1974–75 San Diego Mariners season, Player stats
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1974–75 San Diego Mariners season, Draft picks
San Diego's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.


1974–75 Saudi Categorization League
The league included all top-performing clubs from their respective regional leagues of the East, West, and Central regions. The league was titled The Categorization League (Arabic: الدوري التصنيفي), because it categorized which clubs play in the Premier league and which clubs play in the Saudi First Division, making an end to Saudi Regional Leagues.


1974–75 Saudi Categorization League
Sixteen teams took part on a home and away basis. The top four from each group qualified for the next official Premier league, whereas the bottom four of each group were removed from the league until the inclusion of the Saudi First Division. The top clubs from each group met on a final match to decide who's champion.


1974–75 Saudi Categorization League, Stadiums and locations
The 1974–75 Saudi Categorization League was contested by the top 16 teams in Saudi football at the time. Al-Ahli, Al-Ansar, Al-Ittihad, Al-Kefah, Al-Rabe'e, Al-Wehda, Ohod, and Okaz played in the top tier of the Western League at the time. Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and Al-Yamamah played in the top tier of the Central League at the time. And Al-Ettifaq, Al-Khaleej, Al-Nahda, and Al-Qadisiyah played in the top tier of the Eastern League at the time.


1974–75 Scottish Cup
The 1974–75 Scottish Cup was the 90th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Airdrieonians in the final.


1974–75 Scottish Division One
The 1974–75 Scottish Division One was won by Rangers by seven points over second place Hibernian.


1974–75 Scottish Division One, League restructure
Following the 1974-75 season, the Scottish football league system was restructured from a two division setup to three divisions. The top 10 teams from this season stayed in the top flight, known as the Scottish Premier Division. The remaining eight clubs were joined by the top 6 from Division Two to form the Scottish First Division.


1974–75 Scottish Division Two
The 1974–75 Scottish Second Division was won by Falkirk, and Forfar Athletic finished bottom.


1974–75 Scottish Division Two
Due to the introduction of a new premier division in Scotland for season 1975-76 the top six teams from the Second Division were promoted to the First Division.


1974–75 Scottish Division Two
This season saw the Scottish Football League debut of Meadowbank Thistle.


1974–75 Scottish Football League
Statistics of Scottish Football League in season 1974–75. At the end of this season, the leagues were reconstructed into three divisions of 10, 14 and 14. This meant that the top ten teams in Division One entered the new Premier Division, while the rest of the Division One clubs entered the new First Division.


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship
North and Midlands and Glasgow District shared the competition with 2 wins and 1 loss.


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The SRU allowed substitutes to be used in inter-district matches.


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The Probables versus Possibles match was played in three thirds of 30 minutes each.


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 1
South of Scotland: G. A. Fairbairn (Kelso), Drew Gill (Gala), Jim Renwick (Hawick) [ captain], Alastair Cranston (Hawick), G. W. Turnbull (Jedforest), Arthur Brown (Gala), Roy Laidlaw (Jedforest) Jim Aitken (Gala), Colin Deans (Hawick), Norman Pender (Hawick), Ian Barnes (Hawick), Alan Tomes (Hawick), R. Lindores (Jedforest), Gordon Dickson (Gala), Tommy Elliot (Langholm)Glasgow District: A. Campbell (Hillhead), David Shedden (West of Scotland), Michael Hunter (Glasgow HSFP), J. F. G. Stewart (Jordanhill), Lewis Dick (Jordanhill), D. F. Reid (Glasgow Academicals), H. R. McHardy (Kilmarnock), Ian McLauchlan (Jordanhill) [ captain], R. F. A. Balfour (Glasgow HSFP), Sandy Carmichael (West of Scotland), I. A. Gray (West of Scotland), D. Gray (West of Scotland), Richie Dixon (Jordanhill), D. M. Gilmore (Glasgow HSFP), R. Haldane (West of Scotland)


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 2
South of Scotland: Arthur Brown (Gala), Drew Gill (Gala), Jim Renwick (Hawick) [ captain], Alastair Cranston (Hawick), A. B. White (Hawick), Colin Telfer (Hawick) [ captain], Roy Laidlaw (Jedforest), Jim Aitken (Gala), Colin Deans (Hawick), B. Hislop (Langholm), Ian Barnes (Hawick), Alan Tomes (Hawick), R. Lindores (Jedforest), Gordon Dickson (Gala), Tommy Elliot (Langholm) Replacement: Harry Carruthers (Gala) for A. B. White (Hawick)Edinburgh District: Bruce Hay (Boroughmuir), Andy Irvine (Heriots), Graham Hogg (Boroughmuir) [ captain], Ian Forsyth (Stewarts Melville), J. Dunney (Boroughmuir), F. N. Dall (Heriots), K. J. W. Smith (Boroughmuir), W. S. Noble (Boroughmuir), J. C. Munro (Heriots), J. A. Stewart (Watsonians), M. Kennedy (Watsonians), Iain Lambie (Watsonians), A. Ingle-Finch (Boroughmuir), Bill Watson (Boroughmuir), N. M. Morrison (Boroughmuir)


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Matches outwith the Championship, Other Scottish matches
North and Midlands: W. D. Aitchison (Highland), T. D. Dunlop (Dunfermline), M. B. Paul (Dunfermline), J. Adams (Dunfermline), D. I. Oliver (Gordonians), D. W. Arneil (Dunfermline) [


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Matches outwith the Championship, Other Scottish matches
captain], N. B. Leitch (Dunfermline), T. E. R. Young (Moray), A. S. Fraser (Highland), R. D. Young (Dunfermline), C. E. Snape (Gordonians), C. A. Galbraith (Dunfermline), I. D. Coull (Perthshire), George Mackie (Highland), David Leslie (Dundee HSFP)Anglo-Scots: R. S. Money (Leicester), J. P. D. Macdonald (London Scottish), A. P. Friell (London Scottish), S. M. Griffin (Gosforth), D. G. Fowlie (London Scottish), R. Wilson (London Scottish), Alan Lawson (London Scottish), D. Fairbairn (London Scottish), D. S. Madsen (Gosforth), M. S. Lovett (London Scottish), Alastair McHarg (London Scottish) [ captain], P. R. Hay (London Scottish), R. A. Mackenzie (London Scottish), R. W. M. Whitefield (London Scottish), J. G. Millican (Moseley)


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Matches outwith the Championship, Trial matches
Probables: D. Aitchison (Highland), W. C. C. Steele (London Scottish), J. M. Renwick (Hawick), I. R. McGeechan (Headingley), L. G. Dick (Jordanhill), C. Telfer (Hawick) [


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Matches outwith the Championship, Trial matches
captain], A. J. M. Lawson (London Scottish), J. Aitken (Gala), R. F. A. Balfour (Glasgow HSFP), N. A. K. Pender (Hawick), A. J. Tomes (Hawick), I. A. Barnes (Hawick), N. A. McEwan (Highland), D. S. Watson (Boroughmuir), W. Lauder (Neath) Replacement: Alan Friell (London Scottish) moved from Possibles to play for Probables to replace Ian McGeechan; the tight five of Ian McLauchlan, D. F. Madsen, Sandy Carmichael, McHarg and Brown were promoted in the second third; Leslie and Biggar were promoted in the second third; Morgan was promoted to Probables in the last third.


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Matches outwith the Championship, Trial matches
Possibles: B. Hay (Boroughmuir), A. D. Gill (Gala), A. P. Friell (London Scottish), A. Dougan (Jordanhill), T. D. Dunlop (Dunfermline), R. Wilson (London Scottish), D. Morgan (Stewart's Melville) [


1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Matches outwith the Championship, Trial matches
captain], Ian McLauchlan (Jordanhill), D. F. Madsen (Gorforth), Sandy Carmichael (West of Scotland), A. F. McHarg (London Scottish), G. L. Brown (West of Scotland), R. A. Mackenzie (London Scottish), D. G. Leslie (Dundee HSFP), M. A. Biggar (London Scottish) Replacement: M. Hunter (Glasgow HSFP) replaced A. Dougan; David Bell (Watsonians) replaced Friell when he moved to play for Probables; McEwen and Watson were demoted in the second third; Balfour was demoted to Possibles in the last third. Reserves in attendance as possible replacements: A. H. White (Hawick), M. D. Hunter (Glasgow HSFP), D. L. Bell (Watsonians), H. R. McHardy (Kilmarnock), A. C. Wilson (West of Scotland), C. D. Fisher (Waterloo), D. J. M. Smith (Glasgow HSFP), R. J. Dixon (Jordanhill), A. J. Preston (Gosforth and Newcastle University)


1974–75 Scottish League Cup
The 1974–75 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-ninth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Celtic, who defeated Hibernian in the Final.


1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 8th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In their second season with Bill Russell as head coach and with rookies comprising half the roster, the SuperSonics finished the regular season in 4th place in the Western Conference with a 43–39 record and reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. After defeating the Detroit Pistons in 3 games in the first round in a best-of-three series, the team fell to the eventual NBA champions Golden State Warriors in six games.


1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season, Offseason
Head coach Bill Russell anticipated a roster overhaul during the offseason. After trading Dick Snyder on draft day to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange of the Cavs' first round selection, the SuperSonics selected center Tommy Burleson with the 3rd overall pick.


1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season, Offseason, Draft picks
Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.


1974–75 Segunda División
The 1974–75 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Real Oviedo, Racing de Santander and Sevilla FC were promoted to Primera División. Barakaldo CF, RCD Mallorca, CD Orense, CE Sabadell FC and Cultural Leonesa were relegated to Tercera División.


1974–75 Segunda División de Baloncesto
The 1974–75 Liga Nacional Segunda División de Baloncesto was the second tier of the 1974–75 Spanish basketball season.


1974–75 Serie A, Teams
Varese, Ascoli and Ternana had been promoted from Serie B.


1974–75 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 1974–75 Serie A season was the 41st season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. 10 teams participated in the league, and SG Cortina won the championship.


1974–75 Serie B
The Serie B 1974–75 was the forty-third tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.


1974–75 Serie B, Teams
Alessandria, Sambenedettese and Pescara had been promoted from Serie C, while Foggia, Genoa and Verona had been relegated from Serie A.


1974–75 Serie C
The 1974–75 Serie C was the thirty-seventh edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.


1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict
The 1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict refers to a major military standoff between Iran and Iraq situated around the Shatt al-Arab—a river which partly flows along the Iran–Iraq border—during the mid-1970s. The conflict took place over the course of 11 months and resulted in over 1,000 casualties. It was the most significant period of tensions between Iran and Iraq over the Shatt al-Arab waterway in modern times, and the continued border dispute and disagreements over this region both preceding and following the standoff ultimately led to the protracted Iran–Iraq War in the 1980s.


1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict, Background
Iran had repudiated the demarcation line established in the Persian Gulf in the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913, arguing that the Iran–Iraq border in the Shatt al-Arab should be demarcated according to the thalweg principle. The Kingdom of Iraq, encouraged by Britain, took Iran to the League of Nations in 1934, but the dispute was not resolved. In 1937, Iran and Iraq signed their first official boundary treaty.


1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict, Background
The treaty established the waterway border on the eastern bank of the river except for a four-mile anchorage zone near Abadan, which was allotted to Iran and where the border ran along the thalweg. In 1958, the Royal monarchy of Iraq was overthrown by a coup d'état led by Iraqi leftists and nationalists coup d'état. 10 years later, in 1968, Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party took power after leading the  coup d'état, which established the re-establihing the Ba'ath regime in Iraq.


1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict, Background
Shortly afterwards, Iran sent a delegation of diplomats to Iraq in 1969, and when the Iraqi government refused to proceed with negotiations over a new treaty, Iran withdrew the treaty of 1937. The Iranian abrogation of the 1937 treaty marked the beginning of a period of acute Iraqi-Iranian tension that was to last until the Algiers Accords of 1975.


1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict, Events
From March 1974 to March 1975, Iran and Iraq fought border skirmishes over Iran's support of Iraqi Kurds, who were engaged in an insurgency against the Arab Iraqi state for secession and the establishment of a Kurdish state. In 1975, the Iraqis launched a major military offensive into Iran, spearheaded with tank columns. This incursion was defeated by the Iranians.


1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict, Events
Several other attacks took place; however, Iran had the world's fifth most powerful military at the time and easily defeated the Iraqis with its air power, while continuing to frustrate the Iraqis at home with its arming of Kurdish separatists, with the help of its then close allies, the United States and Israel. Some 1,000 people died on the course of the 1974–75 clashes in the Shatt al-Arab region and Iraq was unable to make any progress against Iran.


1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict, Events
Consequently, Iraq decided against continuing the conflict, choosing instead to make concessions to Tehran to end the Kurdish rebellion. In the 1975 Algiers Agreement, Iraq made territorial concessions—including the Shatt al-Arab waterway—in exchange for normalized relations. In return for Iraq recognizing that the frontier on the waterway ran along the entire thalweg as per Iran's argument, the latter ended its support for Iraqi Kurdish guerrillas.


1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict, Aftermath
In March 1975, Iraq signed the Algiers Accords in which it recognized a series of straight lines closely approximating the thalweg (the deepest channel) of the Shatt al-Arab waterway as the official border, in exchange for which Iran ended its support for Iraqi Kurdish separatists.


1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict, Aftermath
Five years later, on 17 September 1980, Iraq abrogated the Algiers Agreement after Iran shelled a number of border posts on September 4 following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which overthrew the Shah and established an Islamic theocracy. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein claimed that the newly established Islamic Republic of Iran had refused to abide by the stipulations of the Algiers Accords and, therefore, Iraq considered them null and void.


1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict, Aftermath
Tensions began to run high between the two states as Iraq's ruling Ba'ath party feared that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was attempting to export the Iranian Revolution to Iraq by inciting its Shia-majority population into revolting against the Secular- government. Five days later, the Iraqi military launched a major offensive and invaded Iran, sparking the Iran–Iraq War.


1974–75 Sheffield Shield season
The 1974–75 Sheffield Shield season was the 73rd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won its third Sheffield Shield championship in four seasons.


1974–75 Shell Shield season
The 1974–75 Shell Shield season was the ninth edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 14 March to 11 April 1975 (a much shorter duration than in previous seasons).


1974–75 Shell Shield season
Five teams contested the competition – Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Owing to a high number of draws (only four of the ten matches were played to completion), three teams finished the round-robin undefeated. Of those, Guyana had the most points, thus claiming their second Shell Shield title. Guyanese batsman Roy Fredericks led the tournament in runs, while Combined Islands fast bowler Andy Roberts was the leading wicket-taker.


1974–75 Shell Shield season, Statistics, Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.


1974–75 Shell Shield season, Statistics, Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.


1974–75 South Pacific cyclone season
The 1974–75 South Pacific cyclone season ran year-round from July 1 to June 30. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.


1974–75 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Flora
Tropical Cyclone Flora existed from January 12 to January 22.


1974–75 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Gloria
Tropical Cyclone Gloria existed from January 14 to January 23.


1974–75 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The first tropical disturbance of the season was first noted on November 19, while it was located within the Australian region about 500 km (310 mi) to the north of Brisbane, Australia. Over the next couple of days, the system moved north-westwards into the South Pacific basin towards New Caledonia, before it recurved south-eastwards and was last noted as it moved back into the Australian region during November 24. A windspeed of 75 km/h (45 mph) was recorded in northern New Zealand and associated with this system.


1974–75 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1974–75 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below-average cyclone season. The season officially ran from November 1, 1974, to April 30, 1975.


1974–75 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Camille
This system formed southeast of the Seychelles on January 7 before becoming disorganized while interacting with northern Madagascar. The system redeveloped as a hurricane-force cyclone in the northern Mozambique Channel on January 16 before moving southeast into Madagascar on January 19.


1974–75 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance Fernande
This storm lasted for only 18 hours on February 1.


1974–75 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Gervaise
The origins of Cyclone Gervaise were in early February 1975 from a circular area of convection, or thunderstorms, located in the Intertropical Convergence Zone southwest of Diego Garcia in the south-west Indian Ocean. The system organized as it moved generally to the southwest, a trajectory it would maintain for several days due to a subtropical ridge to its southeast, and an area of low pressure near the Mascarene Islands. On February 2, the Mauritius Meteorological Services named the storm Gervaise. Two days later, the storm attained hurricane status, or maximum sustained winds of at least 120 km/h (75 mph).


1974–75 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Gervaise
Late on February 5, Gervaise passed about 100 km (60 mi) southeast of St. Brandon. Continuing southwestward, the cyclone struck Mauritius on February 6, with the calm of the eye lasting for three hours. That day, the American-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) estimated peak winds of 130 km/h (80 mph). On February 7, Gervaise passed about 130 km (80 mi) southeast of Réunion. The track shifted to the south and southeast over time, steered by a passing cold front. On February 10, Gervaise dissipated within the cold front.


1974–75 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Gervaise
Gervaise first affected St. Brandon, producing wind gusts of over 100 km/h (62 mph), along with heavy rainfall. Cyclone Gervaise killed 10 people during its passage of Mauritius. Its strongest wind gusts occurred after the passage of the eye, peaking at 280 km/h (170 mph) at Mon Desert. Heavy rainfall affected the island for several days, reaching 674 mm (26.5 in) at Grosse Roche. The high winds knocked down power lines, radio transmission with Vacoas for 24 hours, and many crops. About 25% of the island's sugar cane crop was lost. The storm damaged several houses, leaving thousands homeless.


1974–75 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Gervaise
The cyclone last affected Réunion, where it produced wind gusts of 180 km/h (110 mph). Gervaise also dropped heavy rainfall on the island, reaching 548 mm (21.6 in) at Plaine des Cafres. It caused substantial damage to properties, vegetation and wildlife. Moored yachts around the coast were washed hundreds of yards inland in places due to the storm surge and in the Mauritian capital Port Louis, a cargo ship of ca. 10,000 tonnes was washed up on to the quay. 34 injured, 3,706 homeless.


1974–75 Southern Football League
The 1974–75 Southern Football League season was the 72nd in the history of the league, an English football competition.


1974–75 Southern Football League
Wimbledon won the championship, winning their first Southern League title, whilst Bedford Town, Dunstable Town, Gravesend & Northfleet and Hillingdon Borough were all promoted to the Premier Division. Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.


1974–75 Southern Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:


1974–75 Southern Football League, Division One North
Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two clubs, relegated from the Premier Division:


1974–75 Southern Football League, Division One North
Also, at the end of the previous season Bletchley Town was renamed Milton Keynes City.


1974–75 Southern Football League, Division One South
Division One South consisted of 20 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and two clubs, relegated from the Premier Division:


1974–75 Southern Football League, Football League elections
Alongside the four League clubs facing re-election, a total of 12 non-League clubs applied for election, eight of which were Southern League clubs. All the League clubs were re-elected.


1974–75 Southern Hockey League season
The 1974–75 Southern Hockey League season was the second season of the Southern Hockey League. On July 31, 1975, Jack Riley was announced as the new commissioner of the SHL, taking over for interim leader Gene Hawthorne, of the Roanoke Valley Rebels. The four existing teams returned from the previous season, joined by a fifth expansion team from Fayetteville, North Carolina. The new team was named after the Fayetteville Arsenal, and was scheduled to play at the Cumberland County Memorial Arena.


1974–75 Southern Hockey League season
In October 1974, owner Bill Raue moved the team, to Hampton, Virginia before playing any games, when availability of home ice dates became a problem. The new Hampton Gulls moved into the Hampton Coliseum recently vacated by the Virginia Wings of the American Hockey League. The five teams played a complete schedule of 72 games, with the Charlotte Checkers winning the regular season, and the playoffs.


1974–75 Southern Hockey League season, WHA/NHL affiliations
Southern Hockey League franchises were primarily affiliated with World Hockey Association teams, however some also had agreements with National Hockey League teams. Summary of WHA/NHL affiliation agreements:


1974–75 Soviet League season
The 1974–75 Soviet Championship League season was the 29th season of the Soviet Championship League, the top level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. 10 teams participated in the league, and CSKA Moscow won the championship.


1974–75 Spartan League
The 1974–75 Spartan League season was the 57th in the history of Spartan League. The league consisted of 16 teams.


1974–75 Spartan League, League table
The division featured 16 teams, 15 from last season and 1 new team:


1974–75 Special mixed championship Second–Third Division
The 1974–75 Cypriot Second Division was the 20th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. APOP Paphos FC won their 4th title.


1974–75 Special mixed championship Second–Third Division, Format
Due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus which forced many teams that had their headquarters to the north Cyprus to be closed temporarily or permanently, CFA decided to have a Special mixed championship of Second & Third Division. In this championship could participate all the teams of the Second and Third Division. Participation was optional. The championship had two geographical groups. The winners of each group were playing against each other in the final phase and the winners were the champions of the league. The winner was considered as the 1974–75 Cypriot Second Division champions.


1974–75 Special mixed championship Second–Third Division, Champions playoff
The two group champions team, APOP Paphos FC and Ethnikos Assia FC faced each other in a two-legged relegation play-off for the championship.. APOP Paphos FC won both matches.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season
The 1974-75 American Basketball Association season saw the Spirits of St. Louis, led by Marvin Barnes, Maurice Lucas, Gus Gerard and coach Bob MacKinnon, finish third in the ABA Eastern Division and defeat the New York Nets in the 1975 ABA Semifinals before losing in the Eastern Division Finals to the eventual ABA champion Kentucky Colonels.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Offseason, Draft picks
The Spirits drafted John Lucas (who stayed in college), Gus Gerard and Mickey Johnson (who signed with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA), and in a special draft of NBA players selected Pete Maravich, Henry Bibby, Phil Jackson, Paul Westphal and Jeff Mullins, all of whom stayed in the NBA.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Offseason, Preseason transactions
Following the 1973-74 season the Carolina Cougars were purchased for $1.5 million by new owners including Ozzie Silna, Daniel Silna, Harry Weltman, Donald Schupak and Donald Schupak. The new owners moved the team to St. Louis and began play as the Spirits of St. Louis. Rudy Martzke was named Director of Operations.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Offseason, Preseason transactions
In May 1974 the Spirits sold Teddy McClain to the Kentucky Colonels.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Offseason, Preseason transactions
On May 10, 1974, the Spirits released Jim Chones. On June 20, 1974, the Spirits sold Mack Calvin to the Denver Nuggets, and that same month Billy Cunningham left the team to return to the NBA. On July 17, 1974, the Spirits signed Marvin Barnes, who had been drafted by the Denver Nuggets, to a seven-year, $2.1 million contract; the ABA awarded Denver an additional 1975 first-round draft choice as compensation. On September 27, 1974, the Spirits signed Don Chaney of the Boston Celtics to a three-year, $600,000 contract to begin with the 1975-76 season. Also in September 1974 the Spirits signed Maurice Lucas to a six-year contract.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Offseason, Preseason transactions
Bob McKinnon became the Spirits' coach prior to the season, replacing Larry Brown who left for the Denver Nuggets along with Carl Scheer.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Offseason, Preseason transactions
In September 1974 Bob Costas was hired as the Spirits' radio announcer.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Offseason, Preseason exhibition games
Unlike most ABA teams, the Spirits did not play preseason exhibition games against NBA opponents prior to the 1974-75 season, though they did before the 1975-76 season, and in prior seasons as the Carolina Cougars.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Playoffs
The Kentucky Colonels finished the season as the Eastern Division champions, and dispatched the Memphis Sounds in the Eastern Division Semifinals, 4 games to 1. The Spirits and Colonels met in the Eastern Division Semifinals.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Playoffs
Game 1 of the Eastern Division semifinals was played in Louisville on April 21. Kentucky won 112-99 despite Freddie Lewis' 35 points. Game 2 on April 23 saw the Colonels win at home 108-103 despite Marvin Barnes' 43 points.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Playoffs
The series then moved to St. Louis on April 25. The Spirits had lagged in attendance all season but outdrew the Colonels' first two crowds in the series as 10,142 showed up for Game 3. Freddie Lewis scored 32 points and St. Louis defeated Kentucky 103-97. Game 4 saw Artis Gilmore lead all scorers with 33 as the Colonels beat the Spirits 117-98 before 11,688 fans on April 27.


1974–75 Spirits of St. Louis season, Playoffs
The Spirits and Colonels met for Game 5 in Louisville on April 28. Kentucky's crowd of 8,726 was less than either of the two St. Louis crowds, and Marvin Barnes scored 35 points for the Spirits. Kentucky still won 123-103 and the Colonels advanced to the ABA Finals for the third time.


1974–75 St. John's Redmen basketball team
The 1974–75 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his seventh year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden.


1974–75 St. Louis Blues season
The 1974–75 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' eighth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).


1974–75 St. Louis Blues season, Offseason, NHL Draft
Below are listed the selections in the 1974 NHL amateur draft:


1974–75 Stoke City F.C. season
The 1974–75 season was Stoke City's 68th season in the Football League and the 44th in the First Division.


1974–75 Stoke City F.C. season
Stoke back in European competition were handed a tough tie against Dutch giants Ajax. After a 1–1 draw at home Stoke dominated the second leg in Amsterdam but failed to find the back of the net and were knocked out on the away goals rule. In the league Stoke continued from where they left off the previous season in good form and for the first time since the 1946–47 season they were in the race for the First Division title.


1974–75 Stoke City F.C. season
However, so were a number of other clubs, and with three matches left Stoke were third and on course for their best ever finish, but they took just a point in those games and finished in 5th position. There was a double blow for Stoke as they missed out on a UEFA Cup place after West Ham United won the FA Cup.


1974–75 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Before the start of the 1974–75 season Stoke signed Sheffield United forward Geoff Salmons and lined up for the opening match a 3–0 win over Leeds United. Despite exiting Europe Stoke's form in the First Division remained good, but Tony Waddington was worried to a certain extent about his last line of defence and in November he surprisingly decided to break the club transfer record with the signing of Peter Shilton for £325,000 which at the time was also a world record transfer for a goalkeeper. Within ten days of Shilton's arrival Stoke sat at the top of the table after beating his old club Leicester City 1–0.


1974–75 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Stoke's progress in 1974–75, however was severely handicapped by a remarkable injury crisis, Already without Alan Bloor and John Ritchie, Jimmy Greenhoff broke his nose against Birmingham City and then Jimmy Robertson broke his leg against Coventry City on Boxing Day. Despite this Stoke kept on performing well and by February were again were on top spot. A 2–2 draw at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers cost the team another broken leg, Mike Pejic which was followed by  Denis Smith in the next home match against Ipswich Town.


1974–75 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Yet Stoke still fought on with a reduced number of players, and after some fine results they lay in third with three games remaining If they won all three they would be champions of England for the first time. As it happened they failed to win any drawing twice and losing at Sheffield United and had to settle for fifth, four points behind champions Derby County. There was further disappointment for City as they lost out on a UEFA Cup place to West Ham.


1974–75 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
Stoke went down 2–0 against Liverpool in the third round.


1974–75 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League Cup
Stoke beat Third Division Halifax Town 3–0 before being paired with Chelsea. After two draws the tie went to a 2nd replay and thanks to two own goals Stoke recorded their biggest League Cup win, 6–2. But they were knocked out by Ipswich Town in the next round.


1974–75 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Cup
Stoke were also involved in the UEFA Cup and were paired with Dutch giants Ajax. In the first leg at the Victoria Ground Ajax dominated the match and went in front through star winger Ruud Krol. Stoke, despite being outplayed, managed to find an equaliser through Denis Smith. In the second leg it was a case of the roles being reversed: this time it was Stoke who dominated the match but couldn't find a way past Piet Schrijvers, with Stoke going out on the away-goal rule.


1974–75 Sussex County Football League
The 1974–75 Sussex County Football League season was the 50th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.


1974–75 Sussex County Football League, Division One
Division One featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1974–75 Sussex County Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured nine clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


1974–75 Svenska Cupen
1974–75 Svenska Cupen was the 20th season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition started in 1974 and concluded in 1975 with the Final, held at Malmö Stadion, Malmö. Malmö FF won the final 1–0 against Djurgårdens IF.


1974–75 Swedish Division I season
The 1974–75 Swedish Division I season was the 31st and final season of Swedish Division I. It was replaced by the Elitserien for 1975–76. Leksands IF won the final Division I title by defeating Brynas IF in the final.


1974–75 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
The 1974–75 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head coach was Roy Danforth, serving for his 7th year. The team played home games at Manley Field House in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament – the first in program history – and finished with a 23–9 record.


1974–75 Série A season
The 1974–75 Série A season was the 54th season of the Série A, the top level of ice hockey in France. Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais won their third league title.


1974–75 Takht Jamshid Cup
The 1974–75 season was the second season of the Takht Jamshid Cup of Iranian football. The competition was won by Taj Football Club of Tehran.


1974–75 Tennis Borussia Berlin season
The 1974–75 season was the first time Tennis Borussia Berlin played in the Fußball-Bundesliga, the highest tier of the German football league system. After 34 league games, Tennis Borussia finished in 17th position, second from the bottom of the table, only one place above Wuppertaler SV. The club reached the fourth round of the DFB-Pokal; eventually losing 2–1 away to VfB Stuttgart II. Thirteen of their 38 league goals were scored by striker Norbert Stolzenburg.


1974–75 Tercera División
The 1974–75 Tercera División season is the 41st since its establishment.


1974–75 Texaco Cup
The 1974–75 Texaco Cup was the fifth and last edition of the tournament sponsored by Texaco. It was won by Newcastle United, who beat Southampton in a two-legged final by 3–1 on aggregate.


1974–75 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1974–75 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 58th season of the franchise, 48th season as the Maple Leafs.


1974–75 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1974–75 season.


1974–75 Toronto Toros season
The 1974–75 Toronto Toros season was the team's second season in Toronto, after spending their inaugural season as the Ottawa Nationals in 1972–73. The Toros moved from Varsity Arena to Maple Leaf Gardens for the start of their second season.


1974–75 Turkish Cup
The 1974–75 Turkish Cup was the 13th edition of the annual tournament that determined the association football Süper Lig Turkish Cup (Turkish: Türkiye Kupası) champion under the auspices of the Turkish Football Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu; TFF). Beşiktaş successfully contested Trabzonspor 2-1 in the final. The results of the tournament also determined which clubs would be promoted or relegated.


1974–75 UAE Football League, Overview
It was contested by 6 teams, and Al-Ahli Football Club - Dubai won the championship.


1974–75 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
The 1974–75 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1974–75 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by sixth year head coach Tim Tift and played their home games at Crawford Hall. They were invited to the 1975 NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament where they lost to Puget Sound in the regional semifinals and UC Davis in the regional third place game. The anteaters finished the season with an overall record of 16–11.


1974–75 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team, Previous season
The 1973–74 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 14–12. They were not invited to a post season tournament.


1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
In head coach John R. Wooden's final game, the 1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won the team's tenth National Championship in twelve years over the Kentucky Wildcats (92–85), in the San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California.


1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The Bruins defeated Michigan in the first round. In the West Regional, UCLA beat Montana and Arizona State to advance to the Final Four. Washington scored 26 points to give UCLA an overtime victory over Louisville, 75–74, in the semi-finals game. After the game, Coach Wooden announced that the championship game would be his last game.


1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Season Summary
This UCLA team was far from the most talented coached  by the legendary John Wooden. It was a team without superstars, in fact, but it turned out to be one of Wooden's favorites, for it sent him into retirement with a 92–85 victory over Kentucky in the 1975 National Title game behind center Richard Washington’s 28 points. The championship was Wooden’s 10th, a record which still stands for men's coaches. Geno Auriemma of Connecticut broke the overall basketball record by winning his 11th title in 2016.


1974–75 UEFA Cup
The 1974–75 UEFA Cup was won by Borussia Mönchengladbach over Twente on aggregate.


1974–75 UEFA Cup
The third club was revoked to Scotland and Belgium, and it was assigned to the Netherlands and Austria.


1974–75 UEFA Cup, First round, Second leg
3–3 on aggregate, Velež Mostar won on away goals rule.


1974–75 UEFA Cup, First round, Second leg
2–2 on aggregate, Royal Antwerp won on away goal rules.


1974–75 UEFA Cup, First round, Second leg
1–1 on aggregate, Dynamo Dresden won on away goal rules.


1974–75 UEFA Cup, First round, Second leg
4–4 on aggregate, Raba ETO Győr won 5–4 in penalty shoot-out.


1974–75 UEFA Cup, First round, Second leg
4–4 on aggregate, Dynamo Moscow won on away goals rule.


1974–75 UEFA Cup, First round, Second leg
Both legs were played in Amsterdam, the second leg was formally a 'home' game for Hibernians. Amsterdam won 12–0 on aggregate.


1974–75 UEFA Cup, Second round, Second leg
4–4 on aggregate, Derby County won 7–6 in penalty shoot-out.


1974–75 UEFA Cup, Second round, Second leg
1–1 on aggregate, Dynamo Dresden won 4–3 in penalty shoot-out.


1974–75 United Counties League
The 1974–75 United Counties League season was the 68th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England.


1974–75 United Counties League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, joined from the Spartan League:


1974–75 United Counties League, Division One
The Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 2 new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1974–75 United Counties League, Division Two
The Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 4 new clubs:


1974–75 United States network television schedule
The following is the 1974–75 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1974 through August 1975. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1973–74 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.


1974–75 United States network television schedule
New fall series are highlighted in bold. Series ending their original runs are in italics.


1974–75 United States network television schedule
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.


1974–75 United States network television schedule
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.


1974–75 United States network television schedule
This is the last of the four seasons to carry a 21-hour (three hours every day) weekly prime time schedule, which was used from 1971 to 1975.


1974–75 United States network television schedule, Sunday
Note: 60 Minutes aired at 6:00-7:00 pm on CBS from September 1974 to June 1975.


1974–75 United States network television schedule, Wednesday
Note: Dan August consisted of reruns of the 1970-1971 ABC series.


1974–75 United States network television schedule, By network, NBC
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


1974–75 United States network television schedule (daytime)
The 1974–75 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1974 to August 1975.


1974–75 United States network television schedule (daytime)
Talk shows are highlighted in  yellow, local programming is white, reruns of older programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold, children's programs are light purple and sports programs are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.


1974–75 United States network television schedule (daytime)
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.


1974–75 United States network television schedule (late night)
These are the late night Monday-Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1974. All times are Eastern/Pacific.


1974–75 United States network television schedule (late night)
Talk/Variety shows are highlighted in yellow, Local News & Programs are highlighted in white.


1974–75 Utah Stars season
The 1974–75 Utah Stars season was the fifth season of the franchise in Utah (and 8th overall) in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Despite declining from the previous season for the 3rd straight year, the Stars went into the playoffs once again, finishing seven games over San Diego for 4th place. In the Semifinals, they lost to the Denver Nuggets in 6 games. As it turned out, this was their final playoff appearance, as the team folded midway through the next season.


1974–75 Utah Stars season
Before the season, the Stars signed a 19-year old Moses Malone straight out of Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia to a five-year contract.


1974–75 Vancouver Blazers season
The 1974–75 Vancouver Blazers season was the Vancouver Blazers' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Blazers failed to make the playoffs


1974–75 Vancouver Blazers season, Player stats
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1974–75 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1974–75 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 5th in the NHL. With a realignment of the teams in the NHL, the Canucks left the East Division and joined the newly formed Smythe Division. The Canucks won their first division title under this new alignment, and as a result reached the playoffs for the first time. The Canucks earned a first round bye and played in the quarter-finals against the Montreal Canadiens; the Canucks lost 4 games to 1.


1974–75 Vancouver Canucks season
This season also marked the first season in which the Canucks played without a team captain.


1974–75 Vancouver Canucks season, Draft picks
Vancouver's picks at the 1974 NHL amateur draft. The draft was held at the NHL Office in Montreal, Quebec.


1974–75 VfL Bochum season
The 1974–75 VfL Bochum season was the 37th season in club history.


1974–75 Virginia Squires season
The 1974–75 Virginia Squires season was the 5th season of the Squires in the American Basketball Association. The Squires, having sold talents such as Julius Erving and George Gervin in previous years in order to keep afloat, simply imploded with a lack of talent, losing 69 games, the worst in ABA history. Their longest winning streak was 3 games, from January 31 to February 3, 1975. At one point, they lost 15 straight games, from December 30, 1974 to January 26, 1975. The only victory they scored in March 1975 was their final victory as the team lost eight straight to close out the season. The team finished last in points per game at 99.0, with a middling 6th in points allowed with 109.5 per game.


1974–75 Virginia Squires season, Awards and honors
1975 ABA All-Star Game selection (game played on January 28, 1975)


1974–75 WCHL season
The 1974–75 WCHL season was the ninth season for the Western Canada Hockey League. Twelve teams completed a 70-game season. The New Westminster Bruins won the President's Cup.


1974–75 WCHL season, Regular season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1974–75 WCHL season, All-Star game
On January 15, the West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 4–1 at Victoria, British Columbia with a crowd of 3,452.


1974–75 WHA season
The 1974–75 WHA season was the third season of the World Hockey Association. Fourteen teams each played 78 games.


1974–75 WHA season, Regular season
The WHA expanded by adding the Indianapolis Racers and Phoenix Roadrunners, and splitting into 3 divisions (Western, Eastern, and Canadian). The top two teams in each division qualified for the playoffs along with the two next best teams overall. Prior to the season, Southern California welcomed the Jersey Knights, who moved to San Diego and became the Mariners, and said goodbye to the Los Angeles Sharks, who moved to Detroit and became the Michigan Stags. Midway through the season, the Stags moved to Baltimore and became the Blades; they folded for good after the season. Chicago also folded at season's end. Also, the New England Whalers left Boston for Hartford, but played the first half of the season in Springfield, Massachusetts until construction on the Hartford Civic Center was finished.


1974–75 WHA season, Regular season
The NHL also expanded this season, to 18 teams, making a total of 32 clubs playing major professional hockey in North America. This number has not been surpassed since; the NHL is scheduled to field 32 teams, beginning in 2021.


1974–75 WHA season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1974–75 WHA season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties, GA = Goals against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


1974–75 WHA season, All-Star game
At Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, the West defeated the East 6-4.


1974–75 WHA season, Avco World Trophy playoffs
Eight teams qualified for the playoffs; the top two teams in each division and the next two teams with the highest point totals. The teams were then pooled together, according to point totals, to determine quarter-final match-ups. The three division winners were guaranteed the top three seeds, according to their point totals. Teams were not "reseeded" after the quarter-final round.


1974–75 WIHL season
1974–75 was the 28th season of the Western International Hockey League.


1974–75 WIHL season, Playoffs
In the "Best of 7" final, the Spokane Flyers defeated Cranbrook Royals 4 games to 3 (3-2, 3-7, 2-6, 6-3, 4-3, 4-5 OT, 13-7). The Spokane Flyers advanced to the 1974-75 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.


1974–75 Washington Bullets season
The 1974–75 Washington Bullets played in their 14th season and 2nd in the Washington, D.C. area. The franchise changed their name from the Capital Bullets to the Washington Bullets. The franchise captured its 6th division title in 7 years by posting a franchise best record of 60–22. The Bullets were nearly unbeatable at home posting a record of 36–5 at the Capital Centre. The Bullets won their second Eastern Conference title, but were swept in the NBA Finals in four games by the Golden State Warriors.


1974–75 Washington Capitals season
The 1974–75 Washington Capitals season was the first in Capitals history. Along with the Kansas City Scouts, the Capitals joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team for the 1974–75 season. The team was owned by Abe Pollin, owner of the NBA's Washington Bullets. Pollin had built the Capital Centre in suburban Landover, Maryland, to house both the Bullets (who formerly played in Baltimore) and the Capitals. His first act as owner was to hire Hall of Famer Milt Schmidt as general manager.


1974–75 Washington Capitals season, Regular season
Along with the Kansas City Scouts, the Capitals joined the NHL as an expansion team for the 1974–75 season. With a combined 30 teams between the NHL and the rival World Hockey Association, the talent pool available to stock the new teams was extremely thin. In their first season, the Capitals would set an NHL record for futility, losing 67 of 80 games, and only winning one on the road. The Scouts fared only marginally better (getting their first win against the Capitals, albeit in their tenth game of existence), and the expansion was widely seen as having been a mistake.


1974–75 Washington Capitals season, Regular season
The Capitals' inaugural season was dreadful, even by expansion standards. They finished 8–67–5, which is the worst record in NHL history. Their 21 points were half that of their expansion brethren, the Scouts. They won only eight games, the fewest ever by a team playing at least 70 games. Their .131 winning percentage is still the worst in NHL history. They also set records for most road losses (39 out of 40), most consecutive road losses (37) and most consecutive losses (17), most of which have now been broken. Schmidt himself had to take over the coaching reins late in the season. The Capitals failed to qualify for the playoffs.


1974–75 Washington Capitals season, Regular season
On an interesting note, of Washington's eight wins, seven of them were decided by two goals or more, with their season superlative 8-4 win in their final game.


1974–75 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
The Capitals had an appalling first season and did not qualify for the playoffs. They had the worst points percentage all-time in NHL post expansion history with a 0.131 win percentage average. In addition, they had the worst road record in NHL history, winning their only road game against the California Golden Seals in the 76th game of the season and third-to-last road game of the season.


1974–75 Washington Capitals season, Player statistics, Regular season
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts;


1974–75 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 1974–75 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1974–75 NCAA college basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.


1974–75 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The Huskies were 16–10 overall in the regular season and 6–8 in conference play, tied for fifth in the standings.


1974–75 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 1974–75 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach George Raveling, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at the Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.


1974–75 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The Cougars were 10–16 overall in the regular season and 1–13 in conference play, last in the standings. The sole win came in the last game over rival Washington in Seattle.


1974–75 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1974–75 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by fourth-year head coach Gene Visscher and played their home games on campus at Wildcat Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were 11–15 overall and 6–8 in conference play.


1974–75 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
After Visscher abruptly resigned on Friday, January 24, fourth-year assistant Neil McCarthy took over as head coach. The Wildcats were 6–8 and 1–2 in conference, but had lost four straight, three of which were non-conference. The last was a 26-point road loss to independent Utah State in Logan on Wednesday, January 22.


1974–75 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
In the remaining twelve games of the season under McCarthy, the Wildcats were 5–7; this included another loss to Utah State in the season finale, but only by two points in overtime at Ogden. The USU Aggies were invited to the 32-team NCAA Tournament, but were defeated in the first round by Big Sky champion Montana.


1974–75 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
Junior forward Jimmie Watts was named to the all-conference team for a second time; junior center Al DeWitt and senior forward Brad Tauscheck were honorable mention.


1974–75 Welsh Cup
The 1974–75 FAW Welsh Cup is the 88th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.


1974–75 Welsh Cup, Fourth round
Nine winners from the Third round and seven new clubs.


1974–75 West Ham United F.C. season
West Ham United won the FA Cup Final for the second time in the 1974–75 season.


1974–75 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham United recorded a 2–0 victory in the final against a Fulham side including former Upton Park captain Bobby Moore. Both goals were scored by Alan 'Sparrow' Taylor. West Ham finished in 13th position in the First Division.


1974–75 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 1974–75 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 75th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire.


1974–75 West Midlands (Regional) League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:


1974–75 Western Football League
The 1974–75 season was the 73rd in the history of the Western Football League.


1974–75 Western Football League
The champions for the first time in their history were newcomers Falmouth Town. Falmouth were the first Cornish club to play in the Western League, and they won the league at their first attempt, remaining unbeaten throughout the season.


1974–75 Western Football League
This was the first season in which three points were awarded for a win, rather than the traditional two points.


1974–75 Western Football League, Final table
The league was increased from 19 clubs to 21 after Avon Bradford and Exeter City Reserves left, and four new clubs joined:


1974–75 Winnipeg Jets season
The 1974–75 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' third season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The club finished third in the Canadian Division and missed the playoffs.


1974–75 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 1974–75 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Yale University during the 1974–75 men's college basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 18th year head coach Joe Vancisin, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 3–20, 2–12 in Ivy League play to finish in last place.


1974–75 York City F.C. season
The 1974–75 season was the 53rd season of competitive association football and 46th season in the Football League played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. They finished in fifteenth position in the 22-team 1974–75 Football League Second Division. They entered the 1974–75 FA Cup in the third round and lost to Arsenal, and entered the 1974–75 League Cup in the first round and lost to Huddersfield Town.


1974–75 York City F.C. season
22 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 11 different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Graeme Crawford, defender Chris Topping and midfielder Ian Holmes played in all 45 first-team matches over the season. Jimmy Seal finished as leading goalscorer with 18 goals, of which 17 came in league competition and one came in the FA Cup.


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup
The 1974–75 Yorkshire Cup was the sixty-seventh occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup
Hull Kingston Rovers won the trophy by beating Wakefield Trinity by the score of 16-13


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup
The match was played at Headingley, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 5,823 and receipts were £3,090


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup
It was also the second consecutive Yorkshire Cup Final appearances by Wakefield Trinity, both of which would result in defeat


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, no new entrants and no "leavers" and so the total of entries remained the  same at sixteen.


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This in turn resulted in no byes in the first round.


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
1 * The first Yorkshire Cup match played at this Elland Road Greyhound Stadium


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
2 * The score is given incorrectly as 0-10 by the  John Player yearbook 1975–76  but as 23-10 by  the RUGBYLEAGUEproject> and others


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
3 * The date is given as Wednesday 11 September by RUGBYLEAGUEproject   but by the official Hull archives as Tuesday 10 September.


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
4 * Headingley, Leeds, is the home ground of Leeds RLFC with a capacity of 21,000. The record attendance was  40,175 for a league match between Leeds and Bradford Northern on 21 May 1947.


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden).


1974–75 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)


1974–75 Yorkshire Football League
The 1974–75 Yorkshire Football League was the 49th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.


1974–75 Yorkshire Football League, Division One
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1974–75 Yorkshire Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured eight clubs which competed in the previous season, along with eight new clubs.


1974–75 Yorkshire Football League, Division Three
Division Three featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs.


1974–75 Yugoslav First Basketball League
The 1974–75 Yugoslav First Basketball League season was the 31st season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia.


1974–75 Yugoslav First League
The 1974–75 Yugoslav First League season was the 29th season of the First Federal League of Yugoslavia (Croatian: Prva savezna liga, Serbian: Прва савезна лига, Slovenian: Prva zvezna liga), the top level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. A total of 18 teams competed in the league, with the previous season's champions Hajduk Split successfully defending their title, finishing the season three points clear of runners-up Vojvodina.


1974–75 Yugoslav First League
The season began on 17 August 1974 and concluded on 29 June 1975. This was the second national title win for Hajduk under the guidance of manager Tomislav Ivić, who previously led the club to three consecutive Yugoslav Cup wins in 1972, 1973 and 1974. In the following seasons Ivić won the 1976 cup and the 1978–79 championship with Hajduk, becoming the most successful manager in club's history.


1974–75 Yugoslav First League
Strikers Boško Đorđević of Partizan and Dušan Savić of Red Star shared the title of top goalscorer with 20 goals each. Both players topped the scoring table for the first time in their careers, with Savić repeating the achievement in the 1978–79 season.


1974–75 Yugoslav First League, Teams
A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including sixteen sides from the 1973–74 season and two sides promoted from the 1973–74 Yugoslav Second League (YSL) as winners of the two second level divisions East and West. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 34 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.


1974–75 Yugoslav First League, Teams
FK Borac Banja Luka and NK Zagreb were relegated from the 1973–74 Yugoslav First League after finishing the season in bottom two places of the league table. Borac had completed a four-year stay at the highest level of Yugoslav football, while NK Zagreb had to return to second level after only one year in top flight.


1974–75 Yugoslav First League, Teams
The two clubs promoted to top level were FK Radnički Kragujevac and NK Rijeka. Radnički Kragujevac returned to the highest division as winners of YSL Division East after spending two years in second level, which had ended their previous 1969–1972 three-season spell. In comparison, Croatian side NK Rijeka returned as winners of YSL Division West after four years in second level, which had interrupted their earlier 1958–1969 eleven-year top level tenure. NK Rijeka would go on to remain in top flight until the 1990–91 season, when Croatian and Slovenian clubs abandoned the Yugoslav league amid the breakup of Yugoslavia.


1974–75 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season
The 1974–75 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season was the 33rd season of the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Yugoslavia. 14 teams participated in the league, and Olimpija have won the championship.


1974–75 ice hockey Bundesliga season
The 1974–75 Ice hockey Bundesliga season was the 17th season of the Ice hockey Bundesliga, the top level of ice hockey in Germany. 10 teams participated in the league, and Düsseldorfer EG won the championship.


1974–75 in Belgian football
The 1974–75 season was the 72nd season of competitive football in Belgium. R White Daring Molenbeek won their first Division I title. RSC Anderlechtois won the Belgian Cup against R Antwerp FC (1-0) and they reached the quarter-finals of the 1974–75 European Champion Clubs' Cup. The Belgium national football team started their UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying campaign with wins over Iceland and France and a draw against East Germany. The Belgian Women's First Division was won by Astrio Begijnendijk for the 3rd time. Paul Van Himst won his 4th Belgian Golden Shoe award, which is the current record.


1974–75 in Belgian football, Overview
Belgium was drawn in Group 7 of the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifications with Iceland, France and East Germany. At the end of the season, with 2 wins over Iceland and France and a draw against East Germany, Belgium was at the top of the group with 5 points, ahead of Iceland (4 points in 4 games), East Germany (3 points in 4 games) and France (2 points in 3 games).


1974–75 in Belgian football, Overview
At the end of the season, the number of teams in Division I was decreased from 20 to 19, so the bottom 3 teams in Division I (KFC Diest, ROC de Montignies-sur-Sambre and KFC Winterslag) were relegated to Division II, to be replaced by Division II champions KRC Mechelen and the Belgian Second Division Final Round winner RAA Louviéroise. This time, all 4 teams participating in the final round were Division II teams, based on the period rankings and the final ranking. The tournament was contested by RAA Louviéroise, K Boom FC, KSK Tongeren and VG Oostende.


1974–75 in Belgian football, Overview
The bottom 3 teams in Division II (KAS Eupen, Royale Union and R Crossing Club de Schaerbeek) were relegated to Division III, to be replaced by KAA Gent and VV Patro Eisden from Division III.


1974–75 in Belgian football, Overview
The bottom 2 clubs of each Division III league (K Puurs EFC, KSK Roeselare, R Stade Waremmien FC and K Helzold FC) were relegated to Promotion, together with FC Denderleeuw who lost a two-legged play-off game against FC Dessel Sport (the two 14th-placed teams).


1974–75 in Belgian football, Overview
The winner of each Promotion league (K Hoger Op Merchtem, KSK Bree, RFC Sérésien and RRC Tienen) were promoted to Division III: .


1974–75 in Belgian football, European competitions
RSC Anderlechtois beat SK Slovan Bratislava of Czechoslovakia in the first round of the 1974–75 European Champion Clubs' Cup (lost 2-4 away, won 3-1 at home). In the second round, they eliminated Olympiacos FC of Greece (won 5-1 at home, lost 0-3 away) but lost in the quarter-finals to Leeds United AFC (lost 0-3 away, 0-1 at home).


1974–75 in Belgian football, European competitions
KSV Waregem lost in the first round of the 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup to FK Austria Wien of Austria (won 2-1 at home, lost 1-4 away).


1974–75 in Belgian football, European competitions
R Antwerp FC (2nd-placed in the championship) and R White Daring Molenbeek (3rd) qualified for the 1974–75 UEFA Cup. In the first round, Antwerp beat SK Sturm Graz of Austria on away goals (lost 1-2 away, won 1-0 at home) and RWDM beat Dundee FC of Scotland (won 1-0 at home, 4-2 away). Both clubs were eliminated in the second round, Antwerp by AFC Ajax of the Netherlands on away goals (lost 0-1 away, won 2-1 at home) and RWDM by FC Twente of the Netherlands (lost 1-2 away, 0-1 at home).


1974–75 in English field hockey
The 1974–75 English Hockey League season took place from September 1974 until April 1975.


1974–75 in English field hockey
The Inaugural Men's National Inter League Championship brought together the winners of their respective regional leagues. The event was the predecessor of the National League and the championship (held in September 1975) was won by Bedfordshire Eagles in its first year.


1974–75 in English field hockey
As from the 1980-81 season the National Inter League Championship would be held in the spring of the same season instead of the Autumn of the following season.


1974–75 in English field hockey, Men's Courage National Inter League Championship, Final
Bedfordshire EaglesP Ball, M Blake, M Hodge, M Ganesh, Brajinder Daved, P Goodyear, P Ellis, Benawra Singh, R Jackson, M Kavanagh (capt), J AshfordSouthgateDavid Owen, David Collison, David Whitaker, Anthony Ekins, R J Owen, Michael Corby, Alistair McGinn (Ian McGinn sub), Michael Crowe (capt), David Aldridge, John Walker, James Neale (G Pickard sub)


1974–75 in English field hockey, Men's Cup (Benson & Hedges National Clubs Championship), Final
(Held at Goosedale Farm, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, on 27 April)


1974–75 in English field hockey, Men's Cup (Benson & Hedges National Clubs Championship), Final
SouthgateDavid Owen, David Collison, David Whitaker, Anthony Ekins, Bernie Cotton, Michael Corby, Ian McGinn, Michael Crowe, (David Aldridge sub), John Walker, James Neale, t'HoenNottinghamSergeant, Watson, Appleby, Elson, Rivers, Stables, Walters, Cassell, Maughan, Stokes, Roper (Beck sub)


1974–75 in English football
The 1974–75 season was the 95th season of competitive football in England.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
4 July 1974: Don Revie accepts the offer from The Football Association to become the new manager of the England national football team, ending 13 years as manager of Leeds United, the defending league champions.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
12 July 1974: Bill Shankly stuns Liverpool by announcing his retirement after 15 years as manager. He is to be succeeded by 55-year-old coach Bob Paisley.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
30 July 1974: Leeds United's search for a new manager ends with the appointment of Brian Clough, who had managed Third Division side Brighton & Hove Albion since November after his controversial dismissal from Derby County, the side he managed to title glory in 1972. However, he is not joined at Elland Road by his long serving assistant Peter Taylor, who is promoted to the manager's seat at the Goldstone Ground.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
10 August 1974: This year's FA Charity Shield is played at Wembley Stadium between league champions Leeds United and FA Cup holders Liverpool, both sides having appointed new managers for the first time in over a decade. The match ends in a 1–1 draw and Liverpool win 6–5 on penalties, but it is marred by the dismissal of Leeds captain Billy Bremner and Liverpool striker Kevin Keegan.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
17 August 1974: The First Division season begins. Clough's first League match in charge of Leeds ends in a 3–0 defeat to Stoke City. Carlisle United, in the First Division for the first time in their history, win 2–0 at Chelsea, and Manchester City beat West Ham United 4–0. Manchester United play their first game outside the top flight since 1938, beating Orient 2–0 at Brisbane Road in the opening Second Division fixture. Football hooliganism was rife at the Orient match, with reports of clashes between United supporters and police, damaged Underground trains and fighting in the ground.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
24 August 1974: Carlisle United move to the top of the league after winning their first three games in the First Division. In the Second Division, Old Trafford hosts its first Second Division game in 36 years as Manchester United beat Millwall 4–0, with Gerry Daly scoring a hat-trick and Stuart Pearson scoring the other goal.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
31 August 1974: At the end of August, champions Liverpool have gained the lead of the First Division under new manager Bob Paisley, one point ahead of Ipswich Town, Everton and Manchester City, whose 2–1 defeat of Leeds United leaves the champions just one point off the bottom.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
12 September 1974: Brian Clough is sacked after 44 days and six league matches in charge of Leeds United, who have won just once in the league and stand 19th of 22 clubs in the First Division. He receives a pay-off in the region of £98,000.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
14 September 1974: Leeds United lose 2–1 to Burnley in their first match after the departure of Brian Clough.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
30 September 1974: With eight wins from their first ten games, Ipswich Town top the First Division table at the end of September. They lead Manchester City by two points. At the bottom, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Leeds United are level on points.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
4 October 1974: After nearly a month, Leeds United finally appoint a successor to Brian Clough by naming Jimmy Armfield of Bolton Wanderers as their new manager.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
5 October 1974: Leeds United beat Arsenal 2–0 at Elland Road to send the Gunners, who have been in the First Division since 1919, to the bottom of the table.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
22 October 1974: Don Revie's first England squad is announced, featuring six U23 players without full senior caps: Kevin Beattie of Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough's Willie Maddren, Birmingham City forward Trevor Francis, Stoke City's Alan Hudson and QPR pair Gerry Francis and Dave Thomas.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
30 October 1974: England beat Czechoslovakia 3–0 at Wembley in a European Championship qualifier, Don Revie's first match as manager.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
31 October 1974: Liverpool have regained top spot in the First Division at the end of the month, one point ahead of Manchester City. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur continue to struggle in the relegation zone, where they have been joined by Luton Town.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
9 November 1974: Manchester City take over at the top of the First Division as Liverpool lose 3–1 at home to Arsenal.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
20 November 1974: England are held to a goalless draw by Portugal in their second 1976 European Championship qualifier.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
30 November 1974: Stoke City beat Leicester City 1–0 to move to the top of the First Division, but just three points separate the top nine clubs. Carlisle United's early form has deserted them, and they now lie in the relegation zone with Luton Town and Chelsea.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
7 December 1974: Manchester United come back from being 3–1 down against Sheffield Wednesday to draw 4–4. An eight-man on-pitch "brawl" breaks out in the match between Carlisle United and Arsenal.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
11 December 1974: Derby County's UEFA Cup campaign is ended at the third round stage by Velež, leaving Leeds United as Britain's only club still in any of the European competitions. Newcastle United retain the Texaco Cup after beating ten-man Southampton 3–1 on aggregate.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
18 December 1974: Fourth Division Chester reach the semi-finals of the Football League Cup after beating Newcastle United 1–0 in a replay. Middlesbrough lose 3–0 to Manchester United, incredibly leaving no First Division clubs in the competition.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
31 December 1974: At the end of the year, the race for the First Division title remains remarkably close, with five points separating the top thirteen teams. Ipswich Town lead the table, alongside last year's Second Division champions Middlesbrough. Chelsea have moved out of the relegation zone at the expense of Leicester City.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
4 January 1975: Isthmian League Leatherhead reach the fourth round of the FA Cup by beating Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0. They are joined by Southern League side Wimbledon, who win 1–0 away to First Division Burnley. Non -league Altrincham and Wycombe Wanderers hold First Division opponents, Everton and Middlesbrough respectively, to draws.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
7 January 1975: Third Division underdogs Walsall knock Manchester United out of the FA Cup by winning the third round replay 3-2 at Fellows Park, three days after the first match at Old Trafford ended in a goalless draw.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
11 January 1975: Ipswich beat high-flying Middlesbrough and register their fifteenth win of the season to go top of the First Division, but seven other clubs are within three points of the Suffolk club. Everton, in second, put three past bottom club Leicester without reply, and sit one point off the lead. Division Two leaders Manchester United opened up a six-point gap at the summit with a victory over Sheffield Wednesday, while Sunderland in second were beaten by lowly Portsmouth.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
18 January 1975: Everton, who have lost just three League games so far, take over leadership of the First Division with a 3–0 win over Birmingham City. Ipswich Town and Burnley are one point behind.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
22 January 1975: Aston Villa and Norwich City complete aggregate victories in their League Cup semi-finals over Chester and Manchester United respectively.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
25 January 1975: Wimbledon hold Leeds United to a 0–0 draw at Elland Road in the FA Cup fourth round. Leatherhead's run comes to an end with a 3–2 defeat to Leicester City. FA Cup holders Liverpool are knocked out of this season's competition 1–0 by Ipswich Town. Walsall's FA Cup run continues with a 1-0 home win over last season's runners-up Newcastle United.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
10 February 1975: Wimbledon's FA Cup run finally ends in the fourth round replay with a 1–0 defeat to Leeds United.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
15 February 1975: Walsall's FA Cup run comes to an end in the fifth round when they lose 1-0 at Birmingham City.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
28 February 1975: At the end of February, the destination of the League title is no clearer, as five points separate the top half of the First Division, which Everton led by one point from Stoke City and Burnley. Carlisle United have dropped to last place, one point behind Luton Town and Leicester City.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
1 March 1975: Aston Villa beat Norwich City 1–0 in the all-Second Division final of the League Cup at Wembley, ending their 14-year wait for a major trophy which began when they won the first ever League Cup


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
8 March 1975: Second Division Fulham beat Carlisle United 1–0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals. West Ham United and Birmingham City join them in the last four.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
12 March 1975: England beat world champions West Germany 2–0 in a friendly in their 100th international at Wembley.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
15 March 1975: Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Chelsea 7–1 in the biggest win of the First Division season. Ipswich Town beat Newcastle United 5–4, but Everton now lead the table by three points from Burnley with a game in hand.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
27 March 1975: After three draws, Ipswich Town beat Leeds United 3–2 in the third replay of their FA Cup quarter-final at Filbert Street.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
29 March 1975: Everton suffer a 3–0 defeat away to bottom-places Carlisle United, and relinquish top spot in the First Division to Liverpool.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
31 March 1975: Everton beat Coventry City 1–0 to move back to the top of the table, as Liverpool lose 2–0 to Stoke City. They lead Liverpool and Stoke by one point with a game in hand, and have just five matches remaining, but Ipswich Town, Derby County and Middlesbrough also remain in contention. Tottenham Hotspur have slipped back into the relegation zone alongside Carlisle United and Luton Town.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
5 April 1975: Both FA Cup semi-finals, Birmingham City versus Fulham and Ipswich Town versus West Ham United, require replays after ending in draws. In the Second Division, Manchester United win 1-0 at Southampton (who went down with them last season) to seal an instant return to the First Division.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
9 April 1975: Everton lose 2–1 to relegation-threatened Luton Town, and Derby County take advantage by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 to move two points clear at the top of the table with three matches left. West Ham United and Fulham reach the FA Cup final after narrow victories in their semi-final replays.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
12 April 1975: Stoke City's title challenge ends with defeat to Sheffield United, leaving Derby County, Liverpool, Everton and Ipswich Town as the remaining contenders. Carlisle United are relegated after losing at Anfield.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
16 April 1975: Malcolm Macdonald scores all five goals as England beat Cyprus 5–0 in a European Championship qualifier. He is the first England player for 37 years to achieve this feat.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
19 April 1975: Liverpool, Everton and Ipswich Town all lose to hand the initiative in the title race to Derby County. Although the Rams can only draw with Leicester City, only Ipswich can now prevent them from winning their second title in four seasons. At the bottom, Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2–0 in a vital relegation clash.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
23 April 1975: Derby County win the title after Ipswich Town can only draw 1–1 with Manchester City.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
26 April 1975: Derby County lie two points clear at the top at the end of the season after drawing their last match against Carlisle United. Liverpool finish ahead of Ipswich Town in second on goal average, with Everton fourth. Chelsea's 1–1 draw with Everton sees them relegated, and Tottenham Hotspur slip into the relegation zone after losing the North London derby to Arsenal. They must take a point from their final match to stay in the First Division.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
28 April 1975: Tottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United 4–2 to survive in the First Division and relegate Luton Town one year after promotion.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
3 May 1975: West Ham United win the FA Cup at the end of their first season under the management of John Lyall, beating Fulham 2–0 at Wembley in the final with two goals from Alan Taylor.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
11 May 1975: England beat Cyprus 1–0 to move three points clear at the top of their European Championship qualifying group.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
24 May 1975: England win the Home Championship by thrashing Scotland 5–1 at Wembley.


1974–75 in English football, Diary of the season
28 May 1975: Leeds United are beaten 2–0 by West German side Bayern Munich in the final of the European Cup in Paris. Peter Lorimer has a goal disallowed, which sparks a furious pitch invasion and rioting by a section of Leeds fans.


1974–75 in English football, UEFA competitions
1973–74 League champions Leeds United reached the European Cup final at the Parc des Princes in Paris, where they lost 2–0 to Bayern Munich. Leeds fans ran riot following the match, in which Peter Lorimer had a goal disallowed, and the club was banned from European competition for four years, later reduced to two on appeal.


1974–75 in English football, FA Cup
John Lyall kicked off his management career in style by guiding West Ham United to FA Cup glory over Fulham at Wembley. On the losing Fulham side was former West Ham captain Bobby Moore.


1974–75 in English football, League Cup
Ron Saunders guided Aston Villa to League Cup success against Norwich in the only final of the competition between two Second Division teams. Both clubs were also promoted to the First Division.


1974–75 in English football, League Cup
Fourth Division side Chester reached the semi-finals after accounting for top-flight giants Leeds United and Newcastle United. They lost the semi-final to Aston Villa 5–4 on aggregate. Manchester United lost the other semi-final, so none of the semi-finalists were from the First Division.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, First Division
Derby County won the First Division title for the second time in four seasons, in their first full season under the management of Dave Mackay. Liverpool finished runners-up under Bob Paisley, who had been promoted to the manager's seat from the coaching staff following Bill Shankly's retirement a month before the start of the season. Ipswich Town enjoyed their best finish since being champions in 1962. Everton lost just eight games during the season, the fewest of any side in the league that season, but a poor run of form at the end of the season cost Billy Bingham's side league glory.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, First Division
With Don Revie now in charge of the England team, Leeds United made a dismal start to the season under Brian Clough, who was sacked after just 44 days in charge. His successor Jimmy Armfield steered Leeds to a ninth-place finish and to their first European Cup final, which they lost to Bayern Munich. West Ham United compensated for a disappointing season in the league by winning the FA Cup. It was a disappointing season in North London as Arsenal finished 16th and Tottenham finished 19th.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, First Division
Carlisle United had incredibly topped the First Division in late August after winning their first three games in the top flight, but failed to keep up their good form and finished the season relegated in bottom place. Luton Town also went straight back down. Financially troubled Chelsea, plagued by falling attendances and rising debts, were also relegated.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, Second Division
Manchester United kept faith in manager Tommy Docherty after their relegation to the Second Division and sealed an instant return to the First Division by winning the Second Division title. FIFA finally lifted George Best's worldwide ban from football, but Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty was not prepared to give him another chance at Old Trafford, and he joined Stockport County on a free transfer.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, Second Division
Norwich City also sealed an instant return to the First Division by finished third. Also going up were runners-up Aston Villa, who took the Football League Cup up with them and ended their eight-year exile from the First Division.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, Second Division
Sunderland, the 1973 FA Cup winners, just missed out on promotion, as did Bristol City. Don Howe paid for a second failure to take West Bromwich Albion back into the First Division and was replaced as manager by veteran player Johnny Giles. Nottingham Forest, battling against a second relegation in three seasons, turned to Brian Clough in hope of turning the club around, and the turnaround started with Clough guiding them to Second Division survival.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, Second Division
Cardiff City and Millwall were relegated to the Third Division, along with Sheffield Wednesday, who would be playing Third Division football for the first time in their history.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, Third Division
Blackburn Rovers won their first promotion in nearly 20 years when they sealed the Third Division title to climb back into the Second Division after four seasons away. Plymouth Argyle finished a point behind them as runners-up, with Charlton Athletic sealing the final promotion place. Swindon Town missed out on promotion by two points. Crystal Palace finally enjoyed some good form after two successive relegations, but fifth place was not enough for promotion.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, Third Division
Huddersfield Town, who had become the first English team to win three successive league titles back in the 1920s, went down to the Fourth Division with a third relegation in four seasons. They went down with Watford, Tranmere and AFC Bournemouth.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, Fourth Division
Mansfield Town won the Fourth Division title by a six-point margin, and went up along with Shrewsbury Town, Rotherham United and League Cup semi-finalists Chester, who enjoyed their first promotion since joining the Football League in 1931. Lincoln City, managed by the league's youngest manager, Graham Taylor, missed out on promotion on goal average.


1974–75 in English football, Football League, Fourth Division
Scunthorpe, Workington, Swansea and Darlington retained their league status as the Football League voted for the third successive season to keep its lowest placed four members.


1974–75 in Scottish football
The 1974–75 season was the 102nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 78th season of Scottish league football. It was the final season of the old, two-division set up. At the end of the season, the top ten teams in Division One formed the new Premier Division. The remaining eight teams, together with the top six from Division Two went on to make up the new First Division. The remaining 14 teams became the new Second Division.


1974–75 in Scottish football
This season also saw Celtic's record-breaking run of nine consecutive league championships come to an end when Rangers won the last Division One league title.


1974–75 snooker season
The 1974–75 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1974 and May 1975. The following table outlines the results for the season's events.


1975
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1975th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 975th  year of the 2nd millennium, the 75th  year of the 20th century, and the  6th   year of the 1970s decade.


1975
It was also declared the International Women's Year by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.


1975 1. divisjon
The 1975 1. divisjon was the 31st completed season of top division football in Norway.


1975 1. divisjon, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Viking FK won the championship, their fourth consecutive league title and their fifth top-flight title overall.


1975 12 Hours of Sebring
The Sebring '75 Twelve Hours of Endurance, was the second round of the 1975 IMSA GT Championship and was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on March 21, 1975. Victory overall went to the No. 25 BMW Motorsport BMW 3.0 CSL driven by Brian Redman, Allan Moffat, Sam Posey, and Hans-Joachim Stuck.


1975 2. divisjon
The 1975 2. divisjon was a Norway's second-tier football league season.


1975 2. divisjon
The league was contested by 36 teams, divided into a total of four groups; A and B (non-Northern Norwegian teams) and two district groups which contained teams from Northern Norway: district IX–X and district XI. The winners of group A and B were promoted to the 1976 1. divisjon, while the winners of the district groups qualified for the Northern Norwegian final. The second placed teams in group A and B met the winner of the district IX–X in a qualification round where the winner was promoted to 1. divisjon. The winner of district XI was not eligible for promotion. The bottom two teams inn group A and B were relegated to the 3. divisjon. Due to restructuring of the second tier, three teams in district IX–X and 6 teams in district XI were relegated to the 1976 3. divisjon.


1975 2. divisjon
Bryne won group A with 32 points. HamKam won group B with 25 points. Both teams promoted to the 1976 1. divisjon. Vard finished second in group A won the qualification play-offs and was also promoted.


1975 2. divisjon, Northern Norwegian Final
A Northern Norwegian Final was played between the winners of the two district groups, Bodø/Glimt and Norild.


1975 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 43rd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 14 and 15 June 1975. Colloquially called the “Le Mans Economy Run”, stringent refuelling regulations were put in place. Unable to match the requisite 7mpg fuel economy the manufacturer teams from Ferrari, Alfa Romeo withdrew and Matra had retired from the sport at the end of 1974. Therefore, this only left Gulf and Ligier as front-running works-teams.


1975 24 Hours of Le Mans
The race was won by Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell in their Gulf GR-8, finishing just a lap ahead of the Ligier of Jean-Louis Lafosse and Guy Chasseuil. It was the first victory for an all-British car since the Aston Martin in 1959, and for running at an ‘economic’ speed, the winner covered just one lap less than the winning car of the previous year.


1975 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations
The ongoing fuel-crisis was having a growing impact on international motor-racing, as critics saw the sport as a profligate waste of petrol. The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), ever wanting to follow its original mandate to advance automobile technology, put in radical measures to provide a solution. All cars had to go 20 laps before refuelling with petrol and oil – roughly equivalent to 270 km (170 mi), around 7mpg, for a 25% improvement. As a reference, the Matras had only done 16 laps between their fuel stops in 1974. Fuel tank sizes were also limited in size.


1975 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations
These, however, put it out of step with the CSI (Commission Sportive Internationale - the FIA’s regulations body) and the FIA therefore removed the Le Mans 24 Hours from the World Championship calendar. This had happened before when the FIA had excluded Le Mans in 1956 because of their stricter safety requirements. It can also be pointed out that Le Mans races prior to 1960 had run to refuelling restrictions. For its part, the CSI had postponed the introduction of its new Group 5 “silhouette” rules until 1976.


1975 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations
The ACO also introduced a new “GTX” (Le Mans Grand Touring Experimental) class for GT cars to use non-homologated equipment. It also opened up its entry list to Group 3 GTs, alongside the Group 5, 4 and 2 cars. Finally, the ACO allowed teams to replace any pieces of equipment during the race, but the defective parts had to be given to the ACO technical team. This year, the ACO also gave a prize to the car which used the smallest amount of fuel. Also the Index of Thermal Efficiency was now opened to all car classes.


1975 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations
Since the race's inception in 1923, the Le Mans circuit had incorporated using public highways. An ambitious plan in the early 1970s had been proposed to build a new Mulsanne Straight parallel to the main road and bypassing the Mulsanne corner. However, by 1975 with the economic recession and reduced interest in motor-racing, no work had been started, and in the end the project was cancelled later in the year.


1975 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
To general surprise, the ACO received a commendable 101 applications, which became 71 arriving for qualifying and a final 55 in the race. However, Matra had followed Ferrari out of Sports-Car racing. Alfa Romeo works team Autodelta had sold its cars to German Willi Kauhsen, who chose not to enter, saying there was no way the Alfas could make the necessary fuel economy. Alpine-Renault cited the same reason.


1975 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Although John Wyer had semi-retired, he saw an opportunity for his Gulf-Mirage cars with the fuel-formula and the lack of big opposition. Last year the Gulfs had achieved fuel consumption of 6.1mpg. So he and JWA designer John Horsman set about adapting and optimising a new model, the Gulf GR-8 for this single race in the season. It had a long-wheelbase and low-drag body. They detuned the Cosworth DFV to run at a 8400rpm rev-limit, down about 2000rpm. The engine would now put out 380 bhp capable of 310 kp/h (195 mph). Chemists at Gulf Oil developed a fuel for the cars and put together they could achieve an impressive 7.25mpg. Once again, Wyer was able to call upon Jacky Ickx to drive, partnered with Derek Bell, while the other car had Vern Schuppan and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud.