Roger Lomas Trophy Winners:
Sentinel Cup Runners-Up: (vs Kidsgrove Athletic)

Mid-Cheshire League Division Two:
Hanley Town playing record:
Pld:30: W:19: D:5: L:6: For:79: For:36: Pts:43:

Mid-Cheshire League Division Two Line-Up 1976/77:
Crewe L.M.R
Crewe Rolls Royce
Bramhall Reserves
Congleton Town
Davenham
Ellesmere Port
HANLEY TOWN
Hartford
Irwin
Knutsford Reserves
Lion
Linotype Reserves
Norwes Gas
Radcliffe
U.S.C Sale
Wilmslow Albion

Staffordshire County League (North) Division One:
Hanley Town Reserves playing record:
Pld:26: W:16: D:6: L:4: For:72: Agst:29: Pts:38:

Staffordshire County League (North) Division One Line-Up 1976/77:
Ball Green Youth & Adult
Blythe Matthey Reserves
Boltons Sports Club
Burslem Albion
Chell & Packmoor
Goldenhill Wanderers
Hanford Boys Club
HANLEY TOWN RESERVES
Ipstones
Knutton Youth & Adult
Meir C.A
Moorlands Youth & Adult
Roebuck
Wereton Queens Park