Season | 1974–75 |
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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 | 1,213 (2.63 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Malcolm Macdonald (Newcastle United), 21 |
Biggest home win | Wolverhampton – Chelsea 7–1 (15 Mar 1974) |
Biggest away win |
Burnley – Derby 2–5 (31 Mar 19775) Newcastle – Tottenham 2–5 (11 Jan 1975) Birmingham – Luton 0–4 (19 Apr 1975) Luton – Ipswich 0–4 (14 Sep 1974) 0–3: 7 matches |
Highest scoring | Ipswich – Newcastle 5–4 (15 Mar 1975) |
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Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1974-75 season.
Derby County won the First Division title for the second time in the club's history that season. They made sure of it on April 19, with a 0-0 draw at Leicester City and the fact that their title challengers Liverpool lost 1-0 at Middlesbrough. Carlisle United were relegated on April 19, despite winning 1-0 at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur sent the Cumbrians down. Chelsea were relegated after they only drew 1-1 at home against Everton where they had to better Luton Town's result but Luton also drew 1-1 at home, against Manchester City. Luton Town went down on April 28, after Tottenham beat Leeds United 4-2 at White Hart Lane.
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
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.