1973–74 Colchester United F.C. season

February 2018 February 2018 Colchester United 1973–74 Robert JacksonWhitehead Jeff Drury Kevin The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years 2008 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-629-3 278 Jim Smith Layer Road Fourth Division 3rd (promoted) FA Cup 1st round(eliminated byPeterborough United) League Cup 1st round(eliminated byGillingham) Bobby Svarc (25) Bobby Svarc (26) 10,007v Gillingham, 20 April 1974http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=sdate&order=asc&fsea=34&frt=all&fhan=home&it=1552 Colchester Utd 0–2 Gillingham Coludata.co.uk 7 July 2017 3,460v Bradford City, 1 December 1973http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=sdate&order=asc&fsea=34&frt=all&fhan=home&it=1526 Colchester Utd 4–0 Bradford City Coludata.co.uk 7 July 2017 5,601http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday.co.uk 7 July 2017 4–0v Torquay United, 19 September 1973v Chester, 14 November 1973v Bradford City, 1 December 1973 1–4v Gillingham, 8 December 1973 Home _white_stripes _3whitestripes _white_stripes 4961E1 4961E1 4961E1 4961E1 Football kit (white jersey with royal blue, vertical stripes; royal blue shorts; and white socks). 1972–73 1974–75 The 1973–74 season was Colchester United's 32nd season in their history and their sixth successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup. Jim Smith led his side to promotion to the Third Division in his first full season in charge, finishing in third position, five points behind winners Peterborough United. Colchester experienced first round cup exits in both competitions, coincidentally losing to both teams which finished above them in the league; a defeat to Peterborough in the FA Cup and a defeat at Gillingham in the League Cup. Season overview Manager Jim Smith brought in Watford pair Mike Walker and Mick Packer during the summer break and also spent £8,000 on forward Paul Aimson from Bournemouth. While Aimson suffered a career-ending injury early in the season, Bobby Svarc found form and registered 25 league goals, including a record-equalling four goals at Chester in November. At Christmas, Colchester led the Fourth Division table. Bobby Svarc's goalscoring waned, and Smith brought in Gary Moore on loan from Southend United. He scored seven goals in the U's eleven remaining games as Colchester sealed a promotion place. They finished in third position, five points behind Peterborough United and two adrift of Gillingham. The final home game of the season drew a crowd of 10,007, a game in which Gillingham won 2–0 and crept above Colchester in the league table. This would be the last time that Layer Road hosted a five-figure attendance in league competition. In the cup competitions, Colchester were knocked out in the first round of both the FA Cup and League Cup, coincidentally against their two biggest league title rivals, Peterborough and Gillingham. Gillingham beat United 4–2 at Priestfield in the League Cup in August, while Peterborough triumphed 3–2 at Layer Road in the FA Cup first round.https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2012/july/the-1970s-and-1980s/ The 1970s and 1980s Hudson Matt 11 July 2012 Colchester United FC 25 April 2018 Players match played 27 April 1974.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=appearances&pd=1010#frmft=True&pg=appearances&pd=1010&fsea=34&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Appearances Coludata.co.uk 7 July 2017 Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee GoalkeepersMike WalkerGKWALColwyn Bay1973 6 1 1945 11 28 y00ENG WatfordJuly 1973£4,000 DefendersMicky CookFBENGEnfield1973 6 1 1951 4 9 y1461ENG Orient1 March 1969Free transferBarry DomineyCBENGEdmonton1973 6 1 1955 10 21 y00ENG Enfield WMCSeptember 1973Free transferRay HarfordCBENGHalifax1973 6 1 1945 6 1 y211ENG Port Vale3 February 1973DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club£1,750Stuart MorganCBWALSwansea1973 6 1 1949 9 23 y362ENG ReadingAugust 1972Free transferMick PackerFBENGWillesden1973 6 1 1950 4 20 y00ENG WatfordJuly 1973Free transferAlex SmithFBENGThornhill1973 6 1 1947 5 11 y00ENG Southend United27 January 1974DG£5,000Lindsay SmithCBENGEnfield1973 6 1 1954 9 18 y544Apprentice20 April 1971DGFree transfer MidfieldersRay BunkellMFENGEdmonton1973 6 1 1949 9 18 y00ENG Swindon TownDecember 1973Part exchangeSteve FoleyMFENGClacton-on-Sea1973 6 1 1953 6 21 y5713ApprenticeJuly 1969Free transferSteve LeslieMFENGHornsey1973 6 1 1952 9 4 y8016Apprentice20 April 1971DGFree transferBobby MillsMFENGEdmonton1973 6 1 1955 3 16 y80Apprentice4 March 1972DGFree transferBobby RobertsMFSCOEdinburgh1973 6 1 1940 9 2 y20ENG Coventry City1 March 1973Free transferPhil ThomasMFENGSherborne1973 6 1 1952 12 14 y352ENG BournemouthSummer 1972Free transferTony WingateMFENGIslington1973 6 1 1955 3 21 y10Apprentice18 March 1972DGFree transfer ForwardsBarry DysonFWENGOldham1973 6 1 1942 9 6 y00ENG Orient25 August 1973DGFree transferColwyn RoweWGENGIpswich1973 6 1 1956 3 22 y00ApprenticeOctober 1973Free transferBobby SvarcFWENGLeicester1973 6 1 1946 2 8 y208ENG Boston UnitedDecember 1972£6,000 Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 1973RBENGWill DixonENG ReadingFree transferhttp://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player6/wilfdixon.html Will Dixon Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database 11 February 2018 http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=DIXONWIL Will DIXON Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk 11 February 2018 July 1973GKWALMike WalkerENG Watford£4,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=355 Mike Walker Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 July 1973FBENGMick PackerENG WatfordFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=354 Mick Packer Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 1 August 1973FWENGPaul AimsonENG Bournemouth£8,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=352 Paul Aimson Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 25 August 1973FWENGBarry DysonENG BournemouthFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=353 Barry Dyson Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubSeptember 1973CBENGBarry DomineyENG Enfield WMCFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=363 Barry Dominey Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 September 1973CBENGBarry DomineyENG Enfield WMCFree transferOctober 1973WGENGColwyn RoweApprenticeFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=359 Colwyn Rowe Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 December 1973MFENGRay BunkellENG Southend UnitedPart-exchange (£5,000)http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=358 Ray Bunkell Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 27 January 1974FBENGAlex SmithENG Southend United£5,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=357 Alex Smith Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 DG Total spending: ~ £22,000 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.30 April 1973GKSCOJohn McInallyENG Braintree & Crittall AthleticPlayer-managerhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=298 Brian Gibbs Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 FG Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club30 April 1973CBENGRichard BourneENG RamsgateReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=337 Richard Bourne Coludata.co.uk 30 July 2017 FG30 April 1973MFENGStan BrownENG WimbledonReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=348 Stan Brown Coludata.co.uk 2 August 2017 FGAugust 1973MFENGPhil BlossENG WimbledonReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=329 Phil Bloss Coludata.co.uk 2 August 2017 September 1973RBENGWill DixonENG Swindon TownFree transferDecember 1973FBENGJohn McLaughlinENG Swindon TownPart-exchange (£25,000)http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=335 John McLaughlin Coludata.co.uk 2 August 2017 December 1973WGENGMick MahonENG Wimbledon£3,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=319 Mick Mahon Coludata.co.uk 2 August 2017 22 February 1974FWENGPaul AimsonFree agentRetired Total incoming: ~ £28,000 Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.October 1973FWENGPeter SilvesterENG Norwich City2 November 1983http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=356 Peter Silvester Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 Loan Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the clubNovember 1973FBENGAlex SmithENG Southend United5 January 1974Loan Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club1 February 1974WGENGTerry AndersonENG Norwich City2 March 1974http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=360 Terry Anderson Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 Loan Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the clubMarch 1974MFENGPaul TaylorENG York City12 May 1974http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=362 Paul Taylor Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 March 1974FWENGGary MooreENG Southend United4 May 1974http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=361 Gary Moore Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2017 Match details Fourth Division 1973–74 Football League Results round by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/H/A Result W/W/D/D/W/W/L/W/D/D/W/W/D/D/W/D/W/W/W/L/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/L/L/W/L/W/L/L/L/D/W/W/W/W/D/W/D/L/D Position 5/1/1/3/3/2/4/1/2/4/1/1/2/3/1/2/1/1/1/2/1/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/1/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/3 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11v11.com 24 April 2018 League table Fourth Division y COL Matches 1973 8 25 y 1 Barnsley 0–1 Report Colchester United Svarc 1 Oakwell Barnsley 2,500 M Smith W 1973 9 1 y 2 Colchester United 3–2 Report Crewe Alexandra Aimson 46Svarc 48Morgan 76 Lugg 52Purdie 80 Layer Road Colchester 4,078 M Veith W 1973 9 7 y 3 Northampton Town 0–0 Report Colchester United County Ground Northampton 4,916 R Marshall D 1973 9 11 y 4 Colchester United 0–0 Report Reading Layer Road Colchester 4,565 R Robinson D 1973 9 15 y 5 Colchester United 4–1 Report Newport County Thomas 6Svarc 11Leslie 24Morgan 57 Hill 33 Layer Road Colchester 3,523 D Civil W 1973 9 19 y 6 Torquay United 0–4 Report Colchester United Stuckey Thomas 35Svarc 40Dyson 44Leslie 80 Plainmoor Torquay 3,428 A Glasgow W 1973 9 22 y 7 Swansea City 2–0 Report Colchester United Screen 37Thomas 67 Vetch Field Swansea 1,981 R Brandon L 1973 9 28 y 8 Colchester United 1–0 Report Exeter City Leslie 83 Layer Road Colchester 5,466 John Homewood W 1973 10 2 y 9 Colchester United 2–2 Report Torquay United Svarc 37 50 Myers 9Morrall 31 Layer Road Colchester 5,291 T Page D 1973 10 6 y 10 Hartlepool 0–0 ReportReport Colchester United Victoria Park Hartlepool 1,910 R Clay D 1973 10 12 y 11 Colchester United 3–0 Report Darlington Foley 34 55Svarc 78 Layer Road Colchester 5,089 Tommy Dawes W 1973 10 19 y 12 Colchester United 2–0 Report Scunthorpe United Morgan 19Svarc 42 Layer Road Colchester 4,862 K Salmon W 1973 10 24 y 13 Reading 1–1 Report Colchester United Chappell 3 Svarc 70 Elm Park Reading 12,310 K Baker D 1973 10 27 y 14 Rotherham United 0–0 Report Colchester United Millmoor Rotherham 4,594 R Walmsley D 1973 11 2 y 19:15 GMT 15 Colchester United 3–0 Report Workington Morgan 33Cook 57Harford 77 Layer Road Colchester 5,342 A Hamil W 1973 11 10 y 16 Mansfield Town 2–2 Report Colchester United Longhorn 8Eccles 9 Foley 61 72 Field Mill Mansfield 3,033 J Butcher D 1973 11 14 y 17 Chester 0–4 Report Colchester United Svarc 25 34 62 71 Sealand Road Chester 1,973 D Richardson W 1973 11 17 y 14:15 GMT 18 Colchester United 3–1 Report Stockport County Dyson 49 pen. 51 pen.Foley 71 Kirk 67 Layer Road Colchester 4,966 T Bone W 1973 12 1 y 19 Colchester United 4–0 Report Bradford City Svarc 26 80Morgan 45Dyson 60 Layer Road Colchester 3,460 K Dodd W 1973 12 8 y 20 Gillingham 4–1 Report Colchester United Richardson 6Wilks 9 60Jacks 70 L Smith 30 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 8,411 C Newsome L 1973 12 15 y 21 Stockport County 0–3 Report Colchester United Svarc 15Foley 35 80 Edgeley Park Stockport 1,472 Gordon Hill W 1973 12 22 y 22 Exeter City 1–0 Report Colchester United Binney 55 St James Park Exeter 3,638 H Powell L 1973 12 26 y 23 Colchester United 1–1 Report Peterborough United Svarc 90 Hall 80 Layer Road Colchester 7,960 M Taylor D 1973 12 29 y 24 Colchester United 1–0 Report Northampton Town Dyson 77 pen. Layer Road Colchester 5,042 B Martin W 1974 1 1 y 25 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Report Colchester United Riley 89 Svarc 12Foley 44 Gresty Road Crewe 2,383 E Garner W 1974 1 5 y 26 Colchester United 4–1 Report Lincoln City Svarc 9 43Morgan 20Leslie 49 McNeil 54 Layer Road Colchester 4,398 L Shapter W 1974 1 12 y 27 Newport County 1–3 Report Colchester United Hooper 50 Cook 48Leslie 56Thomas 90 Somerton Park Newport 3,304 P Richardson W 1974 1 19 y 28 Colchester United 2–0 Report Barnsley Svarc 9Dyson 82 pen. Layer Road Colchester 5,793 C White W 1974 1 27 y 29 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Report Colchester United Ternent 58Kitchen 63 Belle Vue Doncaster 4,285 A Morrisey L 1974 2 3 y 30 Bury 2–0 Report Colchester United Spence 74Rudd 86 Gigg Lane Bury 7,796 M Williams L 1974 2 8 y 31 Colchester United 2–0 Report Swansea City Morgan 4Svarc 71 Screen Layer Road Colchester 5,040 Alf Grey W 1974 2 16 y 32 Darlington 1–0 Report Colchester United Atkins 50 Feethams Darlington 2,275 I Smith L 1974 2 22 y 33 Colchester United 3–0 Report Hartlepool A Smith 59Svarc 71Aimson 82 Layer Road Colchester 5,608 Ron Challis W 1974 3 2 y 34 Peterborough United 2–0 Report Colchester United Hall 12Cozens 83 London Road Stadium Peterborough 10,714 R Capey L 1974 3 8 y 35 Colchester United 0–1 Report Rotherham United Goodfellow 19 Layer Road Colchester 5,180 A Hart L 1974 3 16 y 36 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Report Colchester United Keeley 90 Old Showground Scunthorpe 2,134 J Hough L 1974 3 19 y 37 Colchester United 1–1 Report Bury Moore 34 Melledew 72 Layer Road Colchester 4,748 D Nippard D 1974 3 22 y 38 Colchester United 1–0 Report Mansfield Town Morgan 33 Layer Road Colchester 4,695 Malcolm Sinclair W 1974 3 27 y 39 Lincoln City 0–1 Report Colchester United Svarc 50 Sincil Bank Lincoln 2,638 E Wallace W 1974 3 30 y 40 Workington 1–4 Report Colchester United Heslop 82 Thomas 5Moore 45Svarc 46Wood 88 o.g. Borough Park Workington 1,103 A Porter W 1974 4 2 y 41 Colchester United 3–0 Report Doncaster Rovers Cook 47 78Moore 74 Layer Road Colchester 5,124 P Reeves W 1974 4 5 y 42 Colchester United 1–1 Report Chester Moore 89 pen. Owen 23 Layer Road Colchester 6,371 T Spencer D 1974 4 12 y 43 Colchester United 2–1 Report Brentford Moore 31 76 Simmons 61 Layer Road Colchester 8,155 A Lees W 1974 4 16 y 44 Brentford 0–0 Report Colchester United Griffin Park Brentford 7,480 I Jones D 1974 4 20 y 15:00 BST 45 Colchester United 0–2 Report Gillingham Yeo 40 52 Layer Road Colchester 10,007 R Crabb L 1974 4 27 y 46 Bradford City 1–1 Report Colchester United Fretwell 34 pen. Moore 28 Valley Parade Bradford 3,702 G Flint D League Cup 1973–74 Football League Cup 1973 8 29 y 1st round Gillingham 4–2 Report Colchester United Peach 40Wilks 69Quirke 76Yeo 88 Cook 16Svarc 42 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 3,991 Gordon Kew L FA Cup 1973–74 FA Cup 1973 11 24 y 1st round Colchester United 2–3 Report Peterborough United Mahon 22Harford 90 Cozens 71 77Murray 73 Layer Road Colchester 9,664 P Reeves L Squad statistics Appearances and goals http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=goals&pd=1014#frmft=True&pg=goals&pd=1014&fsea=34&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Goals Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2018 Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Mike Walker WAL GK 46 0 1 0 1 0 Micky Cook ENG DF 44 4 1 0 1 1 Barry Dominey ENG DF 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Harford ENG DF 46 1 1 1 1 0 Stuart Morgan WAL DF 38 8 1 0 1 0 Mick Packer ENG DF 32+1 0 1 0 1 0 Alex Smith ENG DF 29 1 0 0 0 0 Lindsay Smith ENG DF 23+11 1 0+1 0 0 0 Ray Bunkell ENG MF 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 Steve Foley ENG MF 32 8 1 0 1 0 Steve Leslie ENG MF 21+3 0 0 0 0 0 Bobby Mills ENG MF 14+4 0 5 0 0 0 Phil Thomas ENG MF 38+2 4 1 0 1 0 Barry Dyson ENG FW 36 6 1 0 1 0 Colwyn Rowe ENG FW 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 Bobby Svarc ENG FW 46 25 1 0 1 1 |- !colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season John McLaughlin ENG DF 18 0 1 0 1 0 Paul Taylor ENG MF 6+3 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Aimson ENG FW 3+1 2 0 0 1 0 Terry Anderson ENG FW 4 0 0 0 0 0 Mick Mahon ENG FW 9+3 0 1 1 1 0 Gary Moore ENG FW 11 7 0 0 0 0 Peter Silvester ENG FW 4 0 0 0 0 0 |} Goalscorers Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total1ENGFWBobby Svarc2501262ENGMFSteve Foley8008WALCBStuart Morgan80084ENGFWGary Moore70075ENGFWBarry Dyson60066ENGFBMicky Cook4015ENGMFSteve Leslie50058ENGMFPhil Thomas40049ENGFWPaul Aimson2002ENGCBRay Harford110211ENGWGMick Mahon0101ENGFBAlex Smith1001ENGCBLindsay Smith1001Own goals1001TOTALS732277 Disciplinary record http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=discipline&pd=1013#frmft=True&pg=discipline&pd=1013&fsea=34&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Discipline Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2018 Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup TotalWALCBStuart Morgan01000001ENGFBMicky Cook10000010ENGCBRay Harford10000010ENGFBMicky Cook10000010ENGMFBobby Mills10000010ENGFBMick Packer10000010ENGFBAlex Smith10000010ENGCBLindsay Smith10000010TOTALS71000071 Clean sheets Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=cleansheets&pd=1035#frmft=True&pg=cleansheets&pd=1035&fsea=34&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfa=1 Clean sheets (1st team) Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2018 Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total1WALMike Walker210021TOTALS210021 Player debuts Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayersDebuts/Alldebut.html Alltime- List of Debuts Coludaybyday.co.uk 10 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101319/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayersDebuts/Alldebut.html 26 June 2015 dead Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground NotesGKWALMike Walker25 August 1973BarnsleyOakwellFBENGMick Packer25 August 1973BarnsleyOakwellFWENGPaul Aimson25 August 1973BarnsleyOakwellFWENGBarry Dyson25 August 1973BarnsleyOakwellFWENGPeter Silvester6 October 1973HartlepoolVictoria ParkFBENGAlex Smith10 November 1973Mansfield TownField MillMFENGRay Bunkell8 December 1973GillinghamPriestfield StadiumFBENGAlex Smith27 January 1974Doncaster RoversBelle Vuehttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmft=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=34&fdfaShowAll=&frefShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all&it=1536 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Colchester Utd Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2018 2deb Second debut for the clubWGENGColwyn Rowe3 February 1974BuryGigg LaneWG ENGTerry Anderson8 February 1974Swansea CityLayer RoadCBENGBarry Dominey16 March 1974Scunthorpe UnitedOld ShowgroundMFENGPaul Taylor16 March 1974Scunthorpe UnitedOld ShowgroundFWENGGary Moore16 March 1974Scunthorpe UnitedOld Showground 2 See also List of Colchester United F.C. seasons References General Books Whitehead Jeff Drury Kevin The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years 2008 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-629-3 Ambrosen Tony Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County 1993 Yore Publications Uxbridge 978-1-874427-40-7 Websites http://www.11v11.com/teams/colchester-united/tab/matches/season/1974/ Colchester United football club match record: 1974 11v11.com 24 April 2018 http://www.chester-city.co.uk/fixtures_73-74.asp Chester fixtures 1973/74 Chester Football Club 30 January 2018 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1973.html Season 1973–74 Royalsrecord.co.uk 30 January 2018 Specific 2 1973-74 Category:English football clubs 1973–74 season