1973–74 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
1973–74 season | |||
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Chairman | Mike Bamber | ||
Manager | Pat Saward (until 20 October 1973) Glen Wilson (until 27 October 1973) Brian Clough | ||
Stadium | Goldstone Ground | ||
Division Three | 19th | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Beamish (12) All: Beamish (12) | ||
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← 1972–73 1974–75 → |
During the 1973–74 English football season, Brighton and Hove Albion competed in the Division Three, the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Season summary
In his second season as chairman Mike Bamber clinched the arrival of manager Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor to the team on 1 November.[1] The move of the 1972 First Division Champion duo shocked the English media[2] and put the Division Three club on the Football map.[3] According to several players, Clough was not very interested in managing the squad and he was rarely seen through weekdays at the facilities.[4]
Meanwhile, the team finished on 19th spot avoiding relegation, being early eliminated in League Cup by Charlton Athletic and lost the FA Cup first series against a non-League club.[5]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
Division Three
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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17 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 54 | 1.093 | 44 | |
18 | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 57 | 0.930 | 43 | |
19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 58 | 0.897 | 43 | |
20 | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 0.897 | 42 | |
21 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 48 | 81 | 0.593 | 35 | Relegated |
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, Promoted to 1974–75 Second Division; = Promoted to 1974–75 Second Division; = Relegation to 1974–75 Division Four
Matches
- Source:https://www.11v11.com/teams/brighton-and-hove-albion/tab/matches/season/1974/
25 August 1973 (1973-08-25) 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rochdale |
Darling ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2665 |
1 September 1973 2 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0-2 | AFC Bournemouth | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
8 September 1973 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 1-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Plymouth |
Stadium: Home Park |
10 September 1973 4 | Southport | 1-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southport |
Stadium: Haig Avenue |
15 September 1973 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-2 | Charlton Athletic | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
19 September 1973 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-2 | Oldham Athletic | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
22 September 1973 7 | Grimsby Town | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cleethorpes |
Stadium: Blundell Park |
29 September 1973 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 | Watford F.C. | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
2 October 1973 9 | Oldham Athletic | 1-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Oldham |
Stadium: Boundary Park |
6 October 1973 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-3 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Blackburn |
Stadium: Ewood Park |
13 October 1973 11 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0-1 | Halifax Town | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
20 October 1973 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Town | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
24 October 1973 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4-0 | Southport F.C. | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
27 October 1973 14 | Hereford United | 0-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Hereford |
Stadium: Edgar Street |
3 November 1973 15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0-0 | York City | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 16,029 |
10 November 1973 16 | Huddersfield Town | 2-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Huddersfield |
Terry Dolan ![]() Phil Summerill ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 6,057 |
13 November 1973 17 | Walsall | 0-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Walsall |
![]() | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 5,116 |
17 November 1973 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-0 | Chesterfield F.C. | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 14,186 Referee: GC Kew |
1 December 1973 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-8 | Bristol Rovers | Brighton and Hove |
Ronnie Howell ![]() Peter O'Sullivan ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 10,776 |
8 December 1973 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 1-4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Birkenhead |
Tommy Young ![]() Bobby Tynan ![]() Ronnie Moore ![]() Paul Crossley ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,458 |
22 December 1973 21 | Watford | 0-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Watford |
Billy Jennings ![]() | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,909 |
26 December 1973 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 | Aldershot F.C. | Brighton and Hove |
![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 14,831 |
29 December 1973 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle | Brighton and Hove |
Ken Beamish ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 11,197 |
1 January 1974 24 | Bournemouth | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Bournemouth |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 17,079 |
12 January 1974 25 | Charlton Athletic | 4-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 7,646 |
20 January 1974 26 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-1 | Rochdale F.C. | Brighton and Hove |
Ken Beamish ![]() Tony Towner ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 18,900 |
27 January 1974 27 | Cambridge United | 1-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cambridge |
Dave Simmons ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,749 |
2 February 1974 28 | Port Vale | 2-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Stoke-on-Trent |
Brian Horton ![]() Ray Williams ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,728 |
9 February 1974 29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-1 | Grimsby Town F.C. | Brighton and Hove |
Barry Bridges ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 10,498 |
16 February 1974 30 | Halifax Town | 2-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Halifax |
Terry Shanahan ![]() ![]() John Templeman ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2,767 Referee: JB Goggins |
23 February 1974 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | Blackburn Rovers | Brighton and Hove |
Ronnie Welch ![]() Barry Bridges ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 12,102 |
27 February 1974 32 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Wrexham F.C. | Brighton and Hove |
Ronnie Howell ![]() Peter O'Sullivan ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 7,524 |
3 March 1974 33 | Aldershot | 0-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Aldershot |
![]() | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 9,828 |
10 March 1974 34 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Hereford United | Brighton and Hove |
Ken Beamish ![]() Steve Piper ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 17,266 |
16 March 1974 35 | Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Shrewsbury |
Laurie Calloway ![]() | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2,077 |
20 March 1974 36 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Port Vale F.C. | Brighton and Hove |
Barry Bridges ![]() Billy McEwan ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 9,365 |
23 March 1974 37 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town | Brighton and Hove |
Billy McEwan ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 12,444 |
25 March 1974 38 | Wrexham | 1-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Wrexham |
David Smallman ![]() | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5,925 |
30 March 1974 39 | York City | 0-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | York |
Phil Burrows ![]() Chris Jones ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 7,493 |
3 April 1974 40 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4-1 | Cambridge United | Brighton and Hove |
Barry Bridges ![]() Ronnie Welch ![]() Ronnie Howell ![]() Billy McEwan ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 9,833 |
6 April 1974 41 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Walsall F.C. | Brighton and Hove |
Barry Bridges ![]() Lammie Robertson ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 10,588 |
12 April 1974 42 | Southend United | 0-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southend-on-Sea |
![]() ![]() | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,086 |
13 April 1974 43 | Chesterfield | 1-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Chesterfield |
Andy Kowalski ![]() | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,971 Referee: A Porter |
15 April 1974 44 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-2 | Southend United | Brighton and Hove |
![]() ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 12,975 Referee: DRG Nippard |
20 April 1974 45 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-3 | Tranmere Rovers | Brighton and Hove |
Ronnie Howell ![]() Bobby Tynan ![]() Tommy Veitch ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 9,609 |
27 April 1974 46 | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Bristol |
Bruce Bannister ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 19,205 |
FA Cup
First round
24 November 1973 FA Cup (R1) | Walton & Hersham | 0-0 | Brighton and Hove Albion | |
Note: Walton & Hersham (Non League) |
28 November 1973 Replay | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0-4 | Walton & Hersham | Brighton and Hove |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 9,657 |
League Cup
29 August 1973 League Cup Round 1 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 1-2 | Charlton Athletic | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
Statistics
Players statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Powney | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Fuschillo | 40 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Gall | 40 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Piper | 36 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Wilson | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | O'Sullivan | 49 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Howell | 30 | 9 | 26+1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Robertson | 33 | 5 | 27+3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Templeman | 37 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Beamish | 45 | 12 | 43+1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Bridges | 36 | 10 | 31+2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Grummitt | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Spearritt | 26 | 1 | 21+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Welch | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Towner | 24 | 2 | 20+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ley | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Hilton | 19 | 1 | 15+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | McEwan | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Boyle | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Howell | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Goodwin | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Brown | 8 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Goodeve | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Downsborough | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Bromley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Conway | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Murray | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Busby | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Hillyard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Sherwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/brighton-and-hove-albion/tab/players/season/1974/
References
- ^ Brian Glanville (21 September 2004). "Obituary: Brian Clough". The Guardian.
- ^ Mike Cobley (18 September 2018). "Bloody Southerners: Brian Clough & Peter Taylor's Brighton & Hove Odyssey". magazine.brighton.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Ian Hart (14 June 2023). "Recalling Brighton and Hove Albion's pivotal summers – and wondering what Brian Clough could have done for us". sussexexpress.co. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Steven Scragg (9 April 2020). "Brian Clough and the 32-game spell at Brighton that helped shape his future success". thesefootballtimes.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Smart, Andy (8 October 2018). "New book sheds light on Brian Clough's ill-fated spell in charge at Brighton". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 20 September 2022.