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The 1974–75 season was Mansfield Town's 38th season in the Football League and 6th in the Fourth Division, they finished in 1st position with 68 points, gaining a return to the Third Division.[1]

Final league table

Main article: 1974–75 Football League § Fourth Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Mansfield Town (C, P) 46 28 12 6 90 40 2.250 68 Promoted to the Third Division
2 Shrewsbury Town (P) 46 26 10 10 80 43 1.860 62 Promoted to the Third Division
3 Rotherham United (P) 46 22 15 9 71 41 1.732 59
4 Chester (P) 46 23 11 12 64 38 1.684 57
5 Lincoln City 46 21 15 10 79 48 1.646 57
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Division Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Football League Fourth Division

Main article: 1974–75 Football League
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 17 August 1974 Southport H 2–1 3,109 O'Connor, Foster
2 24 August 1974 Scunthorpe United A 1–0 2,918 Clarke
3 30 August 1974 Rochdale H 2–0 3,779 Clarke, O'Connor
4 7 September 1974 Exeter City A 1–0 3,276 Eccles
5 14 September 1974 Crewe Alexandra H 0–0 4,432
6 20 September 1974 Stockport County A 2–3 2,512 Matthews, Lathan
7 24 September 1974 Cambridge United A 2–2 3,627 Hodgson, Clarke
8 27 September 1974 Chester H 0–0 3,189
9 1 October 1974 Swansea City A 2–1 2,273 Clarke (2)
10 5 October 1974 Darlington H 4–2 3,400 Clarke, Kruse, Laverick
11 7 October 1974 Swansea City H 3–0 3,672 Clarke, Laverick, McCaffrey
12 12 October 1974 Workington A 3–1 1,309 Hodgson, McCaffrey (2)
13 15 October 1974 Barnsley A 3–1 4,923 Clarke (2), Lathan
14 19 October 1974 Reading H 1–1 5,295 Hodgson
15 21 October 1974 Barnsley H 2–1 5,291 Hodgson, Clarke
16 26 October 1974 Hartlepool A 1–2 2,923 Clarke
17 28 October 1974 Northampton Town H 3–0 5,310 Clarke, Foster, Eccles
18 2 November 1974 Bradford City H 3–0 5,147 Clarke (2), Lathan
19 9 November 1974 Brentford A 3–2 5,553 Clarke, McCaffrey, Bird
20 16 November 1974 Doncaster Rovers H 5–2 5,634 Clarke (3), Eccles, Bird
21 30 November 1974 Torquay United A 2–0 2,979 Eccles, Matthews
22 7 December 1974 Shrewsbury Town H 3–1 10,070 Lathan (2), Eccles
23 21 December 1974 Rotherham United H 1–1 8,559 Hodgson
24 26 December 1974 Crewe Alexandra H 2–0 2,571 Hodgson, Bird
25 28 December 1974 Newport County H 3–0 7,943 Eccles (2), Clarke
26 11 January 1975 Shrewsbury Town A 1–0 8,913 McCaffrey
27 18 January 1975 Torquay United H 3–0 7,549 Clarke, Eccles (2)
28 1 February 1975 Brentford H 1–1 11,362 Eccles
29 8 February 1975 Bradford City A 1–1 4,970 Hodgson
30 22 February 1975 Doncaster Rovers A 3–4 7,278 Eccles (2), Foster
31 25 February 1975 Lincoln City A 0–0 13,108
32 1 March 1975 Rochdale A 1–0 2,317 Clarke
33 7 March 1975 Cambridge United H 2–1 9,174 Clarke, Eccles
34 15 March 1975 Chester A 0–0 7,706
35 18 March 1975 Southport A 1–1 2,204 McCaffrey
36 21 March 1975 Exeter City H 3–2 8,503 Griffin, Lathan, Bird
37 25 March 1975 Northampton Town A 2–0 3,846 Griffin, Hodgson
38 29 March 1975 Rotherham United A 1–2 11,669 Clarke
39 31 March 1975 Newport County A 1–2 3,662 Eccles
40 1 April 1975 Stockport County H 1–1 10,245 Eccles
41 5 April 1975 Hartlepool H 2–0 8,860 Clarke, Hodgson
42 12 April 1975 Darlington A 1–2 2,827 Clarke
43 14 April 1975 Lincoln City H 3–1 14,392 Clarke, Bird, Lathan
44 19 April 1975 Workington H 1–0 9,754 Eccles
45 21 April 1975 Scunthorpe United H 7–0 11,020 Eccles, Clarke (2), Bird, Lathan (2), Hodgson
46 26 April 1975 Reading A 1–1 5,559 Bird

FA Cup

Main article: 1974–75 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 23 November 1974 Wrexham H 3–1 7,443 Eccles (2), McCaffrey
R2 14 December 1974 Wigan Athletic A 1–1 15,560 Eccles
R2 Replay 16 December 1974 Wigan Athletic H 3–1 11,209 O'Connor (2), Hodgson
R3 4 January 1975 Cambridge United H 1–0 10,486 Clarke
R4 25 January 1975 Bury A 2–1 16,623 Clarke, McCaffrey
R5 15 February 1975 Carlisle United H 0–1 18,293

League Cup

Main article: 1974–75 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 20 August 1974 Doncaster Rovers A 1–2 3,078 O'Connor

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England Rod Arnold 46 0 6 0 1 0 53 0
DF England Kevin Bird 28 7 6 0 1 0 35 7
DF England Barry Foster 40 0 6 0 1 0 47 0
DF England Colin Foster 42(1) 3 6 0 1 0 49(1) 3
DF England Pat Kruse 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
DF Scotland Sandy Pate 46 0 6 0 1 0 53 0
DF England Lawrie Madden 6(1) 0 0 0 0 0 6(1) 0
DF England Andy Shore 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF England John Tones 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DF England Clive Walker 9(6) 0 0 0 1 0 10(6) 0
MF England Gordon Hodgson 44 10 6 1 1 0 51 11
MF England John Lathan 45 9 6 0 0 0 51 9
MF England Micky Laverick 9(2) 3 0(1) 0 1 0 10(3) 3
MF Wales David Llewellyn 6(2) 0 0 0 0 0 6(2) 0
MF England Paul Matthews 44 2 6 0 0 0 50 2
MF England Jim McCaffrey 37(2) 6 6 2 0(1) 0 43(3) 8
FW England Ray Clarke 46 28 6 2 1 0 53 30
FW England Terry Eccles 32 17 5 3 1 0 38 20
FW England Kevin Griffin 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 2
FW England Dave Hailwood 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW England Doug O'Connor 11(6) 2 1 2 1 1 13(6) 5

References

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  1. ^ 1974–75 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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