1974–75 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham United
1974–75 season
Chairman	Reg Pratt
Manager	John Lyall & Ron Greenwood
Stadium	Boleyn Ground
First Division	13th
FA Cup	Winners
League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Billy Jennings (13); All: ; Jennings (14)
Highest home attendance	40,256 (vs Liverpool, 19 February 1975)
Lowest home attendance	15,854 (vs Tranmere Rovers, 18 September 1974)
Average home league attendance	30,077
	Home colours
	Home colours
	← 1973–74 1975–76 →

West Ham United won the FA Cup Final for the second time in the 1974–75 season.

Season summary[]

West Ham United recorded a 2–0 victory in the final against a Fulham side including former Upton Park captain 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[]


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[]


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

References[]

^ "Wembley heroes celebrate 1975 FA Cup glory, 43 years on". Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^ Helliar, John (2009). West Ham United: The Elite Era (4th ed.). Bodmin & King's Lynn: MPG Books Group. ISBN 978-1-905328-68-0.

[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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