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1974–75 West Ham United F.C. season

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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

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
17 August 1974 Manchester City A 0–4 30,240
19 August 1974 Luton Town H 2–0 23,182 Lampard, Bonds
24 August 1974 Everton H 2–3 22,486 Bonds (pen), McDowell
28 August 1974 Luton Town A 0–0 16,931
31 August 1974 Newcastle United A 0–2 30,780
7 September 1974 Sheffield United H 1–2 20,977 Jennings
14 September 1974 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 27,959 Lampard
21 September 1974 Leicester City H 6–2 21,377 Jennings (2), Bonds, Gould (2), Robson
25 September 1974 Birmingham City H 3–0 29,495 Paddon, Jennings, Robson
28 September 1974 Burnley A 5–3 17,613 Robson (2), Brooking, Jennings, Bonds
5 October 1974 Derby County H 2–2 32,900 Robson, Bonds
12 October 1974 Coventry City A 1–1 22,519 Gould
15 October 1974 Everton A 1–1 31,855 Gould
19 October 1974 Ipswich Town H 1–0 33,543 Jennings
26 October 1974 Arsenal A 0–3 41,004
2 November 1974 Middlesbrough H 3–0 28,915 Robson, Boam (o.g.), Paddon
9 November 1974 Carlisle United A 1–0 14,141 Lampard
16 November 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 5–2 31,708 Bonds (pen), Brooking, Lampard, Jennings, Gould
23 November 1974 Liverpool A 1–1 46,346 Robson
30 November 1974 Queens Park Rangers A 2–0 28,356 Jennings, Paddon
7 December 1974 Leeds United H 2–1 39,562 Gould, Jennings
14 December 1974 Manchester City H 0–0 33,908
21 December 1974 Chelsea A 1–1 34,969 Gould
26 December 1974 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 37,682 Robson
28 December 1974 Stoke City A 1–2 33,498 Holland
11 January 1975 Leeds United A 1–2 40,099 Robson
18 January 1975 Queens Park Rangers H 2–2 28,772 Jennings, Bonds (pen)
1 February 1975 Carlisle United H 2–0 26,805 Jennings, Holland
8 February 1975 Middlesbrough A 0–0 29,179
19 February 1975 Liverpool H 0–0 40,256
22 February 1975 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–3 24,791 Gould
28 February 1975 Newcastle United H 0–1 32,753
15 March 1975 Burnley H 2–1 28,830 Robson, Taylor
18 March 1975 Birmingham City A 1–1 34,000 Taylor
22 March 1975 Sheffield United A 2–3 25,527 Gould, Jennings
28 March 1975 Stoke City H 2–2 29,811 Brooking, Jennings
29 March 1975 Chelsea H 0–1 31,025
1 April 1975 Leicester City A 0–3 30,408
12 April 1975 Derby County A 0–1 31,336
19 April 1975 Coventry City H 1–2 27,431 Holland
26 April 1975 Ipswich Town A 1–4 31,592 Holland
28 April 1975 Arsenal H 1–0 30,195 Paddon

FA Cup

Main article: 1974–75 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 4 January 1975 Southampton A 2–1 24,615 Lampard, Gould
R4 25 January 1975 Swindon Town H 1–1 35,679 Jennings
R4 replay 28 January 1975 Swindon Town A 2–1 27,749 Brooking, Holland
R5 15 February 1975 Queens Park Rangers H 2–1 39,193 Holland, Robson
R6 8 March 1975 Arsenal A 2–0 56,742 Taylor (2)
SF 5 April 1975 Ipswich Town N 0–0 58,000
SF replay 9 April 1975 Ipswich Town N 2–1 45,344 Taylor (2)
F 3 May 1975 Fulham N 2–0 100,000 Taylor (2)

League Cup

Main article: 1974–75 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 11 September 1974 Tranmere Rovers A 0–0 8,638
R2 replay 18 September 1974 Tranmere Rovers H 6–0 15,854 Bonds (2; 1 pen), Gould (3), Ayris
R3 8 October 1974 Fulham A 1–2 29,611 Brooking

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