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A Potted Club History - The
Seventies
 Results and tables for
the following seasons can be found in our all-time
results section.
The Decades Winners
World Cup Winners: 1970 Brazil, 1974 West
Germany, 1978 Argentina
European
Championships:
1972 West Germany, 1976 Czechoslovakia
League Champions: 1979 Liverpool, 1978
Nottingham Forest, 1977 Liverpool, 1976 Liverpool, 1975 Derby County, 1974
Leeds United, 1973 Liverpool, 1972 Derby County, 1971 Arsenal, 1970 Everton
FA Cup Winners: 1979 Arsenal, 1978 Ipswich
Town, 1977 Manchester United, 1976 Southampton, 1975 West Ham United, 1974
Liverpool, 1973 Sunderland, 1972 Leeds United, 1971 Arsenal, 1970 Chelsea
European Cup Winners: 1979 Nottingham Forest, 1978
Liverpool, 1977 Liverpool, 1976 Bayern Munich, 1975 Bayern Munich, 1974
Bayern Munich, 1973 Ajax, 1972 Ajax, 1971 Ajax, 1970 Feyenoord
UEFA Cup Winners: 1979 Borussia
Moenchengladbach, 1978 PSV Eindhoven, 1977 Juventus, 1976 Liverpool, 1975
Borussia Moenchengladbach, 1974 Feyenoord, 1973 Liverpool, 1972 Tottenham
Hotspurs, 1971 Leeds United, 1970 Arsenal
Cup Winner's Cup: 1979 Barcelona, 1978
Anderlecht, 1977 SV Hamburg, 1976 Anderlecht, 1975 Dynamo Kiev, 1974
Magdeburg, 1973 AC Milan, 1972 Rangers, 1971 Chelsea, 1970 Manchester City
Pictured above:
1978 FA Cup Winners
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Season
1970-71
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 Bill Baxter (pictured) played
his final game for Town in the FA Cup game at Westbrom (he made 459
appearances in total). Leading scorer Colin Viljoen with 12 league and cup
goals. Alan Hudson scores "the goal that never was" for Chelsea
against Town at Stamford Bridge. Notable results include a 4-0 home victory
over Manchester United and a 0-0 draw at second placed Leeds United.
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Season
1971-72
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 Construction of new Portman
Stand completed in time for opening home game of season. Allan Hunter is
signed from Blackburn and Bryan Hamilton from Linfield. Leading goal scorer
Mick Hill (pictured) with 8 league and cup goals.
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Season
1972-73
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 Texaco Cup Winners defeating
Norwich in the final 4-2 over two legs. FA Youth Cup Winners. Kevin Beattie
(pictured), in his debut season, becomes the first recipient of the ITFC
'Player of Year Award'. Leading scorer Trevor Whymark with 16 league and
cup goals. Home attendance record is broken in consecutive home games.
31,918 watching the 4-1 defeat of Manchester United and 34,636 the 2-1 loss
to Arsenal. Final league position of 4th secures UEFA cup qualification.
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Season
1973-74
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 Real Madrid and Lazio
dismissed en-route to the UEFA Cup Quarter Finals. Another 4th place finish
scoring more goals than anyone else in the division but also conceding ten
more goals than relegated Manchester United. Kevin Beattie is ITFC 'Player
of the Year' for the second successive season and also wins the PFA 'Young
Player of the Year' award. Leading scorer Bryan Hamilton (pictured) with 19
league and cup goals. Roger Osbourne, Eric Gates, Brian Talbot and George
Burley, all youth team products, debut during the season. Paul Cooper,
signed from Birmingham City, also debuts.
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Season
1974-75
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 Despite leading the division
on a number of occasions Town miss out on the Championship by just two
points. FA Cup Semi-Finalists. FA Youth Cup Winners for the second time in
three seasons. Record attendance set at Portman Road for the FA Cup visit
of Leeds United (38,010). ITFC 'Player of the Year' Colin Viljoen
(pictured). Leading scorer Bryan Hamilton with 17 league and cup goals.
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Season
1975-76
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 Lowest league finish for four
seasons - 6th !. Second Division Sunderland's FA Cup Final victory over
Manchester United gives United the final UEFA Cup place in preference to
Town. ITFC 'Player of the Year' Allan Hunter (pictured). Leading scorer
Trevor Whymark with 15 league and cup goals. Notable results include a 3-0
home win against Manchester United and a 3-3 draw at Liverpool despite
being behind on three occasions.
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Season
1976-77
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 Third place finish secures
UEFA Cup qualification for the 3rd time in 4 seasons. David Johnson departs
for Liverpool for £200,00. Paul Mariner joins the blues for a then club
record £220,000 from Plymouth. Record win is equalled with 7-0 defeat of
Westbrom at Portman Road. ITFC 'Player of the Year' George Burley
(pictured). Leading scorer Trevor Whymark with 15 league and cup goals. Notable
double over Arsenal, winning 4-1 at Highbury and 3-1 at Portman Road.
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Season
1977-78
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 FA Cup Winners in the 50th
Final to be played at Wembley. Roger Osbourne's 77th minute goal defeating
Arsenal. 6th Round tie at The Den held up for 18 minutes as Millwall fan's
riot. Ipswich win comprehensively 6-1. Town narrowly miss out on UEFA Cup
Quarter Final berth losing to Barcelona on penalties. ITFC 'Player of the
Year' Mick Mills (pictured). Leading scorer Paul Mariner with 22 league and
cup goals. Daily Express 5-a-side winners.
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Season
1978-79
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 Robson signs Arnold Muhren
(pictured) from FC Twente. Town lose out in European competition for the
2nd consecutive season to Barcelona - this time on the away goal rule.
Champions Nottingham Forest run out 5-0 winners over Town in the Charity
Shield at Wembley. Talbot joins Arsenal for £450,000. ITFC 'Player of the
Year' Arnold Muhren. Leading scorer Paul Mariner with 17 league and cup
goals.
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Season
1979-80
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 ITFC 'Player of the Year'
Frans Thijssen (pictured) signed in the close season from NEC Nijmegen.
Leading scorer Paul Mariner with 22 league and cup goals. Notable victories
include a 6-0 home win over Manchester United, 2-0 at Arsenal and 4-0 at
Everton as Town finish 3rd.
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