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1974, the year of the League Cup final win, and stirring wins over teams like Arsenal and Chelsea.
Here’s the winning squad with manager Bill McGarry and coach sammy Chung. Pictures from Alan Taylor’s archives.
The Wolves shop has the 1974 Final match on DVD and Video.
Back Row: L:R Bill McGarry, Barry Powell, Derek Parkin, John Richards, Frank Munro, Steve Kindon, John McAlle, Phil Parkes, Garry Pierce, Derek Dougan, Sammy Chung.
Front Row: L:R Gerry Taylor, Alan Sunderland, Dave Wagstaffe, Jim McCalliog, Steve Daley, Geoff Palmer, Derek Jeffries, Mike Bailey (captain).
And the next pictures show Mike with the cup on the bus and at Wembley (note the Doog giving thanks!). In the third picture Derek is crying but legend Dennis Law is saying it should be him. Scottish International Law joined City from Manchester United and famously scored the goal which relegated them in April 1974.
  
and here’s the team dressed in the 1900’s style before the vertical stripes (see cup finals) were brought in
  
Star of the show was keeper Gary Pierce. Bill McGarry announced him as man of the match. Gary had long paid second string to Phil Parkes, but an injury left the door open for Gary. He tells us he was on £25 a week, with a £5 bonus for keeping a clean sheet! Wonder how Michael Oakes compares!
  
Wolves route to the final including a stunning 1:0 victory over champions Liverpool with a 57th minute goal by John Richards. Results tables courtesy of Wolves Stats http://www.wolves.stats.btinternet.co.uk/seasons/1970s/1973_74.html
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LEAGUE CUP
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Halifax
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08/10/1973
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A
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W
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3-0
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Dougan,Richards,Sunderland
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8,222
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Tranmere
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31/10/1973
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A
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D
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1-1
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Sunderland
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14,442
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Tranmere
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13/11/1973
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H
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W
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2-1
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Dougan,Powell,
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14,839
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Exeter
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20/11/1973
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H
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W
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5-1
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Hibbitt (2),Richards (2),Dougan
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7,623
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Liverpool
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19/12/1973
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H
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W
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1-0
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Richards
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16,242
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Norwich
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23/01/1974
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A
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D
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1-1
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Richards
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25,107
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Norwich
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26/01/1974
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H
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W
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1-0
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Richards
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32,605
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Man City
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02/03/1974
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H
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W
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2-1
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Hibbitt,Richards,
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97,886
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Opponent
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Date
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Home/Away
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Result
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Score
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Scorer(s)
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Attendance
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LEAGUE DIVISION 1
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Norwich
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25/08/1973
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H
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W
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3-1
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Dougan (2), McCalliog
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22,744
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Sheff Utd
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28/08/1973
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H
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W
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2-0
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McCalliog, Dougan
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22,588
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Southampton
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01/09/1973
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A
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L
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1-2
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Dougan
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17,457
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Leeds
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05/09/1973
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A
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L
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1-4
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Dougan
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39,946
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Burnley
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08/09/1973
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H
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L
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0-2
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25,382
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Leeds
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11/09/1973
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H
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L
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0-2
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36,980
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Newcastle
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15/09/1973
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A
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L
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0-2
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36,407
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Everton
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22/09/1973
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H
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D
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1-1
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Dougan
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21,484
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Chelsea
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29/09/1973
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A
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D
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2-2
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McCalliog,McCalliog,
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27,846
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Man Utd
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06/10/1973
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H
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W
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2-1
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McCalliog,Dougan,
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32,962
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Birmingham
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13/10/1973
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A
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L
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1-2
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Richards
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34,977
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QPR
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20/10/1973
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H
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L
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2-4
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Richards,Daley,
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19,350
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Ipswich
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27/10/1973
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A
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L
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0-2
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20,900
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Man City
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03/11/1973
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H
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D
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0-0
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21,499
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Liverpool
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10/11/1973
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A
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L
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0-1
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38,088
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West Ham
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17/11/1973
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H
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D
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0-0
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19,587
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Tottenham
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24/11/1973
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A
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W
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3-1
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Powell,Palmer,Hibbitt
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24,541
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Arsenal
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04/12/1973
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A
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D
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2-2
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Dougan,Richards,
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13,482
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Coventry
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08/12/1973
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A
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L
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0-1
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20,672
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Stoke
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15/12/1973
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A
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W
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3-2
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Munro,Hibbitt,Richards
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13,843
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Chelsea
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22/12/1973
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H
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W
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2-0
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Richards (2)
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20,837
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Leicester
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26/12/1973
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A
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D
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2-2
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Sunderland,Richards,
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30,547
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Burnley
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29/12/1973
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A
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D
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1-1
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Powell
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20,076
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Southampton
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01/01/1974
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H
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W
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2-1
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Wagstaffe,Richards,
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26,354
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Newcastle
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12/01/1974
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H
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W
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1-0
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Richards
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22,235
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Norwich
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19/01/1974
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A
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D
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1-1
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Dougan
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19,798
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Stoke
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02/02/1974
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H
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D
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1-1
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Pejic (og)
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30,128
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Sheff Utd
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05/02/1974
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A
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L
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0-1
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13,808
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Everton
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09/02/1974
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A
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L
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1-2
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Sunderland
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26,604
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Birmingham
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16/02/1974
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H
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W
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1-0
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Munro
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33,821
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Man Utd
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23/02/1974
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A
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D
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0-0
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39,260
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Ipswich
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09/03/1974
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H
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W
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3-1
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Sunderland,Withe,Dougan
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23,984
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QPR
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16/03/1974
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A
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D
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0-0
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21,209
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Liverpool
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23/03/1974
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H
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L
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0-1
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35,867
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Man City
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30/03/1974
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A
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D
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1-1
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Kindon
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25,236
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Tottenham
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06/04/1974
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H
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D
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1-1
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Powell
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24,073
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Derby
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09/04/1974
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H
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W
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4-0
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Kindon (2),Sunderland,Powell,
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23,456
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West Ham
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13/04/1974
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A
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D
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0-0
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29,488
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Arsenal
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15/04/1974
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H
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W
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3-1
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Sunderland (2),Kindon
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25,881
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Coventry
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20/04/1974
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H
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D
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1-1
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Cross (og)
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24,952
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Leicester
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23/04/1974
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H
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W
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1-0
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Sunderland
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23,574
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Derby
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27/04/1974
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A
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L
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0-2
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26,571
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FA CUP
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Leeds
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05/01/1974
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H
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D
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1-1
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Richards
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38,132
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Leeds
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09/01/1974
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A
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L
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0-1
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42,747
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UEFA CUP
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Belenses
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26/09/1973
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A
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W
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2-0
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Richards,Dougan,
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20,000
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Belenses
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03/10/1973
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H
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W
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2-1
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Eastoe,McCalliog,
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16,010
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Lokomotiv Leipzig
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24/10/1973
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A
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L
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0-3
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17,000
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Lokomotiv Leipzig
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07/11/1973
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H
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W
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4-1
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Dougan,Hibbitt,Kindon,Munro,
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14,530
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FA CUP third place play-off (1972-73 competition)
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Arsenal
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18/08/1973
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A
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W
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3-1
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Dougan (2),McCalliog
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21,038
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