1974–75 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1974–75 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal
1974–75 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerBertie Mee
First Division16th
FA CupSixth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Brian Kidd (19)
All:
Brian Kidd (23)
Highest home attendance56,742 West Ham United (8 March 1975)
Lowest home attendance16,540 Newcastle United (18 March 1975)
Average home league attendance28,315

League standings
Main article: 1974–75 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
14 Coventry City 42 12 15 15 51 62 0.823 39
15 Newcastle United 42 15 9 18 59 72 0.819 39
16 Arsenal 42 13 11 18 47 49 0.959 37
17 Birmingham City 42 14 9 19 53 61 0.869 37
18 Leicester City 42 12 12 18 46 60 0.767 36
Source:

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1974Leicester CityA1–026,448Kidd
20 August 1974Ipswich TownH0–131,027
24 August 1974Manchester CityH4–027,143Kidd (2), Radford (2)
27 August 1974Ipswich TownA0–328,036
31 August 1974EvertonA1–242,438Kidd
7 September 1974BurnleyH0–123,586
14 September 1974ChelseaA0–034,596
21 September 1974Luton TownH2–221,649Kidd (2)
28 September 1974Birmingham CityA1–325,584George
5 October 1974Leeds UnitedA0–232,784
12 October 1974Queens Park RangersH2–226,690Kidd, Radford
16 October 1974Manchester CityA1–226,658Radford
19 October 1974Tottenham HotspurA0–236,194
26 October 1974West Ham UnitedH3–041,004Brady, Kidd, Radford
2 November 1974Wolverhampton WanderersH0–027,572
9 November 1974LiverpoolA3–143,850Ball (2), Brady
16 November 1974Derby CountyH3–132,286Ball (2; 1 pen.), Kidd
23 November 1974Coventry CityA0–315,669
30 November 1974MiddlesbroughH2–025,283Ball (pen.), Brady
7 December 1974Carlisle UnitedA1–212,926Kidd
14 December 1974Leicester CityH0–020,849
21 December 1974Stoke CityA2–023,292Kidd (2)
26 December 1974ChelseaH1–233,784Ball (pen.)
28 December 1974Sheffield UnitedA1–119,967George
11 January 1975Carlisle UnitedH2–121,538Cropley, Radford
18 January 1975MiddlesbroughA0–026,996
1 February 1975LiverpoolH2–043,028Ball (2; 1 pen.)
8 February 1975Wolverhampton WanderersA0–119,807
22 February 1975Derby CountyA1–224,002Radford
1 March 1975EvertonH0–232,216
15 March 1975Birmingham CityH1–117,845Kidd
18 March 1975Newcastle UnitedH3–016,540Ball (pen.), Kidd, Rostron
22 March 1975BurnleyA3–317,539Hornsby (2), Rostron
25 March 1975Luton TownA0–222,120
29 March 1975Stoke CityH1–126,852Kelly
31 March 1975Sheffield UnitedH1–024,338Kidd
8 April 1975Coventry CityH2–017,291Kidd (2)
12 April 1975Leeds UnitedH1–236,619Kidd
19 April 1975Queens Park RangersA0–024,362
23 April 1975Newcastle UnitedA1–321,895Hornsby
26 April 1975Tottenham HotspurH1–043,762Kidd
28 April 1975West Ham UnitedA0–130,195

FA Cup
Main article: 1974–75 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1975York CityH1–127,029Kelly
R3 R7 January 1975York CityA3–115,362Kidd (3)
R425 January 1975Coventry CityA1–131,165Ball
R4 R29 January 1975Coventry CityH3–030,867Armstrong, Matthews (2)
R515 February 1975Leicester CityH0–043,841
R5 R19 February 1975Leicester CityA1–135,009Radford
R5 2R24 February 1975Leicester CityA1–0 (aet)39,025Radford
R68 March 1975West Ham UnitedH0–256,742

League Cup
Main article: 1974–75 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R210 September 1974Leicester CityH1–120,788Kidd
R2R18 September 1974Leicester CityA1–217,303Brady

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  ENG Jimmy Rimmer
- GK  ENG Geoff Barnett
- DF  ENG Jeff Blockley
- DF  IRL Terry Mancini
- DF  ENG Bob McNab
- DF  NIR Sammy Nelson
- DF  ENG Richie Powling
- DF  NIR Pat Rice
- DF  ENG Wilf Rostron
- DF  ENG Peter Simpson
- MF  ENG George Armstrong
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Alan Ball
- MF  IRL Liam Brady
- MF  SCO Alex Cropley
- MF  ENG Brian Hornsby
- MF  ENG John Matthews
- MF  ENG David Price
- MF  ENG Trevor Ross
- MF  ENG Peter Storey
- FW  ENG Charlie George
- FW  ENG Brian Kidd
- FW  ENG John Radford
- FW  IRL Frank Stapleton

References
  1. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1974-1975/results
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