1973–74 Leicester City F.C. season

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Leicester City
1973–74 season
Chairman Tom Bloor
Manager Jimmy Bloomfield
First Division 9th
FA Cup Semi-finals
League Cup Second round
Texaco Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Worthington (20)
All: Worthington (25)
Average home league attendance 24,825
← 1972–73 1974–75 →

During the 1973–74 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

The 1973–74 season was a solid one for Leicester, starting the league well going eight matches unbeaten. There was also some entrancing entertainment served up but too many draws prevented the Foxes from challenging for a UEFA Cup place and had to settle for a creditable 9th place finish. Their main highlight was the FA Cup by reaching their sixth semi-final in their history, to set up an ensuing tie with favourites Liverpool. They held the Reds to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford with a solid defensive display to set up an interesting replay at Villa Park but despite equalising through Len Glover after being 1-0 down, it ended in disappointment as the Foxes suffered a 3-1 defeat.

Final league table

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Main article: 1973–74 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1 Leeds United 42 12 8 1 38 18 12 6 3 28 13 66 31 2.129 + 35 62
2 Liverpool 42 18 2 1 34 11 4 11 6 18 20 52 31 1.677 + 21 57
3 Derby County 42 13 7 1 40 16 4 7 10 12 26 52 42 1.238 + 10 48
4 Ipswich Town 42 10 7 4 38 21 8 4 9 29 37 67 58 1.155 + 9 47
5 Stoke City 42 13 6 2 39 15 2 10 9 15 27 54 42 1.286 + 12 46
6 Burnley 42 10 9 2 29 16 6 5 10 27 37 56 53 1.057 + 3 46
7 Everton 42 12 7 2 29 14 4 5 12 21 34 50 48 1.042 + 2 44
8 Queens Park Rangers 42 8 10 3 30 17 5 7 9 26 35 56 52 1.077 + 4 43
9 Leicester City 42 10 7 4 35 17 3 9 9 16 24 51 41 1.244 + 10 42
10 Arsenal 42 9 7 5 23 16 5 7 9 26 35 49 51 0.961 – 2 42
11 Tottenham Hotspur 42 9 4 8 26 27 5 10 6 19 23 45 50 0.900 – 5 42
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 11 6 4 30 18 2 9 10 19 31 49 49 1.000 ± 0 41
13 Sheffield United 42 7 7 7 25 22 7 5 9 19 27 44 49 0.898 – 5 40
14 Manchester City 42 10 7 4 25 17 4 5 12 14 29 39 46 0.848 – 7 40
15 Newcastle United 42 9 6 6 28 21 4 6 11 21 27 49 48 1.021 + 1 38
16 Coventry City 42 10 5 6 25 18 4 5 12 18 36 43 54 0.796 – 11 38
17 Chelsea 42 9 4 8 36 29 3 9 9 20 31 56 60 0.933 – 4 37
18 West Ham United 42 7 7 7 36 32 4 8 9 19 28 55 60 0.917 – 5 37
19 Birmingham City 42 10 7 4 30 21 2 6 13 22 43 52 64 0.813 – 12 37
20 Southampton 42 8 10 3 30 20 3 4 14 17 48 47 68 0.691 – 21 36
21 Manchester United 42 7 7 7 23 20 3 5 13 15 28 38 48 0.792 – 10 32
22 Norwich City 42 6 9 6 25 27 1 6 14 12 35 37 62 0.597 – 25 29

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Cup
League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
Relegated

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
25 August 1973 Ipswich Town A 1–1 20,116 Sammels
28 August 1973 Chelsea A 1–1 33,139 Weller
1 September 1973 Liverpool H 1–1 29,347 Birchenall
5 September 1973 Manchester United H 1–0 29,152 Worthington
8 September 1973 Arsenal A 2–0 28,558 Glover, Stringfellow
12 September 1973 Manchester United A 2–1 40,793 Weller, Stringfellow
15 September 1973 Manchester City H 1–1 28,466 Weller
22 September 1973 West Ham United A 1–1 23,567 Worthington
29 September 1973 Coventry City H 0–2 29,319
6 October 1973 Sheffield United A 1–1 21,589 Weller
13 October 1973 Leeds United H 2–2 36,978 Worthington, Birchenall
20 October 1973 Derby County A 1–2 32,203 Worthington
27 October 1973 Southampton H 0–1 18,753
3 November 1973 Norwich City A 0–1 20,565
10 November 1973 Newcastle United H 1–0 20,726 Rofe
17 November 1973 Burnley H 2–0 21,761 Glover, Stringfellow
24 November 1973 Birmingham City A 0–3 27,719
1 December 1973 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–0 22,088 Glover (2), Earle
8 December 1973 Chelsea A 2–3 20,676 Worthington, Earle
15 December 1973 Queens Park Rangers H 2–0 17,614 Worthington, Glover
22 December 1973 Coventry City A 2–1 23,324 Glover, Worthington
26 December 1973 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–2 30,547 Worthington (2, 1 pen)
29 December 1973 Arsenal H 2–0 25,860 Worthington, Earle
1 January 1974 Liverpool A 1–1 39,110 Weller
12 January 1974 Manchester City A 0–2 27,488
19 January 1974 Ipswich Town H 5–0 24,280 Worthington (3, 2 pens), Munro, Beattie (own goal)
2 February 1974 Queens Park Rangers A 0–0 22,646
9 February 1974 West Ham United H 0–1 27,032
23 February 1974 Sheffield United H 1–1 24,107 Worthington
26 February 1974 Leeds United A 1–1 30,489 Weller
2 March 1974 Everton H 2–1 22,286 Worthington, Earle
16 March 1974 Derby County H 0–1 30,423
18 March 1974 Southampton A 0–1 26,600
23 March 1974 Newcastle United A 1–1 32,116 Waters
6 April 1974 Birmingham City H 3–3 28,486 Cross, Glover (2)
13 April 1974 Burnley A 0–0 18,115
15 April 1974 Stoke City A 0–1 21,468
16 April 1974 Stoke City H 1–1 21,682 Worthington
20 April 1974 Chelsea H 3–0 22,828 Worthington (2), Glover
23 April 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–1 23,574
27 April 1974 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–1 20,110
29 April 1974 Norwich City H 3–0 16,786 Worthington, Earle

FA Cup

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Main article: 1973-74 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 5 January 1974 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–0 36,433 Earle
R4 26 January 1974 Fulham A 1–1 26,105 Glover
R4R 30 January 1974 Fulham H 2–1 (a.e.t.) 37,130 Glover, Worthington
R5 16 February 1974 Luton Town A 4–0 25,712 Earle (2), Worthington, Weller
QF 9 March 1974 Queens Park Rangers A 2–0 34,078 Waters (2)
SF 30 March 1974 Liverpool N 0–0 60,000
SFR 3 April 1974 Liverpool N 1–3 55,619 Glover

FA Cup third place play-off

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
9 May 1974 Burnley H 0–1[2] 4,432

League Cup

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Main article: 1973–74 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 8 October 1973 Hull City H 3–3 9,777 Weller (2), Worthington
R2R 31 October 1973 Hull City A 2–3 16,003 Stringfellow, Worthington

Texaco Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st leg 19 September 1973 Ayr United A 1–1 9,720 McAnespie (own goal)
R1 2nd leg 3 October 1973 Ayr United H 2–0 (won 3-1 on agg) 8,004 Stringfellow, Birchenall
R2 1st leg 24 October 1973 Dundee United H 1–1 8,036 Worthington (pen)
R2 2nd leg 7 November 1973 Dundee United A 0–1 (lost 1-2 on agg) 7,699

Squad

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- England GK Peter Shilton
- England DF Steve Whitworth
- England DF Dennis Rofe
- England MF Mike Stringfellow
- England DF Malcolm Munro
- England DF Graham Cross
- England MF Keith Weller
- England MF Jon Sammels
- England FW Frank Worthington
- England MF Alan Birchenall
- England MF Len Glover
- England MF John Farrington
- England FW Malcolm Partridge
No. Position Player
- Scotland DF Malcolm Manley
- England DF Alan Woollett
- England DF Joe Jopling
- England FW Steve Earle
- England MF David Tomlin
- England DF Steve Yates
- Republic of Ireland MF Joe Waters
- England DF Pat Kruse
- England GK Mark Wallington
- England MF Tom Kilkelly
- England FW Bob Lee
- England GK Carl Jayes

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/1973-1974/results
  2. ↑ http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/Articles/SOS-YoungEngland-FAC3-4.htm
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