1974–75 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1974–75 season
ManagerTony Book
StadiumMaine Road
First Division8th
FA CupThird Round
League CupThird Round
Texaco CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Colin Bell(15)
All: Colin Bell(18)
Highest home attendance45,194 vs Liverpool
14 September 1974
Lowest home attendance14,790 vs Scunthorpe United
10 September 1974
Average home league attendance32,864 (5th highest in league)

The 1974–75 season was Manchester City's 73rd season of competitive football and 55th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Texaco Cup.

First Division

Main article: 1974–75 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
6 Sheffield United 42 18 13 11 58 51 1.137 49
7 Middlesbrough 42 18 12 12 54 40 1.350 48
8 Manchester City 42 18 10 14 54 54 1.000 46
9 Leeds United 42 16 13 13 57 49 1.163 45
10 Burnley 42 17 11 14 68 67 1.015 45
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 18 10 14 54 54 1 46 16 3 2 40 15 35 2 7 12 14 39 11

Source: [1]

Results

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
17 August 1974 West Ham United H Maine Road 4 - 0 Tueart, Marsh (2), Doyle 30,240
21 August 1974 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 1 - 0 Hartford 31,549
24 August 1974 Arsenal A Highbury 0 – 4 27,143
28 August 1974 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 2 – 1 Bell, Booth 20,079
31 August 1974 Leeds United H Maine Road 2 - 1 Summerbee, Bell 37,919
7 September 1974 Coventry City A Highfield Road 2 – 2 Marsh, Oakes 15,440
14 September 1974 Liverpool H Maine Road 2 - 0 Marsh, Tueart 45,194
21 September 1974 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 0 – 3 30,256
24 September 1974 Carlisle United A Brunton Park 0 – 0 17,900
28 September 1974 Queens Park Rangers H Maine Road 1 – 0 Marsh 30,674
5 October 1974 Chelsea H Maine Road 1 – 1 Hutchinson 32,412
12 October 1974 Burnley A Turf Moor 1 – 2 Tueart 23,406
16 October 1974 Arsenal H Maine Road 2 – 1 Tueart (2) 26,658
19 October 1974 Luton Town H Maine Road 1 – 0 Summerbee 30,649
26 October 1974 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 1 - 1 Bell 25,171
2 November 1974 Everton A Goodison Park 0 – 2 43,905
9 November 1974 Stoke City H Maine Road 1 - 0 Marsh 36,966
16 November 1974 Birmingham City A St Andrews 0 – 4 35,143
23 November 1974 Leicester City H Maine Road 4 - 1 Tueart, Daniels (2), Bell 31,628
30 November 1974 Newcastle United A St James Park 1 – 2 Marsh 36,600
7 December 1974 Sheffield United H Maine Road 3 – 2 Hammond, Bell, Marsh 29,676
14 December 1974 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 0 – 0 33,908
21 December 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 0 – 0 29,326
26 December 1974 Liverpool A Anfield 1 – 4 Bell 46,062
28 December 1974 Derby County H Maine Road 1 – 2 Bell 40,180
18 January 1975 Newcastle United H Maine Road 5 – 1 Hammond, Tueart (3), Bell 32,021
24 January 1975 Bristol City A Ashton Gate 2 – 2 Tueart, Bell 5,870
1 February 1975 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 0 - 4 32,007
8 February 1975 Everton H Maine Road 2 – 1 Bell, Tueart 44,718
22 February 1975 Birmingham City H Maine Road 3 – 1 Royle, Tueart, Bell 34,240
1 March 1975 Leeds United A Elland Road 2 – 2 Oakes, Donachie 47,489
8 March 1975 Leicester City A Filbert Street 0 – 1 23,059
15 March 1975 Queens Park Rangers A Loftus Road 0 – 2 22,102
18 March 1975 Carlisle United H Maine Road 1 – 2 Barnes 24,047
22 March 1975 Coventry City H Maine Road 1 – 0 Tueart 25,903
28 March 1975 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 2 – 1 Marsh, Bell 37,772
29 March 1975 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 0 – 1 21,716
1 April 1975 Derby County A Baseball Ground 1 – 2 Bell 32,966
12 April 1975 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 1 – 0 Hartford 26,249
19 April 1975 Burnley H Maine Road 2 – 0 Bell, Tueart 30,723
23 April 1975 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 1 – 1 Bell 23,391
26 April 1975 Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 1 – 1 Tueart 20,768

FA Cup

Main article: 1974-75 FA Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
4 January 1975 3rd Round Newcastle United H Maine Road 0 – 2 37,625

Football League Cup

Main article: 1974-75 Football League Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
10 September 1974 2nd Round Scunthorpe United H Maine Road 6 – 0 Bell (3), Doyle, Marsh, Barrett 14,790
9 October 1974 3rd Round Manchester United A Old Trafford 0 – 1 55,225

Awards

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.