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NEWTON HEATH/
MANCHESTER UNITED SEASON
1973-1974

Manchester United season stats A statistical compilation of all Newton Heath/Manchester United matches during the 1973-1974 season including RESULTS, STATS and HISTORY. Navigate page below for a statistical breakdown unrivalled by other sites, as we are proud to showcase the club’s entire history of first team games offering stats on appearances, goals, opponent manager, club manager, stadium, competition, opponents, opponent nationality, red cards, cup finals, penalties for, penalties against, own goals for, own goals against, most goals scored, most goals conceded, hat-tricks and a chronological list of all matches played in 1973-1974.
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Newton Heath/Manchester United 1973-1974 Season Record

Manchester United club crest PWDLFA
P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 24 8 7 9 24 22 +2 33.33
A 21 3 5 13 15 28 -13 14.29
Total 45 11 12 22 39 50 -11 24.44
 
First Match Played: 25 Aug 1973 Arsenal L 0-3 League Division One @ Highbury  
Last Match Played: 29 Apr 1974 Stoke City L 0-1 League Division One @ Victoria Ground
Highest Attendance: (60025) 09 Feb 1974 Leeds United L 0-2 League Division One @ Old Trafford
Most Goals scored in a Match: (3) See table below
Most Goals Conceded in a Match: (3) See table below
Other information
Goals scored Appearances Opponent Manager Club Manager
No Player Name Goals Apps
1. McIlroy, Sammy 6 31
2. Macari, Lou 6 38
3. McCalliog, Jim 4 11
4. Greenhoff, Brian 3 39
5. Best, George 2 12
6. Houston, Stewart 2 20
7. James, Steve 2 23
8. Kidd, Brian 2 24
9. Holton, Jim 2 37
10. Morgan, Willie 2 44
11. Stepney, Alex 2 45
12. Storey-Moore, Ian 1 2
13. Anderson, Trevor 1 12
14. Daly, Gerry 1 17
15. Forsyth, Alex 1 21
16. Graham, George 1 26
17. Young, Tony 1 32
No Player Name Apps Goals
1. Buchan, Martin 45 0
2. Stepney, Alex 45 2
3. Morgan, Willie 44 2
4. Greenhoff, Brian 39 3
5. Macari, Lou 38 6
6. Holton, Jim 37 2
7. Young, Tony 32 1
8. McIlroy, Sammy 31 6
9. Graham, George 26 1
10. Kidd, Brian 24 2
11. James, Steve 23 2
12. Forsyth, Alex 21 1
13. Houston, Stewart 20 2
14. Martin, Mick 18 0
15. Daly, Gerry 17 1
16. Anderson, Trevor 12 1
17. Best, George 12 2
18. McCalliog, Jim 11 4
19. Griffiths, Clive 7 0
20. Fletcher, Peter 5 0
21. Buchan, George 4 0
22. Bielby, Paul 4 0
23. Sadler, David 3 0
24. Sidebottom, Arnie 2 0
25. Storey-Moore, Ian 2 1
No Opponent Manager Count
1. Robson, Bobby 3
2. Mee, Bertie 2
3. Waddington, Tony 2
4. Jago, Gordon 2
5. Bloomfield, Jimmy 2
6. Greenwood, Ron 2
7. Revie, Don 2
8. Shankly, Bill 2
9. McGarry, Bill 2
10. Goodwin, Freddy 2
11. Adamson, Jimmy 2
12. Sexton, Dave 2
13. Nicholson, Bill 2
14. Harvey, Joe 2
15. McMenemy, Lawrie 2
16. Mercer, Joe 2
17. Furphy, Ken 2
18. Bingham, Billy 2
19. Charlton, Jack 1
20. Clough, Brian 1
21. Norwich City Committee 1
22. Waiters, Tony 1
23. Mackay, Dave 1
24. Saunders, Ron 1
25. Bond, John 1
26. Book, Tony 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Docherty, Tommy 45
Stadiums Manchester United have played at Manchester United by competition Manchester United opponents Manchester United opponent nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 24
2. Anfield 1
3. Baseball Ground 1
4. Boleyn Ground 1
5. Bramall Lane 1
6. Carrow Road 1
7. Elland Road 1
8. Filbert Street 1
9. Goodison Park 1
10. Highbury 1
11. Highfield Road 1
12. Loftus Road 1
13. Maine Road 1
14. Molineux 1
15. Portman Road 1
16. St Andrews 1
17. St James Park, Newcastle 1
18. Stamford Bridge 1
19. The Dell 1
20. Turf Moor 1
21. Victoria Ground 1
22. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 42
2. FA Cup 2
3. League Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Ipswich Town 3
2. Arsenal 2
3. Birmingham City 2
4. Burnley 2
5. Chelsea 2
6. Coventry City 2
7. Derby County 2
8. Everton 2
9. Leeds United 2
10. Leicester City 2
11. Liverpool 2
12. Manchester City 2
13. Newcastle United 2
14. Norwich City 2
15. Queens Park Rangers 2
16. Sheffield United 2
17. Southampton 2
18. Stoke City 2
19. Tottenham Hotspur 2
20. West Ham United 2
21. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
22. Middlesbrough 1
23. Plymouth Argyle 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 45
Manchester United red cards Manchester United Cup Finals
No Date Player Opponent
1. 13-03-1974 Macari, Lou Manchester City
No Date WDL F-A Opponent Competition
No cup finals recorded.
Manchester United penalties scored Manchester United penalties conceded
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 12-09-1973 Stepney, Alex 1 Leicester City
2. 20-10-1973 Stepney, Alex 1 Birmingham City
3. 20-04-1974 McCalliog, Jim 1 Southampton
Date Opponent No F-A Scorer
15-09-1973 West Ham United 1 3-1 Billy Bonds 80' (pen)
22-12-1973 Liverpool 1 0-2 Kevin Keegan 30' (pen), Steve Heighway 65'
03-04-1974 Burnley 2 3-3 Paul Fletcher 12', Leighton James 68' (pen), 74' (pen)
Manchester United own goals for Manchester United own goals against
Date No F-A Opponents Scorers
No own goals recorded.
Date No F-A Player Name Opponent
15-12-1973 1 2-3 Buchan, Martin Coventry City
Manchester United most goals scored Manchester United most goals conceded
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
15-09-1973 West Ham United W 3-1 H League Division One
30-03-1974 Chelsea W 3-1 A League Division One
03-04-1974 Burnley D 3-3 H League Division One
15-04-1974 Everton W 3-0 H League Division One
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
25-08-1973 Arsenal L 0-3 A League Division One
17-11-1973 Newcastle United L 2-3 A League Division One
15-12-1973 Coventry City L 2-3 H League Division One
01-01-1974 Queens Park Rangers L 0-3 A League Division One
03-04-1974 Burnley D 3-3 H League Division One
Manchester United Hat-tricks  
No Date Player Name No Opponent
No hat-tricks recorded.
 
Matches played in 1973-1974
No Date Comp WDL F-A HAN Scorers Opp Scorers
1. 25-08-1973 Div 1 L 0-3 A Ray Kennedy 48', John Radford 50', Alan Ball 88'
2. 29-08-1973 Div 1 W 1-0 H Steve James 20'
3. 01-09-1973 Div 1 W 2-1 H Jim Holton 63', Sammy McIlroy 85' Trevor Francis 59'
4. 05-09-1973 Div 1 L 0-1 A Frank Worthington 52'
5. 08-09-1973 Div 1 L 1-2 A Trevor Anderson 85' Mick Lambert 6', Dave Johnson 42'
6. 12-09-1973 Div 1 L 1-2 H Alex Stepney 67' (pen) Keith Weller 6', Mike Stringfellow 14'
7. 15-09-1973 Div 1 W 3-1 H Brian Kidd 7', 62', Ian Storey-Moore 83' Billy Bonds 80' (pen)
8. 22-09-1973 Div 1 D 0-0 A
9. 29-09-1973 Div 1 D 0-0 H
10. 06-10-1973 Div 1 L 1-2 A Sammy McIlroy 81' *Jim McCalliog 51', Derek Dougan 61'
11. 08-10-1973 LC L 0-1 H Malcolm Smith 4'
12. 13-10-1973 Div 1 L 0-1 H Kevin Hector 4'
13. 20-10-1973 Div 1 W 1-0 H Alex Stepney 66' (pen)
14. 27-10-1973 Div 1 D 0-0 A
15. 03-11-1973 Div 1 D 2-2 H Tony Young 88', Brian Greenhoff 90' Tommy Baldwin 2', Peter Osgood 49'
16. 10-11-1973 Div 1 L 1-2 A George Best 12' Martin Chivers 10', Cyril Knowles 30'
17. 17-11-1973 Div 1 L 2-3 A Lou Macari 34', George Graham 43' Tom Cassidy 17', 64', George Hope 71'
18. 24-11-1973 Div 1 D 0-0 H
19. 08-12-1973 Div 1 D 0-0 H
20. 15-12-1973 Div 1 L 2-3 H George Best 47', Willie Morgan 66' Martin Buchan 42' (o.g.), Brian Alderson 63', David Cross 76'
21. 22-12-1973 Div 1 L 0-2 A Kevin Keegan 30' (pen), Steve Heighway 65'
22. 26-12-1973 Div 1 L 1-2 H Lou Macari 7' Tony Currie 26', Alan Woodward 75'
23. 29-12-1973 Div 1 W 2-0 H Sammy McIlroy 77', Lou Macari 80'
24. 01-01-1974 Div 1 L 0-3 A *Don Givens 19', Stan Bowles 35', 65'
25. 05-01-1974 FAC W 1-0 H Lou Macari 64'
26. 12-01-1974 Div 1 L 1-2 A Sammy McIlroy 67' Billy Bonds 50', Pat Holland 85'
27. 19-01-1974 Div 1 D 1-1 H Steve James 50' Ray Kennedy 66'
28. 26-01-1974 FAC L 0-1 H Kevin Beattie 7'
29. 02-02-1974 Div 1 L 0-1 A Brian Alderson 35'
30. 09-02-1974 Div 1 L 0-2 H Mick Jones 57', *Joe Jordan 87'
31. 16-02-1974 Div 1 D 2-2 A Brian Greenhoff 47', Stewart Houston 68' David Nish 17', Kevin Hector 31'
32. 23-02-1974 Div 1 D 0-0 H
33. 02-03-1974 Div 1 W 1-0 A Lou Macari 35'
34. 13-03-1974 Div 1 D 0-0 A
35. 16-03-1974 Div 1 L 0-1 A Joe Gallagher 73'
36. 23-03-1974 Div 1 L 0-1 H Ralph Coates 53'
37. 30-03-1974 Div 1 W 3-1 A Willie Morgan 7', Gerry Daly 60', Sammy McIlroy 67' Bill Garner 81'
38. 03-04-1974 Div 1 D 3-3 H Sammy McIlroy 1', Alex Forsyth 67', Jim Holton 87' Paul Fletcher 12', Leighton James 68' (pen), 74' (pen)
39. 06-04-1974 Div 1 W 2-0 A Lou Macari 65', Brian Greenhoff 86'
40. 13-04-1974 Div 1 W 1-0 H Jim McCalliog 12'
41. 15-04-1974 Div 1 W 3-0 H Jim McCalliog 21', 55', Stewart Houston 45'
42. 20-04-1974 Div 1 D 1-1 A Jim McCalliog 20' (pen) Mick Channon 46'
43. 23-04-1974 Div 1 L 0-1 A Michael Lyons 50'
44. 27-04-1974 Div 1 L 0-1 H *Denis Law 82'
45. 29-04-1974 Div 1 L 0-1 A John Ritchie 18'
 

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