Statistics of

Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...

in the 1974–75 season.

Overview

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won the First Division title for the second time in the club's history that season. They made sure of it on 19 April, with a 0-0 draw at

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and the fact that their title challengers

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lost 1-0 at

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were relegated on 19 April, despite winning 1-0 at home against

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sent the Cumbrians down.

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were relegated after they only drew 1-1 at home against Everton where they had to better

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's result but Luton also drew 1-1 at home, against

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. Luton Town went down on 28 April, after Tottenham beat

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4-2 at

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League standings

Results

Managerial changes

Team locations

Top scorers

References

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