1974–75 Football League First Division

Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1974–75 season.

Football League First Division
Season1974–75
ChampionsDerby County (2nd English title)
RelegatedCarlisle United
Chelsea
Luton Town
1975–76 European CupDerby County
FA Cup winners
1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup		West Ham United (2nd FA Cup title)
Wrexham (3rd Div)
1975–76 UEFA CupAston Villa (2nd Div)
Everton
Ipswich Town
Liverpool
Matches played462
Goals scored1,213 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerMalcolm Macdonald (Newcastle United), 21 [1]
Biggest home winWolverhampton Wanderers – Chelsea 7–1 (15 Mar 1975)
Biggest away winBurnley – Derby County 2–5 (31 Mar 1975)
Newcastle United – Tottenham Hotspur 2–5 (11 Jan 1975)
Birmingham City – Luton Town 0–4 (19 Apr 1975)
Luton Town – Ipswich Town 0–4 (14 Sep 1974)
0–3: 7 matches
Highest scoringIpswich Town – Newcastle United 5–4 (15 Mar 1975)

Overview

Derby County won the First Division title for the second time in the club's history that season. They made sure of it on 19 April, with a 0-0 draw at Leicester City and the fact that their title challengers Liverpool lost 1-0 at Middlesbrough. Carlisle United were relegated on 19 April, despite winning 1-0 at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur sent the Cumbrians down. Chelsea were relegated after they only drew 1-1 at home against Everton where they had to better Luton Town's result but Luton also drew 1-1 at home, against Manchester City. Luton Town went down on 28 April, after Tottenham beat Leeds United 4-2 at White Hart Lane.

League standings
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Derby County (C) 42 14 4 3 41 18 7 7 7 26 31 1.367 53 Qualified for 1975–76 European Cup
2 Liverpool 42 14 5 2 44 17 6 6 9 16 22 1.538 51 Qualified for UEFA Cup
3 Ipswich Town 42 17 2 2 47 14 6 3 12 19 30 1.500 51
4 Everton 42 10 9 2 33 19 6 9 6 23 23 1.333 50
5 Stoke City 42 12 7 2 40 18 5 8 8 24 30 1.333 49
6 Sheffield United 42 12 7 2 35 20 6 6 9 23 31 1.137 49
7 Middlesbrough 42 11 7 3 33 14 7 5 9 21 26 1.350 48
8 Manchester City 42 16 3 2 40 15 2 7 12 14 39 1.000 46
9 Leeds United 42 10 8 3 34 20 6 5 10 23 29 1.163 45
10 Burnley 42 11 6 4 40 29 6 5 10 28 38 1.015 45
11 Queens Park Rangers 42 10 4 7 25 17 6 6 9 29 37 1.000 42
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 12 5 4 43 21 2 6 13 14 33 1.056 39
13 West Ham United 42 10 6 5 38 22 3 7 11 20 37 0.983 39 FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
14 Coventry City 42 8 9 4 31 27 4 6 11 20 35 0.823 39
15 Newcastle United 42 12 4 5 39 23 3 5 13 20 49 0.819 39
16 Arsenal 42 10 6 5 31 16 3 5 13 16 33 0.959 37
17 Birmingham City 42 10 4 7 34 28 4 5 12 19 33 0.869 37
18 Leicester City 42 8 7 6 25 17 4 5 12 21 43 0.767 36
19 Tottenham Hotspur 42 8 4 9 29 27 5 4 12 23 36 0.825 34
20 Luton Town 42 8 6 7 27 26 3 5 13 20 39 0.723 33 Relegated
21 Chelsea 42 4 9 8 22 31 5 6 10 20 41 0.583 33
22 Carlisle United 42 8 2 11 22 21 4 3 14 21 38 0.729 29
Source:
(C) League Champions

Results
Home \ Away ARS BIR BUR CRL CHE COV DER EVE IPS LEE LEI LIV LUT MCI MID NEW QPR SHU STK TOT WHU WOL
Arsenal 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–0
Birmingham City 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 3–2 0–3 0–1 1–0 3–4 3–1 1–4 4–0 0–3 3–0 4–1 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–1
Burnley 3–3 2–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–5 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 3–0 2–1 0–0 3–2 3–5 1–2
Carlisle United 2–1 1–0 4–2 1–2 0–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–0
Chelsea 0–0 2–1 3–3 0–2 3–3 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–3 2–0 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–3 1–1 3–3 1–0 1–1 0–1
Coventry City 3–0 1–0 0–3 2–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1
Derby County 2–1 2–1 3–2 0–0 4–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 5–0 2–1 2–3 2–2 5–2 2–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–0
Everton 2–1 4–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–2 3–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–3 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0
Ipswich Town 3–0 3–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 5–4 2–1 0–1 3–1 4–0 4–1 2–0
Leeds United 2–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 5–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0
Leicester City 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 3–2
Liverpool 1–3 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 0–0 5–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–0 3–0 5–2 1–1 2–0
Luton Town 2–0 1–3 2–3 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 1–4 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 3–2
Manchester City 2–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 5–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 4–0 0–0
Middlesbrough 0–0 3–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 4–4 1–1 2–0 3–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–3 1–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 2–1
Newcastle United 3–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 5–0 3–2 0–2 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–5 2–0 0–0
Queens Park Rangers 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 4–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 4–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 2–0
Sheffield United 1–1 3–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 3–2 1–0
Stoke City 0–2 0–0 2–0 5–2 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 2–0 4–2 4–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–2 2–1 2–2
Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 0–0 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 4–2 0–3 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 3–0
West Ham United 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–2 2–3 1–0 2–1 6–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 5–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 0–1 4–2 2–0 7–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 5–2 1–0 2–0 4–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–3 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Liverpool Bill Shankly Retired 12 July 1974 Pre-season Bob Paisley 12 July 1974
Coventry City Joe Mercer 14 July 1974 Gordon Milne 14 July 1974
Leeds United Don Revie Signed by England 15 July 1974 Brian Clough 30 July 1974
West Ham United Ron Greenwood Became general manager 16 August 1974 John Lyall 16 August 1974
Tottenham Hotspur Bill Nicholson Resigned 29 August 1974 22nd Terry Neill 1 September 1974
Leeds United Brian Clough Sacked 12 September 1974 19th Jimmy Armfield 4 October 1974
Queens Park Rangers Gordon Jago 27 September 1974 21st Dave Sexton 16 October 1974
Chelsea Dave Sexton 3 October 1974 18th Ron Suart 3 October 1974
Chelsea Ron Suart Resigned 16 April 1975 20th Eddie McCreadie 16 April 1975

Team locations
Locations of the Football League First Division 1974–1975 teams
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1974–1975

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Malcolm Macdonald Newcastle United 21
2 Brian KiddArsenal19
3 Frank WorthingtonLeicester City18
4 Kenny HibbittWolverhampton Wanderers17
5 Bob LatchfordEverton16
= Don GivensQueens Park Rangers16
= Leighton JamesBurnley16
= Alan FoggonMiddlesbrough16

References
  1. "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
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