During the 1973–74 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
The 1973–74 season was a solid one for Leicester, starting the league well going eight matches unbeaten. There was also some entrancing entertainment served up but too many draws prevented the Foxes from challenging for a UEFA Cup place and had to settle for a creditable 9th place finish. Their main highlight was the FA Cup by reaching their sixth semi-final in their history, to set up an ensuing tie with favourites Liverpool. They held the Reds to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford with a solid defensive display to set up an interesting replay at Villa Park but despite equalising through Len Glover after being 1-0 down, it ended in disappointment as the Foxes suffered a 3-1 defeat.
Final league table
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Pos |
Team |
Pld |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
F |
A |
GA |
GD |
|
Pts |
1 |
Leeds United |
42 |
|
12 |
8 |
1 |
38 |
18 |
|
12 |
6 |
3 |
28 |
13 |
|
66 |
31 |
2.129 |
+ 35 |
|
62 |
2 |
Liverpool |
42 |
|
18 |
2 |
1 |
34 |
11 |
|
4 |
11 |
6 |
18 |
20 |
|
52 |
31 |
1.677 |
+ 21 |
|
57 |
3 |
Derby County |
42 |
|
13 |
7 |
1 |
40 |
16 |
|
4 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
26 |
|
52 |
42 |
1.238 |
+ 10 |
|
48 |
4 |
Ipswich Town |
42 |
|
10 |
7 |
4 |
38 |
21 |
|
8 |
4 |
9 |
29 |
37 |
|
67 |
58 |
1.155 |
+ 9 |
|
47 |
5 |
Stoke City |
42 |
|
13 |
6 |
2 |
39 |
15 |
|
2 |
10 |
9 |
15 |
27 |
|
54 |
42 |
1.286 |
+ 12 |
|
46 |
6 |
Burnley |
42 |
|
10 |
9 |
2 |
29 |
16 |
|
6 |
5 |
10 |
27 |
37 |
|
56 |
53 |
1.057 |
+ 3 |
|
46 |
7 |
Everton |
42 |
|
12 |
7 |
2 |
29 |
14 |
|
4 |
5 |
12 |
21 |
34 |
|
50 |
48 |
1.042 |
+ 2 |
|
44 |
8 |
Queens Park Rangers |
42 |
|
8 |
10 |
3 |
30 |
17 |
|
5 |
7 |
9 |
26 |
35 |
|
56 |
52 |
1.077 |
+ 4 |
|
43 |
9 |
Leicester City |
42 |
|
10 |
7 |
4 |
35 |
17 |
|
3 |
9 |
9 |
16 |
24 |
|
51 |
41 |
1.244 |
+ 10 |
|
42 |
10 |
Arsenal |
42 |
|
9 |
7 |
5 |
23 |
16 |
|
5 |
7 |
9 |
26 |
35 |
|
49 |
51 |
0.961 |
– 2 |
|
42 |
11 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
42 |
|
9 |
4 |
8 |
26 |
27 |
|
5 |
10 |
6 |
19 |
23 |
|
45 |
50 |
0.900 |
– 5 |
|
42 |
12 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
42 |
|
11 |
6 |
4 |
30 |
18 |
|
2 |
9 |
10 |
19 |
31 |
|
49 |
49 |
1.000 |
± 0 |
|
41 |
13 |
Sheffield United |
42 |
|
7 |
7 |
7 |
25 |
22 |
|
7 |
5 |
9 |
19 |
27 |
|
44 |
49 |
0.898 |
– 5 |
|
40 |
14 |
Manchester City |
42 |
|
10 |
7 |
4 |
25 |
17 |
|
4 |
5 |
12 |
14 |
29 |
|
39 |
46 |
0.848 |
– 7 |
|
40 |
15 |
Newcastle United |
42 |
|
9 |
6 |
6 |
28 |
21 |
|
4 |
6 |
11 |
21 |
27 |
|
49 |
48 |
1.021 |
+ 1 |
|
38 |
16 |
Coventry City |
42 |
|
10 |
5 |
6 |
25 |
18 |
|
4 |
5 |
12 |
18 |
36 |
|
43 |
54 |
0.796 |
– 11 |
|
38 |
17 |
Chelsea |
42 |
|
9 |
4 |
8 |
36 |
29 |
|
3 |
9 |
9 |
20 |
31 |
|
56 |
60 |
0.933 |
– 4 |
|
37 |
18 |
West Ham United |
42 |
|
7 |
7 |
7 |
36 |
32 |
|
4 |
8 |
9 |
19 |
28 |
|
55 |
60 |
0.917 |
– 5 |
|
37 |
19 |
Birmingham City |
42 |
|
10 |
7 |
4 |
30 |
21 |
|
2 |
6 |
13 |
22 |
43 |
|
52 |
64 |
0.813 |
– 12 |
|
37 |
20 |
Southampton |
42 |
|
8 |
10 |
3 |
30 |
20 |
|
3 |
4 |
14 |
17 |
48 |
|
47 |
68 |
0.691 |
– 21 |
|
36 |
21 |
Manchester United |
42 |
|
7 |
7 |
7 |
23 |
20 |
|
3 |
5 |
13 |
15 |
28 |
|
38 |
48 |
0.792 |
– 10 |
|
32 |
22 |
Norwich City |
42 |
|
6 |
9 |
6 |
25 |
27 |
|
1 |
6 |
14 |
12 |
35 |
|
37 |
62 |
0.597 |
– 25 |
|
29 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results
Leicester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
25 August 1973 |
Ipswich Town |
A |
1–1 |
20,116 |
Sammels |
28 August 1973 |
Chelsea |
A |
1–1 |
33,139 |
Weller |
1 September 1973 |
Liverpool |
H |
1–1 |
29,347 |
Birchenall |
5 September 1973 |
Manchester United |
H |
1–0 |
29,152 |
Worthington |
8 September 1973 |
Arsenal |
A |
2–0 |
28,558 |
Glover, Stringfellow |
12 September 1973 |
Manchester United |
A |
2–1 |
40,793 |
Weller, Stringfellow |
15 September 1973 |
Manchester City |
H |
1–1 |
28,466 |
Weller |
22 September 1973 |
West Ham United |
A |
1–1 |
23,567 |
Worthington |
29 September 1973 |
Coventry City |
H |
0–2 |
29,319 |
|
6 October 1973 |
Sheffield United |
A |
1–1 |
21,589 |
Weller |
13 October 1973 |
Leeds United |
H |
2–2 |
36,978 |
Worthington, Birchenall |
20 October 1973 |
Derby County |
A |
1–2 |
32,203 |
Worthington |
27 October 1973 |
Southampton |
H |
0–1 |
18,753 |
|
3 November 1973 |
Norwich City |
A |
0–1 |
20,565 |
|
10 November 1973 |
Newcastle United |
H |
1–0 |
20,726 |
Rofe |
17 November 1973 |
Burnley |
H |
2–0 |
21,761 |
Glover, Stringfellow |
24 November 1973 |
Birmingham City |
A |
0–3 |
27,719 |
|
1 December 1973 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
H |
3–0 |
22,088 |
Glover (2), Earle |
8 December 1973 |
Chelsea |
A |
2–3 |
20,676 |
Worthington, Earle |
15 December 1973 |
Queens Park Rangers |
H |
2–0 |
17,614 |
Worthington, Glover |
22 December 1973 |
Coventry City |
A |
2–1 |
23,324 |
Glover, Worthington |
26 December 1973 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
H |
2–2 |
30,547 |
Worthington (2, 1 pen) |
29 December 1973 |
Arsenal |
H |
2–0 |
25,860 |
Worthington, Earle |
1 January 1974 |
Liverpool |
A |
1–1 |
39,110 |
Weller |
12 January 1974 |
Manchester City |
A |
0–2 |
27,488 |
|
19 January 1974 |
Ipswich Town |
H |
5–0 |
24,280 |
Worthington (3, 2 pens), Munro, Beattie (own goal) |
2 February 1974 |
Queens Park Rangers |
A |
0–0 |
22,646 |
|
9 February 1974 |
West Ham United |
H |
0–1 |
27,032 |
|
23 February 1974 |
Sheffield United |
H |
1–1 |
24,107 |
Worthington |
26 February 1974 |
Leeds United |
A |
1–1 |
30,489 |
Weller |
2 March 1974 |
Everton |
H |
2–1 |
22,286 |
Worthington, Earle |
16 March 1974 |
Derby County |
H |
0–1 |
30,423 |
|
18 March 1974 |
Southampton |
A |
0–1 |
26,600 |
|
23 March 1974 |
Newcastle United |
A |
1–1 |
32,116 |
Waters |
6 April 1974 |
Birmingham City |
H |
3–3 |
28,486 |
Cross, Glover (2) |
13 April 1974 |
Burnley |
A |
0–0 |
18,115 |
|
15 April 1974 |
Stoke City |
A |
0–1 |
21,468 |
|
16 April 1974 |
Stoke City |
H |
1–1 |
21,682 |
Worthington |
20 April 1974 |
Chelsea |
H |
3–0 |
22,828 |
Worthington (2), Glover |
23 April 1974 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
A |
0–1 |
23,574 |
|
27 April 1974 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
A |
0–1 |
20,110 |
|
29 April 1974 |
Norwich City |
H |
3–0 |
16,786 |
Worthington, Earle |
FA Cup
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Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers |
R3 |
5 January 1974 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
H |
1–0 |
36,433 |
Earle |
R4 |
26 January 1974 |
Fulham |
A |
1–1 |
26,105 |
Glover |
R4R |
30 January 1974 |
Fulham |
H |
2–1 (a.e.t.) |
37,130 |
Glover, Worthington |
R5 |
16 February 1974 |
Luton Town |
A |
4–0 |
25,712 |
Earle (2), Worthington, Weller |
QF |
9 March 1974 |
Queens Park Rangers |
A |
2–0 |
34,078 |
Waters (2) |
SF |
30 March 1974 |
Liverpool |
N |
0–0 |
60,000 |
|
SFR |
3 April 1974 |
Liverpool |
N |
1–3 |
55,619 |
Glover |
FA Cup third place play-off
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers |
9 May 1974 |
Burnley |
H |
0–1[2] |
4,432 |
|
League Cup
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Texaco Cup
Squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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Rivalries |
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- ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/1973-1974/results
- ↑ http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/Articles/SOS-YoungEngland-FAC3-4.htm