1974–75 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham United
1974–75 season
ChairmanReg Pratt
ManagerJohn Lyall & Ron Greenwood
StadiumBoleyn Ground
First Division13th
FA CupWinners
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Billy Jennings (13)
All:
Jennings (14)
Highest home attendance40,256 (vs Liverpool, 19 February 1975)
Lowest home attendance15,854 (vs Tranmere Rovers, 18 September 1974)
Average home league attendance30,077

Season summary

West Ham United won the FA Cup Final for the second time in the 1974–75 season, recording a 2–0 victory in the final against a Fulham side including former Upton Park legend Bobby Moore. Both goals were scored by Alan 'Sparrow' Taylor.[1] West Ham finished in 13th position in the First Division.[2]

Results

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
17 August 1974Manchester CityA0–430,240
19 August 1974Luton TownH2–023,182Lampard, Bonds
24 August 1974EvertonH2–322,486Bonds (pen), McDowell
28 August 1974Luton TownA0–016,931
31 August 1974Newcastle UnitedA0–230,780
7 September 1974Sheffield UnitedH1–220,977Jennings
14 September 1974Tottenham HotspurA1–227,959Lampard
21 September 1974Leicester CityH6–221,377Jennings (2), Bonds, Gould (2), Robson
25 September 1974Birmingham CityH3–029,495Paddon, Jennings, Robson
28 September 1974BurnleyA5–317,613Robson (2), Brooking, Jennings, Bonds
5 October 1974Derby CountyH2–232,900Robson, Bonds
12 October 1974Coventry CityA1–122,519Gould
15 October 1974EvertonA1–131,855Gould
19 October 1974Ipswich TownH1–033,543Jennings
26 October 1974ArsenalA0–341,004
2 November 1974MiddlesbroughH3–028,915Robson, Boam (o.g.), Paddon
9 November 1974Carlisle UnitedA1–014,141Lampard
16 November 1974Wolverhampton WanderersH5–231,708Bonds (pen), Brooking, Lampard, Jennings, Gould
23 November 1974LiverpoolA1–146,346Robson
30 November 1974Queens Park RangersA2–028,356Jennings, Paddon
7 December 1974Leeds UnitedH2–139,562Gould, Jennings
14 December 1974Manchester CityH0–033,908
21 December 1974ChelseaA1–134,969Gould
26 December 1974Tottenham HotspurH1–137,682Robson
28 December 1974Stoke CityA1–233,498Holland
11 January 1975Leeds UnitedA1–240,099Robson
18 January 1975Queens Park RangersH2–228,772Jennings, Bonds (pen)
1 February 1975Carlisle UnitedH2–026,805Jennings, Holland
8 February 1975MiddlesbroughA0–029,179
19 February 1975LiverpoolH0–040,256
22 February 1975Wolverhampton WanderersA1–324,791Gould
28 February 1975Newcastle UnitedH0–132,753
15 March 1975BurnleyH2–128,830Robson, Taylor
18 March 1975Birmingham CityA1–134,000Taylor
22 March 1975Sheffield UnitedA2–325,527Gould, Jennings
28 March 1975Stoke CityH2–229,811Brooking, Jennings
29 March 1975ChelseaH0–131,025
1 April 1975Leicester CityA0–330,408
12 April 1975Derby CountyA0–131,336
19 April 1975Coventry CityH1–227,431Holland
26 April 1975Ipswich TownA1–431,592Holland
28 April 1975ArsenalH1–030,195Paddon

FA Cup
Main article: 1974–75 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1975SouthamptonA2–124,615Lampard, Gould
R425 January 1975Swindon TownH1–135,679Jennings
R4 replay28 January 1975Swindon TownA2–127,749Brooking, Holland
R515 February 1975Queens Park RangersH2–139,193Holland, Robson
R68 March 1975ArsenalA2–056,742Taylor (2)
SF5 April 1975Ipswich TownN0–058,000
SF replay9 April 1975Ipswich TownN2–145,344Taylor (2)
F3 May 1975FulhamN2–0100,000Taylor (2)

League Cup
Main article: 1974–75 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R211 September 1974Tranmere RoversA0–08,638
R2 replay18 September 1974Tranmere RoversH6–015,854Bonds (2; 1 pen), Gould (3), Ayris
R38 October 1974FulhamA1–229,611Brooking

Players
Number Player Position Lge Apps Lge Gls FAC Apps FAC Gls LC Apps LC Gls Date Signed Previous Club
FA Cup Final Team
1 Mervyn Day GK 42 8 3 1973 Academy
2 John McDowell RB 33(1) 1 8 2 1970 Academy
3 Frank Lampard LB 40 4 8 1 3 1967 Academy
4 Billy Bonds (Capt) (Hammer of the Year) DCM 31 7 8 3 2 1967 Charlton Athletic
5 Tommy Taylor CH 39 7 3 1970 Orient
6 Kevin Lock CH 41(1) 8 3 1971 Academy
7 Billy Jennings CF 32 13 8 1 1974 Watford
8 Graham Paddon M 40 4 8 3 1973 Norwich City
9 Alan Taylor CF 11(3) 2 4 6 1974 Rochdale
10 Trevor Brooking CM 36 3 8 1 3 1 1967 Academy
11 Pat Holland LW 18(4) 4 4(3) 2 1 (1) 1969 Academy
Important Players
9 Bobby Gould F 31(3) 9 3 1 2 3 1973 Bristol City
2 Keith Coleman RB 27(2) 1 1 1973 Sunderland
11 Keith Robson LW 25 10 3 1 2 1974 Newcastle United
11 Clyde Best F 12(3) 2 1 1969 Academy
Other Players
12 Johnny Ayris F 2 (4) 3 1 1970 Academy
4 Alan Curbishley M 1 (1) 1974 Academy
8 Alan Wooler M 1 1973 Reading

References
  1. "Wembley heroes celebrate 1975 FA Cup glory, 43 years on". Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. Helliar, John (2009). West Ham United: The Elite Era (4th ed.). Bodmin & King's Lynn: MPG Books Group. ISBN 978-1-905328-68-0.
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