SEASON: 1973-74


Prev Season: 1972-73
This Season: 1973-74
Next Season: 1974-75

DIVISION:
English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Dave Mackay, Allan Brown
FA Cup:
Quarter Final (Newcastle United (N) 0-1)
League Cup:
2nd Round (Millwall (H) 1-3)

Top Goalscorer:
Duncan McKenzie (28 goals)
Ever Present:
Liam O'Kane (50 games)
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
50
Competitive Goals:
70
Goals per game:
1.4
League Games:
42
League Points:
45 out of (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
53.6%

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
29,962 (Notts County)
Lowest League Attendance:
9,498 (Bolton Wanderers)
Average League Attendance:
14,394
Highest Cup Attendance:
41,472 (Manchester City)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
9,241 (Millwall)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
19
Yellow Cards:
20
Red Cards:
3   (Neil Martin, Liam O'Kane, Tommy Jackson)
Own goals (for):
1   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
8
Penalties conceded:
2
Penalties missed:
1
Penalties saved:
2


TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1973-74
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Middlesbrough422711477301641408117337222.5666765Promoted as Champions5-10-1
2Luton Town4219121164511254422577722261.2549050Promoted4-02-2
3Carlisle United4220913614813534017741021311.2708349Promoted2-01-2
4Leyton Orient421518955429842817610527251.30952482-11-2
5Blackpool4217131257401155351768722231.42500472-02-2
6Sunderland4219914584411643215831026291.31818472-20-0
7Nottingham Forest4215151257431263401939917241.3255845
8West Bromwich Albion421416124845894282467820211.06667441-43-3
9Hull City42131712464799325154892132.97872430-00-0
10Notts County42151314556086730357772525.91667430-01-0
11Bolton Wanderers42151215444012543017371114231.10000423-20-1
12Millwall4214141451511065281648923351.00000423-00-0
13Fulham4216101639431146262056101323.90698423-00-2
14Aston Villa4213151448458943321561015241.06667411-21-3
15Portsmouth421412164562984261654121946.72581402-02-0
16Bristol City421410184754957252055112234.87037381-10-1
17Cardiff City421016164962876272029102242.79032362-11-1
18Oxford United42101616354688527212811825.76087361-10-1
19Sheffield Wednesday421211195163966332435131839.80952352-11-1
20Crystal Palace421112194356678242455111932.7678634Relegated1-21-0
21Preston North End42914194062786242326131639.6451631*Relegated1-11-2
22Swindon Town42711243672678222714161445.5000025Relegated2-00-0
Points per win: 2
*Preston North End deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player

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LEAGUE POSITIONS

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored16 times11 times5 times3 times1 time
Conceded15 times10 times4 times2 times
Won By8 times5 times3 times2 times
Lost By11 times3 times1 time

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 121-1522 Middlesbrough (0-1), Middlesbrough (5-1)
21 211--212 Leyton Orient (2-1)
321 32-11341 Aston Villa (1-2), Luton Town (2-2)
438 4-------
532 522--304 Notts County (1-0), Blackpool (2-0)
653 61--1120 Carlisle United (1-2)
770 721-1342 Carlisle United (2-0), West Bromwich Albion (1-4)
828 82-11231 Bolton Wanderers (0-1), Sunderland (2-2)
98 91-1-001 Notts County (0-0)
10 102-11121 Leyton Orient (1-2), Sunderland (0-0)
11 113-3-113 Preston North End (1-1), Hull City (0-0), Millwall (0-0)
12 1211--202 Swindon Town (2-0)
13 1311--302 Fulham (3-0)
14 143-21342 Oxford United (0-1), Hull City (0-0), West Bromwich Albion (3-3)
15 1542-2554 Fulham (0-2), Portsmouth (2-0), Aston Villa (1-3), Portsmouth (2-0)
16 163111423 Millwall (3-0), Bristol City (0-1), Bristol City (1-1)
17 17321-645 Cardiff City (1-1), Bolton Wanderers (3-2), Cardiff City (2-1)
18 182-11341 Blackpool (2-2), Preston North End (1-2)
19 19312-324 Sheffield Wednesday (2-1), Swindon Town (0-0), Oxford United (1-1)
20 201-1-111 Sheffield Wednesday (1-1)
21 211--1120 Crystal Palace (1-2)
22 2211--102 Crystal Palace (1-0)
Not included: Week 1 game against Luton Town (4-0) as all teams were unplaced at the time


GAMES
  
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
Manager: Dave Mackay
1Sat Aug 25, 1973Luton TownH4-010,7925Jackson (11', 37' pen), Martin (48'), McKenzie (65')
2Sat Sep 01, 1973Oxford UnitedA0-17,8618
3Sat Sep 08, 1973Sheffield WednesdayH2-113,4524McKenzie (16', 64')
4Tue Sep 11, 1973Hull CityA0-08,1344
5Sat Sep 15, 1973West Bromwich AlbionA3-314,7797McKenzie (22', 58'), Martin (56')
6Tue Sep 18, 1973Swindon TownH2-011,0312McKenzie (43', 49')
7Sat Sep 22, 1973Preston North EndH1-112,9583O'Neill (62')
8Sat Sep 29, 1973Bolton WanderersA0-115,3886
9Tue Oct 02, 1973Swindon TownA0-06,3535
10Sat Oct 06, 1973MillwallH3-011,3873Lyall (6'), McKenzie (59', 61')
11Sat Oct 13, 1973Leyton OrientA1-28,3468Lyall (72')
12Sat Oct 20, 1973BlackpoolA2-28,1018McKenzie (43'), Bowyer (59')
13Tue Oct 23, 1973Hull CityH0-010,3926
14Sat Oct 27, 1973Aston VillaH1-217,7189McKenzie (44')
15Sat Nov 03, 1973Crystal PalaceA1-022,0756McKenzie (47')
16Sat Nov 10, 1973FulhamH3-010,5304Jackson (24'), Bowyer (73'), Martin (89')
Manager: Allan Brown
17Sat Nov 17, 1973Carlisle UnitedH2-011,1534McKenzie (5'), Martin (31')
18Sat Nov 24, 1973SunderlandA0-022,2523
19Sat Dec 08, 1973Cardiff CityA1-110,3125Lyall (56' pen)
20Sat Dec 15, 1973MiddlesbroughA0-116,7647
21Sat Dec 22, 1973Bolton WanderersH3-29,4986Bowyer (6', 57'), Cottam (22')
22Wed Dec 26, 1973Notts CountyA1-032,3104Lyall (37' pen)
23Sat Dec 29, 1973Sheffield WednesdayA1-116,2105McKenzie (27')
24Tue Jan 01, 1974Oxford UnitedH1-115,0795Bowyer (34')
25Sat Jan 12, 1974West Bromwich AlbionH1-415,3017McKenzie (19')
26Sat Jan 19, 1974Luton TownA2-211,8887McKenzie (12'), Richardson (71')
27Sat Feb 02, 1974MiddlesbroughH5-118,7996Bowyer (?, 7'), Martin (30'), Lyall (82', 87' pen)
28Sun Feb 10, 1974Preston North EndA1-213,4867McKenzie (25')
29Sat Feb 23, 1974MillwallA0-08,8337
30Tue Feb 26, 1974Leyton OrientH2-116,6326Martin (16'), Lyall (76')
31Sun Mar 03, 1974Notts CountyH0-029,9626
32Sat Mar 16, 1974BlackpoolH2-015,2746McKenzie (58', 86')
33Sat Mar 23, 1974FulhamA0-28,8847
34Tue Mar 26, 1974PortsmouthH2-014,0404Lyall (20'), Eoin Hand (90' OG)
35Sat Mar 30, 1974Crystal PalaceH1-216,3406Lyall (85' pen)
36Sat Apr 06, 1974SunderlandH2-218,0446Richardson (25'), McKenzie (65')Safe
37Fri Apr 12, 1974Bristol CityA0-113,1257Safe
38Sat Apr 13, 1974Carlisle UnitedA1-29,2588McKenzie (41')Safe
39Tue Apr 16, 1974Bristol CityH1-112,7568McKenzie (48')Safe
40Sat Apr 20, 1974Cardiff CityH2-111,1386Lyall (16'), McKenzie (20')Safe
41Wed Apr 24, 1974Aston VillaA1-312,4397McKenzie (16')Safe
42Sat Apr 27, 1974PortsmouthA2-011,7656McKenzie (75', 88')Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Allan Brown
Sun Jan 06, 1974Bristol Rovers3H4-323,456Martin (2', 80'), Chapman (32'), Lyall (70' pen)
Sun Jan 27, 1974Manchester City4H4-141,472Bowyer (17', 44'), McKenzie (23'), Lyall (89')
Sun Feb 17, 1974Portsmouth5H1-038,589McKenzie (58' pen)
Sat Mar 09, 1974Newcastle UnitedQuarterA3-452,551Bowyer (2'), O'Kane (42'), Lyall (56' pen)
Mon Mar 18, 1974Newcastle UnitedQuarter1N0-040,685
Thu Mar 21, 1974Newcastle UnitedQuarter2N0-131,373

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Dave Mackay
Wed Oct 10, 1973Millwall2A0-08,631
Tue Oct 16, 1973Millwall21H1-39,241Martin (78')

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Allan Brown
Mon May 06, 1974Notts CountyFinalH3-29,122Lyall (7', 14'), Richardson (46')

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Dave Mackay
Sat Aug 04, 1973RhylWalesA9-1-Martin (?, 2', 30'), McKenzie (?, ?), Lyall (?), Buckley (13', 22'), Lyons (20')
Sat Aug 11, 1973Port ValeEnglandA2-02,521Martin (?), Buckley (48')
Tue Aug 14, 1973LimerickIrelandA3-0800Martin (?), Peplow (?, ?)
Wed Aug 15, 1973Cork HiberniansIrelandA3-04,000O'Neill (?, ?), McKenzie (?)
Fri Aug 17, 1973WaterfordIrelandA2-11,500Peplow (?), McKenzie (?)
Sat Aug 18, 1973WalsallEnglandA2-03,091McKenzie (16'), Martin (67')
Mon Aug 20, 1973Lincoln CityEnglandA0-22,661

Testimonial
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Dave Mackay
Wed Sep 26, 1973Derby CountyEnglandA1-113,202Lyall (57' pen)
Manager: Allan Brown
Mon May 13, 1974Leicester CityEnglandH1-17,824Baker (44')



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (4) - £0 Out (8) - £12,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Steve PeplowBoughtColin SmithSold
Oct 20, 1973Ian BowyerBoughtJohn WinfieldSold
Mar 03, 1974John RobertsonBoughtPeter HindleySold
Jan 02, 1982Ian BowyerBoughtSteve PeplowSold
Jan 01, 1973Alan BuckleySold
Sep 01, 1973Barry LyonsSold£12,000
Apr 06, 1974Jim BarronSold
August 1974Duncan McKenzieSold


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Dennis Peacock England207223
GK Jim Barron England29431615121
Defenders
D John Winfield England304616161431
D Peter Hindley England29935121
Midfielders
M David Serella England201956811
M George Lyall Scotland26481716151341
M Ian Bowyer England223412121010
M John Cottam England2339161310121
M Liam O'Kane N. Ireland25501817151111
M Martin O'Neill N. Ireland21321011111112
M Paul Richardson England232812882232
Forwards
F Duncan McKenzie England2349181714282
F Jim McIntosh Scotland22623111
F John Galley England2916376151
F John Robertson Scotland2082331
F Miah Dennehy Rep. of Ire.231243524
F Neil Martin Scotland3243171313911
F Sammy Chapman England264616161412
F Steve Peplow England24612311
F Tommy Jackson N. Ireland262599731122
F Tony Woodcock England17211


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
28Duncan McKenzie49
13 (2)George Lyall48
10Ian Bowyer34
9Neil Martin43
3Tommy Jackson25
2Paul Richardson28
1John Cottam39
1Liam O'Kane50
1Martin O'Neill32
1Own Goals50
1Sammy Chapman46


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
PortsmouthTue Mar 26, 1974Home2-0Sat Apr 27, 1974Away2-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Aston VillaSat Oct 27, 1973Home1-2Wed Apr 24, 1974Away1-3