Manchester United 1974-1975
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Won the Division One title · 1st in the Division One, 61 pts
Manchester United won the Division One title in 1974-1975, finishing 1st in the Division One with 61 points from 42 games and scoring 82 goals in all competitions. They won 30, drew 12 and lost 9 of their 51 games in all competitions under Tommy Docherty.
Stats
30
Won
12
Drawn
9
Lost
Form
W
D
W
W
W
Season at a Glance
82
Goals Scored
39
Conceded
51
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
2.00
Points per game
24th-best of 123 full seasons
1.61
Goals per game
82nd-best of 123 full seasons
0.76
Conceded per game
10th-best of 123 full seasons
59%
Win rate
23rd-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 2nd of 22 for goals scored (+0.45 per game vs the league average) and 1st for fewest conceded. That was 20 places higher than 1973-1974 (+29 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Stuart Pearson
37 apps
18
— ast
2
Lou Macari
47 apps
18
— ast
3
Gerry Daly
46 apps
13
— ast
4
Sammy McIlroy
51 apps
10
— ast
5
Stewart Houston
48 apps
7
— ast
6
Willie Morgan
42 apps
4
— ast
7
Brian Greenhoff
49 apps
4
— ast
8
Jim McCalliog
27 apps
3
— ast
9
Steve Coppell
10 apps
1
— ast
10
Alex Forsyth
45 apps
1
— ast
All Results
51 matches
August 1974 4W · 0D · 0L
W
Leyton Orient A
D2 Morgan, Houston
2–0
17 Aug 17,772 1-0-0 W1
W
Millwall H
D2 Pearson, Daly 3 (2 pen)
4–0
24 Aug 44,756 2-0-0 W2
W
Portsmouth H
D2 Daly (pen), McIlroy
2–1
28 Aug 42,547 3-0-0 W3
W
Cardiff City A
D2 Daly (pen)
1–0
31 Aug 22,344 4-0-0 W4
September 1974 4W · 2D · 1L
D
Nottingham Forest H
D2 Greenhoff, McIlroy
2–2
7 Sep 40,671 4-1-0 D1
W
Charlton Athletic H
LC McIlroy, Warman (og), Macari 2, Houston
5–1
11 Sep 21,616 5-1-0 W1
D
West Bromwich Albion A
D2 Pearson
1–1
14 Sep 23,721 5-2-0 D1
W
Millwall A
D2 Daly (pen)
1–0
16 Sep 16,988 6-2-0 W1
W
Bristol Rovers H
D2 Greenhoff, Prince (og)
2–0
21 Sep 42,948 7-2-0 W2
W
Bolton Wanderers H
D2 Macari, Houston, McAllister (og)
3–0
25 Sep 47,084 8-2-0 W3
L
Norwich City A
D2
0–2
28 Sep 24,586 8-2-1 L1
October 1974 5W · 1D · 0L
W
Fulham A
D2 Pearson 2
2–1
5 Oct 26,513 9-2-1 W1
W
Manchester City H
LC Daly (pen)
1–0
9 Oct 55,159 10-2-1 W2
W
Notts County H
D2 McIlroy
1–0
12 Oct 46,565 11-2-1 W3
D
Portsmouth A
D2
0–0
15 Oct 25,608 11-3-1 D1
W
Blackpool A
D2 Forsyth, Macari, McCalliog
3–0
19 Oct 25,370 12-3-1 W1
W
Southampton H
D2 Pearson
1–0
26 Oct 48,724 13-3-1 W2
November 1974 4W · 0D · 2L
W
Oxford United H
D2 Pearson 3, Macari
4–0
2 Nov 41,909 14-3-1 W3
L
Bristol City A
D2
0–1
9 Nov 28,104 14-3-2 L1
W
Burnley H
LC Macari 2, Morgan
3–2
13 Nov 46,275 15-3-2 W1
W
Aston Villa H
D2 Daly 2 (pen)
2–1
16 Nov 55,615 16-3-2 W2
L
Hull City A
D2
0–2
23 Nov 23,287 16-3-3 L1
W
Sunderland H
D2 Pearson, Morgan, McIlroy
3–2
30 Nov 60,585 17-3-3 W1
December 1974 3W · 3D · 1L
D
Middlesbrough A
LC
0–0
4 Dec 36,005 17-4-3 D1
D
Sheffield Wednesday A
D2 Houston, Macari 2, Pearson
4–4
7 Dec 35,230 17-5-3 D2
D
Leyton Orient H
D2
0–0
14 Dec 41,200 17-6-3 D3
W
Middlesbrough H
LC Replay Pearson, McIlroy, Macari
3–0
18 Dec 49,501 18-6-3 W1
W
York City A
D2 Pearson
1–0
21 Dec 15,567 19-6-3 W2
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D2 McIlroy, Daly (pen)
2–1
26 Dec 51,104 20-6-3 W3
L
Oldham Athletic A
D2
0–1
28 Dec 26,384 20-6-4 L1
January 1975 1W · 3D · 2L
D
Walsall H
FAC
0–0
4 Jan 43,353 20-7-4 D1
L
Walsall A
FAC Replay Daly (pen), McIlroy
2–3
7 Jan 18,105 20-7-5 L1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D2 McCalliog 2 (pen)
2–0
11 Jan 45,662 21-7-5 W1
D
Norwich City H
LC agg 2-2 Macari 2
2–2
15 Jan 58,010 21-8-5 D1
D
Sunderland A
D2
0–0
18 Jan 45,976 21-9-5 D2
L
Norwich City A
LC agg 2-3
0–1
22 Jan 31,621 21-9-6 L1
February 1975 1W · 0D · 3L
L
Bristol City H
D2
0–1
1 Feb 47,118 21-9-7 L2
L
Oxford United A
D2
0–1
8 Feb 15,959 21-9-8 L3
W
Hull City H
D2 Houston, Pearson
2–0
15 Feb 44,712 22-9-8 W1
L
Aston Villa A
D2
0–2
22 Feb 39,156 22-9-9 L1
March 1975 5W · 2D · 0L
W
Cardiff City H
D2 Houston, Pearson, McIlroy, Macari
4–0
1 Mar 43,601 23-9-9 W1
W
Bolton Wanderers A
D2 Pearson
1–0
8 Mar 38,152 24-9-9 W2
D
Norwich City H
D2 Pearson
1–1
15 Mar 56,202 24-10-9 D1
W
Nottingham Forest A
D2 Daly
1–0
22 Mar 21,893 25-10-9 W1
D
Bristol Rovers A
D2 Macari
1–1
28 Mar 19,337 25-11-9 D1
W
York City H
D2 Morgan, Macari
2–1
29 Mar 46,802 26-11-9 W1
W
Oldham Athletic H
D2 McIlroy, Macari, Coppell
3–2
31 Mar 56,618 27-11-9 W2
April 1975 3W · 1D · 0L
W
Southampton A
D2 Macari
1–0
5 Apr 21,866 28-11-9 W3
W
Fulham H
D2 Daly
1–0
12 Apr 52,971 29-11-9 W4
D
Notts County A
D2 Houston, Greenhoff
2–2
19 Apr 17,320 29-12-9 D1
W
Blackpool H
D2 Pearson 2, Macari, Greenhoff
4–0
26 Apr 58,769 30-12-9 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 78% | 15 | 47,781 |
| Away | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 38% | 11 | 25,703 |
Home crowds averaged 47,781, away 25,703. Their biggest crowd was 60,585 v Sunderland, the smallest 15,567 v York City.
Season Records
5–1
Biggest win
v Charlton Athletic · 11 Sep 1974
0–2
Heaviest defeat
v Norwich City · 28 Sep 1974
4
Longest win streak
11
Longest unbeaten run
5
Longest winless run
26
Clean sheets
13
Failed to score
1–0
Most common score
10 times
United completed the league double over Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Cardiff City, Fulham, Millwall, Southampton and York City. They lost both league meetings with Bristol City.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 48', the average one conceded in the 49'. They scored 11 from the 81st minute on and conceded 9. Penalties: 10 scored, 4 conceded. Own goals: 3 for, 0 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28' | Willie Morgan | @ Leyton Orient | D2 | 0–0 | 17 Aug 1974 |
| 73' | Stewart Houston | @ Leyton Orient | D2 | 1–0 | 17 Aug 1974 |
| 3' | Stuart Pearson | vs Millwall | D2 | 0–0 | 24 Aug 1974 |
| 39' | Gerry Daly | vs Millwall | D2 | 1–0 | 24 Aug 1974 |
| 83' | Gerry Daly pen | vs Millwall | D2 | 2–0 | 24 Aug 1974 |
| 89' | Gerry Daly pen | vs Millwall | D2 | 3–0 | 24 Aug 1974 |
| 16' | Gerry Daly pen | vs Portsmouth | D2 | 0–0 | 28 Aug 1974 |
| 80' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Portsmouth | D2 | 1–0 | 28 Aug 1974 |
| 87' | Ronald "Tudor" Davies pen | vs Portsmouth | D2 | 2–0 | 28 Aug 1974 |
| 4' | Gerry Daly pen | @ Cardiff City | D2 | 0–0 | 31 Aug 1974 |
| 26' | Brian Greenhoff | vs Nottingham Forest | D2 | 0–0 | 7 Sep 1974 |
| 39' | Ian Bowyer | vs Nottingham Forest | D2 | 1–0 | 7 Sep 1974 |
| 51' | John Cottam | vs Nottingham Forest | D2 | 1–1 | 7 Sep 1974 |
| 79' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Nottingham Forest | D2 | 1–2 | 7 Sep 1974 |
| 1' | Peter Hunt | vs Charlton Athletic | LC | 0–0 | 11 Sep 1974 |
| 8' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Charlton Athletic | LC | 0–1 | 11 Sep 1974 |
| 13' | Phil Warman OG | vs Charlton Athletic | LC | 1–1 | 11 Sep 1974 |
| 14' | Lou Macari | vs Charlton Athletic | LC | 2–1 | 11 Sep 1974 |
| 50' | Stewart Houston | vs Charlton Athletic | LC | 3–1 | 11 Sep 1974 |
| 78' | Lou Macari | vs Charlton Athletic | LC | 4–1 | 11 Sep 1974 |
| 6' | Alan Merrick | @ West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 0–0 | 14 Sep 1974 |
| 32' | Stuart Pearson | @ West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 0–1 | 14 Sep 1974 |
| 47' | Gerry Daly pen | @ Millwall | D2 | 0–0 | 16 Sep 1974 |
| 8' | Brian Greenhoff | vs Bristol Rovers | D2 | 0–0 | 21 Sep 1974 |
| 28' | Frankie Prince OG | vs Bristol Rovers | D2 | 1–0 | 21 Sep 1974 |
| 40' | Lou Macari | vs Bolton Wanderers | D2 | 0–0 | 25 Sep 1974 |
| 42' | Stewart Houston | vs Bolton Wanderers | D2 | 1–0 | 25 Sep 1974 |
| 65' | Don McAllister OG | vs Bolton Wanderers | D2 | 2–0 | 25 Sep 1974 |
| 24' | Ted MacDougall pen | @ Norwich City | D2 | 0–0 | 28 Sep 1974 |
| 58' | Ted MacDougall | @ Norwich City | D2 | 0–1 | 28 Sep 1974 |
| 18' | Stuart Pearson | @ Fulham | D2 | 0–0 | 5 Oct 1974 |
| 76' | Stuart Pearson | @ Fulham | D2 | 1–0 | 5 Oct 1974 |
| 86' | Viv Busby | @ Fulham | D2 | 2–0 | 5 Oct 1974 |
| 78' | Gerry Daly pen | vs Manchester City | LC | 0–0 | 9 Oct 1974 |
| 17' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Notts County | D2 | 0–0 | 12 Oct 1974 |
| 22' | Alex Forsyth | @ Blackpool | D2 | 0–0 | 19 Oct 1974 |
| 60' | Lou Macari | @ Blackpool | D2 | 1–0 | 19 Oct 1974 |
| 72' | Jim McCalliog | @ Blackpool | D2 | 2–0 | 19 Oct 1974 |
| 78' | Stuart Pearson | vs Southampton | D2 | 0–0 | 26 Oct 1974 |
| 9' | Stuart Pearson | vs Oxford United | D2 | 0–0 | 2 Nov 1974 |
| 24' | Lou Macari | vs Oxford United | D2 | 1–0 | 2 Nov 1974 |
| 32' | Stuart Pearson | vs Oxford United | D2 | 2–0 | 2 Nov 1974 |
| 45' | Stuart Pearson | vs Oxford United | D2 | 3–0 | 2 Nov 1974 |
| 30' | John Emanuel | @ Bristol City | D2 | 0–0 | 9 Nov 1974 |
| 20' | Peter Noble | vs Burnley | LC | 0–0 | 13 Nov 1974 |
| 29' | Lou Macari | vs Burnley | LC | 0–1 | 13 Nov 1974 |
| 31' | Roy Hankin | vs Burnley | LC | 1–1 | 13 Nov 1974 |
| 49' | Willie Morgan | vs Burnley | LC | 1–2 | 13 Nov 1974 |
| 87' | Lou Macari | vs Burnley | LC | 2–2 | 13 Nov 1974 |
| 12' | Ian Hamilton | vs Aston Villa | D2 | 0–0 | 16 Nov 1974 |
| 69' | Gerry Daly pen | vs Aston Villa | D2 | 0–1 | 16 Nov 1974 |
| 81' | Gerry Daly | vs Aston Villa | D2 | 1–1 | 16 Nov 1974 |
| 35' | Alf Wood | @ Hull City | D2 | 0–0 | 23 Nov 1974 |
| 84' | Ken Wagstaff | @ Hull City | D2 | 0–1 | 23 Nov 1974 |
| 11' | Stuart Pearson | vs Sunderland | D2 | 0–0 | 30 Nov 1974 |
| 12' | Bill Hughes | vs Sunderland | D2 | 1–0 | 30 Nov 1974 |
| 14' | Bill Hughes | vs Sunderland | D2 | 1–1 | 30 Nov 1974 |
| 55' | Willie Morgan | vs Sunderland | D2 | 1–2 | 30 Nov 1974 |
| 61' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Sunderland | D2 | 2–2 | 30 Nov 1974 |
| 7' | Stewart Houston | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 0–0 | 7 Dec 1974 |
| 19' | David Sunley | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 1–0 | 7 Dec 1974 |
| 24' | Bernard Shaw | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 1–1 | 7 Dec 1974 |
| 30' | Colin Harvey | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 1–2 | 7 Dec 1974 |
| 53' | Lou Macari | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 1–3 | 7 Dec 1974 |
| 63' | Stuart Pearson | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 2–3 | 7 Dec 1974 |
| 69' | David Sunley | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 3–3 | 7 Dec 1974 |
| 85' | Lou Macari | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 3–4 | 7 Dec 1974 |
| 55' | Stuart Pearson | vs Middlesbrough | LC | 0–0 | 18 Dec 1974 |
| 69' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Middlesbrough | LC | 1–0 | 18 Dec 1974 |
| 82' | Lou Macari | vs Middlesbrough | LC | 2–0 | 18 Dec 1974 |
| 18' | Stuart Pearson | @ York City | D2 | 0–0 | 21 Dec 1974 |
| 5' | Sammy McIlroy | vs West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1974 |
| 45' | Len Cantello | vs West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1974 |
| 63' | Gerry Daly pen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 1–1 | 26 Dec 1974 |
| 69' | Maurice Whittle pen | @ Oldham Athletic | D2 | 0–0 | 28 Dec 1974 |
| 21' | Bernie Wright | @ Walsall | FAC | 0–0 | 7 Jan 1975 |
| 39' | Gerry Daly pen | @ Walsall | FAC | 0–1 | 7 Jan 1975 |
| 109' | Alan Buckley | @ Walsall | FAC | 1–1 | 7 Jan 1975 |
| 113' | Alan Buckley pen | @ Walsall | FAC | 1–2 | 7 Jan 1975 |
| 114' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Walsall | FAC | 1–3 | 7 Jan 1975 |
| 22' | Jim McCalliog pen | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 0–0 | 11 Jan 1975 |
| 50' | Jim McCalliog | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 1–0 | 11 Jan 1975 |
| 45' | Tony Powell | vs Norwich City | LC | 0–0 | 15 Jan 1975 |
| 51' | Lou Macari | vs Norwich City | LC | 0–1 | 15 Jan 1975 |
| 71' | Lou Macari | vs Norwich City | LC | 1–1 | 15 Jan 1975 |
| 88' | Ted MacDougall | vs Norwich City | LC | 2–1 | 15 Jan 1975 |
| 54' | Colin Suggett | @ Norwich City | LC | 0–0 | 22 Jan 1975 |
| 89' | Don Gilles | vs Bristol City | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Feb 1975 |
| 33' | Derek Clarke | @ Oxford United | D2 | 0–0 | 8 Feb 1975 |
| 2' | Stewart Houston | vs Hull City | D2 | 0–0 | 15 Feb 1975 |
| 45' | Stuart Pearson | vs Hull City | D2 | 1–0 | 15 Feb 1975 |
| 5' | Ray Graydon | @ Aston Villa | D2 | 0–0 | 22 Feb 1975 |
| 25' | Charlie Aitken | @ Aston Villa | D2 | 0–1 | 22 Feb 1975 |
| 59' | Stewart Houston | vs Cardiff City | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Mar 1975 |
| 62' | Stuart Pearson | vs Cardiff City | D2 | 1–0 | 1 Mar 1975 |
| 85' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Cardiff City | D2 | 2–0 | 1 Mar 1975 |
| 88' | Lou Macari | vs Cardiff City | D2 | 3–0 | 1 Mar 1975 |
| 29' | Stuart Pearson | @ Bolton Wanderers | D2 | 0–0 | 8 Mar 1975 |
| 50' | Stuart Pearson | vs Norwich City | D2 | 0–0 | 15 Mar 1975 |
| 68' | Ted MacDougall | vs Norwich City | D2 | 1–0 | 15 Mar 1975 |
| 35' | Gerry Daly | @ Nottingham Forest | D2 | 0–0 | 22 Mar 1975 |
| 35' | Lou Macari | @ Bristol Rovers | D2 | 0–0 | 28 Mar 1975 |
| 90' | Bruce Bannister | @ Bristol Rovers | D2 | 1–0 | 28 Mar 1975 |
| 74' | Willie Morgan | vs York City | D2 | 0–0 | 29 Mar 1975 |
| 86' | Lou Macari | vs York City | D2 | 1–0 | 29 Mar 1975 |
| 88' | Jimmy Seal | vs York City | D2 | 2–0 | 29 Mar 1975 |
| 23' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Oldham Athletic | D2 | 0–0 | 31 Mar 1975 |
| 26' | Lou Macari | vs Oldham Athletic | D2 | 1–0 | 31 Mar 1975 |
| 48' | Ian Robins | vs Oldham Athletic | D2 | 2–0 | 31 Mar 1975 |
| 75' | Steve Coppell | vs Oldham Athletic | D2 | 2–1 | 31 Mar 1975 |
| 76' | Alex Young | vs Oldham Athletic | D2 | 3–1 | 31 Mar 1975 |
| 76' | Lou Macari | @ Southampton | D2 | 0–0 | 5 Apr 1975 |
| 20' | Gerry Daly | vs Fulham | D2 | 0–0 | 12 Apr 1975 |
| 12' | Stewart Houston | @ Notts County | D2 | 0–0 | 19 Apr 1975 |
| 40' | Brian Greenhoff | @ Notts County | D2 | 1–0 | 19 Apr 1975 |
| 49' | Eric Probert | @ Notts County | D2 | 2–0 | 19 Apr 1975 |
| 63' | Kevin Randall | @ Notts County | D2 | 2–1 | 19 Apr 1975 |
| 20' | Stuart Pearson | vs Blackpool | D2 | 0–0 | 26 Apr 1975 |
| 54' | Stuart Pearson | vs Blackpool | D2 | 1–0 | 26 Apr 1975 |
| 78' | Lou Macari | vs Blackpool | D2 | 2–0 | 26 Apr 1975 |
| 82' | Brian Greenhoff | vs Blackpool | D2 | 3–0 | 26 Apr 1975 |
Squad
24 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Sammy McIlroy | 42 (1) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 51 (1) | 10 |
| Martin Buchan | 41 | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 50 | – |
| Brian Greenhoff | 41 (2) | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 49 (2) | 4 |
| Alex Stepney | 40 | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 49 | – |
| Stewart Houston | 40 | 6 | 2 | – | 6 | 1 | 48 | 7 |
| Lou Macari | 38 (2) | 11 | 2 | – | 7 (1) | 7 | 47 (3) | 18 |
| Gerry Daly | 37 (1) | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 46 (1) | 13 |
| Alex Forsyth | 39 | 1 | – | – | 6 | – | 45 | 1 |
| Willie Morgan | 34 (2) | 3 | 1 | – | 7 (1) | 1 | 42 (3) | 4 |
| Stuart Pearson | 31 (1) | 17 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 37 (1) | 18 |
| Jim McCalliog | 20 | 3 | 1 | – | 6 (1) | – | 27 (1) | 3 |
| Tony Young | 15 (8) | – | 2 | – | 5 (4) | – | 22 (12) | – |
| Jim Holton | 14 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 17 | – |
| Arnie Sidebottom | 12 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 16 | – |
| Steve James | 13 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 15 | – |
| Steve Coppell | 10 (1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | 10 (1) | 1 |
| Ronald "Tudor" Davies | 8 (8) | – | 2 (2) | – | – | – | 10 (10) | – |
| Mick Martin | 8 (1) | – | – | – | 1 | – | 9 (1) | – |
| Arthur Albiston | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| Thomas Baldwin | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| David McCreery | 2 (2) | – | – | – | – | – | 2 (2) | – |
| Paddy Roche | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| George Graham | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – |
| Jimmy Nicholl | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 61 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 32 | +47 | 58 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 53 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 35 | +30 | 51 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 50 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 45 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 45 |
| 8 | Hull City | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 44 |
| 9 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 42 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 42 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 42 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 42 |
| 13 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 41 |
| 14 | Notts County | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 40 |
| 15 | York City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 38 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 38 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 37 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 35 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 64 | -22 | 35 |
| 20 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 32 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 32 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 64 | -35 | 21 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
11 moves
In
- Stuart Pearson Centre-Forward
- Ron Davies Centre-Forward
Out
- Brian Kidd Centre-Forward
- Jim McCalliog Midfielder
- Clive Griffiths Centre-Back
- George Best Right Winger
- George Buchan Right Winger
- George Graham Attacking Midfield
- Peter Fletcher Centre-Forward
- Trevor Anderson Left Winger
Loans
- IN Tommy Baldwin Midfielder
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Stuart Pearson 37 apps, 18 goals
- Steve Coppell 10 apps, 1 goal
- Ronald "Tudor" Davies 10 apps
- Arthur Albiston 3 apps
- Thomas Baldwin 2 apps
- David McCreery 2 apps
- Paddy Roche 2 apps
- Jimmy Nicholl 1 app
Final appearances
- Willie Morgan last of 42 apps
- Jim McCalliog last of 27 apps
- Jim Holton last of 17 apps
- Arnie Sidebottom last of 16 apps
- Steve James last of 15 apps
- Mick Martin last of 9 apps
- George Graham last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1974-1975?
On this day in 1974-1975