1973–74 in English football
The Football League First Division in 1973/74 was the 75th season of the Football League First Division as the highest English football league. Leeds United won with five points behind the defending champions FC Liverpool now his second English championship. Both promoted FC Burnley and Queens Park Rangers were able to keep the class; to from now on three Erstligabsteigern one season in the Second Division included the Southampton FC, Manchester United and Norwich City. These three teams should be in the following season replaced by the three second division team FC Middlesbrough, Luton Town and Carlisle United.
A total of 485 players were used, the Queens Park Rangers and Derby County with 18, the least and Norwich City with 32 mustered the most players in league games. 91 newcomers were offset by 98 footballers who most recently came into play in the 1973/74 season.
Final Table
Results Table
In the left column of the home teams are listed.
Top scorers
The champion team of Leeds United
In the following list, all players were listed who came for Leeds United in a league game for use during the 1973/74 season. It must be noted that in most cases a minimum number of games will be provided in English football to accept the official champion medal allowed. As regards the specific arrangements prior to the introduction of the Premier League, there is lack of clarity, all the players with an asterisk (*) have been provided which have received no champion medal presumably because of their small contribution. In brackets the number of bets as well as the goals achieved are called.
Mick Bates ( 10/2) | Billy Bremner ( 42/10 ) | Trevor Cherry (38/ 1) | Allan Clarke (34/ 13) | Terry Cooper * ( 2/0 ) | Roy Ellam * ( 4/0 ) | Johnny Giles (17/ 2) | Eddie Gray * (8/ 0 ) | Frank Gray * ( 6/0 ) | David Harvey (39/ 0 ) | Norman Hunter (42/ 0 ) | Mick Jones (31/ 14) | Joe Jordan (33/ 7) | Gary Liddell * (1/0 ) | Peter Lorimer (37/ 12) | Paul Madeley (39/ 2) | Gordon McQueen (36/ 0 ) | Paul Reaney (36/ 0 ) | David Stewart * ( 3/0 ) | Terry Yorath (28 /2).
- Coach: Don Revie