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1974–75 Football League

The Football League
Season 1974–75
Champions Derby County
Football League, First Division
Season 1974–75
Champions Derby County (2nd English title)
Relegated Carlisle United
Chelsea
Luton Town
European Cup 1975–76 Derby County
FA Cup winners
European Cup Winners' Cup 1975–76
West Ham United (2nd FA Cup title)
Wrexham (3rd Div)
UEFA Cup 1975–76 Aston Villa (2nd Div)
Everton
Ipswich Town
Liverpool
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1213 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorer Malcolm Macdonald (Newcastle United), 21
Biggest home win WolverhamptonChelsea 7–1 (15 March 1974)
Biggest away win BurnleyDerby 2–5 (31 March 1975)
NewcastleTottenham 2–5 (11 January 1975)
BirminghamLuton 0–4 (19 April 1975)
LutonIpswich 0–4 (14 September 1974)
0–3: 7 matches
Highest scoring IpswichNewcastle 5–4 (15 March 1975)
Football League, Second Division
Season 1974–75
Champions Manchester United (2nd title)
Promoted Aston Villa,
Norwich City
Relegated Cardiff City,
Millwall,
Sheffield Wednesday
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1036 (2.24 per match)
Top goalscorer Brian Little (Aston Villa), 20
Biggest home win Aston VillaHull 6–0 (26 April 1975)
Biggest away win OxfordSouthampton 0–4 (25 September 1974)
Sheffield WednesdayAston Villa 0–4 (23 April 1975)
Highest scoring Sheffield WednesdayManchester United 4–4 (7 December 1974)
Football League, Third Division
Season 1974–75
Champions Blackburn Rovers (1st title)
Promoted Charlton Athletic,
Plymouth Argyle
Relegated Bournemouth,
Huddersfield Town,
Tranmere Rovers,
Watford
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1427 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorer Dixie McNeil (Hereford United), 31
Football League, Fourth Division
Season 1974–75
Champions Mansfield Town (1st title)
Promoted Chester,
Rotherham United,
Shrewsbury Town
Failed re-election None
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1407 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorer Ray Clarke (Mansfield Town), 28

The 19741975 season was the 76th completed season of The Football League.

Dave Mackay guided Derby County to their second league title in four years having overcome strong competition from Liverpool, Ipswich Town, Everton, Stoke City, Sheffield United and Middlesbrough in a title race which went right to the wire. There was disappointment at Bramall Lane after Sheffield United's title challenge ended in a failure without even a UEFA Cup place, but this would be as good as it got for the Blades as a sharp decline soon set in and within a few seasons had pushed them into the Fourth Division.

Carlisle United, in the First Division for the first time, topped the league three games into the season but were unable to keep up their winning ways and were relegated in bottom place. Joining the Cumbrians in the drop zone were Luton Town and Chelsea.

Brian Clough was named as Don Revie's successor at Leeds United but left after just 44 days in charge. He was replaced by Jimmy Armfield.

Manchester United's directors kept faith in Tommy Docherty after their relegation to the Second Division, and he rewarded them with the Second Division championship to return them to the top flight. They were joined by Aston Villa (who also won the League Cup) and Norwich City. Docherty had built a new-look team containing players like Jim Holton, Stuart Pearson and Brian Greenhoff. Meanwhile, FIFA finally lifted George Best's worldwide ban from football; however, Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty was not prepared to give him another chance at Old Trafford and he joined on a free transfer.


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