 Under Lawrie McMenemy's management, Saints started to rebuild in Division 2, capturing players such as Peter Osgood, Jim McCalliog and Jim Steele, and its greatest moment came in 1976, when the club reached the 1976 FA Cup Final, playing Manchester United at Wembley Stadium, and surprised all observers by beating United 1–0 thanks to a goal from Bobby Stokes.The following season, Saints played in Europe again in the 1976–77 European Cup Winners' Cup, reaching round 3 where it lost 2–3 on aggregate to Belgian club Anderlecht.In 1977–78, captained by Alan Ball, Saints finished runners-up in the Second Division (behind champions Bolton Wanderers) and returned to the First Division.