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where available.
Opposition goalscorers in italics,
* signifies goalscorer unknown.
FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
POS |
Sat 21 Aug |
Leeds United |
A |
2-2 |
A Brown, T Brown - Clarke, Harris |
40,248 |
14 |
Wed 25 Aug |
Liverpool |
H |
0-1 |
Toshack |
29,735 |
18 |
Sat 28 Aug |
Norwich City |
H |
2-0 |
A Brown, T Brown (pen) |
16,434 |
12 |
Sat 04 Sep |
Queens Park Rangers |
A |
0-1 |
Gillard |
18,876 |
15 |
Sat 11 Sep |
Birmingham City |
A |
1-0 |
T Brown |
39,450 |
10 |
Fri 17 Sep |
Coventry City |
H |
1-1 |
Wile - Ferguson |
24,474 |
8 |
Sat 25 Sep |
Derby County |
A |
2-2 |
Treacy 2 - McFarland 2 |
24,378 |
11 |
Sat 02 Oct |
Tottenham Hotspur |
H |
4-2 |
T Brown (pen), Martin 2, Treacy - Jones, Taylor |
23,461 |
7 |
Wed 06 Oct |
Newcastle United |
A |
0-2 |
Cannell, Gowling |
28,746 |
9 |
Sat 16 Oct |
Manchester United |
H |
4-0 |
Giles, A Brown, Cantello, Treacy |
36,615 |
5 |
Sat 23 Oct |
Middlesbrough |
A |
0-1 |
Mills |
22,643 |
11 |
Sat 30 Oct |
West Ham United |
H |
3-0 |
Martin, A Brown 2 |
20,396 |
10 |
Sat 06 Nov |
Ipswich Town |
A |
0-7 |
Whymark 4, Beattie, Mariner, Wark |
25,373 |
12 |
Wed 10 Nov |
Aston Villa |
H |
1-1 |
Wile - Mortimer |
41,867 |
13 |
Sat 20 Nov |
Manchester City |
A |
0-1 |
Tueart |
36,656 |
16 |
Sat 27 Nov |
Everton |
H |
3-0 |
T Brown, Cross, Treacy |
21,078 |
9 |
Sat 11 Dec |
Leicester City |
H |
2-2 |
Treacy, Cross - Sims, Weller |
19,049 |
11 |
Sat 18 Dec |
Stoke City |
A |
2-0 |
Statham, Trewick |
16,006 |
10 |
Mon 27 Dec |
Bristol City |
H |
1-1 |
Cross - Ritchie |
30,497 |
10 |
Mon 03 Jan |
West Ham United |
A |
0-0 |
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25,236 |
9 |
Sat 15 Jan |
Liverpool |
A |
1-1 |
Cross - Fairclough |
39,195 |
9 |
Sat 22 Jan |
Leeds United |
H |
1-2 |
T Brown (pen) - E Gray, McQueen |
25,989 |
11 |
Sat 05 Feb |
Norwich City |
A |
0-1 |
Gibbins |
19,094 |
13 |
Sat 12 Feb |
Queens Park Rangers |
H |
1-1 |
Wile - Francis |
18,342 |
13 |
Tue 22 Feb |
Sunderland |
A |
1-6 |
Robson - Lee 3, Holden, Rowell, Elliott |
30,317 |
13 |
Mon 28 Feb |
Birmingham City |
H |
2-1 |
Robson, A Brown - Francis |
28,639 |
12 |
Sat 05 Mar |
Derby County |
H |
1-0 |
Robson |
19,280 |
11 |
Tue 08 Mar |
Arsenal |
A |
2-1 |
Cross 2 - Macdonald |
19,517 |
10 |
Sat 12 Mar |
Tottenham Hotspur |
A |
2-0 |
Robson, Cross |
28,834 |
8 |
Wed 16 Mar |
Ipswich Town |
H |
4-0 |
Robson 3, Cunningham |
23,054 |
6 |
Sat 19 Mar |
Newcastle United |
H |
1-1 |
Cunningham - Barrowclough |
23,843 |
7 |
Wed 23 Mar |
Manchester United |
A |
2-2 |
Cross, Robson - Coppell, Hill (pen) |
51,053 |
6 |
Sat 02 Apr |
Middlesbrough |
H |
2-1 |
Cunningham, Johnston - Mills |
18,519 |
5 |
Tue 05 Apr |
Bristol City |
A |
2-1 |
Hunter (og), Cross - Fear (pen) |
23,474 |
5 |
Sat 09 Apr |
Arsenal |
H |
0-2 |
Macdonald, Stapleton |
24,242 |
6 |
Sat 16 Apr |
Manchester City |
H |
0-2 |
Kidd, Tueart |
24,889 |
7 |
Tue 19 Apr |
Coventry City |
A |
1-1 |
Wile - Ferguson |
19,136 |
6 |
Sat 30 Apr |
Sunderland |
H |
2-3 |
Cunningham, Cross - Lee, Towers 2 (1 pen) |
21,859 |
8 |
Sat 07 May |
Leicester City |
A |
5-0 |
Martin 2, Cross, Cunningham, T Brown |
18,139 |
8 |
Sat 14 May |
Stoke City |
H |
3-1 |
Martin, Cunningham, Cross - Suddick |
22,754 |
7 |
Mon 16 May |
Everton |
A |
1-1 |
T Brown - Dobson |
20,102 |
7 |
Mon 23 May |
Aston Villa |
A |
0-4 |
Gray 3, Nicholl |
42,532 |
7 |
FA CUP
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
ROUND |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Sat 08 Jan |
Manchester City |
A |
3 |
1-1 |
Johnston - Kidd |
38,195 |
Tue 11 Jan |
Manchester City |
H |
replay |
0-1 |
Royle |
27,218 |
LEAGUE CUP
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
ROUND |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Tue 31 Aug |
Liverpool |
A |
2 |
1-1 |
Giles - Callaghan |
22,984 |
Mon 06 Sep |
Liverpool |
H |
2 rep |
1-0 |
Martin |
22,662 |
Wed 22 Sep |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
H |
3 |
0-2 |
Ward 2 |
18,728 |
ANGLO-SCOTTISH CUP
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
ROUND |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Sat 07 Aug |
Bristol City |
A |
Group |
0-1 |
Ritchie |
4,941 |
Wed 11 Aug |
Nottingham Forest (1) |
A |
Group |
2-3 |
Mulligan, Mayo - Curran 2 (1 pen), Butlin |
7,018 |
Sat 14 Aug |
Notts County (2) |
H |
Group |
3-1 |
Mayo 2, Johnston - Sims |
6,936 |
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Preliminary
round, Midland group. |
1 - Some sources give the date of this game as
August 10. |
2
- Some reports credit County's goal to David McVay. |
FRIENDLIES
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Mon 02 Aug |
Crewe Alexandra |
A |
6-2 |
A Brown 2, Cantello, Mayo, T Brown (pen), Nisbet - Purdie, Roberts |
1,089 |
Tue 21 Dec |
Kettering Town (1) |
A |
2-3 |
Treacy, Mayo - Henderson, Phipps, Faulkner |
1,699 |
Sat 29 Jan |
Sheffield United |
A |
0-1 |
Franks |
3,924 |
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1
- Kettering Town Centenary Match. |
TESTIMONIAL / BENEFIT GAMES
DATE |
OPPONENT |
H/A |
F-A |
SCORERS |
GATE |
Wed 20 Oct |
Wolverhampton W (1) |
A |
0-3 |
Best 2, Carr |
19,733 |
Wed 18 May |
Swansea City (2) |
A |
1-2 |
Johnston - * |
4,385 |
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1
- Mike Bailey Testimonial Match. |
2
- Tony Millington Testimonial Match. |
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