1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup

September 2014 September 2014 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup 1969AngloItalianLCprog.jpg 150 Match programme cover from second-leg 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup Swindon Town The FA A.S. Roma FIGC 5 2 First leg 2 1 27 August 1969 Rome Second leg 4 0 10 September 1969 Stadio Olimpico County Ground Swindon 1970 The 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy won by Swindon Town. It was the inaugural Anglo-Italian League Cup competition. Background The origin of the Anglo-Italian League Cup (also known as the Anglo-Italian Cup Winners' Cuphttp://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/swindontown/stfclegends/rightback/ The best Swindon Town... Right Back Swindon Advertiser He played in the two-legged win over AS Roma in the Anglo-Italian Cup Winners' Cup 12 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330040459/http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/swindontown/stfclegends/rightback/ 30 March 2012 dead dmy-all and billed on the match programme as the International League Cup Winners' Cup) was to reward Swindon Town with European football in lieu of their ineligibility for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup following their victory in the 1968–69 League Cup, beating Arsenal in the final. The Football League Cup had been changed in 1967 so the winner would be awarded a place in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup;https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2008/nov/12/carlingcup Why the League Cup still has its place in English football Murray Scott 12 November 2008 The Guardian Guardian Media Group 1 September 2009 London however, teams outside the First Division were not permitted in the competition.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/jun/26/joy-of-six-extinct-football-competitions The Joy of Six: Extinct football competitions 26 June 2009 The Guardian Guardian Media Group 29 August 2009 London Scott Murray https://web.archive.org/web/20090722163307/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/jun/26/joy-of-six-extinct-football-competitions 22 July 2009 live Queens Park Rangers won that year's final but were omitted from the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as they were in the Third Division.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mike-keen-footballer-who-captained-third-division-queens-park-rangers-to-league-cup-victory-in-1967-1677686.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mike-keen-footballer-who-captained-third-division-queens-park-rangers-to-league-cup-victory-in-1967-1677686.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Mike Keen: Footballer who captained Third Division Queen's Park Rangers to League Cup victory in 1967 Murphy Alex 2 May 2009 The Independent Independent News & Media 29 August 2009 London When Swindon, another third division club, won the League Cup two years later the Anglo-Italian League Cup was organised as a way of compensating them for the ruling that prevented them competing in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The competition consisted of a single two-legged match against the Italian team A.S. Roma who had won the Coppa Italia that season.Williams Tony Peskett, Roy Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71 Queen Anne Press London 1970 203 978-0-362-00071-9http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Achievements/1970AngloItalianLCWCWinners.htm Anglo-Italian League Cup Winners' Cup Winners 1969/1970 1 July 2011 swindon-town-fc.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20021108201748/http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Achievements/1970AngloItalianLCWCWinners.htm 8 November 2002 dead The final The final was played over two legs, with A.S. Roma drawn to host the first game in Rome. The second leg was played in England. 1st leg 27 August 1969 A.S. Roma 2–1 Swindon Town (report) Enzo 43 pen.Cappellini 68Although the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation report that the goal was scored in the 66th minute,https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/angloitleagcup.html Anglo-Italian League Cup Erik Garin 30 August 2001 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 12 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629074603/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/angloitleagcup.html 29 June 2011 live both a predominant unofficial Swindon Town F.C. website and the report in the Swindon Advertiser give the time of the goal as the 68th minute.http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19701001 AS Roma – Swindon Town, Wednesday, August 27, 1969 12 July 2011 Richard Banyard Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk "nb" "Goal68" Noble 52 Stadio Olimpico, Rome 50,000 (est.) K. Howley, Middlesbrough _asromaanni80a FFFFFF _asroma6970h FFFFFF _asromaanni80a FFFFFF FFFFFF _asroma60s FFFFFF Roma _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Swindon Town A.S. ROMA: GK Alberto GinulfiDF Luciano SpinosiDF Francesco CarpenettiDF Elvio SalvoriDF Francesco CappelliDF Sergio SantariniMF Joaquin Luca PeiróFW Renato CappelliniMF Franco CordovaFW Fabio EnzoMF Fabio CapelloSubstitutes:NoneManager: Helenio HerreraSWINDON TOWN F.C.: GK Peter DownsboroughRB Rod ThomasLB John TrollopeMF Joe ButlerCB Frank BurrowsCB Stan HarlandFW Arthur Horsfield 72MF Roger SmartMF John SmithFW Peter NobleFW Don RogersSubstitutes:FW Chris Jones 72Manager: Fred Ford Roma relied on attacking tactics in the early stages of the game, forcing Swindon to defend and rely on counter-attack moves to break the dead-lock. The first half was characterised by the many attempts on goal by Roma's centre-forward Enzo saved by Swindon goalkeeper Downsborough.http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Achievements/Reports/Report19701001_01.asp Swindon make it tough for the Italians 25 January 2007 Swindon Advertiser Clive King In the 12th minute Roma were denied a penalty. Peiro had fed a pass through to Cappellini and, as the inside-right cut into the penalty area, he appeared to be sent full-length by a tackle from Harland. Instead of the expected penalty, English referee Kevin Howley gave Swindon a free-kick. Shortly before half-time, Elvio Salvori, the Roma half back, dived over the outstretched leg of Roger Smart. A penalty was awarded, which Fabio Enzo converted. Just two minutes later, the half-time whistle sounded. Then, as Salvori broke into the penalty area, he literally threw himself over the outstretched leg of Smart. Much to the dismay of the Town players, the referee immediately awarded a penalty from which Enzo scored. The second half was more evenly contested, and Swindon equalised through Peter Noble who sliced a chipped free-kick from John Smith just out of the grasp of the Roma goalkeeper, Alberto Ginulfi. Roma responded with a period of concerted attack and were rewarded when Renato Cappellini headed home a cross from a corner, which proved to be the winner. Swindon pressurised the Italian defence for the final 10 minutes of the game but could not equalise, A.S. Roma won 2–1. 2nd leg 10 September 1969 Swindon Town 4–0 A.S. Roma (report) Horsfield 5Although a predominant unofficial Swindon Town F.C. website report that the goal was scored in the 15th minute,http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19701002 Swindon Town – AS Roma, Wednesday, September 10, 1969 12 July 2011 Richard Banyard Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation and the report in the Swindon Advertiser give the time of the goal as the 5th minute. "nb" "Goal5"70 89Rogers 72 County Ground, Swindon 11,978 B. De Marchi, Italy _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Swindon Town_asromaanni80a FFFFFF _asroma6970h FFFFFF _asromaanni80a FFFFFF FFFFFF _asroma60s FFFFFF Roma SWINDON TOWN: GK Peter DownsboroughRB Rod ThomasLB John TrollopeMF Joe ButlerCB Mick BlickCB Stan HarlandFW Arthur Horsfield 72MF Roger SmartMF John SmithFW Peter NobleFW Don RogersSubstitutes:NoneManager: Fred FordA.S. ROMA: GK Alberto GinulfiDF Luciano SpinosiDF Francesco ScarattiDF Francesco CarpenettiDF Aldo BetDF Sergio SantariniMF Joaquin Luca PeiróFW Fabio Enzo 46FW Fausto Landini 66MF Fabio CapelloMF Franco CordovaSubstitutes:MF Elvio Salvori 66FW Giorgio Braglia 46Manager: Helenio Herrera For the second leg, Roma attempted to hold onto their lead with a defensive formation.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/16/ncapello116.xml Swindon a humbling factor for Fabio Capello 17 December 2007 16 December 2007 Sunday Telegraph Patrick Sawyer https://web.archive.org/web/20071217003932/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2007%2F12%2F16%2Fncapello116.xml 17 December 2007 dead It took Swindon five minutes to pull level on aggregate, when Arthur Horsfield volleyed home a cross from John Smith. The game remained at 1–0 until the 70th minute, when Horsfield added his second and Don Rogers scored the third two minutes later.http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Achievements/Reports/Report19701002_01.asp Swindon outplay Italians to win cup 25 January 2007 Swindon Advertiser Clive King With Roma pushing forward to get back into the game, Horsfield completed his hat-trick in the 89th minute – meaning Swindon Town had won 4–0 on the night, and 5–2 on aggregate. The gate receipts were reported as being £8794.19s, equivalent to around £ in .UK Post game Impressed with the competition and spirit of both fans and clubs, the Italian FA organised another Anglo-Italian competition for later the same season. This was to be the 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup, a competition that Swindon Town won. A.S. Roma were later Anglo-Italian Cup champions in 1972. Notes "nb" References External links Anglo-Italian League Cup 1969 at RSSSF Anglo-Italian League Cup Winners 1969/1970 – swindon-town-fc.co.uk Category:Swindon Town F.C. matches Category:AS Roma matches Category:1969–70 in English football Category:1969–70 in Italian football 1969