1975–76 Football League Cup

April 2014 April 2026 Football League Cup 1975–76 League Cup EnglandWales 92 Manchester City Newcastle United Dennis Tueart Alan Gowling (7 goals) 1974–75 1976–77 The 1975–76 Football League Cup was the 16th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The tournament started on 18 August 1975 and ended with the final at Wembley on 28 February 1976. This was the first season in which the First Round was played over two legs. Manchester City won the tournament after defeating Newcastle United in the final at Wembley Stadium, London. First round First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aldershot 1–1 Portsmouth 20 August 1975 Bradford City 2–0 York City 20 August 1975 Brentford 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion 19 August 1975 Bury 2–0 Rochdale 19 August 1975 Cambridge United 1–1 Charlton Athletic 19 August 1975 Cardiff City 1–2 Bristol Rovers 20 August 1975 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Tranmere Rovers 20 August 1975 Crystal Palace 3–0 Colchester United 19 August 1975 Darlington 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday 19 August 1975 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Grimsby Town 19 August 1975 Halifax Town 4–1 Hartlepool 19 August 1975 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Barnsley 19 August 1975 Lincoln City 4–2 Chesterfield 20 August 1975 Mansfield Town 4–0 Scunthorpe United 20 August 1975 Newport County 1–1 Exeter City 19 August 1975 Oldham Athletic 3–0 Workington 18 August 1975 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Bournemouth 19 August 1975 Port Vale 4–2 Hereford United 19 August 1975 Preston North End 2–0 Blackburn Rovers 19 August 1975 Reading 0–1 Gillingham 20 August 1975 Rotherham United 1–2 Nottingham Forest 19 August 1975 Southend United 2–0 Peterborough United 20 August 1975 Southport 3–1 Stockport County 20 August 1975 Swansea City 1–2 Torquay United 19 August 1975 Swindon Town 2–1 Millwall 19 August 1975 Walsall 0–0 Shrewsbury Town 19 August 1975 Watford 2–0 Northampton Town 19 August 1975 Wrexham 3–0 Chester 20 August 1975 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Barnsley 1–1 Huddersfield Town 27 August 1975 2–3 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Preston North End 27 August 1975 0–2 Bournemouth 1–2 Plymouth Argyle 26 August 1975 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Brentford 27 August 1975 2–3 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Cardiff City 26 August 1975 3–2 Charlton Athletic 3–0 Cambridge United 26 August 1975 4–1 Chester 0–0 Wrexham 27 August 1975 0–3 Chesterfield 3–2 Lincoln City 25 August 1975 5–6 Colchester United 3–1 Crystal Palace 25 August 1975 3–4 Exeter City 2–0 Newport County 26 August 1975 3–1 Gillingham 1–1 Reading 25 August 1975 2–1 Grimsby Town 0–0 Doncaster Rovers 25 August 1975 1–3 Hartlepool 2–1 Halifax Town 25 August 1975 3–5 Hereford United 2–0 Port Vale 27 August 1975 4–4 Millwall 0–1 Swindon Town 25 August 1975 1–3 Northampton Town 1–1 Watford 27 August 1975 1–3 Nottingham Forest 5–1 Rotherham United 27 August 1975 7–2 Peterborough United 3–0 Southend United 27 August 1975 3–2 Portsmouth 2–1 Aldershot 26 August 1975 3–2 Rochdale 0–2 Bury 26 August 1975 0–4 Scunthorpe United 0–2 Mansfield Town 26 August 1975 0–6 Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Darlington 27 August 1975 2–2 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Walsall 26 August 1975 2–1 Stockport County 1–2 Southport 25 August 1975 2–5 Torquay United 5–3 Swansea City 27 August 1975 7–4 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Crewe Alexandra 26 August 1975 3–3 Workington 1–3 Oldham Athletic 26 August 1975 1–6 York City 3–0 Bradford City 26 August 1975 3–2 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDate Crewe Alexandra 2–1After Extra Time Tranmere Rovers 2 September 1975 Port Vale 0–1 Hereford United 1 September 1975 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0After Extra TimeDarlington won 5–3 on penalties Darlington 3 September 1975 Second round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 2–0 Oldham Athletic 10 September 1975 Birmingham City 4–0 Orient 9 September 1975 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Coventry City 10 September 1975 Bury 1–2 Middlesbrough 9 September 1975 Carlisle United 2–0 Gillingham 9 September 1975 Charlton Athletic 3–3 Oxford United 9 September 1975 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Chelsea 10 September 1975 Darlington 2–1 Luton Town 9 September 1975 Derby County 2–1 Huddersfield Town 10 September 1975 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Crystal Palace 9 September 1975 Everton 2–2 Arsenal 9 September 1975 Halifax Town 2–4 Sheffield United 10 September 1975 Hereford United 1–4 Burnley 10 September 1975 Hull City 4–2 Preston North End 9 September 1975 Leeds United 3–2 Ipswich Town 9 September 1975 Lincoln City 2–1 Stoke City 10 September 1975 Manchester United 2–1 Brentford 10 September 1975 Newcastle United 6–0 Southport 10 September 1975 Norwich City 1–1 Manchester City 10 September 1975 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Plymouth Argyle 10 September 1975 Notts County 2–1 Sunderland 9 September 1975 Peterborough United 2–0 Blackpool 10 September 1975 Portsmouth 1–1 Leicester City 9 September 1975 Shrewsbury Town 1–4 Queens Park Rangers 9 September 1975 Southampton 0–1 Bristol Rovers 9 September 1975 Swindon Town 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 9 September 1975 Torquay United 1–1 Exeter City 10 September 1975 Watford 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur 9 September 1975 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Fulham 9 September 1975 West Ham United 0–0 Bristol City 9 September 1975 Wrexham 1–2 Mansfield Town 10 September 1975 York City 0–1 Liverpool 10 September 1975 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDate Arsenal 0–1 Everton 23 September 1975 Bristol City 1–3 West Ham United 24 September 1975 Exeter City 1–2 Torquay United 17 September 1975 Fulham 1–0 West Bromwich Albion 24 September 1975 Leicester City 1–0After Extra Time Portsmouth 17 September 1975 Manchester City 2–2After Extra Time Norwich City 17 September 1975 Oxford United 1–1After Extra Time Charlton Athletic 17 September 1975 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Swindon Town 16 September 1975 2nd Replays Manchester City played Norwich City on neutral territory, at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium. Home teamScoreAway teamDate Norwich City 1–6 Manchester City 29 September 1975 Oxford United 2–3After Extra Time Charlton Athletic 29 September 1975 Third round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester United 8 October 1975 Birmingham City 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 October 1975 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Newcastle United 7 October 1975 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur 8 October 1975 Everton 2–0 Carlisle United 8 October 1975 Fulham 0–1 Peterborough United 8 October 1975 Hull City 2–0 Sheffield United 7 October 1975 Leeds United 0–1 Notts County 8 October 1975 Leicester City 2–1 Lincoln City 8 October 1975 Liverpool 1–1 Burnley 7 October 1975 Manchester City 2–1 Nottingham Forest 8 October 1975 Mansfield Town 2–0 Coventry City 8 October 1975 Middlesbrough 1–0 Derby County 7 October 1975 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Charlton Athletic 7 October 1975 Torquay United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers 7 October 1975 West Ham United 3–0 Darlington 8 October 1975 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDate Burnley 1–0 Liverpool 14 October 1975 Charlton Athletic 0–3 Queens Park Rangers 14 October 1975 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Torquay United 13 October 1975 Newcastle United 2–0 Bristol Rovers 15 October 1975 Fourth round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Burnley 2–0 Leicester City 11 November 1975 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Hull City 11 November 1975 Everton 2–2 Notts County 11 November 1975 Manchester City 4–0 Manchester United 12 November 1975 Mansfield Town 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 November 1975 Middlesbrough 3–0 Peterborough United 11 November 1975 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Newcastle United 11 November 1975 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 West Ham United 12 November 1975 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDate Notts County 2–0 Everton 25 November 1975 West Ham United 0–2After Extra Time Tottenham Hotspur 24 November 1975 Fifth Round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Burnley 0–2 Middlesbrough 3 December 1975 Manchester City 4–2 Mansfield Town 3 December 1975 Newcastle United 1–0 Notts County 3 December 1975 Tottenham Hotspur 7–2 Doncaster Rovers 3 December 1975 Semi-finals First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Middlesbrough 1–0 Manchester City 13 January 1976 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Newcastle United 14 January 1976 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Manchester City 4–0 Middlesbrough 21 January 1976 4–1 Newcastle United 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur 21 January 1976 3–2 Final 1976 Football League Cup Final The final was held at Wembley Stadium, London on 28 February 1976. 28 February 1976 15:00 BST Manchester City 2–1 Newcastle United Barnes 11Tueart 46 Gowling 35 Wembley Stadium, London 100,000 J.K. Taylor MANCHESTER CITY: GK 1 Joe CorriganDF 2 Ged KeeganDF 3 Willie DonachieDF 4 Mike Doyle (c)DF 5 Dave Watson MF 6 Alan Oakes MF 7 Peter BarnesMF 8 Tommy BoothFW 9 Joe RoyleMF 10Asa HartfordFW 11Dennis TueartSubstitute:DF 12 Kenny ClementsManager:Tony BookNEWCASTLE UNITED: GK 1 Mike MahoneyDF 2 Irving NattrassDF 3 Alan KennedyMF 4 Stewart BarrowcloughDF 5 Glenn KeeleyDF6 Pat HowardMF 7 Micky BurnsMF 8 Tommy CassidyFW 9 Malcolm MacdonaldFW 10Alan GowlingMF 11Tommy Craig (c)Substitute:FW 12 Paul CannellManager:Gordon Lee References General http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=510 English League Cup 1975/1976 15 January 2012 Soccerbase https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996 15 January 2012 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1975-1976/results English League Cup 1975–1976 : Results 15 January 2012 statto.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063724/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1975-1976/results 4 March 2016 live dmy-all Specific Category:EFL Cup seasons League Cup Cup