1973–74 Cambridge United F.C. season


The 1973–74 season was Cambridge United's 4th season in the Football League.
After gaining promotion to the Third Division last season, Cambridge struggled to adapt to the tougher challenge and were relegated back to the Fourth Division.

Final league table

Results

Legend

Football League Third Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
125 August 1973SouthportH2 – 04,656Ross, O'Donnell
21 September 1973Huddersfield TownA1 – 25,559Lennard
38 September 1973Shrewsbury TownH2 – 14,553Ross, Greenhalgh
410 September 1973Port ValeA1 – 25,829Watson
514 September 1973Southend UnitedA1 – 36,629O'Donnell
619 September 1973WatfordH3 – 25,090Greenhalgh, Watson, Simmons
722 September 1973Oldham AthleticH1 – 15,620Greenhalgh
829 September 1973Bristol RoversA0 – 19,127
93 October 1973WatfordA0 – 36,470
106 October 1973York CityH0 – 04,447
1113 October 1973Hereford UnitedA0 – 08,522
1220 October 1973Blackburn RoversA0 – 26,327
1324 October 1973Port ValeH4 – 23,612Ferguson, Foote, Greenhalgh, Lennard
1427 October 1973Halifax TownH0 – 14,630
153 November 1973Grimsby TownA0 – 17,186
1610 November 1973Charlton AthleticH1 – 04,856Greenhalgh
1717 November 1973AldershotH1 – 23,866Ross
188 December 1973BournemouthA0 – 18,582
1922 December 1973Bristol RoversH2 – 24,485Greenhalgh
2026 December 1973WalsallA0 – 34,591
2129 December 1973Shrewsbury TownA0 – 23,368
221 January 1974Huddersfield TownH2 – 25,667Greenhalgh, Ross
2312 January 1974Southend UnitedH3 – 24,255Greenhalgh, Ferguson, Lill
2419 January 1974SouthportA0 – 01,534
2527 January 1974Brighton & Hove AlbionH1 – 17,749Simmons
262 February 1974ChesterfieldH1 – 24,223Ferguson
275 February 1974RochdaleA2 – 0588Simmons, Greenhalgh
2817 February 1974Hereford UnitedH2 – 05,728Ferguson, Lennard
2924 February 1974York CityA0 – 27,387
303 March 1974WalsallH0 – 04,569
315 March 1974Oldham AthleticA1 – 69,428Lennard
3210 March 1974Halifax TownA1 – 02,455Lennard
3313 March 1974ChesterfieldA0 – 33,287
3416 March 1974Blackburn RoversH0 – 24,655
3523 March 1974Charlton AthleticA0 – 23,702
3627 March 1974Tranmere RoversH1 – 03,975Cassidy
3730 March 1974Grimsby TownH0 – 13,658
383 April 1974Brighton & Hove AlbionA1 – 49,833Ross
396 April 1974RochdaleH3 – 32,704Cassidy, Shinton
4012 April 1974WrexhamA1 – 24,591Shinton
4113 April 1974AldershotA0 – 65,074
4216 April 1974WrexhamH2 – 12,391Shinton, Cassidy
4320 April 1974BournemouthH2 – 13,398Watson, Batson
4422 April 1974Tranmere RoversA2 – 52,796Lennard, Akers
4527 April 1974Plymouth ArgyleA1 – 45,078Cassidy
461 May 1974Plymouth ArgyleH3 – 11,979Shinton, Akers

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R124 November 1973GillinghamH3 – 24,831Simmons
R215 December 1973AldershotA2 – 14,244Simmons
R36 January 1974Oldham AthleticH2 – 28,479Eades, Wood
R3 Replay8 January 1974Oldham AthleticA3 – 3 10,250Ferguson, Simmons, Watson
R3 2nd Replay14 January 1974Oldham AthleticN1 – 23,563Simmons

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R129 August 1973AldershotA1 – 14,147Greenhalgh
R1 Replay5 September 1973AldershotH3 – 04,801Ross, Lennard, Watson
R29 October 1973BuryA0 – 26,150

Squad statistics