The 1973–74 season was Manchester City's 72nd season of competitive football and 54th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the FA Charity Shield. The season on a whole was relatively disappointing; the club finished in a poor position in the league, as well as suffering defeat to Wolves in the League Cup Final. However, the final match of the season was one to remember, as City went to Old Trafford and sent Manchester United down with a goal late on, scored by former United legend Denis Law. Although United would have been relegated anyway, the fans on the terraces believed otherwise, as a pitch invasion ensued in an attempt to get the match abandoned. The match was in fact abandoned, but it was decided that the 1-0 City win should stand.
First Division
League table
Results summary
Results DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 25 August 1973 Birmingham City H Maine Road 3 - 1 Law (2), Bell 34,178 29 August 1973 Derby County A Baseball Ground 0 - 1 31,295 1 September 1973 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 1 – 1 Law 22,434 5 September 1973 Coventry City H Maine Road 1 – 0 Marsh 30,931 8 September 1973 Norwich City H Maine Road 2 - 1 Lee, Bell 31,209 11 September 1973 Coventry City A Highfield Road 1 - 2 Marsh 27,394 15 September 1973 Leicester City A Filbert Street 1 – 1 Bell 28,466 22 September 1973 Chelsea H Maine Road 3 - 2 Towers, Lee (2) 32,118 29 September 1973 Burnley A Turf Moor 0 – 3 24,492 6 October 1973 Southampton H Maine Road 1 – 1 Marsh 27,727 13 October 1973 Newcastle United A St James Park 0 – 1 35,225 20 October 1973 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 2 – 1 Law, Dearden (og) 25,234 27 October 1973 Leeds United H Maine Road 0 – 1 45,346 3 November 1973 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 0 – 0 21,499 10 November 1973 Arsenal H Maine Road 1 – 2 Lee 31,041 17 November 1973 Queens Park Rangers H Maine Road 1 - 0 Lee 30,486 24 November 1973 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 1 – 2 Leman 19,143 8 December 1973 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 1 - 2 Lee 20,790 15 December 1973 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 2 – 0 Booth, Bell 17,066 22 December 1973 Burnley H Maine Road 2 - 0 Bell, Doyle 28,114 26 December 1973 Everton A Goodison Park 0 – 2 36,007 29 December 1973 Norwich City A Carrow Road 1 – 1 Law 24,303 1 January 1974 Stoke City H Maine Road 0 – 0 35,009 12 January 1974 Leicester City H Maine Road 2 – 0 Law, Marsh 27,488 19 January 1974 Birmingham City A St Andrews 1 – 1 Law 31,401 2 February 1974 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 0 – 0 24,652 6 February 1974 Derby County H Maine Road 1 – 0 Bell 22,846 9 February 1974 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 0 – 1 20,206 23 February 1974 Southampton A The Dell 2 - 0 Marsh, Law 19,234 9 March 1974 Leeds United A Elland Road 0 – 1 36,578 13 March 1974 Manchester United H Maine Road 0 – 0 51,331 16 March 1974 Sheffield United H Maine Road 0 – 1 26,220 23 March 1974 Arsenal A Highbury 0 – 2 25,319 27 March 1974 Newcastle United H Maine Road 2 – 1 Lee (2) 21,590 30 March 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 1 – 1 Lee 25,234 2 April 1974 Everton H Maine Road 1 – 1 Tueart 22,918 6 April 1974 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 1 – 3 Summerbee 22,269 9 April 1974 Queens Park Rangers A Loftus Road 0 – 3 20,461 12 April 1974 Liverpool H Maine Road 1 – 1 Lee 43,248 16 April 1974 Liverpool A Anfield 0 – 4 50,781 20 April 1974 West Ham United H Maine Road 2 – 1 Booth, Bell 29,700 27 April 1974 Manchester United A Old Trafford 1 – 0 Law 56,966
FA Cup
Results DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 5 January 1974 3rd Round Oxford United A Manor Ground 5 – 2 Law (2), Summerbee (2), Marsh 13,435 26 January 1974 4th Round Nottingham Forest A City Ground 1 – 4 Carrodus 41,472
Football League Cup
Results DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 2 October 1973 2nd Round Walsall A Fellows Park 0 – 0 12,943 22 October 1973 2nd Round Replay Walsall H Maine Road 0 – 0 19,428 30 October 1973 2nd Round 2nd Replay Walsall N Old Trafford 4 – 0 Lee (3), Bell 13,646 6 November 1973 3rd Round Carlisle United A Brunton Park 1 – 0 Lee 14,472 21 November 1973 4th Round York City A Bootham Crescent 0 – 0 15,360 5 December 1973 4th Round Replay York City H Maine Road 4 – 1 Marsh (3), Lee 17,927 18 December 1973 5th Round Coventry City A Highfield Road 2 – 2 Booth, Leman 12,661 16 January 1974 5th Round Replay Coventry City H Maine Road 4 – 2 Summerbee, Lee (2), Law 25,409 23 January 1974 Semi final 1st leg Plymouth Argyle A Home Park 1 – 1 Booth 30,390 30 January 1974 Semi final 2nd leg Plymouth Argyle H Maine Road 2 – 0 Lee, Bell 40,117
Final
Charity Shield
Details
GK 1 Joe CorriganDF 2 Tony Book (c)DF 3 Willie DonachieDF 4 Mike DoyleDF 5 Tommy BoothMF 6 Alan OakesMF 7 Mike SummerbeeMF 8 Colin BellFW 9 Denis LawFW 10 Francis LeeFW 11 Rodney MarshSubstitute:FW 12 Frank Carrodus (unused)Manager: Johnny Hart GK 1 Alan StevensonDF 2 Mick DochertyDF 3 Keith NewtonMF 4 Martin Dobson (c)DF 5 Colin WaldronDF 6 Jim ThomsonMF 7 Geoff NultyFW 8 Frank CasperFW 9 Paul FletcherMF 10 Doug CollinsFW 11 Leighton JamesSubstitute:MF 12 Billy Ingham (unused)Manager: Jimmy Adamson
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