After winning an FA Cup medal in the 1976 Final, Channon was back at Wembley days later to score twice in England's 4-0 win over Northern Ireland; he then scored again four days later against Scotland but England lost 2-1 at Hampden Park.
After an ill-fated move to Manchester City affected his form, Ron Greenwood chose to omit him from the starting line-up when England played the crucial World Cup qualifier in Luxembourg in October 1977.