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The 1974–75 season was Liverpool Football Club's 83rd season in existence and their 13th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool had a trophyless first season under the guidance of Bob Paisley, who took over as manager following the retirement of Bill Shankly after nearly 15 years at the helm. They did finish second in the First ...
Derby County won the First Division title for the second time in the club's history that season. They made sure of it on 19 April, with a 0-0 draw at Leicester City and the fact that their title challengers Liverpool lost 1-0 at Middlesbrough .
The 1974–75 season was the 76th completed season of The Football League. Dave Mackay guided Derby County to their second league title in four years having overcome strong competition from Liverpool , Ipswich Town , Everton , Stoke City , Sheffield United and Middlesbrough in a title race which went right to the wire.
Liverpool won the First Division for the first time in the 1900–01 season, [2] and reached their first |FA Cup Final in 1914, losing 1–0 to Burnley. They won their first back-to-back titles in the 1921–22 and 1922–23 seasons; this was their last success until the 1946–47 season , when they regained the league title.
Liverpool started 1974–75 well; they were unbeaten in their first six League matches, and recorded their biggest ever win when they beat Strømsgodset 11–0 in the 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup. [64] Liverpool were nevertheless knocked out by Hungarian side Ferencváros on the away goals rule in the next round. [65]
24 August 1974: Carlisle United move to the top of the league after winning their first three games in the First Division. [9] In the Second Division, Old Trafford hosts its first Second Division game in 36 years as Manchester United beat Millwall 4–0, with Gerry Daly scoring a hat-trick and Stuart Pearson scoring the other goal.
Football League First Division; Season: 1973–74: Champions: Leeds United 2nd English title: Relegated: Southampton Manchester United Norwich City: European Cup: Leeds United: European Cup Winners' Cup: Liverpool: UEFA Cup: Derby County Ipswich Town Stoke City Wolverhampton Wanderers: Matches played: 462: Goals scored: 1,107 (2.4 per match ...
Football League First Division; Season: 1975–76: Champions: Liverpool 9th title: Relegated: Burnley Sheffield United Wolverhampton Wanderers: European Cup: Liverpool: UEFA Cup: Queens Park Rangers Manchester United Derby County Manchester City: Matches played: 462: Goals scored: 1,230 (2.66 per match) Top goalscorer: Ted MacDougall (23 goals ...