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1974–75 season of West Ham United From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Ham United won the FA Cup Final for the second time in the 1974–75 season.
1974–75 season | ||
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Chairman | Reg Pratt | |
Manager | John Lyall & Ron Greenwood | |
Stadium | Boleyn Ground | |
First Division | 13th | |
FA Cup | Winners | |
League Cup | Third round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Billy Jennings (13) All: Jennings (14) | |
Highest home attendance | 40,256 (vs Liverpool, 19 February 1975) | |
Lowest home attendance | 15,854 (vs Tranmere Rovers, 18 September 1974) | |
Average home league attendance | 30,077 | |
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West Ham United recorded a 2–0 victory in the final against a Fulham side including former Upton Park captain Bobby Moore. Both goals were scored by Alan 'Sparrow' Taylor.[1] West Ham finished in 13th position in the First Division.[2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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11 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 1.000 | 42 | |
12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 54 | 1.056 | 39 | |
13 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 0.983 | 39 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
14 | Coventry City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 62 | 0.823 | 39 | |
15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 72 | 0.819 | 39 |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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17 August 1974 | Manchester City | A | 0–4 | 30,240 | |
19 August 1974 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | 23,182 | Lampard, Bonds |
24 August 1974 | Everton | H | 2–3 | 22,486 | Bonds (pen), McDowell |
28 August 1974 | Luton Town | A | 0–0 | 16,931 | |
31 August 1974 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 30,780 | |
7 September 1974 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | 20,977 | Jennings |
14 September 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | 27,959 | Lampard |
21 September 1974 | Leicester City | H | 6–2 | 21,377 | Jennings (2), Bonds, Gould (2), Robson |
25 September 1974 | Birmingham City | H | 3–0 | 29,495 | Paddon, Jennings, Robson |
28 September 1974 | Burnley | A | 5–3 | 17,613 | Robson (2), Brooking, Jennings, Bonds |
5 October 1974 | Derby County | H | 2–2 | 32,900 | Robson, Bonds |
12 October 1974 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | 22,519 | Gould |
15 October 1974 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 31,855 | Gould |
19 October 1974 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | 33,543 | Jennings |
26 October 1974 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 41,004 | |
2 November 1974 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–0 | 28,915 | Robson, Boam (o.g.), Paddon |
9 November 1974 | Carlisle United | A | 1–0 | 14,141 | Lampard |
16 November 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 5–2 | 31,708 | Bonds (pen), Brooking, Lampard, Jennings, Gould |
23 November 1974 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 46,346 | Robson |
30 November 1974 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–0 | 28,356 | Jennings, Paddon |
7 December 1974 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | 39,562 | Gould, Jennings |
14 December 1974 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 33,908 | |
21 December 1974 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 34,969 | Gould |
26 December 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 37,682 | Robson |
28 December 1974 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | 33,498 | Holland |
11 January 1975 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | 40,099 | Robson |
18 January 1975 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–2 | 28,772 | Jennings, Bonds (pen) |
1 February 1975 | Carlisle United | H | 2–0 | 26,805 | Jennings, Holland |
8 February 1975 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–0 | 29,179 | |
19 February 1975 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 40,256 | |
22 February 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 24,791 | Gould |
28 February 1975 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 32,753 | |
15 March 1975 | Burnley | H | 2–1 | 28,830 | Robson, Taylor |
18 March 1975 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | 34,000 | Taylor |
22 March 1975 | Sheffield United | A | 2–3 | 25,527 | Gould, Jennings |
28 March 1975 | Stoke City | H | 2–2 | 29,811 | Brooking, Jennings |
29 March 1975 | Chelsea | H | 0–1 | 31,025 | |
1 April 1975 | Leicester City | A | 0–3 | 30,408 | |
12 April 1975 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 31,336 | |
19 April 1975 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | 27,431 | Holland |
26 April 1975 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–4 | 31,592 | Holland |
28 April 1975 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | 30,195 | Paddon |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 4 January 1975 | Southampton | A | 2–1 | 24,615 | Lampard, Gould |
R4 | 25 January 1975 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | 35,679 | Jennings 75' |
R4 replay | 28 January 1975 | Swindon Town | A | 2–1 | 27,749 | Brooking, Holland |
R5 | 15 February 1975 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | 39,193 | Holland, Robson |
R6 | 8 March 1975 | Arsenal | A | 2–0 | 56,742 | Taylor (2) |
SF | 5 April 1975 | Ipswich Town | N | 0–0 | 58,000 | |
SF replay | 9 April 1975 | Ipswich Town | N | 2–1 | 45,344 | Taylor (2) |
F | 3 May 1975 | Fulham | N | 2–0 | 100,000 | Taylor 60', 64' |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 | 11 September 1974 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–0 | 8,638 | |
R2 replay | 18 September 1974 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 6–0 | 15,854 | Bonds (2; 1 pen), Gould (3), Ayris |
R3 | 8 October 1974 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | 29,611 | Brooking |
Number | Player | Position | Lge Apps | Lge Gls | FAC Apps | FAC Gls | LC Apps | LC Gls | Date Signed | Previous Club | |
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FA Cup Final Team | |||||||||||
1 | ![]() |
Mervyn Day | GK | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1973 | Academy | |||
2 | ![]() |
John McDowell | RB | 33(1) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1970 | Academy | ||
3 | ![]() |
Frank Lampard | LB | 40 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1967 | Academy | |
4 | ![]() |
Billy Bonds (Capt) (Hammer of the Year) | DCM | 31 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1967 | Charlton Athletic | |
5 | ![]() |
Tommy Taylor | CH | 39 | 7 | 3 | 1970 | Orient | |||
6 | ![]() |
Kevin Lock | CH | 41(1) | 8 | 3 | 1971 | Academy | |||
7 | ![]() |
Billy Jennings | CF | 32 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1974 | Watford | ||
8 | ![]() |
Graham Paddon | M | 40 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1973 | Norwich City | ||
9 | ![]() |
Alan Taylor | CF | 11(3) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1974 | Rochdale | ||
10 | ![]() |
Trevor Brooking | CM | 36 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1967 | Academy |
11 | ![]() |
Pat Holland | LW | 18(4) | 4 | 4(3) | 2 | 1 (1) | 1969 | Academy | |
Important Players | |||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
Bobby Gould | F | 31(3) | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1973 | Bristol City |
2 | ![]() |
Keith Coleman | RB | 27(2) | 1 | 1 | 1973 | Sunderland | |||
11 | ![]() |
Keith Robson | LW | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1974 | Newcastle United | |
11 | ![]() |
Clyde Best | F | 12(3) | 2 | 1 | 1969 | Academy | |||
Other Players | |||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
Johnny Ayris | F | 2 (4) | 3 | 1 | 1970 | Academy | |||
4 | ![]() |
Alan Curbishley | M | 1 (1) | 1974 | Academy | |||||
8 | ![]() |
Alan Wooler | M | 1 | 1973 | Reading | |||||
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