1973/74 was Manchester City's 72nd season of competitive football - its 54th in the top division of English football and its 54th in the English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Francis Lee who scored 18 goals from just 44 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Willie Donachie who played 56 times. The club had 11 different goalscorers and used 24 different players including 6 debutants. Debutants this season were Barney Daniels, Dennis Leman, Dennis Tueart, Keith MacRae, Mick Horswill and Mike Lester.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Runners-Up |
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 46 | 40 | 14th |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4th Round |
| League Cup | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | Runners-Up |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 62 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 57 | |
| 3 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 10 | 48 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 9 | 47 | |
| 5 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 46 | |
| 6 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 3 | 46 | |
| 7 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 44 | |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 43 | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 10 | 42 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 42 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 42 | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 41 | |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 40 | |
| 14 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 40 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 38 | |
| 16 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 38 | |
| 17 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 37 | |
| 18 | West Ham United | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 37 | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 37 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 36 | |
| 21 | Manchester United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 32 | |
| 22 | Norwich City | 42 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 37 | 62 | -25 | 29 |
Matches
56
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/1973 | Charity Shield | Burnley | Home | 0-1 |
| 25/08/1973 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 3-1 |
| 29/08/1973 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 0-1 |
| 01/09/1973 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Away | 1-1 |
| 05/09/1973 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Home | 1-0 |
| 08/09/1973 | English Division One (old) | Norwich City | Home | 2-1 |
| 11/09/1973 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Away | 1-2 |
| 15/09/1973 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Away | 1-1 |
| 22/09/1973 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 3-2 |
| 29/09/1973 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 0-3 |
| 02/10/1973 | League Cup | Walsall | Away | 0-0 |
| 06/10/1973 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Home | 1-1 |
| 13/10/1973 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 0-1 |
| 20/10/1973 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 2-1 |
| 22/10/1973 | League Cup | Walsall | Home | 0-0 |
| 27/10/1973 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 0-1 |
| 30/10/1973 | League Cup | Walsall | Neutral | 4-0 |
| 03/11/1973 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0-0 |
| 06/11/1973 | League Cup | Carlisle United | Away | 1-0 |
| 10/11/1973 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 1-2 |
| 17/11/1973 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 1-0 |
| 21/11/1973 | League Cup | York City | Away | 0-0 |
| 24/11/1973 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Away | 1-2 |
| 05/12/1973 | League Cup | York City | Home | 4-1 |
| 08/12/1973 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Away | 1-2 |
| 15/12/1973 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2-0 |
| 19/12/1973 | League Cup | Coventry City | Away | 2-2 |
| 22/12/1973 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 2-0 |
| 26/12/1973 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 0-2 |
| 29/12/1973 | English Division One (old) | Norwich City | Away | 1-1 |
| 01/01/1974 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Home | 0-0 |
| 05/01/1974 | FA Cup | Oxford United | Away | 5-2 |
| 12/01/1974 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Home | 2-0 |
| 16/01/1974 | League Cup | Coventry City | Home | 4-2 |
| 19/01/1974 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 1-1 |
| 23/01/1974 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 1-1 |
| 27/01/1974 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-4 |
| 30/01/1974 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 2-0 |
| 02/02/1974 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-0 |
| 06/02/1974 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 1-0 |
| 09/02/1974 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 0-1 |
| 23/02/1974 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Away | 2-0 |
| 02/03/1974 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Neutral | 1-2 |
| 09/03/1974 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 0-1 |
| 13/03/1974 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 0-0 |
| 16/03/1974 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 0-1 |
| 23/03/1974 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 0-2 |
| 27/03/1974 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 2-1 |
| 30/03/1974 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-1 |
| 02/04/1974 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 1-1 |
| 06/04/1974 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-3 |
| 09/04/1974 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0-3 |
| 12/04/1974 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 1-1 |
| 16/04/1974 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 0-4 |
| 20/04/1974 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Home | 2-1 |
| 27/04/1974 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 1-0 |