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class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_Cup" title="1974–75 Football League Cup">League Cup</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1974_FA_Charity_Shield" title="1974 FA Charity Shield">Charity Shield</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:45%;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_in_English_football" title="1973–74 in English football">1973–74</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;" class=""><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a></span></span></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:45%;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_in_English_football" title="1975–76 in English football">1975–76</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1974–75 season</b> was the 95th season of competitive <a href="/wiki/Football_in_England" title="Football in England">football in England</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Diary_of_the_season">Diary of the season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Diary of the season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>4 July 1974: <a href="/wiki/Don_Revie" title="Don Revie">Don Revie</a> accepts the offer from <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">The Football Association</a> to become the new manager of the <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England national football team</a>, ending thirteen years as manager of <a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_A.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Leeds United A.F.C.">Leeds United</a>, the defending league champions.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>12 July 1974: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Shankly" title="Bill Shankly">Bill Shankly</a> stuns <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> by announcing his retirement after fifteen years as manager. He is to be succeeded by 55-year-old coach <a href="/wiki/Bob_Paisley" title="Bob Paisley">Bob Paisley</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>30 July 1974: Leeds United's search for a new manager ends with the appointment of <a href="/wiki/Brian_Clough" title="Brian Clough">Brian Clough</a>, who had managed Third Division side <a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a> since November after his controversial dismissal from <a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a>, the side he managed to title glory in 1972.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, he is not joined at <a href="/wiki/Elland_Road" title="Elland Road">Elland Road</a> by his long serving assistant <a href="/wiki/Peter_Taylor_(footballer,_born_1928)" title="Peter Taylor (footballer, born 1928)">Peter Taylor</a>, who is promoted to the manager's seat at the <a href="/wiki/Goldstone_Ground" title="Goldstone Ground">Goldstone Ground</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>10 August 1974: <a href="/wiki/1974_FA_Charity_Shield" title="1974 FA Charity Shield">This year's</a> <a href="/wiki/FA_Community_Shield" title="FA Community Shield">FA Charity Shield</a> is played at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley Stadium</a> between league champions Leeds United and <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> <a href="/wiki/1974_FA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1974 FA Cup Final">holders</a> Liverpool, both sides having appointed new managers for the first time in over a decade. The match ends in a 1–1 draw and Liverpool win 6–5 on penalties, but it is marred by the dismissal of Leeds captain <a href="/wiki/Billy_Bremner" title="Billy Bremner">Billy Bremner</a> and Liverpool striker <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Keegan" title="Kevin Keegan">Kevin Keegan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>17 August 1974: The First Division season begins. Clough's first League match in charge of Leeds ends in a 3–0 defeat to <a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a>. <a href="/wiki/Carlisle_United_F.C." title="Carlisle United F.C.">Carlisle United</a>, in the First Division for the first time in their history, win 2–0 at <a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a> beat <a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C." title="West Ham United F.C.">West Ham United</a> 4–0.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a> play their first game outside the top flight since 1938, beating <a href="/wiki/Leyton_Orient_F.C." title="Leyton Orient F.C.">Orient</a> 2–0 at <a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Road" title="Brisbane Road">Brisbane Road</a> in the opening Second Division fixture.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Football_hooliganism" title="Football hooliganism">Football hooliganism</a> was rife at the Orient match, with reports of clashes between United supporters and police, damaged Underground trains and fighting in the ground.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>24 August 1974: Carlisle United move to the top of the league after winning their first three games in the First Division.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the Second Division, <a href="/wiki/Old_Trafford" title="Old Trafford">Old Trafford</a> hosts its first Second Division game in 36 years as Manchester United beat <a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a> 4–0, with <a href="/wiki/Gerry_Daly" title="Gerry Daly">Gerry Daly</a> scoring a hat-trick and <a href="/wiki/Stuart_Pearson" title="Stuart Pearson">Stuart Pearson</a> scoring the other goal.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>29 August 1974: Following a poor start to the season and a 2–1 defeat by Manchester City at <a href="/wiki/White_Hart_Lane" title="White Hart Lane">White Hart Lane</a>, longtime <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C." title="Tottenham Hotspur F.C.">Tottenham Hotspur</a> manager <a href="/wiki/Bill_Nicholson_(footballer)" title="Bill Nicholson (footballer)">Bill Nicholson</a> resigns, citing burnout and the growing rift between him and younger players.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>31 August 1974: At the end of August, Liverpool have gained the lead of the First Division under new manager <a href="/wiki/Bob_Paisley" title="Bob Paisley">Bob Paisley</a>, one point ahead of <a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a>, <a href="/wiki/Everton_F.C." title="Everton F.C.">Everton</a> and Manchester City, whose 2–1 defeat of Leeds United leaves the champions just one point off the bottom.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>12 September 1974: Brian Clough is sacked after 44 days and six league matches in charge of Leeds United, who have won just once in the league and stand 19th of 22 clubs in the First Division. He receives a pay-off in the region of £98,000.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>14 September 1974: Leeds United lose 2–1 to <a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> in their first match after the departure of Brian Clough.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>30 September 1974: With eight wins from their first ten games, Ipswich Town top the First Division table at the end of September. They lead Manchester City by two points. At the bottom, <a href="/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C." title="Queens Park Rangers F.C.">Queens Park Rangers</a>, Tottenham Hotspur, <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal</a> and Leeds United are level on points.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>4 October 1974: After nearly a month, Leeds United finally appoint a successor to Brian Clough by naming <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Armfield" title="Jimmy Armfield">Jimmy Armfield</a> of <a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a> as their new manager.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>5 October 1974: Leeds United beat Arsenal 2–0 at <a href="/wiki/Elland_Road" title="Elland Road">Elland Road</a> to send the Gunners, who have been in the First Division since 1919, to the bottom of the table.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>22 October 1974: Don Revie's first England squad is announced, featuring six U23 players without full senior caps: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Beattie" title="Kevin Beattie">Kevin Beattie</a> of Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough's <a href="/wiki/Willie_Maddren" title="Willie Maddren">Willie Maddren</a>, Birmingham City forward <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Francis" title="Trevor Francis">Trevor Francis</a>, Stoke City's <a href="/wiki/Alan_Hudson" title="Alan Hudson">Alan Hudson</a> and QPR pair <a href="/wiki/Gerry_Francis" title="Gerry Francis">Gerry Francis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dave_Thomas_(footballer,_born_1950)" title="Dave Thomas (footballer, born 1950)">Dave Thomas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>30 October 1974: England beat <a href="/wiki/Czechoslovakia_national_football_team" title="Czechoslovakia national football team">Czechoslovakia</a> 3–0 at Wembley in a <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1976" title="UEFA Euro 1976">European Championship</a> qualifier, Don Revie's first match as manager.<sup id="cite_ref-payne_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-payne-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>31 October 1974: Liverpool regain top spot in the First Division at the end of the month, one point ahead of Manchester City. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur continue to struggle in the relegation zone, where they have been joined by <a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>9 November 1974: Manchester City take over at the top of the First Division as Liverpool lose 3–1 at home to Arsenal.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>20 November 1974: England are held to a goalless draw by <a href="/wiki/Portugal_national_football_team" title="Portugal national football team">Portugal</a> in their second 1976 European Championship qualifier.<sup id="cite_ref-payne_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-payne-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>30 November 1974: Stoke City beat <a href="/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C." title="Leicester City F.C.">Leicester City</a> 1–0 to move to the top of the First Division, but just three points separate the top nine clubs. Carlisle United's early form has deserted them, and they now lie in the relegation zone with Luton Town and Chelsea.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>7 December 1974: Manchester United come back from being 3–1 down against <a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C." title="Sheffield Wednesday F.C.">Sheffield Wednesday</a> to draw 4–4.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An eight-man on-pitch "brawl" breaks out in the match between Carlisle United and Arsenal.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>11 December 1974: <a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a>'s <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="UEFA Cup">UEFA Cup</a> campaign is ended at the third round stage by <a href="/wiki/FK_Vele%C5%BE_Mostar" title="FK Velež Mostar">Velež</a>, leaving <a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_A.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Leeds United A.F.C.">Leeds United</a> as Britain's only club still in any of the European competitions.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C." title="Newcastle United F.C.">Newcastle United</a> retain the <a href="/wiki/Texaco_Cup" title="Texaco Cup">Texaco Cup</a> after beating ten-man <a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a> 3–1 on aggregate.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>18 December 1974: Fourth Division <a href="/wiki/Chester_City_F.C." title="Chester City F.C.">Chester</a> reach the semi-finals of the <a href="/wiki/EFL_Cup" title="EFL Cup">League Cup</a> after beating Newcastle United 1–0 in a replay. Middlesbrough lose 3–0 to Manchester United, leaving no First Division clubs in the competition.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleaguecup_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleaguecup-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>31 December 1974: At the end of the year, the race for the First Division title remains remarkably close, with five points separating the top thirteen teams. Ipswich Town lead the table, alongside last year's Second Division champions <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a>. Chelsea have moved out of the relegation zone at the expense of Leicester City.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>4 January 1975: <a href="/wiki/Isthmian_League" title="Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> <a href="/wiki/Leatherhead_F.C." title="Leatherhead F.C.">Leatherhead</a> reach the fourth round of the <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> by beating Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0. They are joined by <a href="/wiki/Southern_Football_League" title="Southern Football League">Southern League</a> side <a href="/wiki/Wimbledon_F.C." title="Wimbledon F.C.">Wimbledon</a>, who win 1–0 away to First Division <a href="/wiki/Burnley" title="Burnley">Burnley</a>. Non-league <a href="/wiki/Altrincham_F.C." title="Altrincham F.C.">Altrincham</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a> hold First Division opponents, Everton and Middlesbrough respectively, to draws.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesfacup_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesfacup-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>7 January 1975: Third Division underdogs <a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a> knock <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a> out of the FA Cup by winning the third round replay 3–2 at <a href="/wiki/Fellows_Park" title="Fellows Park">Fellows Park</a>, three days after the first match at <a href="/wiki/Old_Trafford" title="Old Trafford">Old Trafford</a> ended in a goalless draw. </p><p>11 January 1975: Ipswich beat high-flying Middlesbrough and register their fifteenth win of the season to go top of the First Division, but seven other clubs are within three points of the <a href="/wiki/Suffolk" title="Suffolk">Suffolk</a> club. Everton, in second, put three past bottom club Leicester without reply, and sit one point off the lead. Division Two leaders Manchester United open up a six-point gap at the summit with a victory over <a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C." title="Sheffield Wednesday F.C.">Sheffield Wednesday</a>, while <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> in second are beaten by lowly <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>18 January 1975: Everton, who have lost just three League games so far, take over leadership of the First Division with a 3–0 win over <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a>. Ipswich Town and Burnley are one point behind.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>22 January 1975: <a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a> and <a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a> complete aggregate victories in their League Cup semi-finals over Chester and Manchester United respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleaguecup_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleaguecup-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>25 January 1975: Wimbledon hold Leeds United to a 0–0 draw at <a href="/wiki/Elland_Road" title="Elland Road">Elland Road</a> in the FA Cup fourth round. Leatherhead's run comes to an end with a 3–2 defeat to Leicester City. FA Cup holders Liverpool are knocked out of this season's competition 1–0 by Ipswich Town. Walsall's FA Cup run continues with a 1–0 home win over last season's runners-up <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C." title="Newcastle United F.C.">Newcastle United</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesfacup_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesfacup-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>10 February 1975: Wimbledon's FA Cup run finally ends in the fourth round replay with a 1–0 defeat to Leeds United.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesfacup_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesfacup-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>15 February 1975: Walsall's FA Cup run comes to an end in the fifth round when they lose 1–0 at <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a>. </p><p>28 February 1975: At the end of February, the destination of the League title is no clearer, as five points separate the top half of the First Division, which Everton led by one point from Stoke City and Burnley. Carlisle United have dropped to last place, one point behind Luton Town and Leicester City.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>1 March 1975: Aston Villa beat Norwich City 1–0 in the all-Second Division <a href="/wiki/1975_Football_League_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 Football League Cup Final">final</a> of the League Cup at Wembley, ending their 14-year wait for a major trophy which began when they won the first ever League Cup.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleaguecup_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleaguecup-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>8 March 1975: Second Division <a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> beat Carlisle United 1–0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals. West Ham United and Birmingham City join them in the last four.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesfacup_21-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesfacup-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>12 March 1975: England beat world champions <a href="/wiki/West_Germany_national_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="West Germany national football team">West Germany</a> 2–0 in a friendly in their 100th international at Wembley.<sup id="cite_ref-payne_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-payne-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>15 March 1975: <a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a> beat Chelsea 7–1 in the biggest win of the First Division season. Ipswich Town beat <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C." title="Newcastle United F.C.">Newcastle United</a> 5–4, but Everton now lead the table by three points from Burnley with a game in hand.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>27 March 1975: After three draws, Ipswich Town beat Leeds United 3–2 in the third replay of their FA Cup quarter-final at <a href="/wiki/Filbert_Street" title="Filbert Street">Filbert Street</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesfacup_21-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesfacup-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>29 March 1975: Everton suffer a 3–0 defeat away to bottom-placed Carlisle United, and relinquish top spot in the First Division to Liverpool.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>31 March 1975: Everton beat Coventry City 1–0 to move back to the top of the table, as Liverpool lose 2–0 to Stoke City. They lead Liverpool and Stoke by one point with a game in hand, and have just five matches remaining, but Ipswich Town, Derby County and Middlesbrough also remain in contention. Tottenham Hotspur have slipped back into the relegation zone alongside Carlisle United and Luton Town.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>5 April 1975: Both FA Cup semi-finals, Birmingham City versus Fulham and Ipswich Town versus West Ham United, require replays after ending in draws. In the Second Division, Manchester United win 1–0 at <a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a> (who went down with them last season) to seal an instant return to the First Division.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesfacup_21-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesfacup-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>9 April 1975: Everton lose 2–1 to relegation-threatened Luton Town, and Derby County take advantage by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 to move two points clear at the top of the table with three matches left.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> West Ham United and Fulham reach the FA Cup final after narrow victories in their semi-final replays.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesfacup_21-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesfacup-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>12 April 1975: Stoke City's title challenge ends with defeat to <a href="/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C." title="Sheffield United F.C.">Sheffield United</a>, leaving Derby County, Liverpool, Everton and Ipswich Town as the remaining contenders. Carlisle United are relegated after losing at <a href="/wiki/Anfield" title="Anfield">Anfield</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>16 April 1975: <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Macdonald" title="Malcolm Macdonald">Malcolm Macdonald</a> scores all five goals as England beat <a href="/wiki/Cyprus_national_football_team" title="Cyprus national football team">Cyprus</a> 5–0 in a European Championship qualifier. He is the first England player for 37 years to achieve this feat.<sup id="cite_ref-payne_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-payne-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>19 April 1975: Liverpool, Everton and Ipswich Town all lose to hand the initiative in the title race to Derby County. Although the Rams can only draw with Leicester City, only Ipswich can now prevent them from winning their second title in four seasons. At the bottom, Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2–0 in a vital relegation clash.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>23 April 1975: Derby County win the title after Ipswich Town can only draw 1–1 with Manchester City.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>26 April 1975: Derby County lie two points clear at the top at the end of the season after drawing their last match against Carlisle United. Liverpool finish ahead of Ipswich Town in second on goal average, with Everton fourth. Chelsea's 1–1 draw with Everton sees them relegated, and Tottenham Hotspur slip into the relegation zone after losing the <a href="/wiki/North_London_derby" title="North London derby">North London derby</a> to Arsenal. They must take a point from their final match to stay in the First Division.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>28 April 1975: Tottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United 4–2 to survive in the First Division and relegate Luton Town one year after promotion.<sup id="cite_ref-smailesleague_6-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-smailesleague-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>3 May 1975: West Ham United win the FA Cup at the end of their first season under the management of <a href="/wiki/John_Lyall" title="John Lyall">John Lyall</a>, beating Fulham 2–0 at Wembley in the <a href="/wiki/1975_FA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 FA Cup Final">final</a> with two goals from <a href="/wiki/Alan_Taylor_(footballer_born_1953)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alan Taylor (footballer born 1953)">Alan Taylor</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>11 May 1975: England beat Cyprus 1–0 to move three points clear at the top of their European Championship qualifying group.<sup id="cite_ref-payne_15-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-payne-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>24 May 1975: England win the <a href="/wiki/1975_British_Home_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 British Home Championship">Home Championship</a> by thrashing <a href="/wiki/Scotland_national_football_team" title="Scotland national football team">Scotland</a> 5–1 at Wembley.<sup id="cite_ref-payne_15-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-payne-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>28 May 1975: Leeds United are beaten 2–0 by West German side <a href="/wiki/FC_Bayern_Munich" title="FC Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a> in the <a href="/wiki/European_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Cup">European Cup</a> <a href="/wiki/1975_European_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 European Cup Final">final</a> in Paris. <a href="/wiki/Peter_Lorimer" title="Peter Lorimer">Peter Lorimer</a> has a goal disallowed, which sparks a furious pitch invasion and rioting by a section of Leeds fans.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="National_teams">National teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: National teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">January 2018</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>1973–74 League champions <a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_A.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Leeds United A.F.C.">Leeds United</a> reached the <a href="/wiki/1975_European_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 European Cup Final">European Cup final</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Parc_des_Princes" title="Parc des Princes">Parc des Princes</a> in Paris, where they lost 2–0 to <a href="/wiki/FC_Bayern_Munich" title="FC Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a>. Leeds fans ran riot following the match, in which <a href="/wiki/Peter_Lorimer" title="Peter Lorimer">Peter Lorimer</a> had a goal disallowed, and the club was banned from European competition for four years, later reduced to two on appeal.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="FA_Cup">FA Cup</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: FA Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_FA_Cup" title="1974–75 FA Cup">1974–75 FA Cup</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/John_Lyall" title="John Lyall">John Lyall</a> kicked off his management career in style by guiding <a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C." title="West Ham United F.C.">West Ham United</a> to <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> glory over <a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley</a>. On the losing Fulham side was former West Ham captain <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Moore" title="Bobby Moore">Bobby Moore</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="League_Cup">League Cup</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: League Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_Cup" title="1974–75 Football League Cup">1974–75 Football League Cup</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Ron_Saunders" title="Ron Saunders">Ron Saunders</a> guided <a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a> to <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Cup">League Cup</a> success against <a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a> in the only final of the competition between two Second Division teams. Both clubs were also promoted to the First Division at the end of the season. </p><p>Fourth Division side <a href="/wiki/Chester_City_F.C." title="Chester City F.C.">Chester</a> reached the semi-finals after accounting for top-flight giants <a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_A.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Leeds United A.F.C.">Leeds United</a> and <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C." title="Newcastle United F.C.">Newcastle United</a>. They lost the semi-final to Aston Villa 5–4 on aggregate. <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a>, also of the Second Division, lost the other semi-final. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Football_League">Football League</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Football League"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League" title="1974–75 Football League">1974–75 Football League</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_Division">First Division</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: First Division"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Derby County won the First Division title for the second time in four seasons, in their first full season under the management of <a href="/wiki/Dave_Mackay" title="Dave Mackay">Dave Mackay</a>. Liverpool finished runners-up under <a href="/wiki/Bob_Paisley" title="Bob Paisley">Bob Paisley</a>, who had been promoted to the manager's seat from the coaching staff following <a href="/wiki/Bill_Shankly" title="Bill Shankly">Bill Shankly</a>'s retirement a month before the start of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ipswich Town enjoyed their best finish since being champions in 1962. Everton lost just eight games during the season, the fewest of any side in the league that season, but a poor run of form at the end of the season cost <a href="/wiki/Billy_Bingham" title="Billy Bingham">Billy Bingham</a>'s side league glory. </p><p>With <a href="/wiki/Don_Revie" title="Don Revie">Don Revie</a> now in charge of the England team, Leeds United made a dismal start to the season under <a href="/wiki/Brian_Clough" title="Brian Clough">Brian Clough</a>, who was sacked after just 44 days in charge. His successor <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Armfield" title="Jimmy Armfield">Jimmy Armfield</a> steered Leeds to a ninth-place finish and to their first <a href="/wiki/European_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Cup">European Cup</a> final, which they lost to <a href="/wiki/Bayern_Munich" class="mw-redirect" title="Bayern Munich">Bayern Munich</a>. West Ham United compensated for a disappointing season in the league by winning the <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a>. It was a disappointing season in <a href="/wiki/North_London" title="North London">North London</a> as Arsenal finished 16th and Tottenham finished 19th. </p><p>Carlisle United had incredibly topped the First Division in late August after winning their first three games in the top flight, but failed to keep up their good form and finished the season relegated in bottom place. Luton Town also went straight back down. Financially troubled Chelsea, plagued by falling attendances and rising debts, were also relegated. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1011077906">.mw-parser-output .sports-table-notes{font-size:90%;margin-bottom:0.5em}</style> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Position">Pos</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="190">Team </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Played">Pld</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Won">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Drawn">D</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Lost">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals for">GF</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals against">GA</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goal ratio">GR</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Qualification or relegation </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">21 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">67 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">49 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1.367 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCFFCC;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;" rowspan="1">Qualified for the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_European_Cup" title="1975–76 European Cup">European Cup</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">2 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;"><a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">39 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">1.538 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#E4FBDA;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;" rowspan="3">Qualified for the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_UEFA_Cup" title="1975–76 UEFA Cup">UEFA Cup</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">3 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;"><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">23 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">5 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">66 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">44 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">1.500 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#E4FBDA;">51 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">4 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;"><a href="/wiki/Everton_F.C." title="Everton F.C.">Everton</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">56 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">1.333 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#E4FBDA;">50 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">48 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.333 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;" rowspan="8"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C." title="Sheffield United F.C.">Sheffield United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.137 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">40 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.350 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">48 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.000 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">57 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.163 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">45 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">68 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">67 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.015 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">45 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C." title="Queens Park Rangers F.C.">Queens Park Rangers</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.000 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">57 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.056 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FDFBC4;">13 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FDFBC4;"><a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C." title="West Ham United F.C.">West Ham United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FDFBC4;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FDFBC4;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FDFBC4;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FDFBC4;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FDFBC4;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FDFBC4;">59 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FDFBC4;">0.983 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FDFBC4;">39 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FDFBC4;" rowspan="1">Qualified for the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" title="1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup">Cup Winners' Cup</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">62 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.823 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;" rowspan="6"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C." title="Newcastle United F.C.">Newcastle United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">59 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">72 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.819 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.959 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">37 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">61 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.869 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">37 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C." title="Leicester City F.C.">Leicester City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.767 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">36 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C." title="Tottenham Hotspur F.C.">Tottenham Hotspur</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">21 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">52 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">63 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.825 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">20 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">47 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">65 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">0.723 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">33 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;" rowspan="3">Relegated to the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Football_League#Second_Division" title="1975–76 Football League">Second Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">21 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">72 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">0.583 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">33 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">22 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Carlisle_United_F.C." title="Carlisle United F.C.">Carlisle United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">5 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">25 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">43 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">59 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">0.729 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">29 </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1974-75.html">rsssf.com</a><br />Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_Division">Second Division</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Second Division"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Manchester United kept faith in manager <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Docherty" title="Tommy Docherty">Tommy Docherty</a> after their relegation to the Second Division and sealed an instant return to the First Division by winning the Second Division title. <a href="/wiki/FIFA" title="FIFA">FIFA</a> finally lifted <a href="/wiki/George_Best" title="George Best">George Best</a>'s worldwide ban from football, but Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty was not prepared to give him another chance at Old Trafford, and he joined <a href="/wiki/Stockport_County_F.C." title="Stockport County F.C.">Stockport County</a> on a free transfer. </p><p>Norwich City also sealed an instant return to the First Division by finished third. Also going up were runners-up Aston Villa, who took the League Cup up with them and ended their eight-year exile from the First Division. </p><p>Sunderland, the 1973 FA Cup winners, just missed out on promotion, as did Bristol City. <a href="/wiki/Don_Howe" title="Don Howe">Don Howe</a> paid for a second failure to take West Bromwich Albion back into the First Division and was replaced as manager by veteran player <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Giles" title="Johnny Giles">Johnny Giles</a>. Nottingham Forest, battling against a second relegation in three seasons, turned to <a href="/wiki/Brian_Clough" title="Brian Clough">Brian Clough</a> in hope of turning the club around, and the turnaround started with Clough guiding them to Second Division survival. </p><p>Cardiff City and Millwall were relegated to the Third Division, along with Sheffield Wednesday, who would be playing Third Division football for the first time in their history. </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1011077906"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Position">Pos</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="190">Team </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Played">Pld</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Won">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Drawn">D</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Lost">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals for">GF</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals against">GA</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goal ratio">GR</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Qualification or relegation </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">26 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">66 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">30 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">2.200 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCFFCC;">61 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;" rowspan="1">Promoted to the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Football_League#First_Division" title="1975–76 Football League">First Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">2 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;"><a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">25 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">79 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">32 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;">2.469 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#E4FBDA;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#E4FBDA;" rowspan="1">Promoted to the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Football_League#First_Division" title="1975–76 Football League">First Division</a> and qualified for the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_UEFA_Cup" title="1975–76 UEFA Cup">UEFA Cup</a><sup id="cite_ref-table_note_res_UCP0.73011610597843_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-table_note_res_UCP0.73011610597843-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">3 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">37 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1.568 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCFFCC;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;" rowspan="1">Promoted to the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Football_League#First_Division" title="1975–76 Football League">First Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">4 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">65 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">35 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.857 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;" rowspan="16"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">21 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">33 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.424 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">50 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C." title="West Bromwich Albion F.C.">West Bromwich Albion</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.286 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">45 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">33 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.152 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">45 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Hull_City_A.F.C." title="Hull City A.F.C.">Hull City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">40 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.755 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.128 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">45 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">41 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.098 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">41 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.804 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Leyton_Orient_F.C." title="Leyton Orient F.C.">Orient</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">28 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.718 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.981 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">41 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Notts_County_F.C." title="Notts County F.C.">Notts County</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">59 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.831 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">40 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/York_City_F.C." title="York City F.C.">York City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.927 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">43 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.782 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.815 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">37 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C." title="Oldham Athletic A.F.C.">Oldham Athletic</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">40 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">48 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.833 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">35 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.656 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">35 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">20 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">44 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">56 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">0.786 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">32 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;" rowspan="3">Relegated to the <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League#Third_Division" title="1974–75 Football League">Third Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">21 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Cardiff_City_F.C." title="Cardiff City F.C.">Cardiff City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">36 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">62 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">0.581 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">32 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">22 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C." title="Sheffield Wednesday F.C.">Sheffield Wednesday</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">5 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">26 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">29 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">0.453 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">21 </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1974-75.html">rsssf.com</a><br />Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.<br />Notes:</div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-table_note_res_UCP0.73011610597843-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-table_note_res_UCP0.73011610597843_27-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Aston Villa qualified for the UEFA Cup as the Football League Cup winners.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Third_Division">Third Division</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Third Division"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Blackburn Rovers won their first promotion in nearly twenty years when they sealed the Third Division title to climb back into the Second Division after four seasons away. Plymouth Argyle finished a point behind them as runners-up, with Charlton Athletic sealing the final promotion place. Swindon Town missed out on promotion by two points. Crystal Palace finally enjoyed some good form after two successive relegations, but fifth place was not enough for promotion. </p><p>Huddersfield Town, who had become the first English team to win three successive league titles back in the 1920s, went down to the Fourth Division with a third relegation in four seasons. They went down with Watford, Tranmere Rovers and Bournemouth. </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1011077906"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Position">Pos</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="190">Team </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Played">Pld</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Won">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Drawn">D</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Lost">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals for">GF</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals against">GA</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goal ratio">GR</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Qualification or relegation </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C." title="Blackburn Rovers F.C.">Blackburn Rovers</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">22 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">8 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">68 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">45 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1.511 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCFFCC;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;" rowspan="3">Promoted to the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Football_League#Second_Division" title="1975–76 Football League">Second Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">2 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">24 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">79 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1.362 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCFFCC;">59 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">3 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">22 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">76 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">61 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1.246 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCFFCC;">55 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">4 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C." title="Swindon Town F.C.">Swindon Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">21 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.103 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;" rowspan="17"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C." title="Crystal Palace F.C.">Crystal Palace</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">66 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">57 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.158 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Port_Vale_F.C." title="Port Vale F.C.">Port Vale</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">61 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.130 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.887 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">50 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">67 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">52 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.288 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">63 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">56 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.125 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">65 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.083 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">48 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Colchester_United_F.C." title="Colchester United F.C.">Colchester United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">70 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">63 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.111 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">66 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.970 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Wrexham F.C.">Wrexham</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">65 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.182 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">45 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Bury_F.C." title="Bury F.C.">Bury</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">50 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.060 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">62 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">66 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.939 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.859 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">43 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Halifax_Town_A.F.C." title="Halifax Town A.F.C.">Halifax Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">65 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.754 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">43 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Southend_United_F.C." title="Southend United F.C.">Southend United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.902 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">56 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.875 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Aldershot_F.C." title="Aldershot F.C.">Aldershot</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">21 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">63 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.841 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">21 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth" title="AFC Bournemouth">AFC Bournemouth</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">21 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">44 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">58 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">0.759 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;" rowspan="4">Relegated to the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Football_League#Fourth_Division" title="1975–76 Football League">Fourth Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">22 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C." title="Tranmere Rovers F.C.">Tranmere Rovers</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">23 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">57 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">0.965 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">37 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">23 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">52 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">75 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">0.693 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">37 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">24 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C." title="Huddersfield Town A.F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">25 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">47 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">76 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#FFCCCC;">0.618 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#FFCCCC;">32 </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1974-75.html">rsssf.com</a><br />Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fourth_Division">Fourth Division</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Fourth Division"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mansfield Town won the Fourth Division title by a six-point margin, and went up along with Shrewsbury Town, Rotherham United and League Cup semi-finalists Chester, who enjoyed their first promotion since joining the Football League in 1931. Lincoln City, managed by the league's youngest manager, <a href="/wiki/Graham_Taylor" title="Graham Taylor">Graham Taylor</a>, missed out on promotion on goal average. </p><p>Scunthorpe, Workington, Swansea and Darlington retained their league status as the <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">Football League</a> voted for the third successive season to re-elect its four lowest-placed members. </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1011077906"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Position">Pos</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="190">Team </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Played">Pld</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Won">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Drawn">D</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Lost">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals for">GF</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals against">GA</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goal ratio">GR</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Qualification or relegation </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/Mansfield_Town_F.C." title="Mansfield Town F.C.">Mansfield Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">28 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">90 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">40 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">2.250 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCFFCC;">68 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;" rowspan="4">Promoted to the <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Football_League#Third_Division" title="1975–76 Football League">Third Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">2 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C." title="Shrewsbury Town F.C.">Shrewsbury Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">26 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">80 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">43 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1.860 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCFFCC;">62 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">3 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">22 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">71 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">41 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1.732 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCFFCC;">59 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">4 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/Chester_City_F.C." title="Chester City F.C.">Chester</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">23 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCFFCC;">1.684 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCFFCC;">57 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_City_F.C." title="Lincoln City F.C.">Lincoln City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">21 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">79 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">48 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.646 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">57 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;" rowspan="16"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Cambridge_United_F.C." title="Cambridge United F.C.">Cambridge United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">62 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">44 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.409 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C.">Reading</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">21 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">63 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.340 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">52 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">45 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.178 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Exeter_City_F.C." title="Exeter City F.C.">Exeter City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">63 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.952 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">49 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_A.F.C." title="Bradford City A.F.C.">Bradford City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">56 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.098 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Southport_F.C." title="Southport F.C.">Southport</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">56 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">56 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">1.000 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Newport_County_A.F.C." title="Newport County A.F.C.">Newport County</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">68 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">75 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.907 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Hartlepool_United_F.C." title="Hartlepool United F.C.">Hartlepool</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">52 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">62 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.839 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">43 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Torquay_United_F.C." title="Torquay United F.C.">Torquay United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">61 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.754 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Barnsley_F.C." title="Barnsley F.C.">Barnsley</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">62 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">65 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.954 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">41 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">67 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">73 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.918 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">41 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">65 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">79 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.823 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">40 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">34 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.723 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">40 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Rochdale_A.F.C." title="Rochdale A.F.C.">Rochdale</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">59 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">75 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0.787 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">20 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Stockport_County_F.C." title="Stockport County F.C.">Stockport County</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: 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<td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">23 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">67 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">0.806 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCCCCC;">36 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;" rowspan="4">Re-elected </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">22 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C." title="Swansea City A.F.C.">Swansea City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">25 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">73 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">0.630 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCCCCC;">36 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">23 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Workington_A.F.C." title="Workington A.F.C.">Workington</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">25 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">36 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">66 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">0.545 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCCCCC;">31 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">24 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/Scunthorpe_United_F.C." title="Scunthorpe United F.C.">Scunthorpe United</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">7 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">24 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">41 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">78 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#CCCCCC;">0.526 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:#CCCCCC;">29 </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1974-75.html">rsssf.com</a><br />Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Top_goalscorers">Top goalscorers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Top goalscorers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>First Division</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Macdonald" title="Malcolm Macdonald">Malcolm Macdonald</a> (<a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C." title="Newcastle United F.C.">Newcastle United</a>) – 21 goals<sup id="cite_ref-topscorers1_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-topscorers1-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p><b>Second Division</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Little_(footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brian Little (footballer)">Brian Little</a> (<a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a>) – 20 goals<sup id="cite_ref-topscorers1_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-topscorers1-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p><b>Third Division</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dixie_McNeil" title="Dixie McNeil">Dixie McNeil</a> (<a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a>) – 31 goals<sup id="cite_ref-topscorers1_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-topscorers1-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth Division</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Clarke_(English_footballer)" title="Ray Clarke (English footballer)">Ray Clarke</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mansfield_Town_F.C." title="Mansfield Town F.C.">Mansfield Town</a>) – 28 goals<sup id="cite_ref-topscorers1_28-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-topscorers1-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Non-league_football">Non-league football</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Non-league football"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Competition </th> <th>Winners </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Isthmian_League" title="1974–75 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Northern_Premier_League" title="1974–75 Northern Premier League">Northern Premier League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Southern_Football_League" title="1974–75 Southern Football League">Southern League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wimbledon_F.C." title="Wimbledon F.C.">Wimbledon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_FA_Trophy" title="1974–75 FA Trophy">FA Trophy</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matlock_Town_F.C." title="Matlock Town F.C.">Matlock Town</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_FA_Vase" title="1974–75 FA Vase">FA Vase</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hoddesdon_Town_F.C." title="Hoddesdon Town F.C.">Hoddesdon Town</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Star_players">Star players</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Star players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Colin_Todd" title="Colin Todd">Colin Todd</a> added the <a href="/wiki/PFA_Players%27_Player_of_the_Year" title="PFA Players' Player of the Year">PFA Players' Player of the Year</a> award to the league championship medal he collected with <a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a>.</li> <li>19-year-old West Ham goalkeeper <a href="/wiki/Mervyn_Day" title="Mervyn Day">Mervyn Day</a> collected the <a href="/wiki/PFA_Young_Player_of_the_Year" title="PFA Young Player of the Year">PFA Young Player of the Year</a> along with an FA Cup winners medal.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham's</a> experienced midfielder <a href="/wiki/Alan_Mullery" title="Alan Mullery">Alan Mullery</a> was voted <a href="/wiki/FWA_Footballer_of_the_Year" title="FWA Footballer of the Year">FWA Footballer of the Year</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Star_managers">Star managers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_in_English_football&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Star managers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Mackay_(footballer_born_1934)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Mackay (footballer born 1934)">Dave Mackay</a> helped <a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a> win the league championship in his first full season as manager.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Lyall" title="John Lyall">John Lyall</a> had a fine first season as <a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C." title="West Ham United F.C.">West Ham United</a> manager by guiding them to FA Cup glory.</li> <li><a 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</td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1880s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1879%E2%80%9380_in_English_football" title="1879–80 in English football">1879–80</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1880%E2%80%9381_in_English_football" title="1880–81 in English football">1880–81</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1881%E2%80%9382_in_English_football" title="1881–82 in English football">1881–82</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1882%E2%80%9383_in_English_football" title="1882–83 in English football">1882–83</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1883%E2%80%9384_in_English_football" title="1883–84 in English football">1883–84</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1884%E2%80%9385_in_English_football" title="1884–85 in English football">1884–85</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1885%E2%80%9386_in_English_football" title="1885–86 in English football">1885–86</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1886%E2%80%9387_in_English_football" title="1886–87 in English football">1886–87</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1887%E2%80%9388_in_English_football" title="1887–88 in English football">1887–88</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1888%E2%80%9389_in_English_football" title="1888–89 in English football">1888–89</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1890s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1889%E2%80%9390_in_English_football" title="1889–90 in English football">1889–90</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1890%E2%80%9391_in_English_football" title="1890–91 in English football">1890–91</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1891%E2%80%9392_in_English_football" title="1891–92 in English football">1891–92</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1892%E2%80%9393_in_English_football" title="1892–93 in English football">1892–93</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1893%E2%80%9394_in_English_football" title="1893–94 in English football">1893–94</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1894%E2%80%9395_in_English_football" title="1894–95 in English football">1894–95</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1895%E2%80%9396_in_English_football" title="1895–96 in English football">1895–96</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1896%E2%80%9397_in_English_football" title="1896–97 in English football">1896–97</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1897%E2%80%9398_in_English_football" title="1897–98 in English football">1897–98</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1898%E2%80%9399_in_English_football" title="1898–99 in English football">1898–99</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1900s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1899%E2%80%931900_in_English_football" title="1899–1900 in English football">1899–1900</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1900%E2%80%9301_in_English_football" title="1900–01 in English football">1900–01</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1901%E2%80%9302_in_English_football" title="1901–02 in English football">1901–02</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1902%E2%80%9303_in_English_football" title="1902–03 in English football">1902–03</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1903%E2%80%9304_in_English_football" title="1903–04 in English football">1903–04</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1904%E2%80%9305_in_English_football" title="1904–05 in English football">1904–05</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1905%E2%80%9306_in_English_football" title="1905–06 in English football">1905–06</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1906%E2%80%9307_in_English_football" title="1906–07 in English football">1906–07</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1907%E2%80%9308_in_English_football" title="1907–08 in English football">1907–08</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1908%E2%80%9309_in_English_football" title="1908–09 in English football">1908–09</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1910s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1909%E2%80%9310_in_English_football" title="1909–10 in English football">1909–10</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1910%E2%80%9311_in_English_football" title="1910–11 in English football">1910–11</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1911%E2%80%9312_in_English_football" title="1911–12 in English football">1911–12</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1912%E2%80%9313_in_English_football" title="1912–13 in English football">1912–13</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1913%E2%80%9314_in_English_football" title="1913–14 in English football">1913–14</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1914%E2%80%9315_in_English_football" title="1914–15 in English football">1914–15</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1915%E2%80%9316_in_English_football" title="1915–16 in English football">1915–16</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1916%E2%80%9317_in_English_football" title="1916–17 in English football">1916–17</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1917%E2%80%9318_in_English_football" title="1917–18 in English football">1917–18</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1918%E2%80%9319_in_English_football" title="1918–19 in English football">1918–19</a></i> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1920s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1919%E2%80%9320_in_English_football" title="1919–20 in English football">1919–20</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1920%E2%80%9321_in_English_football" title="1920–21 in English football">1920–21</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1921%E2%80%9322_in_English_football" title="1921–22 in English football">1921–22</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1922%E2%80%9323_in_English_football" title="1922–23 in English football">1922–23</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1923%E2%80%9324_in_English_football" title="1923–24 in English football">1923–24</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1924%E2%80%9325_in_English_football" title="1924–25 in English football">1924–25</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1925%E2%80%9326_in_English_football" title="1925–26 in English football">1925–26</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1926%E2%80%9327_in_English_football" title="1926–27 in English football">1926–27</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1927%E2%80%9328_in_English_football" title="1927–28 in English football">1927–28</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1928%E2%80%9329_in_English_football" title="1928–29 in English football">1928–29</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1930s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1929%E2%80%9330_in_English_football" title="1929–30 in English football">1929–30</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1930%E2%80%9331_in_English_football" title="1930–31 in English football">1930–31</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1931%E2%80%9332_in_English_football" title="1931–32 in English football">1931–32</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1932%E2%80%9333_in_English_football" title="1932–33 in English football">1932–33</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1933%E2%80%9334_in_English_football" title="1933–34 in English football">1933–34</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1934%E2%80%9335_in_English_football" title="1934–35 in English football">1934–35</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1935%E2%80%9336_in_English_football" title="1935–36 in English football">1935–36</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1936%E2%80%9337_in_English_football" title="1936–37 in English football">1936–37</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1937%E2%80%9338_in_English_football" title="1937–38 in English football">1937–38</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1938%E2%80%9339_in_English_football" title="1938–39 in English football">1938–39</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1940s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1939%E2%80%9340_in_English_football" title="1939–40 in English football">1939–40</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1940%E2%80%9341_in_English_football" title="1940–41 in English football">1940–41</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1941%E2%80%9342_in_English_football" title="1941–42 in English football">1941–42</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1942%E2%80%9343_in_English_football" title="1942–43 in English football">1942–43</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1943%E2%80%9344_in_English_football" title="1943–44 in English football">1943–44</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1944%E2%80%9345_in_English_football" title="1944–45 in English football">1944–45</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <i><a href="/wiki/1945%E2%80%9346_in_English_football" title="1945–46 in English football">1945–46</a></i> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_in_English_football" title="1946–47 in English football">1946–47</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_in_English_football" title="1947–48 in English football">1947–48</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_in_English_football" title="1948–49 in English football">1948–49</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1950s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_in_English_football" title="1949–50 in English football">1949–50</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_in_English_football" title="1950–51 in English football">1950–51</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_in_English_football" title="1951–52 in English football">1951–52</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_in_English_football" title="1952–53 in English football">1952–53</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_in_English_football" title="1953–54 in English football">1953–54</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_in_English_football" title="1954–55 in English football">1954–55</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_in_English_football" title="1955–56 in English football">1955–56</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_in_English_football" title="1956–57 in English football">1956–57</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_in_English_football" title="1957–58 in English football">1957–58</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_in_English_football" title="1958–59 in English football">1958–59</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_in_English_football" title="1959–60 in English football">1959–60</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_in_English_football" title="1960–61 in English football">1960–61</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_in_English_football" title="1961–62 in English football">1961–62</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_in_English_football" title="1962–63 in English football">1962–63</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_in_English_football" title="1963–64 in English football">1963–64</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_in_English_football" title="1964–65 in English football">1964–65</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_in_English_football" title="1965–66 in English football">1965–66</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_in_English_football" title="1966–67 in English football">1966–67</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_in_English_football" title="1967–68 in English football">1967–68</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_in_English_football" title="1968–69 in English football">1968–69</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_in_English_football" title="1969–70 in English football">1969–70</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_in_English_football" title="1970–71 in English football">1970–71</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_in_English_football" title="1971–72 in English football">1971–72</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_in_English_football" title="1972–73 in English football">1972–73</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_in_English_football" title="1973–74 in English football">1973–74</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">1974–75</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_in_English_football" title="1975–76 in English football">1975–76</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_in_English_football" title="1976–77 in English football">1976–77</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_in_English_football" title="1977–78 in English football">1977–78</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_in_English_football" title="1978–79 in English football">1978–79</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_in_English_football" title="1979–80 in English football">1979–80</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_in_English_football" title="1980–81 in English football">1980–81</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_in_English_football" title="1981–82 in English football">1981–82</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_in_English_football" title="1982–83 in English football">1982–83</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_in_English_football" title="1983–84 in English football">1983–84</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_in_English_football" title="1984–85 in English football">1984–85</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_in_English_football" title="1985–86 in English football">1985–86</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_in_English_football" title="1986–87 in English football">1986–87</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_in_English_football" title="1987–88 in English football">1987–88</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_in_English_football" title="1988–89 in English football">1988–89</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_in_English_football" title="1989–90 in English football">1989–90</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_in_English_football" title="1990–91 in English football">1990–91</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_in_English_football" title="1991–92 in English football">1991–92</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_in_English_football" title="1992–93 in English football">1992–93</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_in_English_football" title="1993–94 in English football">1993–94</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_in_English_football" title="1994–95 in English football">1994–95</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_in_English_football" title="1995–96 in English football">1995–96</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_in_English_football" title="1996–97 in English football">1996–97</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_in_English_football" title="1997–98 in English football">1997–98</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_in_English_football" title="1998–99 in English football">1998–99</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_in_English_football" title="1999–2000 in English football">1999–2000</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_in_English_football" title="2000–01 in English football">2000–01</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_in_English_football" title="2001–02 in English football">2001–02</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_in_English_football" title="2002–03 in English football">2002–03</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_in_English_football" title="2003–04 in English football">2003–04</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_in_English_football" title="2004–05 in English football">2004–05</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_in_English_football" title="2005–06 in English football">2005–06</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_in_English_football" title="2006–07 in English football">2006–07</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_in_English_football" title="2007–08 in English football">2007–08</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_in_English_football" title="2008–09 in English football">2008–09</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_in_English_football" title="2009–10 in English football">2009–10</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_in_English_football" title="2010–11 in English football">2010–11</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_in_English_football" title="2011–12 in English football">2011–12</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_in_English_football" title="2012–13 in English football">2012–13</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_in_English_football" title="2013–14 in English football">2013–14</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_in_English_football" title="2014–15 in English football">2014–15</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_in_English_football" title="2015–16 in English football">2015–16</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_in_English_football" title="2016–17 in English football">2016–17</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_in_English_football" title="2017–18 in English football">2017–18</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_in_English_football" title="2018–19 in English football">2018–19</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2020s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_in_English_football" title="2019–20 in English football">2019–20</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_in_English_football" title="2020–21 in English football">2020–21</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_in_English_football" title="2021–22 in English football">2021–22</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_in_English_football" title="2022–23 in English football">2022–23</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_in_English_football" title="2023–24 in English football">2023–24</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <b><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_in_English_football" title="2024–25 in English football">2024–25</a></b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><i>Italics</i> denote wartime and nationally suspended seasons.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="1974–75_in_English_football" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar 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style="float: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_in_English_football" title="1975–76 in English football">1975–76</a></span> » </div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">National teams</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Mercer" title="Joe Mercer">Joe Mercer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Revie" title="Don Revie">Don Revie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_British_Home_Championship" title="1974–75 British Home Championship">Home Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1976" title="UEFA Euro 1976">UEFA Euro 1976</a> (<small><a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1976_qualifying" title="UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying">qualification</a></small>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">League competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 1–4</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League" title="1974–75 Football League">Football League</a> <span class="wrap"><span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_First_Division" title="1974–75 Football League First Division">First Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1974–75 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1974–75 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_Fourth_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1974–75 Football League Fourth Division">Fourth Division</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 5–6</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Isthmian_League" title="1974–75 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Isthmian_League#Division_One" title="1974–75 Isthmian League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Isthmian_League#Division_Two" title="1974–75 Isthmian League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Northern_Premier_League" title="1974–75 Northern Premier League">Northern Premier League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 5 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Southern_Football_League" title="1974–75 Southern Football League">Southern League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Southern_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1974–75 Southern Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Southern_Football_League#Division_One_North" title="1974–75 Southern Football League">One North</a>, <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Southern_Football_League#Division_One_South" title="1974–75 Southern Football League">One South</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 7–9</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Athenian_League" title="1974–75 Athenian League">Athenian League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Athenian_League#Division_One" title="1974–75 Athenian League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Athenian_League#Division_Two" title="1974–75 Athenian League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Cheshire_County_Football_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Cheshire County Football League (page does not exist)">Cheshire County League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Eastern_Counties_Football_League" title="1974–75 Eastern Counties Football League">Eastern Counties League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Essex_Senior_Football_League" title="1974–75 Essex Senior Football League">Essex Senior League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Hellenic_Football_League" title="1974–75 Hellenic Football League">Hellenic League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Hellenic_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1974–75 Hellenic Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Hellenic_Football_League#Division_One" title="1974–75 Hellenic Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Kent_Football_League" title="1974–75 Kent Football League">Kent League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Lancashire_Combination&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Lancashire Combination (page does not exist)">Lancashire Combination</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Midland_Football_Combination" title="1974–75 Midland Football Combination">Midland Football Combination</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Midland_Football_League" title="1974–75 Midland Football League">Midland League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Northern_Football_League" title="1974–75 Northern Football League">Northern League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_South_Midlands_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 South Midlands League (page does not exist)">South Midlands League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_South_Midlands_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 South Midlands League (page does not exist)">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_South_Midlands_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 South Midlands League (page does not exist)">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Spartan_League" title="1974–75 Spartan League">Spartan League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1974–75 Sussex County Football League">Sussex County League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_One" title="1974–75 Sussex County Football League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1974–75 Sussex County Football League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_United_Counties_League" title="1974–75 United Counties League">United Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_United_Counties_League#Premier_Division" title="1974–75 United Counties League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_United_Counties_League#Division_One" title="1974–75 United Counties League">One</a></span>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_United_Counties_League#Division_Two" title="1974–75 United Counties League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_West_Midlands_(Regional)_League" title="1974–75 West Midlands (Regional) League">West Midlands (Regional) League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Western_Football_League" title="1974–75 Western Football League">Western League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 7 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Yorkshire_Football_League" title="1974–75 Yorkshire Football League">Yorkshire League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Yorkshire_Football_League#Division_One" title="1974–75 Yorkshire Football League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Yorkshire_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1974–75 Yorkshire Football League">Two</a></span>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Yorkshire_Football_League#Division_Three" title="1974–75 Yorkshire Football League">Three</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cup competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">FA cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_FA_Cup" title="1974–75 FA Cup">FA Cup</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds" title="1974–75 FA Cup qualifying rounds">Qualifying rounds</a>, <a href="/wiki/1975_FA_Cup_final" title="1975 FA Cup final">Final</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_FA_Charity_Shield" title="1974 FA Charity Shield">Charity Shield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_FA_Trophy" title="1974–75 FA Trophy">FA Trophy</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_FA_Trophy_final&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1975 FA Trophy final (page does not exist)">Final</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_FA_Vase" title="1974–75 FA Vase">FA Vase</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Football League cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_Cup" title="1974–75 Football League Cup">League Cup</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1975_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1975 Football League Cup final">Final</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">European competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_European_Cup" title="1974–75 European Cup">European Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_UEFA_Cup" title="1974–75 UEFA Cup">UEFA Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" title="1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup">European Cup Winners' Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Texaco_Cup" title="1974–75 Texaco Cup">Texaco Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="Club_seasons"><b>Club seasons</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_First_Division" title="1974–75 Football League First Division">First Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Arsenal F.C. season">Arsenal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Birmingham_City_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Birmingham City F.C. season">Birmingham City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Burnley_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Burnley F.C. season (page does not exist)">Burnley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Carlisle_United_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Carlisle United F.C. season">Carlisle United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Chelsea_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Chelsea F.C. season">Chelsea</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Coventry_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Coventry City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Coventry City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Derby_County_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Derby County F.C. season">Derby County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Everton_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Everton F.C. season">Everton</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Ipswich Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Ipswich Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Leeds_United_A.F.C._season" title="1974–75 Leeds United A.F.C. season">Leeds United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Leicester_City_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Leicester City F.C. season">Leicester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Liverpool_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Liverpool F.C. season">Liverpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Luton_Town_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Luton Town F.C. season">Luton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Manchester_City_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Manchester City F.C. season">Manchester City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Middlesbrough_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Middlesbrough F.C. season (page does not exist)">Middlesbrough</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Newcastle_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Newcastle United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Newcastle United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season">Queens Park Rangers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Sheffield_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Sheffield United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Sheffield United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Stoke_City_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Stoke City F.C. season">Stoke City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season (page does not exist)">Tottenham Hotspur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_West_Ham_United_F.C._season" title="1974–75 West Ham United F.C. season">West Ham United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1974–75 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Aston_Villa_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Aston Villa F.C. season">Aston Villa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Blackpool_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Blackpool F.C. season">Blackpool</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Bolton_Wanderers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bolton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Bristol_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Bristol City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bristol City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Bristol_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Bristol Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bristol Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Cardiff_City_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Cardiff City F.C. season">Cardiff City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Fulham_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Fulham F.C. season (page does not exist)">Fulham</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Hull_City_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Hull City A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Hull City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Manchester_United_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Manchester United F.C. season">Manchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Millwall_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Millwall F.C. season (page does not exist)">Millwall</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Norwich_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Norwich City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Norwich City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Nottingham_Forest_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Nottingham Forest F.C. season">Nottingham Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Notts_County_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Notts County F.C. season (page does not exist)">Notts County</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Oldham Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Orient_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Orient F.C. season (page does not exist)">Orient</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Oxford_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Oxford United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Oxford United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Portsmouth_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Portsmouth F.C. season (page does not exist)">Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season (page does not exist)">Sheffield Wednesday</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Southampton_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Southampton F.C. season (page does not exist)">Southampton</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Sunderland_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Sunderland A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Sunderland</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season (page does not exist)">West Bromwich Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_York_City_F.C._season" title="1974–75 York City F.C. season">York City</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1974–75 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Aldershot_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Aldershot F.C. season (page does not exist)">Aldershot</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Blackburn Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Bournemouth_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Bournemouth F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bournemouth</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season (page does not exist)">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Bury_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Bury F.C. season (page does not exist)">Bury</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Charlton_Athletic_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Charlton Athletic F.C. season (page does not exist)">Charlton Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Chesterfield_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Chesterfield F.C. season (page does not exist)">Chesterfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Colchester_United_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Colchester United F.C. season">Colchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Crystal Palace F.C. season (page does not exist)">Crystal Palace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1974–75 Gillingham F.C. season">Gillingham</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Grimsby_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Grimsby Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Grimsby Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Halifax_Town_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Halifax Town A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Halifax Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Hereford_United_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Hereford United F.C. season">Hereford United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C._season" title="1974–75 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season">Huddersfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Peterborough_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Peterborough United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Peterborough United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Plymouth_Argyle_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season (page does not exist)">Plymouth Argyle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Port_Vale_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Port Vale F.C. season">Port Vale</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Preston_North_End_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Preston North End F.C. season (page does not exist)">Preston North End</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Southend_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Southend United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Southend United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Swindon_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Swindon Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Swindon Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Tranmere Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Walsall_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Walsall F.C. season (page does not exist)">Walsall</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Watford_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Watford F.C. season (page does not exist)">Watford</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Wrexham_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Wrexham F.C. season (page does not exist)">Wrexham</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Football_League_Fourth_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1974–75 Football League Fourth Division">Fourth Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Barnsley_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Barnsley F.C. season (page does not exist)">Barnsley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Bradford_City_A.F.C._season" title="1974–75 Bradford City A.F.C. season">Bradford City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Brentford_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Brentford F.C. season">Brentford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Cambridge_United_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Cambridge United F.C. season">Cambridge United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Chester_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Chester F.C. season">Chester</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Crewe_Alexandra_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season (page does not exist)">Crewe Alexandra</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Darlington_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Darlington F.C. season (page does not exist)">Darlington</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Doncaster_Rovers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Doncaster Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Exeter_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Exeter City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Exeter City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Hartlepool_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Hartlepool United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Hartlepool United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Lincoln_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Lincoln City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Lincoln City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Mansfield_Town_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Mansfield Town F.C. season">Mansfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Newport_County_A.F.C._season" title="1974–75 Newport County A.F.C. season">Newport County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Northampton_Town_F.C._season" title="1974–75 Northampton Town F.C. season">Northampton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Reading_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Reading F.C. season (page does not exist)">Reading</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Rochdale_A.F.C._season" title="1974–75 Rochdale A.F.C. season">Rochdale</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Rotherham_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Rotherham United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Rotherham United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Scunthorpe_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Scunthorpe United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Scunthorpe United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Shrewsbury_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Shrewsbury Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Southport_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Southport F.C. season (page does not exist)">Southport</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Stockport_County_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Stockport County F.C. season (page does not exist)">Stockport County</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Swansea_City_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Swansea City A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Swansea City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Torquay_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Torquay United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Torquay United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974%E2%80%9375_Workington_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974–75 Workington F.C. season (page does not exist)">Workington</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1&useformat=desktop" alt="" width="1" 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