1973/74 - division three
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Charlton Athletic (League Cup 1st round) H (29/8/73) 1-2
Albion scorers: John Templeman
Att: 8,452
Bournemouth H (1/9/73) 0-2
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 9,835
Charlton Athletic H (15/9/73) 1-2
Albion scorers: Barry Bridges
Att: 9,379
Oldham Athletic H (19/9/73) 1-2
Albion scorers: Lammie Robertson (pen)
Att: 6,870
Watford H (29/9/73) 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 7,645
Halifax Town H (13/10/73) 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 6,228
Shrewsbury Town H (20/10/73) 2-0
Albion scorers: Ronnie Howell, Ken Beamish
Att: 5,308
Southport H (24/10/73) 4-0
Albion scorers: Ronnie Howell (pen), Peter O’Sullivan, Eddie Spearritt, Barry Bridges
Att: 6,417
York City H (3/11/73) 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 16,017
Why the 10,000 extra fans? This was the first game in charge for new manager Brian Clough, one of the highest-profile names in the game and a real coup for Albion chairman Mike Bamber. What could possibly go wrong?
Chesterfield H (17/11/73) 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 14,148
Walton & Hersham H (28/11/73) 0-4
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 9,657
Bristol Rovers H (1/12/73) 2-8
Albion scorers: Peter O’Sullivan, Ronnie Howell
Att: 10,762
Aldershot H (26/12/73) 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 14,769
Plymouth Argyle H (29/12/73) 1-0
Albion scorers: Ken Beamish
Att: 11,181
Rochdale H (20/1/74) 2-1
Albion scorers: Tony Towner, Ken Beamish
Att: 18,885
Another bumper crowd, this time for the first ever competitive fixture on a Sunday, arranged in response to the three-day week and a ban on the use of floodlights
Grimsby Town H (9/2/74) 1-1
Albion scorers: Barry Bridges
Att: 10,469
Blackburn Rovers H (23/2/74) 3-0
Albion scorers: Ronnie Welch (pen), Barry Bridges 2
Att: 12,120
Wrexham H (27/2/74) 2-1
Albion scorers: Ronnie Howell (pen), Peter O’Sullivan
Att: 7,510
Hereford United H (10/3/74) 2-1
Albion scorers: Ken Beamish, Steve Piper
Att: 17,061
Port Vale H (20/3/74) 2-1
Albion scorers: Barry Bridges, Billy McEwan
Att: 9,365
Huddersfield Town H (23/3/74) 1-2
Albion scorers: Billy McEwan
Att: 12,564
Cambridge United H (3/4/74) 4-1
Albion scorers: Barry Bridges, Ronnie Welch, Billy McEwan, Ronnie Howell (pen)
Att: 9,851
Walsall H (6/4/74) 2-1
Albion scorers: Barry Bridges, Lammie Robertson
Att: 10,574
Southend United H (15/4/74) 0-2
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 12,943
Tranmere Rovers H (20/4/74) 1-3
Albion scorers: Ronnie Howell (pen)
Att: 9,593
friendlies/testimonials
Crystal Palace (Friendly) H (11/8/73) 2-1
Albion scorers: Ken Beamish, John Templeman
Att: n/a
Portsmouth H (Friendly) (18/8/73) 2-2
Albion scorers: Barry Bridges, Ken Beamish
Att: n/a
All Stars XI (Benefit for Chief Scout Joe Wilson) H (3/5/74) 2-2
Albion scorers: Brian Powney (pen), Peter O’Sullivan
Att: n/a
