1973–74 Derby County F.C. season

Football season in the United Kingdom February 2015 Derby County 1973–74 Brian Clough (until 15 October 1973)Jimmy Gordon (until 20 October 1973)Dave Mackay Sam Longson Baseball Ground First Division 3rd FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Second round Kevin Hector (19) Hector (19) 000066 ffe700 ffe700 ffe700 000066 ffe700 1972–73 1974–75 During the 1973–74 English football season, Derby County F.C. competed in the Division One, the FA Cup and the League Cup. Season summary During summer the club transferred in defender Rod Thomas and midfielder Henry Newton. In his seventh season as manager, Brian Clough took the Rams to the 3rd spot through Autumn, however, he left the club after a turmoil against Chairman Sam Longson.Brian Glanville https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/sep/21/guardianobituaries.football Obituary: Brian Clough The Guardian 21 September 2004 Therefore, the Club Executive Board appointed former player (1968–71) Dave Mackay as its new manager.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11447325/Dave-Mackay-footballer-obituary.html Dave Mackay, footballer – obituary The Daily Telegraph London 3 March 2015 11 November 2022https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dave-mackay-one-greatest-names-2082659 Why Dave Mackay is one of the greatest names in Derby County's history Anton Rippon Derby Telegraph London 7 October 2018 11 November 2022 The Scottish ex-defender changed Derby's style of play from a solid defence with Clough to a more offensive deployment including the arrival of Midfielder Bruce RiochInterview: Bruce Rioch on why he shouldn't have played against Peru https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/interview-bruce-rioch-why-he-shouldnt-have-played-against-peru-288079 The Scotsman 26 May 2018 3 June 2020 replacing McGovern and O'Hare as starters since February. After being ninth during winter, the squad recovered form and finished the league season in third place qualifying for the next UEFA Cup. Meanwhile, the club was eliminated early by Sunderland in the League Cup second round phase. Also, in the FA Cup Fourth round stage the team lost against Coventry City after one replay. Squad yes yes ENG GK Colin Boulton yes ENG GK Graham Moseley yes ENG DF Ron Webster yes ENG DF Roy McFarland c yes ENG DF Colin Todd yes ENG DF David Nish yes WAL DF Rod Thomas yes ENG DF Jim Walker yes ENG DF Peter Daniel yes yes ENG MF Henry Newton yes SCO MF John McGovern yes ENG MF Steve Powell yes SCO MF Archie Gemmill yes ENG MF Alan Hinton yes ENG MF Jeff Bourne yes SCO MF Bruce Rioch yes ENG FW Roger Davies yes ENG FW Kevin Hector yes SCO FW John O'Hare Transfers In Pos. Name from Type DF Rod Thomas Swindon Town £100,000 MF Henry Newton Everton F.C. Out Pos. Name To Type DF Terry Hennessey Tamworth F.C. MF Alan Durban Shrewsbury Town F.C. DF Tony Parry Mansfield Town loan FW John Sims FW Barry Butlin Luton Town F.C. Winter In Pos. Name from Type MF Bruce Rioch Aston Villa Out Pos. Name To Type DF Alan Lewis Peterborough United F.C. loan Results Division One 1973-74 Football League League table First Division DER Results by round table b Round Ground H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/H Result W/W/D/L/W/W/D/L/W/L/D/W/W/D/L/L/L/D/D/W/W/D/L/D/W/D/W/L/D/W/D/D/D/W/W/D/L/L/W/W/L/W Position 4/4/2/9/7/3/5/5/2/4/4/3/3/3/5/8/9/8/9/7/4/5/6/9/4/5/3/4/4/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/4/4/3 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss #FFD700 Leader, Qualification to 1974–75 European Cup blue2 Qualification to 1974–75 UEFA Cup red1 Relegation to 1974–75 Second Division complete https://www.11v11.com/teams/derby-county/tab/matches/season/1974/ September 2023 Matches .- Source:https://www.11v11.com/teams/derby-county/tab/matches/season/1974/ 25 August 1973 1 15:00 Derby County 1–0 Chelsea F.C. John McGovern 20 Derby Baseball Ground 30,869 Robert Matthewson W 29 August 1973 2 15:00 Derby County 1–0 Manchester City Hinton Derby Baseball Ground 31,295 W 1 September 1973 3 Birmingham City 0–0 Derby County Birmingham St Andrew's 34,596 D 4 September 1973 4 Liverpool F.C. 2–0 Derby County Thompson 35Keegan 85 pen Liverpool Anfield 45,237 L 8 September 1973 5 Derby County 2–1 Everton F.C. Hector 60 Davies 66 36 Husband Derby Baseball Ground 27,638 W 12 September 1973 6 Derby County 3–1 Liverpool F.C. Hector McFarland Davies Boersma Derby Baseball Ground 32,867 W 15 September 1973 7 Burnley F.C. 1–1 Derby County Hankin 70 37 Davies 23,334 Burnley Turf Moor D 18 September 1973 8 Coventry City 1–0 Derby County Colin Stein 9 Coventry Highfield Road 26,511 JD Williams L 22 September 1973 9 Derby County 6–2 Southampton F.C. Hinton 7 Davies 23, 77 Hector 37, 56, 89 41, 66 O’Neil 25,500 Derby Baseball Ground W 29 September 1973 10 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Derby County Coates 36 30,408 Tottenham White Hart Lane L 6 October 1973 11 Derby County 1–1 Norwich City Davies 31 21 Colin Suggett Derby Baseball Ground 25,984 D 13 October 1973 12 Manchester United 0–1 Derby County 5 Hector Greater Manchester Old Trafford 43,624 W 20 October 1973 13 Derby County 2–1 Leicester City Hector 5 McGovern 63 57 Worthington Derby Baseball Ground 34,205 W 27 October 1973 14 West Ham United 0–0 Derby County Upton Park Boleyn Ground 31,237 D 3 November 1973 15 Derby County 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Gemmill 66 pen 11 Francis64 Bowles Derby Baseball Ground 30,647 L 10 November 1973 16 Ipswich Town 3–0 Derby County Lambert 53, 75 Beattie 69 Ipswich Portman Road 23,562 L 17 November 1973 17 Sheffield United 3–0 Derby County Flynn 33 Woodward 59 Colquhoun 79 Sheffield Bramall Lane 25,438 L 24 November 1973 18 Derby County 0–0 Leeds United Derby Baseball Ground 36,003 D 8 December 1973 19 Derby County 1–1 Arsenal McFarland 11 79 o.g. Newton Derby Baseball Ground 25,161 D 15 December 1973 20 Newcastle United 0–2 Derby County 38 Davies 83 Hinton Newcastle upon Tyne St James' Park 18,535 W 22 December 1973 21 Derby County 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur Hinton 23, 56 Derby Baseball Ground 23,672 W 26 December 1973 22 Stoke City 0–0 Derby County Stoke-on-Trent Victoria Ground 22,990 D 29 December 1973 23 Everton F.C. 2–1 Derby County Buckley 47 Royle 67 pen 87 Hector Liverpool Goodison Park 37,429 L 1 January 1974 24 Derby County 1–1 Birmingham City Bourne 10 30 Hatton Derby Baseball Ground 31,189 D 12 January 1974 25 Derby County 5–1 Burnley F.C. Hector 10, 48, 61 Bourne 33, 86 84 James Derby Baseball Ground 24,948 W 19 January 1974 26 Chelsea F.C. 1–1 Derby County Garner 43 44 Bourne Fulham Stamford Bridge 27,185 D 2 February 1974 27 Derby County 1–0 Newcastle United McFarland 26 Derby Baseball Ground 24,992 W 6 February 1974 28 Manchester City 1–0 Derby County Moss Side Maine Road 22,845 L John McGovern made his final appearance before moving to Leeds United in August 16 February 1974 29 Derby County 2–2 Manchester United Nish Hector Greenhoff Houston Derby Baseball Ground 29,987 D 23 February 1974 30 Norwich City 2–4 Derby County Howard 36 Stringer 66 4 Hector 11, 65 Bourne17 Davies Norwich Carrow Road 25,412 W 2 March 1974 31 Derby County 1–1 Stoke City Bourne 3 54 Ritchie Derby Baseball Ground 28,176 D 5 March 1974 32 Southampton F.C. 1–1 Derby County Channon Newton Southampton The Dell 17,191 D 9 March 1974 33 Derby County 1–1 West Ham United Rioch 63 pen 73 Bonds Derby Baseball Ground 24,684 D 16 March 1974 34 Leicester City 0–1 Derby County 42 McFarland Leicester Filbert Street 30,423 W 23 March 1974 35 Derby County 2–0 Ipswich Town Rioch 51 pen Hector 65 Derby Baseball Ground 23,860 W 30 March 1974 36 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Derby County White City Loftus Road 19,795 D 6 April 1974 37 Leeds United 2–0 Derby County Lorimer 17 Bremner 70 Leeds Elland Road 37,838 L 9 April 1974 38 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–0 Derby County Wolverhampton Molineux Stadium 23,546 L 13 April 1974 39 Derby County 4–1 Sheffield United Davies 19 Hector 48, 68, 86 60 Woodward Derby Baseball Ground 25,029 W 15 April 1974 40 Derby County 1–0 Coventry City Hector 40 Derby Baseball Ground 23,348 W 20 April 1974 41 Arsenal F.C. 2–0 Derby County Ball 52 pen George 70 Highbury Highbury Park 26,017 L 27 April 1974 42 Derby County 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Hector 38 Powell 64 Derby Baseball Ground 26,571 W League Cup 1973–74 Football League Cup Second Round 8 October 1973 Derby County 2-2 Sunderland F.C. NishDavies , John Lathan Derby Baseball Ground 29,172 D 29 October 1973 Replay Sunderland F.C. 2-2 yes Derby County 38,935 D 31 October 1973 Replay Two Derby County 0-3 Sunderland F.C. Derby Baseball Ground 38,460 L FA Cup 1973–74 FA Cup Third Round 5 January 1974 Derby County 1–1 Boston United D 9 January 1974 Replay Boston United 1–6 Derby County W Fourth Round 27 January 1974 Coventry City 0-0 Derby County D 30 January 1974 Replay Derby County 0–1 Coventry City L Statistics Squad statistics Football LeagueDivision One FA Cup Football LeagueCup ENG GK Colin Boulton 42 -42 4 -3 3 -7 ENG DF Ron Webster 38 0 4 0 3 0 ENG DF Roy McFarland 38 4 3 0 3 0 ENG DF Colin Todd 40 0 4 0 3 0 ENG DF David Nish 40 1 3 1 3 1 SCO MF Bruce Rioch 13 2 4 0 1 0 ENG MF Steve Powell 29+1 1 4 0 SCO MF Archie Gemmill 38 1 4 3 3 1 ENG MF Alan Hinton 25+4 5 4 0 3 0 ENG FW Roger Davies 32+1 9 0+1 0 3 1 ENG FW Kevin Hector 42 19 4 0 3 0 ENG GK Graham Moseley 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO MF John McGovern 26 2 0 0 3 0 ENG MF Henry Newton 21 1 4 0 3 0 ENG FW Jeff Bourne 19 7 4 2 ENG DF Peter Daniel 8 0 1+1 0 SCO FW John O'Hare 7+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 WAL DF Rod Thomas 4 0 1 0 ENG DF Jim Walker 0+1 0 0+1 0 https://www.11v11.com/teams/derby-county/tab/players/season/1974/comp/56/ August 2023 References Category:Derby County F.C. seasons Derby County F.C.