West Ham United v Stoke City, 22 December 1973
| Score | 2-0 to Stoke City |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Upton Park |
| Attendance | 16,513 |
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Alan Wooler made his debut after moving from Reading in August.
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mervyn Day
Defender/Right back
John McDowell
Defender
Keith Coleman
Defender/Centre back
Tommy Taylor
Central defender
Mick McGiven
Defender/Left back
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Pat Holland
Midfielder
Graham Paddon
Centre forward
Clyde Best
Forward
Bobby Gould
Winger
John Ayris
Substitutions:
| Alan Wooler for John Ayris |
On the bench:
Defender
Alan Wooler