Season summary
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The 1973–74 season was a solid one for Leicester, starting the league well going eight matches unbeaten. There was also some entrancing entertainment served up but too many draws prevented the Foxes from challenging for a UEFA Cup place and had to settle for a creditable 9th place finish. Their main highlight was the FA Cup by reaching their sixth semi-final in their history, to set up an ensuing tie with favourites Liverpool . They held the Reds to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford with a solid defensive display to set up an interesting replay at Villa Park but despite equalising through Len Glover after being 1-0 down, it ended in disappointment as the Foxes suffered a 3-1 defeat.
Final league table
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Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Leicester City's score comes first [1]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
25 August 1973
Ipswich Town A
1–1
20,116
Sammels
28 August 1973
Chelsea A
1–1
33,139
Weller
1 September 1973
Liverpool H
1–1
29,347
Birchenall
5 September 1973
Manchester United H
1–0
29,152
Worthington
8 September 1973
Arsenal A
2–0
28,558
Glover , Stringfellow
12 September 1973
Manchester United A
2–1
40,793
Weller , Stringfellow
15 September 1973
Manchester City H
1–1
28,466
Weller
22 September 1973
West Ham United A
1–1
23,567
Worthington
29 September 1973
Coventry City H
0–2
29,319
6 October 1973
Sheffield United A
1–1
21,589
Weller
13 October 1973
Leeds United H
2–2
36,978
Worthington , Birchenall
20 October 1973
Derby County A
1–2
32,203
Worthington
27 October 1973
Southampton H
0–1
18,753
3 November 1973
Norwich City A
0–1
20,565
10 November 1973
Newcastle United H
1–0
20,726
Rofe
17 November 1973
Burnley H
2–0
21,761
Glover , Stringfellow
24 November 1973
Birmingham City A
0–3
27,719
1 December 1973
Tottenham Hotspur H
3–0
22,088
Glover (2), Earle
8 December 1973
Chelsea A
2–3
20,676
Worthington , Earle
15 December 1973
Queens Park Rangers H
2–0
17,614
Worthington , Glover
22 December 1973
Coventry City A
2–1
23,324
Glover , Worthington
26 December 1973
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
2–2
30,547
Worthington (2, 1 pen)
29 December 1973
Arsenal H
2–0
25,860
Worthington , Earle
1 January 1974
Liverpool A
1–1
39,110
Weller
12 January 1974
Manchester City A
0–2
27,488
19 January 1974
Ipswich Town H
5–0
24,280
Worthington (3, 2 pens), Munro, Beattie (own goal)
2 February 1974
Queens Park Rangers A
0–0
22,646
9 February 1974
West Ham United H
0–1
27,032
23 February 1974
Sheffield United H
1–1
24,107
Worthington
26 February 1974
Leeds United A
1–1
30,489
Weller
2 March 1974
Everton H
2–1
22,286
Worthington , Earle
16 March 1974
Derby County H
0–1
30,423
18 March 1974
Southampton A
0–1
26,600
23 March 1974
Newcastle United A
1–1
32,116
Waters
6 April 1974
Birmingham City H
3–3
28,486
Cross , Glover (2)
13 April 1974
Burnley A
0–0
18,115
15 April 1974
Stoke City A
0–1
21,468
16 April 1974
Stoke City H
1–1
21,682
Worthington
20 April 1974
Chelsea H
3–0
22,828
Worthington (2), Glover
23 April 1974
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
0–1
23,574
27 April 1974
Tottenham Hotspur A
0–1
20,110
29 April 1974
Norwich City H
3–0
16,786
Worthington (2), Earle
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
5 January 1974
Tottenham Hotspur H
1–0
36,433
Earle
R4
26 January 1974
Fulham A
1–1
26,105
Glover
R4R
30 January 1974
Fulham H
2–1 (a.e.t. )
37,130
Glover , Worthington
R5
16 February 1974
Luton Town A
4–0
25,712
Earle (2), Worthington , Weller
QF
9 March 1974
Queens Park Rangers A
2–0
34,078
Waters (2)
SF
30 March 1974
Liverpool N
0–0
60,000
SFR
3 April 1974
Liverpool N
1–3
55,619
Glover 48'
PO
9 May 1974
Burnley H0-1
4,432
FA Cup third place play-off
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Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
9 May 1974
Burnley H
0–1[2]
4,432
League Cup
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Texaco Cup
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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