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1974–75 Cambridge United F.C. season

The 1974–75 season was Cambridge United's fifth season in the Football League.

Cambridge United
1974–75 season
ManagerEngland Bill Leivers
England Ron Atkinson
Football League Fourth Division6th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerBobby Shinton (15)

Final league table

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Main article: 1974–75 Football League § Fourth Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
4 Chester (P) 46 23 11 12 64 38 1.684 57 Promoted to the Third Division
5 Lincoln City 46 21 15 10 79 48 1.646 57
6 Cambridge United 46 20 14 12 62 44 1.409 54
7 Reading 46 21 10 15 63 47 1.340 52
8 Brentford 46 18 13 15 53 45 1.178 49
Source: rsssf.com
(P) Promoted

Results

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Football League Fourth Division

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Main article: 1974–75 Football League
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 17 August 1974 Reading A 0–2 5,117
2 23 August 1974 Workington H 3–0 2,816 Lill (2), Shinton
3 31 August 1974 Torquay United A 0–1 2,832
4 3 September 1974 Chester H 3–0 2,736 Shinton (2), Howell
5 6 September 1974 Bradford City H 0–1 3,586
6 14 September 1974 Brentford A 0–1 5,313
7 17 September 1974 Barnsley A 1–1 6,002 Shinton
8 21 September 1974 Lincoln City H 5–0 2,825 Shinton, Tully, Cassidy (2), Ellis (o.g.)
9 24 September 1974 Mansfield Town H 2–2 3,627 Tully, Lyon
10 28 September 1974 Darlington A 0–6 2,304
11 1 October 1974 Hartlepool United H 3–2 2,774 Howell, D Smith
12 4 October 1974 Southport H 1–0 2,518 Cassidy
13 12 October 1974 Scunthorpe United A 0–2 2,167
14 15 October 1974 Shrewsbury Town H 0–2 2,661
15 18 October 1974 Exeter City H 1–1 1,858 D Smith
16 23 October 1974 Chester A 1–1 3,790 Cassidy
17 26 October 1974 Crewe Alexandra A 0–0 2,436
18 1 November 1974 Northampton Town H 3–4 3,589 Baston, Shinton (2)
19 9 November 1974 Rochdale A 0–0 1,116
20 16 November 1974 Newport County H 1–1 2,827 Cassidy
21 30 November 1974 Rotherham United H 0–0 2,881
22 6 December 1974 Stockport County A 0–1 1,843
23 21 December 1974 Doncaster Rovers A 1–0 1,677 Tully
24 26 December 1974 Brentford H 2–0 3,959 Lyon, Watson
25 28 December 1974 Shrewsbury Town A 0–1 4,570
26 11 January 1975 Stockport County H 1–0 3,001 Tully
27 14 January 1975 Barnsley H 2–0 2,906 Baston, Cassidy
28 18 January 1975 Rotherham United A 0–0 4,131
29 1 February 1975 Rochdale H 1–1 3,118 Tully
30 8 February 1975 Northampton Town A 2–1 4,126 Horsfall (2)
31 15 February 1975 Swansea City H 2–0 3,004 Tully, Watson
32 22 February 1975 Newport County A 2–1 3,219 Horsfall, O'Donnell
33 28 February 1975 Torquay United H 3–1 3,181 Horsfall (2), Baston
34 4 March 1975 Swansea City A 1–2 1,520 O'Donnell
35 7 March 1975 Mansfield Town A 1–2 9,174 O'Donnell
36 14 March 1975 Darlington H 1–0 2,173 Shinton
37 18 March 1975 Reading H 1–0 2,871 O'Donnell
38 22 March 1975 Bradford City A 1–1 2,837 Baston
39 28 March 1975 Doncaster Rovers H 4–1 4,159 Shinton (2), Eades, P Smith
40 31 March 1975 Lincoln City A 0–0 8,292
41 4 April 1975 Crewe Alexandra H 2–0 3,054 Horsfall, Watson
42 7 April 1975 Hartlepool United A 1–1 1,627 Shinton
43 11 April 1975 Southport H 2–2 1,025 Shinton, Tully
44 19 April 1975 Scunthorpe United H 2–0 3,728 O'Donnell, Cassidy
45 23 April 1975 Workington A 2–1 1,208 Shinton (2)
46 26 April 1975 Exeter City A 4–1 2,924 Shinton, Horsfall, Bond (o.g.), Munks (o.g.)

FA Cup

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Main article: 1974–75 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 23 November 1974 Hitchin Town A 0–0 4,222
R1 Replay 26 November 1974 Hitchin Town H 3–0 2,827 Cassidy (2), Shinton
R2 14 December 1974 Hereford United H 2–0 3,850 Watson (2)
R3 4 January 1975 Mansfield Town A 0–1 10,486

League Cup

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Main article: 1974–75 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 21 August 1974 Southend United A 0–2 5,868

Squad statistics

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Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   Vic Akers 4(5) 0 0 0 0 0 4(5) 0
DF   Brendon Batson 34(1) 4 4 0 1 0 39(1) 4
FW   Nigel Cassidy 34 7 4 2 1 0 40 9
DF   Terry Eades 39 1 4 0 1 0 44 1
DF   Steve Fallon 6(2) 0 0 0 0 0 6(2) 0
FW   Carl Gilder 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0
DF   Mel Green 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF   Tommy Horsfall 18(2) 7 0 0 0 0 18(2) 7
DF   Graham Howell 39 2 3 0 1 0 43 2
MF   Dave Lennard 3(1) 0 0 0 0 0 3(1) 0
MF   David Lill 32(1) 2 4 0 1 0 37(1) 2
DF   Dave Lyon 42 2 4 0 1 0 47 2
DF   Jon O'Donnell 31 5 3 0 1 0 35 5
DF   Ray Seary 33 0 4 0 1 0 38 0
FW   Bobby Shinton 41 15 4 1 1 0 46 16
FW   Dave Smith 15(2) 3 1(1) 0 0 0 16(3) 3
GK   Graham Smith 45 0 4 0 1 0 50 0
MF   Paul Smith 15(2) 1 0 0 0 0 15(2) 1
MF   Kevin Tully 35(3) 7 1(1) 0 0 0 36(4) 7
GK   Phil Walker 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   Graham Watson 36(2) 3 4 2 1 0 41(2) 5

References

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