1974–75 Middlesbrough F.C. season

Middlesbrough
1974–75 season
Manager	Jack Charlton
Stadium	Ayresome Park
First Division	7th
FA Cup	Sixth round; (eliminated by Birmingham City)
League Cup	Fifth round; (eliminated by Manchester United)
	← 1973–74 1975–76 →

The 1974–75 season was Middlesbrough's 92nd season in existence, and their first season back in the First Division, in which they finished 7th. Along with the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the sixth and fifth rounds respectively.

Competitions

First Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
5	Stoke City	42	17	15	10	64	48	1.333	49
6	Sheffield United	42	18	13	11	58	51	1.137	49
7	Middlesbrough	42	18	12	12	54	40	1.350	48
8	Manchester City	42	18	10	14	54	54	1.000	46
9	Leeds United	42	16	13	13	57	49	1.163	45

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Matches

First Division match results^[1]
Date	Opponent	Venue	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
17 August 1974	Birmingham City	A	3–0	Hickton, Foggon (2)	32,105
20 August 1974	Carlisle United	H	0–2		28,719
24 August 1974	Luton Town	H	1–1	Mills	21,478
27 August 1974	Carlisle United	A	1–0	Armstrong	18,473
31 August 1974	Stoke City	A	1–1	Souness	23,475
7 September 1974	Chelsea	H	1–1	Maddren	25,480
14 September 1974	Sheffield United	A	0–1		22,519
21 September 1974	Manchester City	H	3–0	Mills, Foggon (2)	30,256
28 September 1974	Tottenham Hotspur	A	2–1	Armstrong, Mills	23,282
5 October 1974	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2–1	Hickton, Willey	27,443
12 October 1974	Liverpool	A	0–2		52,590
16 October 1974	Luton Town	A	1–0	Foggon	10,464
19 October 1974	Coventry City	H	4–4	Souness (2), Mills, Foggon	25,499
26 October 1974	Derby County	A	3–2	Hickton, Foggon, Mills	24,036
2 November 1974	West Ham United	A	0–3		28,915
9 November 1974	Newcastle United	H	0–0		38,380
16 November 1974	Leeds United	A	2–2	Boam, M.Smith	45,488
23 November 1974	Queen's Park Rangers	H	1–3	Foggon	27,530
30 November 1974	Arsenal	A	0–2		25,283
7 December 1974	Ipswich Town	H	3–0	Souness (2), Foggon	23,735
10 December 1974	Leicester City	H	3–0	Foggon (2), Willey	22,699
14 December 1974	Birmingham City	H	3–0	Foggon, Hickton (pen.), Page (o.g.)	23,737
21 December 1974	Burnley	A	1–1	Armstrong	17,637
26 December 1974	Sheffield United	H	1–0	Armstrong	31,879
28 December 1974	Everton	A	1–1	Maddren	41,105
11 January 1975	Ipswich Town	A	0–2		24,720
18 January 1975	Arsenal	H	0–0		27,996
1 February 1975	Newcastle United	A	1–2	Hickton	42,514
8 February 1975	West Ham United	H	0–0		29,179
22 February 1975	Leeds United	H	0–1		39,500
25 February 1975	Queen's Park Rangers	A	0–0		18,487
1 March 1975	Stoke City	H	2–0	Hickton, Foggon	25,766
15 March 1975	Tottenham Hotspur	H	3–0	Hickton, Souness (2)	25,637
18 March 1975	Everton	H	2–0	Mills, Armstrong	32,813
22 March 1975	Chelsea	A	2–1	Willey, Craggs	22,240
28 March 1975	Manchester City	A	1–2	Mills	37,772
29 March 1975	Burnley	H	2–0	Murdoch, Foggon	28,922
5 April 1975	Derby County	H	1–1	Mills	30,066
9 April 1975	Leicester City	A	0–1		24,531
12 April 1975	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0–2		21,066
19 April 1975	Liverpool	H	1–0	Foggon	33,982
26 April 1975	Coventry City	A	2–0	Foggon, Hickton	18,121

FA Cup

FA Cup match results^[1]
Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
Third round	4 January 1975	Wycombe Wanderers	A	0–0		12,200
Third round replay	7 January 1975	Wycombe Wanderers	H	1–0	Armstrong (pen.)	30,128
Fourth round	25 January 1975	Sunderland	H	3–1	Murdoch, Hickton (2, 2 pens.)	39,400
Fifth round	15 February 1975	Peterborough United	A	1–1	Mills	25,742
Fifth round replay	18 February 1975	Peterborough United	H	2–0	Foggon (2)	34,303
Sixth round	8 March 1975	Birmingham City	A	0–1		47,260

League Cup

League Cup match results^[1]
Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
Second round	11 September 1974	Tottenham Hotspur	A	4–0	M. Smith, Mills, Hickton (pen.), Armstrong	15,216
Third round	8 October 1974	Leicester City	H	1–0	Mills	23,901
Fourth round	12 November 1974	Liverpool	H	1–0	Maddren	24,906
Fifth round	4 December 1974	Manchester United	A	0–0		36,005
Fifth round replay	18 December 1974	Manchester United	H	0–3		49,501

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Glasper, Harry (1989). Middlesbrough: a complete record, 1876-1989. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. pp. 308–309. ISBN 978-0-907969-53-2.

[glasper-1] Glasper, Harry (1989). Middlesbrough: a complete record, 1876-1989. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. pp. 308–309. ISBN 978-0-907969-53-2.

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