1974 Football League Cup final

April 2014 April 2014 1974 Football League Cup final Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg 200 1973–74 Football League Cup Manchester City 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 2 March 1974 Wembley Stadium London Dave Wallace (Crewe) 97,886 1973 1975 The 1974 Football League Cup final was the final match of the 1973–74 Football League Cup, the 14th season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in The Football League. The match was played at Wembley Stadium on 2 March 1974, and was contested by two First Division clubs, Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves won the match 2–1 with goals from Kenny Hibbitt and John Richards. Colin Bell had equalised for Manchester City. This gave the Midlanders their first major silverware since lifting the 1960 FA Cup. Match details 2 March 197415:30 GMT Manchester City 1–2https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2015/03/02/classic-match-manchester-city-1-wolves-2-league-cup-final-march-2-1974-draft/ Classic Match Manchester City 1 Wolves 2 League Cup Final March 2 1974 Express and Star.com Wolverhampton Wanderers Bell 59 Hibbitt 44Richards 85 Wembley Stadium, London 97,886 Dave Wallace (Crewe) _whiteborder _whitecollarsimple _whiteborder _redtop_2whitestripes 3399ff 3399ff 3399ff FFFFFF 0000FF Manchester City _blackborder _collarblack _blackborder febd11 febd11 febd11 000000 febd11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 SCO Keith MacRae 2 ENG Glyn Pardoe 3 SCO Willie Donachie 4 ENG Mike Doyle 5 ENG Tommy Booth 6 ENG Tony Towers 7 ENG Mike Summerbee (c) 8 ENG Colin Bell 9 ENG Francis Lee 10SCO Denis Law 11ENG Rodney MarshSubstitute: 12ENG Frank CarrodusManager:ENG Ron Saunders 1 ENG Gary Pierce 2 ENG Geoff Palmer 3 ENG Derek Parkin 4 ENG Mike Bailey (c) 5 SCO Frank Munro 6 ENG John McAlle 7 ENG Kenny Hibbitt 8 ENG Alan Sunderland 9 ENG John Richards 10NIR Derek Dougan 11ENG Dave Wagstaffe 83Substitute: 12 ENG Barry Powell 83Manager:ENG Bill McGarry Match officials Assistant referees: H. Williams (Sheffield) R.G. Sheppard (Dunstable)Match rules 90 minutes only Replay (at Stoke City) if scores still level One named substitute Maximum of 1 substitution Road to Wembley 1973–74 Football League Cup Manchester City Round 2Walsall0–0Manchester CityRound 2 (Replay)Manchester City0–0Walsall (a.e.t.)Round 2 (2nd replay)Walsall0–4Manchester CityRound 3Carlisle United0–1Manchester CityRound 4York City0–0Manchester CityRound 4 (Replay)Manchester City4–1York CityRound 5Coventry City2–2Manchester CityRound 5 (Replay)Manchester City4–2Coventry CitySemi-final (1st leg)Plymouth Argyle1–1Manchester CitySemi-final (2nd leg)Manchester City2–0Plymouth Argyle(Manchester City won 3–1 on aggregate) Wolverhampton Wanderers Round 2Halifax Town0–3Wolverhampton WanderersRound 3Tranmere Rovers1–1Wolverhampton WanderersRound 3 (Replay)Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Tranmere RoversRound 4Wolverhampton Wanderers5–1Exeter CityRound 5Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0LiverpoolSemi-final (1st leg)Norwich City1–1Wolverhampton WanderersSemi-final (2nd leg)Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Norwich City(Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate) References Category:EFL Cup finals League Cup final 1974 League Cup final 1974 Category:1973–74 in English men's football cups Category:EFL Cup seasons Football League Cup final Football League Cup final