1973–74 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1973–74 season was Mansfield Town's 37th season in the Football League and 5th in the Fourth Division, they finished in 17th position with 43 points.[1]

Mansfield Town
1973–74 season
ManagerDanny Williams
Dave Smith
Fourth Division17th
FA CupSecond Round
League CupFirst Round
Watney CupFirst Round

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
15 Rotherham United 46 15 13 18 56 58 0.966 43
16 Torquay United 46 13 17 16 52 57 0.912 43
17 Mansfield Town 46 13 17 16 62 69 0.899 43
18 Scunthorpe United 45 14 12 19 47 64 0.734 42[lower-alpha 1]
19 Brentford 46 12 16 18 48 50 0.960 40
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. Scunthorpe United v. Exeter was never played; Exeter failed to turn up and Scunthorpe were awarded the points.

Results

Football League Fourth Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
125 August 1973Peterborough UnitedA1–27,045Eccles
21 September 1973Northampton TownH2–03,109Eccles, Roberts
38 September 1973BarnsleyA1–12,487Thompson
410 September 1973Stockport CountyA1–13,665Eccles
515 September 1973Swansea CityH2–13,250Roberts, Bird
617 September 1973ChesterH3–03,938Eccles (3)
722 September 1973Crewe AlexandraA1–11,797Roberts
829 September 1973DarlingtonH1–03,254Jones
93 October 1973ChesterA1–12,693Laverick
109 October 1973Newport CountyA0–23,107
1113 October 1973HartlepoolH2–03,107Laverick, Roberts
1220 October 1973ReadingA0–36,357
1322 October 1973Stockport CountyH5–03,443Longhorn, Eccles (3), Roberts
1427 October 1973Torquay UnitedH2–13,924Bird, Eccles
153 November 1973BrentfordA1–44,331McCaffrey
1610 November 1973Colchester UnitedH2–23,306Longhorn, Eccles
1714 November 1973Bradford CityA1–33,276Bird
1817 November 1973GillinghamH2–22,908McCaffrey, Roberts
191 December 1973Rotherham UnitedH3–02,787Eccles, Christopher, Swift (o.g.)
208 December 1973Scunthorpe UnitedA3–52,575Eccles, McCaffrey, Walker
2122 December 1973DarlingtonA0–11,603
2226 December 1973Lincoln CityH4–34,529Peplow, Eccles (2), Cooper (o.g.)
2329 December 1973BarnsleyH2–24,141Peplow, Walker
241 January 1974Northampton TownA0–26,231
2512 January 1974Swansea CityA0–24,196
2620 January 1974Peterborough UnitedH2–14,196Peplow, Eccles
2727 January 1974BuryA0–26,222
2810 February 1974Crewe AlexandraH1–22,690Eccles
2917 February 1974HartlepoolA0–44,067
3024 February 1974Newport CountyH2–13,006Roberts, Lathan
313 March 1974Lincoln CityA1–12,615Eccles
329 March 1974Exeter CityA1–13,669Lathan
3310 March 1974Torquay UnitedA0–42,843
3416 March 1974ReadingH1–12,183Eccles
3518 March 1974Exeter CityH3–32,401Laverick (2), Bird
3622 March 1974Colchester UnitedA0–14,695
3726 March 1974Doncaster RoversA0–01,894
3830 March 1974BrentfordH1–11,909Lathan
391 April 1974BuryH1–22,627Lathan
406 April 1974Bradford CityH0–02,114
4113 April 1974GillinghamA2–27,972Lathan, Bird
4215 April 1974WorkingtonA0–01,094
4317 April 1974WorkingtonH2–02,329Eccles, Bird
4420 April 1974Scunthorpe UnitedH2–22,342Foster, Bird
4527 April 1974Rotherham UnitedA1–22,632Laverick
4629 April 1974Doncaster RoversH2–02,474Edwards, Bird

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R124 November 1973York CityA0–04,254
R1 Replay10 December 1973York CityH5–34,773Eccles, McCaffrey, Thompson, Foster, Walker
R215 December 1973Scunthorpe UnitedH1–14,511Eccles
R2 Replay18 December 1973Scunthorpe UnitedA0–12,679

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R129 August 1973ChesterfieldH1–17,321Laverick
R1 Replay3 September 1973ChesterfieldA0–15,771

Watney Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R111 August 1973Hull CityH0–36,137

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Watney Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Rod Arnold 290100010310
GK Graham Brown 170302000220
DF Kevin Bird 448302010508
DF Frank Burrows 6000000060
DF Dick Edwards 31(2)100101033(2)1
DF Barry Foster 19(3)0400(1)00023(4)0
DF Colin Foster 24(3)141100029(4)2
DF Bill Grozier 1000000010
DF Dave Lyon 2000000020
DF Tony Parry 0(1)00000000(1)0
DF Sandy Pate 460402010530
DF Sammy Todd 6000000060
DF Clive Walker 422412010493
MF Paul Jones 15(5)100101017(5)1
MF John Lathan 175000000175
MF Micky Laverick 30(6)51(1)0210033(7)6
MF Dennis Longhorn 28(1)240201035(1)2
MF Paul Matthews 12(1)000001013(1)0
MF Jim McCaffrey 37(3)341100(1)042(4)4
FW Paul Christopher 7(1)12000009(1)1
FW Trevor Cook 1000000010
FW Terry Eccles 44204220105122
FW Steve Peplow 4300000043
FW Dudley Roberts 27(1)730201033(21)7
FW Dave Thompson 171312010232
Own goals 20002

References

General
Specific
  1. 1973–74 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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