1974–75 Football League Cup

April 2014 April 2014 Football League Cup 1974–75 League Cup EnglandWales 92 Aston Villa Norwich City Malcolm Macdonald (6 goals) 1973–74 1975–76 The 1974–75 Football League Cup was the 15th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The tournament started on 19 August 1974 and ended with the final at Wembley on 1 March 1975. Aston Villa won the tournament after defeating Norwich City in the final at Wembley Stadium, London. First round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDateBarnsley0–1Halifax Town20 August 1974Bradford City2–1Darlington20 August 1974Brentford3–0Aldershot21 August 1974Bristol City2–1Cardiff City19 August 1974Bristol Rovers0–0Plymouth Argyle20 August 1974Bury2–0Oldham Athletic20 August 1974Charlton Athletic4–0Peterborough United20 August 1974Chester2–1Walsall21 August 1974Chesterfield3–0Grimsby Town21 August 1974Colchester United1–0Oxford United20 August 1974Doncaster Rovers2–1Mansfield Town20 August 1974Exeter City3–1Swansea City21 August 1974Gillingham1–1Bournemouth21 August 1974Hereford United1–1Shrewsbury Town21 August 1974Newport County1–0Torquay United20 August 1974Northampton Town1–0Port Vale20 August 1974Preston North End1–0Rochdale20 August 1974Reading0–0Brighton & Hove Albion21 August 1974Rotherham United1–1Lincoln City20 August 1974Scunthorpe United1–0Sheffield Wednesday20 August 1974Southend United2–0Cambridge United21 August 1974Southport0–2Tranmere Rovers21 August 1974Stockport County0–2Blackburn Rovers21 August 1974Swindon Town0–1Portsmouth20 August 1974Watford1–1Crystal Palace21 August 1974Workington1–2Hartlepool21 August 1974Wrexham1–2Crewe Alexandra20 August 1974York City0–2Huddersfield Town21 August 1974 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDateBournemouth1–1After Extra TimeGillingham28 August 1974Brighton & Hove Albion2–2After Extra TimeReading28 August 1974Crystal Palace5–1Watford27 August 1974Lincoln City1–1After Extra TimeRotherham United28 August 1974Plymouth Argyle0–1Bristol Rovers27 August 1974Shrewsbury Town0–1Hereford United27 August 1974 Second replays Home teamScoreAway teamDateGillingham1–2After Extra TimeBournemouth3 September 1974Reading0–0After Extra TimeBrighton & Hove Albion3 September 1974Rotherham United2–1Lincoln City3 September 1974 Third replay Home teamScoreAway teamDateBrighton & Hove Albion2–3Reading5 September 1974 Second round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDateArsenal1–1Leicester City10 September 1974Aston Villa1–1Everton11 September 1974Bolton Wanderers0–0Norwich City10 September 1974Bournemouth1–1Hartlepool11 September 1974Bradford City0–1Carlisle United11 September 1974Bury2–0Doncaster Rovers10 September 1974Chelsea4–2Newport County11 September 1974Chester3–1Blackpool11 September 1974Coventry City1–2Ipswich Town10 September 1974Crewe Alexandra2–1Birmingham City11 September 1974Crystal Palace1–4Bristol City10 September 1974Exeter City0–1Hereford United11 September 1974Huddersfield Town1–1Leeds United10 September 1974Hull City1–2Burnley11 September 1974Liverpool2–1Brentford10 September 1974Luton Town1–0Bristol Rovers11 September 1974Manchester City6–0Scunthorpe United10 September 1974Manchester United5–1Charlton Athletic11 September 1974Northampton Town2–2Blackburn Rovers10 September 1974Nottingham Forest1–1Newcastle United10 September 1974Portsmouth1–5Derby County11 September 1974Preston North End2–0Sunderland10 September 1974Queens Park Rangers1–1Orient10 September 1974Reading4–2Rotherham United11 September 1974Sheffield United3–1Chesterfield10 September 1974Southampton1–0Notts County10 September 1974Southend United0–2Colchester United11 September 1974Stoke City3–0Halifax Town11 September 1974Tottenham Hotspur0–4Middlesbrough11 September 1974Tranmere Rovers0–0West Ham United11 September 1974West Bromwich Albion1–0Millwall10 September 1974Wolverhampton Wanderers1–3Fulham11 September 1974 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDateBlackburn Rovers1–0Northampton Town18 September 1974Everton0–3Aston Villa18 September 1974Hartlepool2–2After Extra TimeBournemouth18 September 1974Leeds United1–1After Extra TimeHuddersfield Town24 September 1974Leicester City2–1Arsenal18 September 1974Orient0–3Queens Park Rangers17 September 1974Newcastle United3–0Nottingham Forest25 September 1974Norwich City3–1Bolton Wanderers17 September 1974West Ham United6–0Tranmere Rovers18 September 1974 Second replays Home teamScoreAway teamDateBournemouth1–1After Extra TimeHartlepool23 September 1974Leeds United2–1Huddersfield Town7 October 1974 Third replay Home teamScoreAway teamDateHartlepool1–0Bournemouth26 September 1974 Third round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDateBristol City0–0Liverpool8 October 1974Bury1–2Leeds United9 October 1974Chelsea2–2Stoke City9 October 1974Chester1–0Preston North End9 October 1974Colchester United2–0Carlisle United9 October 1974Crewe Alexandra2–2Aston Villa9 October 1974Fulham2–1West Ham United8 October 1974Hartlepool1–1Blackburn Rovers9 October 1974Ipswich Town4–1Hereford United8 October 1974Manchester United1–0Manchester City9 October 1974Middlesbrough1–0Leicester City8 October 1974Queens Park Rangers0–4Newcastle United8 October 1974Reading1–2Burnley9 October 1974Sheffield United2–0Luton Town8 October 1974Southampton5–0Derby County8 October 1974West Bromwich Albion1–1Norwich City9 October 1974 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDateAston Villa1–0Crewe Alexandra16 October 1974Blackburn Rovers1–2Hartlepool16 October 1974Liverpool4–0Bristol City16 October 1974Norwich City2–0After Extra TimeWest Bromwich Albion16 October 1974Stoke City1–1After Extra TimeChelsea16 October 1974 Second replay Home teamScoreAway teamDateStoke City6–2Chelsea22 October 1974 Fourth round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDateChester3–0Leeds United13 November 1974Colchester United0–0Southampton13 November 1974Hartlepool1–1Aston Villa12 November 1974Ipswich Town2–1Stoke City12 November 1974Liverpool0–1Middlesbrough12 November 1974Manchester United3–2Burnley13 November 1974Newcastle United3–0Fulham13 November 1974Sheffield United2–2Norwich City12 November 1974 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDateAston Villa6–1Hartlepool25 November 1974Norwich City2–1After Extra TimeSheffield United27 November 1974Southampton0–1Colchester United25 November 1974 Fifth Round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDateColchester United1–2Aston Villa3 December 1974Middlesbrough0–0Manchester United4 December 1974Newcastle United0–0Chester4 December 1974Norwich City1–1Ipswich Town4 December 1974 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDateChester1–0Newcastle United18 December 1974Ipswich Town1–2Norwich City10 December 1974Manchester United3–0Middlesbrough18 December 1974 Semi-finals No first division teams reached the semi-final stage. First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateChester2–2Aston Villa15 January 1975Manchester United2–2Norwich City15 January 1975 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAggAston Villa3–2Chester22 January 19755–4Norwich City1–0Manchester United22 January 19753–2 Final 1975 Football League Cup Final The final was held at Wembley Stadium, London, on 1 March 1975. 1 March 1975 Aston Villa 1–0 Norwich City Graydon 81 Wembley Stadium, London 95,946 G. Hill GK 1 Jimmy CumbesRB 2 John RobsonLB 3 Charlie AitkenCB 4 Ian Ross (c)CB 5 Chris NichollMF 6 Bobby McDonaldRW 7 Ray GraydonFW 8 Brian LittleCF 9 Keith LeonardMF 10Chico HamiltonMF 11Frank CarrodusSubstitute:?? 12Alun EvansManager:Ron Saunders GK 1 Kevin KeelanRB 2 Mel MachinLB 3 Colin SullivanMF 4 Peter MorrisCB 5 Duncan Forbes (c)CB 6 Dave StringerRW 7 John MillerCF 8 Ted MacDougallCF 9 Phil BoyerMF 10Colin SuggettLW 11Tony PowellSubstitute:MF 12Billy SteeleManager:John Bond References General http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=511 English League Cup 1974/1975 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/1974-1975/results English League Cup 1974–1975 : Results 15 January 2012 statto.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110316003537/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1974-1975/results 16 March 2011 live dmy-all Specific Category:EFL Cup seasons League Cup Cup