# 1974–75 Cambridge United F.C. season

The 1974–75 season was Cambridge United's fifth season in the Football League.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 4 | Chester (P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 38 | 1.684 | 57 | Promoted to the Third Division |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 79 | 48 | 1.646 | 57 | |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 62 | 44 | 1.409 | 54 | |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 47 | 1.340 | 52 | |
| 8 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 53 | 45 | 1.178 | 49 | |

## Results
### Football League Fourth Division

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 17 August 1974 | Reading | A | 0–2 | 5,117 | |
| 2 | 23 August 1974 | Workington | H | 3–0 | 2,816 | Lill (2), Shinton |
| 3 | 31 August 1974 | Torquay United | A | 0–1 | 2,832 | |
| 4 | 3 September 1974 | Chester | H | 3–0 | 2,736 | Shinton (2), Howell |
| 5 | 6 September 1974 | Bradford City | H | 0–1 | 3,586 | |
| 6 | 14 September 1974 | Brentford | A | 0–1 | 5,313 | |
| 7 | 17 September 1974 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 6,002 | Shinton |
| 8 | 21 September 1974 | Lincoln City | H | 5–0 | 2,825 | Shinton, Tully, Cassidy (2), Ellis (o.g.) |
| 9 | 24 September 1974 | Mansfield Town | H | 2–2 | 3,627 | Tully, Lyon |
| 10 | 28 September 1974 | Darlington | A | 0–6 | 2,304 | |
| 11 | 1 October 1974 | Hartlepool United | H | 3–2 | 2,774 | Howell, D Smith |
| 12 | 4 October 1974 | Southport | H | 1–0 | 2,518 | Cassidy |
| 13 | 12 October 1974 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–2 | 2,167 | |
| 14 | 15 October 1974 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 0–2 | 2,661 | |
| 15 | 18 October 1974 | Exeter City | H | 1–1 | 1,858 | D Smith |
| 16 | 23 October 1974 | Chester | A | 1–1 | 3,790 | Cassidy |
| 17 | 26 October 1974 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–0 | 2,436 | |
| 18 | 1 November 1974 | Northampton Town | H | 3–4 | 3,589 | Baston, Shinton (2) |
| 19 | 9 November 1974 | Rochdale | A | 0–0 | 1,116 | |
| 20 | 16 November 1974 | Newport County | H | 1–1 | 2,827 | Cassidy |
| 21 | 30 November 1974 | Rotherham United | H | 0–0 | 2,881 | |
| 22 | 6 December 1974 | Stockport County | A | 0–1 | 1,843 | |
| 23 | 21 December 1974 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–0 | 1,677 | Tully |
| 24 | 26 December 1974 | Brentford | H | 2–0 | 3,959 | Lyon, Watson |
| 25 | 28 December 1974 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–1 | 4,570 | |
| 26 | 11 January 1975 | Stockport County | H | 1–0 | 3,001 | Tully |
| 27 | 14 January 1975 | Barnsley | H | 2–0 | 2,906 | Baston, Cassidy |
| 28 | 18 January 1975 | Rotherham United | A | 0–0 | 4,131 | |
| 29 | 1 February 1975 | Rochdale | H | 1–1 | 3,118 | Tully |
| 30 | 8 February 1975 | Northampton Town | A | 2–1 | 4,126 | Horsfall (2) |
| 31 | 15 February 1975 | Swansea City | H | 2–0 | 3,004 | Tully, Watson |
| 32 | 22 February 1975 | Newport County | A | 2–1 | 3,219 | Horsfall, O'Donnell |
| 33 | 28 February 1975 | Torquay United | H | 3–1 | 3,181 | Horsfall (2), Baston |
| 34 | 4 March 1975 | Swansea City | A | 1–2 | 1,520 | O'Donnell |
| 35 | 7 March 1975 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–2 | 9,174 | O'Donnell |
| 36 | 14 March 1975 | Darlington | H | 1–0 | 2,173 | Shinton |
| 37 | 18 March 1975 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 2,871 | O'Donnell |
| 38 | 22 March 1975 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 2,837 | Baston |
| 39 | 28 March 1975 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 4–1 | 4,159 | Shinton (2), Eades, P Smith |
| 40 | 31 March 1975 | Lincoln City | A | 0–0 | 8,292 | |
| 41 | 4 April 1975 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–0 | 3,054 | Horsfall, Watson |
| 42 | 7 April 1975 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–1 | 1,627 | Shinton |
| 43 | 11 April 1975 | Southport | H | 2–2 | 1,025 | Shinton, Tully |
| 44 | 19 April 1975 | Scunthorpe United | H | 2–0 | 3,728 | O'Donnell, Cassidy |
| 45 | 23 April 1975 | Workington | A | 2–1 | 1,208 | Shinton (2) |
| 46 | 26 April 1975 | Exeter City | A | 4–1 | 2,924 | Shinton, Horsfall, Bond (o.g.), Munks (o.g.) |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 23 November 1974 | Hitchin Town | A | 0–0 | 4,222 | |
| R1 Replay | 26 November 1974 | Hitchin Town | H | 3–0 | 2,827 | Cassidy (2), Shinton |
| R2 | 14 December 1974 | Hereford United | H | 2–0 | 3,850 | Watson (2) |
| R3 | 4 January 1975 | Mansfield Town | A | 0–1 | 10,486 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 21 August 1974 | Southend United | A | 0–2 | 5,868 | |

## Squad statistics

| Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| DF | Vic Akers | 4(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(5) | 0 |
| DF | Brendon Batson | 34(1) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39(1) | 4 |
| FW | Nigel Cassidy | 34 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 9 |
| DF | Terry Eades | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| DF | Steve Fallon | 6(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(2) | 0 |
| FW | Carl Gilder | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| DF | Mel Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Tommy Horsfall | 18(2) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(2) | 7 |
| DF | Graham Howell | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| MF | Dave Lennard | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 |
| MF | David Lill | 32(1) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37(1) | 2 |
| DF | Dave Lyon | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| DF | Jon O'Donnell | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| DF | Ray Seary | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| FW | Bobby Shinton | 41 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 16 |
| FW | Dave Smith | 15(2) | 3 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(3) | 3 |
| GK | Graham Smith | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| MF | Paul Smith | 15(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15(2) | 1 |
| MF | Kevin Tully | 35(3) | 7 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36(4) | 7 |
| GK | Phil Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Graham Watson | 36(2) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41(2) | 5 |