1973–74 Cambridge United F.C. season

Cambridge United
1973–74 season
Manager England Bill Leivers
Football League Third Division 21st
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer Brian Greenhalgh (10)

The 1973–74 season was Cambridge United's 4th season in the Football League.

After gaining promotion to the Third Division last season, Cambridge struggled to adapt to the tougher challenge and were relegated back to the Fourth Division.

Final league table

PosClubPWDLFAGDPts
1Oldham Athletic462512983471.76662
2Bristol Rovers462217765331.97061
3York City462119667381.76361
4Wrexham4622121263431.46556
5Chesterfield4621141155421.31056
6Grimsby Town4618151367501.34051
7Watford4619121564561.14350
8Aldershot4619111665521.25049
9Halifax Town4614211148510.94149
10Huddersfield Town4617131656551.01847
11Bournemouth4616151554580.93147
12Southend United4616141662621.00046
13Blackburn Rovers4618101862640.96946
14Charlton Athletic461981966730.90446
15Walsall4616131757481.18845
16Tranmere Rovers4615151650441.13645
17Plymouth Argyle4617101959541.09344
18Hereford United4614151753570.93043
19Brighton & Hove Albion4616111952580.89743
20Port Vale4614141852580.89742
21Cambridge United461392448810.59335
22Shrewsbury Town4610112541620.66131
23Southport466162435820.42728
24Rochdale462172738940.40421

Results

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
125 August 1973 SouthportH2 – 04,656Ross, O'Donnell
21 September 1973 Huddersfield TownA1 – 25,559Lennard
38 September 1973 Shrewsbury TownH2 – 14,553Ross, Greenhalgh
410 September 1973 Port ValeA1 – 25,829Watson
514 September 1973 Southend UnitedA1 – 36,629O'Donnell
619 September 1973 WatfordH3 – 25,090Greenhalgh, Watson, Simmons
722 September 1973 Oldham AthleticH1 – 15,620Greenhalgh
829 September 1973 Bristol RoversA0 – 19,127
93 October 1973 WatfordA0 – 36,470
106 October 1973 York CityH0 – 04,447
1113 October 1973 Hereford UnitedA0 – 08,522
1220 October 1973 Blackburn RoversA0 – 26,327
1324 October 1973 Port ValeH4 – 23,612Ferguson, Foote, Greenhalgh, Lennard
1427 October 1973 Halifax TownH0 – 14,630
153 November 1973 Grimsby TownA0 – 17,186
1610 November 1973 Charlton AthleticH1 – 04,856Greenhalgh
1717 November 1973 AldershotH1 – 23,866Ross
188 December 1973 BournemouthA0 – 18,582
1922 December 1973 Bristol RoversH2 – 24,485Greenhalgh (2)
2026 December 1973 WalsallA0 – 34,591
2129 December 1973 Shrewsbury TownA0 – 23,368
221 January 1974 Huddersfield TownH2 – 25,667Greenhalgh, Ross
2312 January 1974 Southend UnitedH3 – 24,255Greenhalgh, Ferguson, Lill
2419 January 1974 SouthportA0 – 01,534
2527 January 1974 Brighton & Hove AlbionH1 – 17,749Simmons
262 February 1974 ChesterfieldH1 – 24,223Ferguson
275 February 1974 RochdaleA2 – 0588Simmons, Greenhalgh
2817 February 1974 Hereford UnitedH2 – 05,728Ferguson, Lennard
2924 February 1974 York CityA0 – 27,387
303 March 1974 WalsallH0 – 04,569
315 March 1974 Oldham AthleticA1 – 69,428Lennard
3210 March 1974 Halifax TownA1 – 02,455Lennard
3313 March 1974 ChesterfieldA0 – 33,287
3416 March 1974 Blackburn RoversH0 – 24,655
3523 March 1974 Charlton AthleticA0 – 23,702
3627 March 1974 Tranmere RoversH1 – 03,975Cassidy
3730 March 1974 Grimsby TownH0 – 13,658
383 April 1974 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1 – 49,833Ross
396 April 1974 RochdaleH3 – 32,704Cassidy, Shinton (2)
4012 April 1974 WrexhamA1 – 24,591Shinton
4113 April 1974 AldershotA0 – 65,074
4216 April 1974 WrexhamH2 – 12,391Shinton, Cassidy
4320 April 1974 BournemouthH2 – 13,398Watson, Batson
4422 April 1974 Tranmere RoversA2 – 52,796Lennard, Akers
4527 April 1974 Plymouth ArgyleA1 – 45,078Cassidy
461 May 1974 Plymouth ArgyleH3 – 11,979Shinton, Akers (2)

FA Cup

Main article: 1973–74 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R124 November 1973 GillinghamH3 – 24,831Simmons (3)
R215 December 1973 AldershotA2 – 14,244Simmons (2)
R36 January 1974 Oldham AthleticH2 – 28,479Eades, Wood (o.g.)
R3 Replay8 January 1974 Oldham AthleticA3 – 3 (aet)10,250Ferguson, Simmons, Watson
R3 2nd Replay14 January 1974 Oldham AthleticN1 – 23,563Simmons

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R129 August 1973 AldershotA1 – 14,147Greenhalgh
R1 Replay5 September 1973 AldershotH3 – 04,801Ross, Lennard, Watson
R29 October 1973 BuryA0 – 26,150

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DFEngland Vic Akers 41(2)3503049(2)3
DFEngland Jack Bannister 6(2)030009(2)0
DFEngland Brendon Batson 1610000161
FWEngland Nigel Cassidy 94000094
DFNorthern Ireland Terry Eades 4105130491
MFEngland Mike Ferguson 3945130475
MFEngland Chris Foote 8(2)1000(1)08(3)1
FWEngland Brian Greenhalgh 271050313511
DFScotland Alan Guild 32(9)0202036(9)0
DFEngland Allan Harris 60000060
MFEngland Dave Lennard 3662031417
MFEngland David Lill 35(2)1202039(2)1
DFEngland Jon O'Donnell 3525030432
DFWales Graham Rathbone 22(1)0202026(1)0
MFScotland Bobby Ross 25(8)5403132(8)6
DFEngland Ray Seary 6(1)000006(1)0
FWEngland Bobby Shinton 1350000135
FWEngland Dave Simmons 19(2)3571025(2)10
GKEngland Peter Vasper 4605030540
MFEngland Graham Watson 4435121515

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