SEASON: 1974-75
DIVISION: English Second Division (Tier 2)
- MANAGER(s):
- Allan Brown, Brian Clough
- FA Cup:
- 4th Round (Fulham (H) 1-2)
- League Cup:
- 2nd Round (Newcastle United (A) 0-3)
- Top Goalscorer:
- Neil Martin (12 goals)
- GAME COUNTS
- Competitive Games:
- 50
- Competitive Goals:
- 49
- Goals per game:
- 1.0
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 38 out of (2 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 45.2%
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
- Highest League Attendance:
- 25,013 (Notts County)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 7,957 (Millwall)
- Average League Attendance:
- 13,099
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 25,361 (Fulham)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 14,183 (Newcastle United)
MISCELLANEOUS
- Clean Sheets:
- 15
- Yellow Cards:
- 6
- Red Cards:
- 2   (Sammy Chapman, David Jones)
- Own goals (for):
- 0   (scored by opponents for us)
- Own goals (against):
- 2   (scored by us for opponents)   (Sammy Chapman, Paul Richardson)
- Penalties scored:
- 2
- Penalties conceded:
- 1
- Penalties missed:
- 1
- Penalties saved:
- 0
TABLE
SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1974-75
SEASON END TABLE | Home | Away | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
1 | Manchester United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 2.20000 | 61 | Promoted as Champions | 0-1 | 2-2 | |
2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 2.46875 | 58 | Promoted | 2-3 | 0-3 | |
3 | Norwich City | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 58 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 1.56757 | 53 | Promoted | 1-3 | 0-3 | |
4 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 1.85714 | 51 | 1-1 | 0-0 | ||
5 | Bristol City | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 1.42424 | 50 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 1.28571 | 45 | 2-1 | 1-0 | ||
7 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 1.15152 | 45 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
8 | Hull City | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 43 | .75472 | 44 | 4-0 | 3-1 | ||
9 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 1.12821 | 42 | 1-1 | 1-0 | ||
10 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 1.09756 | 42 | 2-3 | 0-2 | ||
11 | Oxford United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 32 | .80392 | 42 | 1-2 | 1-1 | ||
12 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 23 | .71795 | 42 | 2-2 | 1-1 | ||
13 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 53 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 34 | .98148 | 41 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
14 | Notts County | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 59 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 33 | .83051 | 40 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
15 | York City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 55 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 37 | .92727 | 38 | 2-1 | 1-1 | ||
16 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | .78182 | 38 | ||||
17 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 54 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 34 | .81481 | 37 | 1-2 | 0-2 | ||
18 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 32 | .83333 | 35 | 1-0 | 0-2 | ||
19 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 64 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 41 | .65625 | 35 | 1-0 | 2-4 | ||
20 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 56 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 37 | .78571 | 32 | Relegated | 2-1 | 0-3 | |
21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 62 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 41 | .58065 | 32 | Relegated | 0-0 | 1-2 | |
22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 64 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 35 | .45313 | 21 | Relegated | 1-0 | 3-2 |
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 21 times | 9 times | 2 times | 1 time | Conceded | 15 times | 12 times | 7 times | 1 time | Won By | 11 times | 1 time | 1 time | Lost By | 8 times | 6 times | 4 times |
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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.
GAMES
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.
GAMES
  
League
FA Cup
League Cup
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
Friendly
Testimonial
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat Jan 04, 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | H | 1-1 | 23,355 | Jones (68') | ||
Manager: Brian Clough | Wed Jan 08, 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | A | 1-0 | 27,996 | Martin (34') |
Tue Jan 28, 1975 | Fulham | 4 | A | 0-0 | 14,846 | |||
Mon Feb 03, 1975 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | H | 1-1 | 25,361 | Martin (67') | |
Wed Feb 05, 1975 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | A | 1-1 | 11,920 | Robertson (48') | |
Mon Feb 10, 1975 | Fulham | 4 | 3 | H | 1-2 | 23,240 | Chapman (67') |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Manager: Allan Brown | Tue Sep 10, 1974 | Newcastle United | 2 | H | 1-1 | 14,183 | Bowyer (25') | |
Wed Sep 25, 1974 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | A | 0-3 | 26,228 |
County Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers | ||
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Manager: Brian Clough | Thu May 08, 1975 | Notts County | Final | H | 0-1 | 8,291 |
Pre-Season Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manager: Allan Brown | Sat Aug 03, 1974 | Port Vale | England | A | 3-1 | 2,403 | O'Neill (52'), Lyall (55'), Bowyer (78') | |
Tue Aug 06, 1974 | Walsall | England | A | 1-1 | 1,798 | Lyall (39' pen) | ||
Sat Aug 10, 1974 | Leicester City | England | H | 1-3 | 7,842 | Dennehy (10') |
Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manager: Brian Clough | Mon Apr 14, 1975 | Worksop Town | England | A | 2-1 | 1,709 | O'Hare (19'), Lyall (59') | |
Mon Apr 28, 1975 | Biggleswade Town | England | A | 6-1 | - | Woodcock (?), O'Neill (?), Butlin (?), McCann (?, ?, ?) |
Testimonial
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manager: Allan Brown | Tue Oct 29, 1974 | Coventry City | England | H | 1-1 | 2,129 | McCann (5') | |
Manager: Brian Clough | Mon Apr 21, 1975 | Grantham Town | England | A | 1-0 | 2,750 | Lyall (67') |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (8) - £181,000 | Out (9) - £5,000 | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | Bert Bowery | Bought | £2,000 | David Serella | Sold | Ian Miller | Bought | Dennis Peacock | Sold | Jimmy McCann | Bought | Ian Miller | Sold | Aug 17, 1974 | David Jones | Bought | John Galley | Sold | Sep 28, 1974 | Barry Butlin | Bought | £120,000 | Neil Martin | Sold | Sep 28, 1974 | Paddy Greenwood | Bought | £10,000 | Tommy Jackson | Sold | Feb 01, 1975 | John O'Hare | Bought | Oct 29, 1974 | Garry Dulson | Sold | £5,000 | Feb 22, 1975 | John McGovern | Bought | £49,000 | Apr 14, 1975 | David Jones | Sold | Jul 04, 1975 | Miah Dennehy | Sold |
SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1st | Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | Country | Age* | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes | Goalkeepers |
GK | Dennis Peacock | England | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
GK | John Middleton | England | 17 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | Defenders | ||||||||
D | Paddy Greenwood | England | 27 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
D | Viv Anderson | England | 18 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | Midfielders | ||||||
M | David Jones | England | 22 | 41 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
M | David Serella | England | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
M | George Lyall | Scotland | 27 | 45 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
M | Ian Bowyer | England | 23 | 39 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
M | John Cottam | England | 24 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
M | John McGovern | Scotland | 24 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
M | Liam O'Kane | N. Ireland | 26 | 48 | 13 | 18 | 17 | |||||||||
M | Martin O'Neill | N. Ireland | 22 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
M | Paul Richardson | England | 24 | 45 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Forwards | ||||
F | Barry Butlin | England | 24 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
F | Jim McIntosh | Scotland | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
F | Jimmy McCann | Scotland | 20 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
F | John Galley | England | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
F | John O'Hare | Scotland | 27 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
F | John Robertson | Scotland | 21 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
F | Miah Dennehy | Rep. of Ire. | 24 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
F | Neil Martin | Scotland | 33 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
F | Sammy Chapman | England | 27 | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
F | Tommy Jackson | N. Ireland | 27 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
F | Tony Woodcock | England | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | Games |
---|---|---|
12 | Neil Martin | 34 |
7 | Barry Butlin | 35 |
7 | George Lyall | 45 |
7 | Ian Bowyer | 39 |
4 | Paul Richardson | 45 |
3 | Miah Dennehy | 32 |
2 | David Jones | 41 |
2 | John O'Hare | 10 |
1 | John Cottam | 20 |
1 | John Robertson | 24 |
1 | Martin O'Neill | 23 |
1 | Sammy Chapman | 38 |
1 | Tommy Jackson | 18 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Hull City | Sat Sep 14, 1974 | Home | 4-0 | Thu Dec 26, 1974 | Away | 3-1 | |
Sheffield Wednesday | Sat Sep 21, 1974 | Away | 3-2 | Tue Apr 01, 1975 | Home | 1-0 | |
West Bromwich Albion | Sat Oct 19, 1974 | Away | 1-0 | Sat Apr 26, 1975 | Home | 2-1 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Aston Villa | Wed Oct 02, 1974 | Away | 0-3 | Sat Mar 08, 1975 | Home | 2-3 | |
Bolton Wanderers | Sat Nov 02, 1974 | Away | 0-2 | Sat Feb 08, 1975 | Home | 2-3 | |
Norwich City | Sat Oct 12, 1974 | Home | 1-3 | Sat Apr 19, 1975 | Away | 0-3 | |
Portsmouth | Sat Aug 24, 1974 | Away | 0-2 | Tue Sep 17, 1974 | Home | 1-2 |