SEASON: 1973-74

Season count: 76Prev Season: 1972-73
This Season: 1973-74
Next Season: 1974-75

DIVISION: English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Bill Anderson, 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 84 (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)


SEASON HONOURS:

ENGLAND
Champions:
Leeds United
FA Cup:
Liverpool
League Cup:
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Community Shield:
Burnley

EUROPE
 
European Cup:
Bayern Munich
UEFA Cup:
Feyenoord
Cup Winners Cup:
1. FC Magdeburg
Super Cup:
Ajax

SEASON RECORDS

Most Goals scored: 5
5-1 (Sat Feb 02, 1974, Middlesbrough, Home, League Tier 2)

Biggest Winning Margin: 4
4-0 (Sat Aug 25, 1973, Luton Town, Home, League Tier 2)
5-1 (Sat Feb 02, 1974, Middlesbrough, Home, League Tier 2)

Most Goals Conceded: 4
1-4 (Sat Jan 12, 1974, West Bromwich Albion, Home, League Tier 2)
3-4 (Sat Mar 09, 1974, Newcastle United, Away, FA Cup)

Biggest Losing Margin: 3
1-4 (Sat Jan 12, 1974, West Bromwich Albion, Home, League Tier 2)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
19
Yellow Cards:
20
Red Cards:
3   
Own goals (for):
0   (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 AGAPtsResultHomeAway
1Middlesbrough422711477301641408117337222.56765Promoted as Champions5-10-1
2Luton Town4219121164511254422577722261.25550Promoted4-02-2
3Carlisle United4220913614813534017741021311.27149Promoted2-01-2
4Leyton Orient421518955429842817610527251.310482-11-2
5Blackpool4217131257401155351768722231.425472-02-2
6Sunderland4219914584411643215831026291.318472-20-0
7Nottingham Forest4215151257431263401939917241.32645
8West Bromwich Albion421416124845894282467820211.067441-43-3
9Hull City42131712464799325154892132.979430-00-0
10Notts County42151314556086730357772525.917430-01-0
11Bolton Wanderers42151215444012543017371114231.100423-20-1
12Millwall4214141451511065281648923351.000423-00-0
13Fulham4216101639431146262056101323.907423-00-2
14Aston Villa4213151448458943321561015241.067411-21-3
15Portsmouth421412164562984261654121946.726402-02-0
16Bristol City421410184754957252055112234.870381-10-1
17Cardiff City421016164962876272029102242.790362-11-1
18Oxford United42101616354688527212811825.761361-10-1
19Sheffield Wednesday421211195163966332435131839.810352-11-1
20Crystal Palace421112194356678242455111932.76834Relegated1-21-0
21Preston North End42914194062786242326131639.64531*Relegated1-11-2
22Swindon Town42711243672678222714161445.50025Relegated2-00-0
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
WeekDateTimeOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
Manager: Dave Mackay
1Sat Aug 25, 19733:00 pmLuton TownH4-010,7925Jackson (11', 37' pen), Martin (48'), McKenzie (65')
2Sat Sep 01, 19733:00 pmOxford UnitedA0-17,8618
3Sat Sep 08, 19733:00 pmSheffield WednesdayH2-113,4524McKenzie (16', 64')
4Tue Sep 11, 19737:45 pmHull CityA0-08,1344
5Sat Sep 15, 19733:00 pmWest Bromwich AlbionA3-314,7797McKenzie (22', 58'), Martin (56')
6Tue Sep 18, 19737:45 pmSwindon TownH2-011,0312McKenzie (43', 49')
7Sat Sep 22, 19733:00 pmPreston North EndH1-112,9583O'Neill (62')
8Sat Sep 29, 19733:00 pmBolton WanderersA0-115,3886
9Tue Oct 02, 19737:45 pmSwindon TownA0-06,3535
10Sat Oct 06, 19733:00 pmMillwallH3-011,3873Lyall (6'), McKenzie (59', 61')
11Sat Oct 13, 19733:00 pmLeyton OrientA1-28,3468Lyall (72')
12Sat Oct 20, 19733:00 pmBlackpoolA2-28,1018McKenzie (43'), Bowyer (59')
13Tue Oct 23, 19737:45 pmHull CityH0-010,3926
Manager: Bill Anderson
14Sat Oct 27, 19733:00 pmAston VillaH1-217,7189McKenzie (44')
15Sat Nov 03, 19733:00 pmCrystal PalaceA1-022,0756McKenzie (47')
16Sat Nov 10, 19733:00 pmFulhamH3-010,5304Jackson (24'), Bowyer (73'), Martin (89')
17Sat Nov 17, 19733:00 pmCarlisle UnitedH2-011,1534McKenzie (5'), Martin (31')
Manager: Allan Brown
18Sat Nov 24, 19733:00 pmSunderlandA0-022,2523
19Sat Dec 08, 19733:00 pmCardiff CityA1-110,3125Lyall (56' pen)
20Sat Dec 15, 19733:00 pmMiddlesbroughA0-116,7647
21Sat Dec 22, 19733:00 pmBolton WanderersH3-29,4986Bowyer (6', 57'), Cottam (22')
22Wed Dec 26, 19737:45 pmNotts CountyA1-032,3104Lyall (37' pen)
23Sat Dec 29, 19733:00 pmSheffield WednesdayA1-116,2105McKenzie (27')
24Tue Jan 01, 19747:45 pmOxford UnitedH1-115,0795Bowyer (34')
25Sat Jan 12, 19743:00 pmWest Bromwich AlbionH1-415,3017McKenzie (19')
26Sat Jan 19, 19743:00 pmLuton TownA2-211,8887McKenzie (12'), Richardson (71')
27Sat Feb 02, 19743:00 pmMiddlesbroughH5-118,7996Bowyer (7'), Winfield (18'), Martin (30'), Lyall (82', 87' pen)
28Sun Feb 10, 19743:00 pmPreston North EndA1-213,4867McKenzie (25')
29Sat Feb 23, 19743:00 pmMillwallA0-08,8337
30Tue Feb 26, 19747:45 pmLeyton OrientH2-116,6326Martin (16'), Lyall (76')
31Sun Mar 03, 19743:00 pmNotts CountyH0-029,9626
32Sat Mar 16, 19743:00 pmBlackpoolH2-015,2746McKenzie (58', 86')
33Sat Mar 23, 19743:00 pmFulhamA0-28,8847
34Tue Mar 26, 19747:45 pmPortsmouthH2-014,0404Lyall (20'), Eoin Hand (90' OG)
35Sat Mar 30, 19743:00 pmCrystal PalaceH1-216,3406Lyall (85' pen)
36Sat Apr 06, 19743:00 pmSunderlandH2-218,0446Richardson (25'), McKenzie (65')Safe
37Fri Apr 12, 19747:45 pmBristol CityA0-113,1257Safe
38Sat Apr 13, 19743:00 pmCarlisle UnitedA1-29,2588McKenzie (41')Safe
39Tue Apr 16, 19747:45 pmBristol CityH1-112,7568McKenzie (48')Safe
40Sat Apr 20, 19743:00 pmCardiff CityH2-111,1386Lyall (16'), McKenzie (20')Safe
41Wed Apr 24, 19747:45 pmAston VillaA1-312,4397McKenzie (16')Safe
42Sat Apr 27, 19743:00 pmPortsmouthA2-011,7656McKenzie (75', 88')Safe

FA Cup
DateTimeOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Allan Brown
Sun Jan 06, 19743:00 pmBristol Rovers3H4-323,456Martin (2', 80'), Chapman (32'), Lyall (70' pen)
Sun Jan 27, 19743:00 pmManchester City4H4-141,472Bowyer (17', 44'), McKenzie (23'), Lyall (89')
Sun Feb 17, 19743:00 pmPortsmouth5H1-038,589McKenzie (58' pen)
Sat Mar 09, 19743:00 pmNewcastle UnitedQuarterA3-452,551Bowyer (2'), O'Kane (42'), Lyall (56' pen)
Mon Mar 18, 19747:45 pmNewcastle UnitedQuarter1N0-040,685
Thu Mar 21, 19747:45 pmNewcastle UnitedQuarter2N0-131,373

League Cup
DateTimeOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Dave Mackay
Wed Oct 10, 19737:45 pmMillwall2A0-08,631
Tue Oct 16, 19737:45 pmMillwall21H1-39,241Martin (78')

County Cup
DateTimeOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Allan Brown
Mon May 06, 19747:45 pmNotts CountyFinalH3-29,122Lyall (7', 14'), Richardson (46')

Pre-Season Friendly
DateTimeOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Dave Mackay
Sat Aug 04, 19733:00 pmRhylWalesA9-1-McKenzie (?, ?), Lyall (?), Martin (?, 2', 30'), Buckley (13', 22'), Lyons (20')
Sat Aug 11, 19733:00 pmPort ValeEnglandA2-02,521Martin (?), Buckley (48')
Tue Aug 14, 19737:45 pmLimerickIrelandA3-0800Martin (?), Peplow (?, ?)
Wed Aug 15, 19737:45 pmCork HiberniansIrelandA3-04,000McKenzie (?), O'Neill (?, ?)
Fri Aug 17, 19737:45 pmWaterfordIrelandA2-11,500McKenzie (?), Peplow (?)
Sat Aug 18, 19733:00 pmWalsallEnglandA2-03,091McKenzie (16'), Martin (67')
Mon Aug 20, 19737:45 pmLincoln CityEnglandA0-22,661

Testimonial
DateTimeOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Dave Mackay
Wed Sep 26, 19737:45 pmDerby CountyEnglandA1-113,202Lyall (57' pen)
Manager: Allan Brown
Mon May 13, 19747:45 pmLeicester CityEnglandH1-17,824Baker (44')



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (4) - £0 Out (7) - £12,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Steve PeplowBoughtJohn WinfieldSold
Oct 20, 1973Ian BowyerBoughtPeter HindleySold
Mar 03, 1974John RobertsonBoughtSteve PeplowSold
Jan 02, 1982Ian BowyerBoughtJan 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 England29431615111
Defenders
D John Winfield England3046161613131
D Peter Hindley England29935121
Midfielders
M David Serella England201956711
M George Lyall Scotland26481716141341
M Ian Bowyer England2234121299
M John Cottam England2339161310121
M Liam O'Kane N. Ireland25501817141111
M Martin O'Neill N. Ireland21321011101112
M Paul Richardson England232812882232
Forwards
F Duncan McKenzie England2349181713282
F Jim McIntosh Scotland22623111
F John Galley England2916376151
F John Robertson Scotland2082321
F Miah Dennehy Rep. of Ire.231243524
F Neil Martin Scotland3243171312911
F Sammy Chapman England264616161312
F Steve Peplow England24612311
F Tommy Jackson N. Ireland262599731122
F Tony Woodcock England17211


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 12
Goals (Pens)PlayerNum
Games
28Duncan McKenzie49
13 (2)George Lyall48
9Ian Bowyer34
9Neil Martin43
3Tommy Jackson25
2Paul Richardson28
1John Cottam39
1John Winfield46
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