1973–74 Preston North End F.C. season

Preston North End's 1973–1974 season October 2026 Preston North End 1973–74 Bobby Charlton Alan R.W. Jones JP FRICS Deepdale Second Division 21st FA Cup Third round League Cup First round Alex Bruce (9) Alex Bruce (9) 21,747 vs. Sunderland 7,650 vs. Orient 12,171 1972–73 1974–75 During the 1973–74 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. Final league table 1973–74 Football League Second Division PNE y Results Preston North End's score comes firstRigby Ian Payne Mike Loud & Proud Preston North End - The Complete Story of the Lilywhites 2005 Palatine Books 221 Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Third Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 25 August 1973 Aston Villa A 0-2 28,861 01 September 1973 Swindon Town H 1-1 12,304 Bruce 08 September 1973 Hull City A 0-1 7,009 11 September 1973 Millwall H 2-0 10,325 Holden, Burns 15 September 1973 Bristol City H 1-1 10,790 Young 18 September 1973 West Bromwich Albion A 2-0 11,822 Bruce, Holden 22 September 1973 Nottingham Forest A 1-1 12,598 Burns 29 September 1973 Portsmouth H 2-1 10,640 Baxter, Bruce 01 October 1973 West Bromwich Albion H 3-1 15,419 McMahon, Young (2) 06 October 1973 Fulham A 0-0 10,520 13 October 1973 Sunderland H 1-0 21,747 Young 20 October 1973 Notts County A 1-2 12,479 Williams 22 October 1973 Millwall A 1-5 7,625 Burns 27 October 1973 Cardiff City H 2-2 12,050 Spark, Bruce 03 November 1973 Orient A 2-2 12,484 Bruce (2) 10 November 1973 Blackpool H 1-3 21,580 Bruce 17 November 1973 Oxford United A 1-1 6,750 Bruce 24 November 1973 Luton Town H 2-2 10,279 Young (2) 08 December 1973 Bolton Wanderers H 2-1 14,715 Bruce, Young 11 December 1973 Middlesbrough A 0-3 23,980 15 December 1973 Crystal Palace H 1-1 9,121 Sadler 22 December 1973 Portsmouth A 0-3 13,957 26 December 1973 Carlisle United H 0-1 11,446 29 December 1973 Hull City H 2-0 10,050 Holden (2) 01 January 1974 Swindon Town A 1-3 8,299 Williams 12 January 1974 Bristol City A 0-0 11,450 19 January 1974 Aston Villa H 0-0 10,766 03 February 1974 Crystal Palace A 0-2 24,575 10 February 1974 Nottingham Forest H 2-1 13,486 John Bird, Richardson (Own Goal) 16 February 1974 Sunderland A 1-2 21,129 Stiles 23 February 1974 Fulham H 0-1 9,412 02 March 1974 Carlisle United A 2-2 7,671 Elwiss (2) 09 March 1974 Cardiff City A 0-2 7,216 16 March 1974 Notts County H 0-2 8,907 23 March 1974 Blackpool A 0-3 13,243 30 March 1974 Orient H 0-1 7,650 06 April 1974 Luton Town A 2-4 11,806 Burns, Sadler 12 April 1974 Sheffield Wednesday H 0-0 11,286 13 April 1974 Oxford United H 0-0 7,707 15 April 1974 Sheffield Wednesday A 0-1 17,332 20 April 1974 Bolton Wanderers A 2-0 17,273 John Bird, Elwiss 27 April 1974 Middlesbrough H 2-4 16,177 Elwiss (2) FA Cup 1973–74 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers r3 05 January 1974 Fulham A 0-1 6,937 League Cup 1973–74 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers r1 28 August 1973 Bolton Wanderers A 1-1 17,101 Young r1r 03 September 1973 Bolton Wanderers H 0-2 (AET) 18,571 Statistics Appearances and goals Rigby Ian Payne Mike Loud & Proud Preston North End - The Complete Story of the Lilywhites 2005 Palatine Books 220 Division Two FA Cup EFL Cup IRL GK Alan Kelly Sr. 5 0 0 0 2 0 SCO MF Alan Lamb 19 + 1 0 0 0 0 + 1 0 ENG MF Alan Spavin 4 + 2 0 0 0 2 0 SCO FW Alex Bruce 26 9 1 0 1 0 SCO DF Alex Spark 17 + 2 1 0 0 1 0 ENG MF Dave Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 ENG MF David Carrick 0 + 2 0 0 0 0 0 ENG DF David Sadler 27 2 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Eric Snookes 13 0 1 0 0 0 SCO DF Francis Burns 42 4 1 0 2 0 ENG GK Gary Hudson 1 0 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Gary Williams 6 + 5 2 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Gordon Coleman 7 0 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Graham Hawkins 31 + 1 0 0 0 2 0 SCO MF Jimmy McNab 23 0 0 0 2 0 ENG DF John Bird 28 2 0 + 1 0 0 0 ENG GK John Brown 30 0 1 0 0 0 ENG DF John McMahon 42 1 1 0 2 0 ENG FW John Smith 1 + 2 0 0 0 0 0 SCO FW Mel Holden 21 + 2 4 1 0 2 0 ENG FW Mike Elwiss 11 5 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Neil Young 24 + 1 7 0 0 1 1 ENG MF Nobby Stiles 27 1 1 0 1 0 IRL FW Ray Treacy 19 + 1 0 1 0 0 0 SCO DF Stuart Baxter 24 + 3 1 1 0 2 0 ENG MF Tony Morley 7 + 3 0 1 0 2 0 |- |colspan=14|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season: ENG GK Ron Healey 6 0 0 0 0 0 |} Awards and nominations Club awards Award Player Notes Ref. Reference(s) Player of the Year cxxlo ENG Francis Burns Rigby Ian Payne Mike Loud & Proud Preston North End - The Complete Story of the Lilywhites 2005 Palatine Books 219 References Category:Preston North End F.C. seasons Category:1973 in English sport Category:1974 in English sport