Posts Tagged ‘1973-74 season’
When Man Utd were relegated (1973-74)
The post-Busby years at Man Utd were a lean time indeed for the soon to be fallen giants. Wilf McGuinness was promoted from reserve team coach to take Matt Busby's place as manager. Despite having been associated with the club since joining them as a player in the mid 1950s, the boot-room promotion technique didn't come off; he quickly faltered, [...]
Brian Clough’s reaction to Brighton losing 2 – 8 at home in 1973
By the summer of 1973, Brian Clough was already a legendary figure in English football, having guided the unfancied Derby County to the league title and then to the semi finals of the European Cup where they were knocked out by the cheating, referee bribing Juventus. Clough remained unappreciated by the moronic Derby board however, eventually [...]
Football was better in the past: 1973-74
Finally I’ve reached the season in which I was born, although I hardly have clear memories of it, so am relying on the history books as with the other years in this series. It opened with an odd Charity Shield, played out between Man City, who were the holders of the trophy, and Burnley, who as 2nd Division champions were invited to play the [...]
