1974–75 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1974–75 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tony Book |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | Third Round |
| Texaco Cup | Group Stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Colin Bell(15) All: Colin Bell(18) |
| Highest home attendance | 45,194 vs Liverpool 14 September 1974 |
| Lowest home attendance | 14,790 vs Scunthorpe United 10 September 1974 |
| Average home league attendance | 32,864 (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[edit]
League table[edit]
| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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 1974 | 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[edit]
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
Results[edit]
| 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 |