1973–74 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1973–74 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Johnny Hart (to 22 Oct 1973) Tony Book (caretaker) Ron Saunders (from 22 Nov 1973 to 12 April 1974) Tony Book (from 12 April 1974) |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 14th |
| FA Cup | Fourth Round |
| League Cup | Runners-up |
| FA Charity Shield | Runners-up |
The 1973–74 season was Manchester City's 72nd season of competitive football and 54th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the FA Charity Shield.
First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 1.000 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 49 | 0.898 | 40 | |
| 14 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 46 | 0.848 | 40 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 48 | 1.021 | 38 | |
| 16 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 54 | 0.796 | 38 |
- ^ Wolverhampton Wanderers qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1973-74 Football League Cup winners.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 46 | 0.848 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 13 |
Source: [1]