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1973–74 Arsenal F.C. season

The 1973–74 season was Arsenal Football Club's 48th consecutive season in the Football League First Division. After a second-place finish the previous season, Arsenal slid to tenth and found no success in either the FA Cup or League Cup.

Arsenal
1973–74 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerBertie Mee
First Division10th place
FA Cup4th round
League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Ball (13)
All: Alan Ball (13), Ray Kennedy (13)

Captain Frank McLintock, after struggling with manager Bertie Mee, left the club and Bob McNab assumed the captaincy.[1] George Graham also left the club.

The season did see Liam Brady break into the first team, partnering with Alan Ball. Ball was Arsenal's top scorer in the league.

Season summary

After the previous season, Mee believed that a rebuild was necessary and let go of several key players. Captain Frank McLintock, age 34, moved to Queens Park Rangers with whom he finished a close second in the league in 1975-76.[2] George Graham also departed, becoming Tommy Docherty's first purchase as Manchester United manager. Steve Burtenshaw, Mee's assistant, resigned just a few weeks into the season after losing the trust of the players and joined Queens Park Rangers.[2][3] Brian Chambers from Sunderland was the only incoming transfer.[4]

Arsenal began the season with 3-0 victory over Manchester United, but followed it up with two home losses and a 0-5 away loss to Sheffield United. Although Arsenal had a few decent performance including a 4-0 win over Norwich City (who had done the double over them the previous season), Arsenal continued to struggle in the league.[4] Their cup prospects didn't fair much better, as they lost to Tranmere Rovers in a second round League Cup tie and knocked out of the FA Cup in a fourth-round replay against Aston Villa.[2]

The season had few silver linings. Liam Brady broke into the first team and benefited from playing with Alan Ball in the midfield.[5] However, in the last match of the season which also brought Brady's first goal, Ball broke his leg in a tackle.[2]

Final league table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
8Queens Park Rangers4213171256521.07743
9Leicester City4213161351411.24442
10Arsenal4214141449510.96142
11Tottenham Hotspur4214141445500.90042
12Wolverhampton Wanderers4213151449491.00041Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[6]

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 August 1973Manchester UnitedH3–051,501
28 August 1973Leeds UnitedH1–247,529
1 September 1973Newcastle UnitedA1–130,665
4 September 1973Sheffield UnitedA0–527,839
8 September 1973Leicester CityH0–228,558
11 September 1973Sheffield UnitedH1–029,434
15 September 1973Norwich CityA4–029,378
22 September 1973Stoke CityH2–130,968
29 September 1973EvertonA0–131,359
6 October 1973Birmingham CityH1–023,915
13 October 1973Tottenham HotspurA0–241,855
20 October 1973Ipswich TownH1–128,344
27 October 1973Queen's Park RangersA0–229,115
3 November 1973LiverpoolH0–239,857
10 November 1973Manchester CityA2–131,041
17 November 1973ChelseaH0–038,977
24 November 1973West Ham UnitedA3–128,287
1 December 1973Coventry CityH2–222,380
4 December 1973Wolverhampton WanderersH2–213,751
8 December 1973Derby CountyA1–125,161
15 December 1973BurnleyA1–213,200
22 December 1973EvertonH1–019,886
26 December 1973SouthamptonA1–124,133
29 December 1973Leicester CityA0–225,860
1 January 1974Newcastle UnitedH0–129,558
12 January 1974Norwich CityH2–022,084
19 January 1974Manchester UnitedA1–138,869
2 February 1974BurnleyH1–120,789
5 February 1974Leeds UnitedA1–326,778
16 February 1974Tottenham HotspurH0–138,892
23 February 1974Birmingham CityA1–329,822
2 March 1974SouthamptonH1–019,210
16 March 1974Ipswich TownA2–222,297
23 March 1974Manchester CityH2–025,319
30 March 1974Stoke CityA0–018,532
6 April 1974West Ham UnitedH0–037,868
13 April 1974ChelseaA3–129,152
15 April 1974Wolverhampton WanderersA1–325,881
20 April 1974Derby CountyH2–026,017
24 April 1974LiverpoolA1-047,997
27 April 1974Coventry CityA3–319,945
30 April 1974Queen's Park RangersH1–140,396

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1974Norwich CityA1–021,500
R426 January 1974Aston VillaH1–141,682
R4 R30 January 1974Aston VillaA0–247,821

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R22 October 1973Tranmere RoversH0–120,337

Squad

[1]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
-DF  ENGJeff Blockley
-DF  NIRSammy Nelson
-MF  IRLLiam Brady
-MF  ENGBrian Hornsby
-MF  ENGDavid Price
-DF  ENGRichie Powling
-DF  ENGBrendon Batson
-GK  ENGJimmy Rimmer

Top scorers

Football League[7]

References

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