1970 Football League Cup final

April 2014 April 2026 1970 Football League Cup final Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg 200 1969–70 Football League Cup Manchester City 2 West Bromwich Albion 1 after extra time 7 March 1970 Wembley Stadium London V James (York) 97,963 1969 1971 The 1970 Football League Cup final took place on 7 March 1970 at Wembley Stadium with an attendance of 97,963. It was the tenth Football League Cup final and the fourth to be played at Wembley. It was contested between Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion, with City winning their first of the two trophies that season; on 29 April they would win the 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup final against Górnik Zabrze 2–1. The pitch had been criticised by Joe Mercer as a "pig of a pitch" due to recent snowfall and rain.boswell 19 July 2011 Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion League Cup Final 1969/70 – City Til I Die https://www.citytilidie.com/latest/west-brom-league-cup-final-196970/ 22 March 2024 en-US In muddy pitch conditions, Jeff Astle opened the scoring for Albion with a header after five minutes, becoming the first player to score in the final of both the League Cup and FA Cup at Wembley. He had already scored in the first leg of the 1966 League Cup final four years previously, however that was at West Ham's Boleyn Ground. City equalised from a low shot to the left corner by Mike Doyle to send the game into extra time, and eventually won 2–1, with Glyn Pardoe scoring the winner when he volleyed the ball into the net from close range. The Cup was presented by FIFA president Sir Stanley Rous. Players and officials 7 March 1970 Manchester City 2–1 yes West Bromwich Albion Doyle 60Pardoe 102 Astle 5 Wembley Stadium, London 97,963 V James (York) _black_stripes_thin1 _blackstripes_thin4 _black_stripes_thin1 _band_red dd0000 dd0000 dd0000 000000 000000 Manchester City FFFFFF ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff West Bromwich Albion 1 ENG Joe Corrigan2 ENG Tony Book (c)3 SCO Arthur Mann4 ENG Mike Doyle5 ENG Tommy Booth6 ENG Alan Oakes7 ENG George Heslop8 ENG Colin Bell9 ENG Mike Summerbee 10ENG Francis Lee11ENG Glyn PardoeSubstitute:12ENG Ian Bowyer Manager:ENG Joe Mercer 1 ENG John Osborne2 SCO Doug Fraser (c)3 SCO Ray Wilson4 ENG Tony Brown5 ENG John Talbut6 ENG John Kaye7 ENG Len Cantello8 ENG Colin Suggett9 ENG Jeff Astle10SCO Asa Hartford 11SCO Bobby HopeSubstitute:12WAL Dick Krzywicki Manager:ENG Alan Ashman Background Honours were shared in the league matches between the two sides during the 1969–70 league season, with Manchester City gaining a 2–1 victory at Maine Road and West Bromwich Albion winning 3–0 at The Hawthorns. City went on to achieve a 10th-place finish in the First Division, while Albion finished 16th.McOwan Gavin The Essential History of West Bromwich Albion Headline 2002 0-7553-1146-9 261 The only previous meeting between the two sides in the League Cup had taken place at the third round stage of the 1966–67 competition; on that occasion, Albion progressed by a 4–2 scoreline and went on to reach that season's final.Matthews Tony Mackenzie, Colin Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987 Breedon Books 1987 0-907969-23-2 175 References Category:EFL Cup finals League Cup final 1970 League Cup final 1970 Category:1969–70 in English men's football cups Category:EFL Cup seasons Football League Cup final Football League Cup final