1970 Watney Cup

Inaugural edition of the Watney CupJuly 2025 July 2025 1970 Watney Cup Watney Mann Invitation Cup EnglandWales 1–8 August 8 Derby County 1 Manchester United 7 31 147,084 Chris ChiltonAlan Durban(3 goals each) 1971 The 1970 Watney Cup was the inaugural edition of the Watney Mann Invitation Cup, a short-lived invitational association football tournament. It was won by Derby County, who beat Manchester United in the final at the Baseball Ground.https://www.stevesfootballstats.uk/watney_cup_results.html Watney Cup results stevesfootballstats.uk 16 July 2025 Background The Watney Cup was introduced in 1970 to help increase the competitiveness of pre-season fixtures. Its name was a result of a sponsorship from brewing company Watney Combe & Reid. The tournament featured eight invited teams, with two selected from each division of the Football League. Those chosen to participate were the top two highest scoring teams from each division who had not gained promotion nor earned a place in a European competition the previous season.https://taleoftwohalves.uk/columnist/innovation-finest-watney-cup/ Innovation at its finest: The Watney Cup taleoftwohalves.uk 13 July 2025 16 July 2025 Format The competition was a straight knockout tournament, with games that ended level going to extra time. In accordance with new IFAB rules at the time,https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/the-long-walk-documentary-the-history-of-the-penalty-shoot-out#:~:text=After%20years%20of%20replays%20and,Cup%20for%20the%20first%20time. The Long Walk: The History of the Penalty Shoot-Out FIFA 30 October 2022 16 July 2025 penalty shoot-outs were used to determine a winner if scores were still even after an additional 30 minutes of play.https://www.footballsite.co.uk/History/The%20Watney%20Cup.htm The Watney Cup footballsite.co.uk 16 July 2025 Teams 15em start First Division Derby County Manchester United 15em break Second Division Hull City Sheffield United 15em break Third Division Fulham Reading 15em break Fourth Division Aldershot Peterborough United end Tournament Quarter-finals 1 August 1970 0–6 Report Aldershot (4) Sheffield United (2) Currie Addison Woodward Reece Recreation Ground Aldershot 9,504 1 August 1970 3–5 (a.e.t.) Report Fulham (3) Earle 6Halom 11 13 Derby County (1) O'Hare 2Hector 23 102Durban 69 106 Craven Cottage Fulham 18,501 1 August 1970 0–4 Report Peterborough United (4) Hull City (2) Wagstaff Chilton London Road Stadium Peterborough 9,353 1 August 1970 2–3 Report Reading (3) Habbin 15Cumming 57 Manchester United (1) Edwards 13Charlton 22 44 Elm Park Reading 18,348 Semi-finals 5 August 1970 1–0 Report Derby County (1) McGovern 29 Sheffield United (2) Baseball Ground Derby 25,322 5 August 1970 1–1 (a.e.t.) Report 3–4 Hull City (2) Chilton 11 Neill Butler Houghton Wagstaff McKechnie Manchester United (1) Law 78 Best Kidd Charlton Law Morgan Boothferry Park Hull 34,007 Final 1970 Watney Cup final 1970 Watney Cup Derby County 4 Manchester United 1 8 August 1970 Baseball Ground Derby Keith Walker (Maidstone) 32,049 1971 The 1970 Watney Cup final was held at the Baseball Ground in Derby on 8 August 1970 and had an attendance of 32,049. It was contested by Derby County and Manchester United.https://www.stevesfootballstats.uk/watney_cup_results.html Watney Cup results stevesfootballstats.uk 16 July 2025https://worldfootballindex.com/2018/08/stoke-city-and-the-watney-cup/ Stoke City And The Watney Cup worldfootballindex.com 15 August 2018 16 July 2025https://www.footballsite.co.uk/History/The%20Watney%20Cup.htm The Watney Cup footballsite.co.uk 16 July 2025https://readtheleague.com/the-big-feature/the-wonderful-watney-cup THE WONDERFUL WATNEY CUP readtheleague.com 20 February 2024 16 July 2025 Derby won the match 4–1, with goals from Roy McFarland, Alan Hinton, Alan Durban, and Dave Mackay. Match details 8 August 1970 15:00 (BST) 4–1 Derby County McFarland 20Hinton 24Durban 35Mackay 74 Manchester United Best 32 Baseball Ground, Derby 32,049 Keith Walker (Maidstone) _thinblackborder _blackcollar _thinblackborder _whitesides _2 black stripes FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF Derby County _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Manchester United GK 1 ENG Les Green RB 2 ENG Ron Webster CB 5 ENG Roy McFarland CB 6 SCO Dave Mackay (c) LB 3 ENG John Robson RM 7 SCO John McGovern CM 4 WAL Alan Durban CM 8 ENG Willie Carlin LM 11 ENG Alan Hinton CF 10 ENG Kevin Hector CF 9 SCO John O'HareManager:ENG Brian Clough GK 1 ENG Alex Stepney RB 2 ENG Paul Edwards CB 5 SCO Ian Ure CB 6 ENG David Sadler LB 3 IRL Tony Dunne RM 7 SCO Willie Morgan 57 CM 4 SCO Pat Crerand CM 9 ENG Bobby Charlton (c) LM 11 NIR George Best CF 8 SCO Denis Law 25 CF 10 ENG Brian KiddSubstitutes: CM 12 ENG Nobby Stiles 57 CF 14 SCO John Fitzpatrick 25Manager:ENG Wilf McGuinness MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of two substitutions. Goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 ENG Chris Chilton Hull City 3 WAL Alan Durban Derby County 2 ENG Bobby Charlton Manchester United 2 ENG Tony Currie Sheffield United ENG Vic Halom Fulham ENG Kevin Hector Derby County ENG Ken Wagstaff Hull City ENG Alan Woodward Sheffield United 3 13 players Various 1 References External links Watney Cup history Derby's route to the final Man Utd's route to the final Category:1970–71 in English men's football cups Category:Watney Cup