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1973–74 Manchester City F.C. season

{{Short description|1973–74 season of Manchester City}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2022}}

{{Infobox football club season

| club = Manchester City

| season = 1973–74

| manager = {{nowrap|Johnny Hart (to 22 Oct 1973)}}
{{nowrap|Tony Book (caretaker)}}
{{nowrap|Ron Saunders (from 22 Nov 1973 to 12 April 1974)}}
{{nowrap|Tony Book (from 12 April 1974)}}

| stadium = Maine Road

| league = First Division

| league result = 14th

| cup1 = FA Cup

| cup1 result = Fourth Round

| cup2 = League Cup

| cup2 result = Runners-up

| cup3 = {{nowrap|FA Charity Shield}}

| cup3 result = Runners-up

| average attendance = 30,484 (7th highest in league)

|league topscorer = Francis Lee(10)

|season topscorer = Francis Lee(18)

|highest attendance = 51,331 vs Manchester United
13 March 1974

|lowest attendance = 19,428 vs Walsall
22 October 1973

| prevseason = 1972–73

| nextseason = 1974–75

}}

The 1973–74 season was Manchester City's 72nd season of competitive football and 54th season in the top division of English football.{{cite news |title=History |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/manchester-city/history |publisher=Statto}} In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the FA Charity Shield. The season on a whole was relatively disappointing; the club finished in a poor position in the league, as well as suffering defeat to Wolves in the League Cup Final. However, the final match of the season was one to remember, as City went to Old Trafford and sent Manchester United down with a goal late on, scored by former United legend Denis Law. Although United would have been relegated anyway, the fans on the terraces believed otherwise, as a pitch invasion ensued in an attempt to get the match abandoned. The match was in fact abandoned, but it was decided that the 1-0 City win should stand.

First Division

{{main|1973–74 Football League}}

=League table=

{{:1973–74 Football League First Division|only_totals=y|showteam=MCI}}

=Results summary=

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{{Fb rs footer |s=[https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/manchester-city/1974/3/]|date=March 2022}}

= Results =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Date

!Opponents

!H / A

!Venue

!Result

F – A

!Scorers

!Attendance

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 25 August 1973

| Birmingham City

| H

| Maine Road

| 3 - 1

| Law (2), Bell

| 34,178

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 29 August 1973

| Derby County

| A

| Baseball Ground

| 0 - 1

|

| 31,295

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 1 September 1973

| Stoke City

| A

| Victoria Ground

| 1 – 1

| Law

| 22,434

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 5 September 1973

| Coventry City

| H

| Maine Road

| 1 – 0

| Marsh

| 30,931

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 8 September 1973

| Norwich City

| H

| Maine Road

| 2 - 1

| Lee, Bell

| 31,209

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 11 September 1973

| Coventry City

| A

| Highfield Road

| 1 - 2

| Marsh

| 27,394

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 15 September 1973

| Leicester City

| A

| Filbert Street

| 1 – 1

| Bell

| 28,466

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 22 September 1973

| Chelsea

| H

| Maine Road

| 3 - 2

| Towers, Lee (2)

| 32,118

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 29 September 1973

| Burnley

| A

| Turf Moor

| 0 – 3

|

| 24,492

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 6 October 1973

| Southampton

| H

| Maine Road

| 1 – 1

| Marsh

| 27,727

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 13 October 1973

| Newcastle United

| A

| St James Park

| 0 – 1

|

| 35,225

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 20 October 1973

| Sheffield United

| A

| Bramhall Lane

| 2 – 1

| Law, Dearden (og)

| 25,234

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 27 October 1973

| Leeds United

| H

| Maine Road

| 0 – 1

|

| 45,346

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 3 November 1973

| Wolverhampton Wanderers

| A

| Molineux Stadium

| 0 – 0

|

| 21,499

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 10 November 1973

| Arsenal

| H

| Maine Road

| 1 – 2

| Lee

| 31,041

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 17 November 1973

| Queens Park Rangers

| H

| Maine Road

| 1 - 0

| Lee

| 30,486

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 24 November 1973

| Ipswich Town

| A

| Portman Road

| 1 – 2

| Leman

| 19,143

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 8 December 1973

| West Ham United

| A

| Boleyn Ground

| 1 - 2

| Lee

| 20,790

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 15 December 1973

| Tottenham Hotspur

| A

| White Hart Lane

| 2 – 0

| Booth, Bell

| 17,066

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 22 December 1973

| Burnley

| H

| Maine Road

| 2 - 0

| Bell, Doyle

| 28,114

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 26 December 1973

| Everton

| A

| Goodison Park

| 0 – 2

|

| 36,007

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 29 December 1973

| Norwich City

| A

| Carrow Road

| 1 – 1

| Law

| 24,303

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 1 January 1974

| Stoke City

| H

| Maine Road

| 0 – 0

|

| 35,009

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 12 January 1974

| Leicester City

| H

| Maine Road

| 2 – 0

| Law, Marsh

| 27,488

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 19 January 1974

| Birmingham City

| A

| St Andrews

| 1 – 1

| Law

| 31,401

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 2 February 1974

| Tottenham Hotspur

| H

| Maine Road

| 0 – 0

|

| 24,652

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 6 February 1974

| Derby County

| H

| Maine Road

| 1 – 0

| Bell

| 22,846

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 9 February 1974

| Chelsea

| A

| Stamford Bridge

| 0 – 1

|

| 20,206

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 23 February 1974

| Southampton

| A

| The Dell

| 2 - 0

| Marsh, Law

| 19,234

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 9 March 1974

| Leeds United

| A

| Elland Road

| 0 – 1

|

| 36,578

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 13 March 1974

| Manchester United

| H

| Maine Road

| 0 – 0

|

| 51,331

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 16 March 1974

| Sheffield United

| H

| Maine Road

| 0 – 1

|

| 26,220

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 23 March 1974

| Arsenal

| A

| Highbury

| 0 – 2

|

| 25,319

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 27 March 1974

| Newcastle United

| H

| Maine Road

| 2 – 1

| Lee (2)

| 21,590

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 30 March 1974

| Wolverhampton Wanderers

| H

| Maine Road

| 1 – 1

| Lee

| 25,234

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 2 April 1974

| Everton

| H

| Maine Road

| 1 – 1

| Tueart

| 22,918

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 6 April 1974

| Ipswich Town

| H

| Maine Road

| 1 – 3

| Summerbee

| 22,269

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 9 April 1974

| Queens Park Rangers

| A

| Loftus Road

| 0 – 3

|

| 20,461

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 12 April 1974

| Liverpool

| H

| Maine Road

| 1 – 1

| Lee

| 43,248

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 16 April 1974

| Liverpool

| A

| Anfield

| 0 – 4

|

| 50,781

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 20 April 1974

| West Ham United

| H

| Maine Road

| 2 – 1

| Booth, Bell

| 29,700

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 27 April 1974

| Manchester United

| A

| Old Trafford

| 1 – 0

| Law

| 56,966

FA Cup

{{main|1973-74 FA Cup}}

= Results =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Date

!Round

!Opponents

!H / A

!Venue

!Result

F – A

!Scorers

!Attendance

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 5 January 1974

| 3rd Round

| Oxford United

| A

| Manor Ground

| 5 – 2

| Law (2), Summerbee (2), Marsh

| 13,435

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 26 January 1974

| 4th Round

| Nottingham Forest

| A

| City Ground

| 1 – 4

| Carrodus

| 41,472

Football League Cup

{{main|1973-74 Football League Cup}}

= Results =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Date

!Round

!Opponents

!H / A

!Venue

!Result

F – A

!Scorers

!Attendance

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 2 October 1973

| 2nd Round

| Walsall

| A

| Fellows Park

| 0 – 0

|

| 12,943

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 22 October 1973

| 2nd Round Replay

| Walsall

| H

| Maine Road

| 0 – 0

|

| 19,428

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 30 October 1973

| 2nd Round 2nd Replay

| Walsall

| N

| Old Trafford

| 4 – 0

| Lee (3), Bell

| 13,646

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 6 November 1973

| 3rd Round

| Carlisle United

| A

| Brunton Park

| 1 – 0

| Lee

| 14,472

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 21 November 1973

| 4th Round

| York City

| A

| Bootham Crescent

| 0 – 0

|

| 15,360

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 5 December 1973

| 4th Round Replay

| York City

| H

| Maine Road

| 4 – 1

| Marsh (3), Lee

| 17,927

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 18 December 1973

| 5th Round

| Coventry City

| A

| Highfield Road

| 2 – 2

| Booth, Leman

| 12,661

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 16 January 1974

| 5th Round Replay

| Coventry City

| H

| Maine Road

| 4 – 2

| Summerbee, Lee (2), Law

| 25,409

bgcolor="#ffffdd"

| 23 January 1974

| Semi final 1st leg

| Plymouth Argyle

| A

| Home Park

| 1 – 1

| Booth

| 30,390

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

| 30 January 1974

| Semi final 2nd leg

| Plymouth Argyle

| H

| Maine Road

| 2 – 0

| Lee, Bell

| 40,117

= Final =

{{main|1974 Football League Cup final}}

{{football box

|date=2 March 1974
15:30 GMT|

|team1=Manchester City

|score=1–2{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2015/03/02/classic-match-manchester-city-1-wolves-2-league-cup-final-march-2-1974-draft/|title=Classic Match Manchester City 1 Wolves 2 League Cup Final March 2 1974|website=Express and Star.com}}

|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|goals1=Bell {{goal|59}}

|goals2=Hibbitt {{goal|44}}
Richards {{goal|85}}

|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London

|attendance=97,886

|referee=Dave Wallace (Crewe) }}

Charity Shield

{{main|1973 FA Charity Shield}}

=Details=

{{Football box

|date=18 August 1973

|time=15:00 BST

|team1=Manchester City

|score=0–1

|team2=Burnley

|goals1=

|goals2=Waldron {{goal|66}}

|stadium=Maine Road, Manchester

|attendance=23,988

|referee=Gordon Hill (Leicester)

}}

width=92%
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| pattern_ra = _whiteborder

| pattern_so = _redtop_2whitestripes

| leftarm = 3399ff

| body = 3399ff

| rightarm = 3399ff

| shorts = FFFFFF

| socks = 0000FF

| title = {{no wrap|Manchester CityHiggs, Peter (21 August 1973). "Yes, Clarets have what it takes". Burnley Express. p. 16.}}

}}

|{{Football kit

| pattern_la = _skyblueborder

| pattern_b = _thinskycollar

| pattern_ra = _skyblueborder

| pattern_sh =

| pattern_so =

| leftarm = 990033

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width="100%"

|valign="top" width="50%"|

{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan="4"|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK1{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Corrigan
DF2{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Book (c)
DF3{{flagicon|SCO}} Willie Donachie
DF4{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Doyle
DF5{{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy Booth
MF6{{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Oakes
MF7{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Summerbee
MF8{{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Bell
FW9{{flagicon|SCO}} Denis Law
FW10{{flagicon|ENG}} Francis Lee
FW11{{flagicon|ENG}} Rodney Marsh
colspan=4|Substitute:
FW12{{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Carrodus (unused)
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} Johnny Hart

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"

|colspan="4"|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK1{{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Stevenson
DF2{{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Docherty
DF3{{flagicon|ENG}} Keith Newton
MF4{{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dobson (c)
DF5{{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Waldron
DF6{{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Thomson
MF7{{flagicon|ENG}} Geoff Nulty
FW8{{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Casper
FW9{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Fletcher
MF10{{flagicon|ENG}} Doug Collins
FW11{{flagicon|WAL}} Leighton James
colspan=4|Substitute:
MF12{{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Ingham (unused)
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Adamson

|}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|https://www.mancity.com}}

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{{1973–74 in English football}}

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