1973–74 Everton F.C. season

League Cup
	Third Round
Texaco Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: Mick Lyons (9); All: Mick Lyons (9)
	← 1972–73 1974–75 →

During the 1973–74 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 7th in the table with 44 points.

Final League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
5	Stoke City	42	15	16	11	54	42	1.286	46	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6	Burnley	42	16	14	12	56	53	1.057	46
7	Everton	42	16	12	14	50	48	1.042	44
8	Queens Park Rangers	42	13	17	12	56	52	1.077	43
9	Leicester City	42	13	16	13	51	41	1.244	42

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

Win	Draw	Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
25 August 1973	Leeds United	A	1–3
28 August 1973	Leicester City	H	1–1
1 September 1973	Ipswich Town	H	3–0
5 September 1973	Stoke City	A	0–0
8 September 1973	Derby County	A	1–2
11 September 1973	Stoke City	H	1–1
15 September 1973	Queen's Park Rangers	H	1–0
22 September 1973	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–1
29 September 1973	Arsenal	H	1–0
6 October 1973	Coventry City	A	2–1
13 October 1973	West Ham United	H	1–0
20 October 1973	Burnley	H	1–0
27 October 1973	Birmingham City	A	2–0
3 November 1973	Tottenham Hotspur	H	1–1
10 November 1973	Chelsea	A	1–3
17 November 1973	Norwich City	A	3–1
24 November 1973	Newcastle United	H	1–1
1 December 1973	Southampton	A	0–2
8 December 1973	Liverpool	H	0–1
15 December 1973	Sheffield United	H	1–1
22 December 1973	Arsenal	A	0–1
26 December 1973	Manchester City	H	2–0
29 December 1973	Derby County	H	2–1
1 January 1974	Ipswich Town	A	0–3
12 January 1974	Queen's Park Rangers	A	0–1
19 January 1974	Leeds United	H	0–0
2 February 1974	Sheffield United	A	1–1
9 February 1974	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2–1
16 February 1974	West Ham United	A	3–4
23 February 1974	Coventry City	H	1–0
2 March 1974	Leicester City	A	1–2
9 March 1974	Birmingham City	H	4–1
16 March 1974	Burnley	A	1–3
23 March 1974	Chelsea	H	1–1
30 March 1974	Tottenham Hotspur	A	2–0
2 April 1974	Manchester City	A	1–1
6 April 1974	Newcastle United	A	1–2
13 April 1974	Norwich City	H	4–1
15 April 1974	Manchester United	A	0–3
20 April 1974	Liverpool	A	0–0
23 April 1974	Manchester United	H	1–0
27 April 1974	Southampton	H	0–3

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FA Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
3	5 January 1974	Blackburn Rovers	H	3–0
4	27 January 1974	West Bromwich Albion	H	0–0
4:R	30 January 1974	West Bromwich Albion	A	0–1

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League Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
2	8 October 1973	Reading	H	1–0	15,772
3	30 October 1973	Norwich City	H	0–1	22,046

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Texaco Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
1:1	18 September 1973	Heart of Midlothian	H	0–1
1:2	3 October 1973	Heart of Midlothian	A	0–0

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Squad

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References

[7374results-1] Everton's Record in 1973–74

[2] 1973–1974 Summary: Appearances and Goals

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