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1969–70 Football League Cup

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{{infobox football tournament season

| title = 1969–70 Football League Cup

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| country = England
Wales

| num_teams = 92

| defending_champions = Swindon Town

| winners = Manchester City

|count = 1

| second = West Bromwich Albion

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| prev_season = 1968–69

| next_season = 1970–71

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The 1969–70 Football League Cup was the tenth season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 12 August 1969 and ended with the final on 7 March 1970.

The final was contested by First Division team Manchester City and First Division side West Bromwich Albion at Wembley Stadium in London. Jeff Astle opened the scoring for Albion 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 at West Ham United's Boleyn Ground. City equalised through Mike Doyle to send the game into extra-time, and eventually won 2–1, with Glyn Pardoe scoring the winner.

This was the first season in which all ninety-two football league clubs competed in the tournament.

Calendar

Of the 92 teams, 36 received a bye to the second round (teams ranked 1st–35th in the 1968–69 Football League, plus 1969 League Cup winners Swindon Town) and the other 56 played in the first round. Semi-finals were two-legged.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan=2|Round

! rowspan=2|Main date

! colspan=2|Fixtures

! rowspan=2 width=100| Clubs

! rowspan=2|New entries this round

width=55|Original

! width=55|Replays

align=left | First Round

| align=left |13 August 1969

| 28

| 10

| 92 → 64

| 56
{{small|(teams ranked 14th–22nd in Second Division; all Third and Fourth Division except Swindon Town)}}

align=left | Second Round

| align=left | 3 September 1969

| 32

| 9

| 64 → 32

| 36
{{small|(teams ranked 1st–13th in Second Division; all First Division; Swindon Town as holders)}}

align=left | Third Round

| align=left |24 September 1969

| 16

|5

| 32 → 16

| none

align=left | Fourth Round

| align=left |14 October 1969

| 8

| 2

| 16 → 8

| none

align=left | Fifth Round

| align=left |29 October 1969

| 4

| 3

| 8 → 4

| none

align=left | Semi-finals

| align=left | November & December, 1969

| 4

| 0

| 4 → 2

| none

align=left | Final

| align=left | 7 March 1970

|1

| 0

| 2 → 1

| none

First round

=Ties=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=90 | Date

!width=135 | Home Team

!width=50 | Score (half-time)

!width=135 | Away Team

!width=150| Home Scorers

!width=150| Away Scorers

!width=20| Attendance

12 August 1969Bradford Park Avenue0–2 (0-1)Rotherham UnitedBrown (og), Mullen3,980
12 August 1969Newport County2–3 (0-1)Swansea CityHill, CooperThomas (p), Nurse, Gwyther3,824
12 August 1969Scunthorpe United0-2 (0-2)HartlepoolRon Young (2)2,800
12 August 1969Southend United2–2 (0-2)BrentfordChisnall, Gelson (og),Mansley (2)9,356
13 August 1969Aldershot0–1 (0-0)GillinghamFolds5,179
13 August 1969Barnsley0–1 (0-0)Halifax TownFlowers9,546
13 August 1969Bolton Wanderers6–3 (1-3)RochdaleByron (3), Wharton (p), Greaves (2)Butler (2), Jenkins10,057
13 August 1969Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic3–0 (2-0)Bristol RoversHold, McDougall (2)7,478
13 August 1969Bradford City1–1 (1-1)ChesterfieldHamArcher6,449
13 August 1969Brighton & Hove Albion1–0 (0-0)PortsmouthDawson19,787
13 August 1969Chester1–2 (0-1)Aston VillaDeardenMcMahon, Hamilton10,510
13 August 1969Colchester United1–1 (1-1)ReadingMassayHarris (p)5,165
13 August 1969Crewe Alexandra0–0Wrexham4,948
13 August 1969Darlington3–0 (2-0)York CityO'Neill (2), Gauden3,953
13 August 1969Exeter City1–1 (1-0)Bristol CityBanksKellard8,003
13 August 1969Grimsby Town0–2 (0-1)Doncaster RoversRobertson, Mobley (og)6,243
13 August 1969Mansfield Town3–1 (2-0)Notts CountyBates, Jones (og), WaltersBarker6,727
13 August 1969Orient0–0Fulham8,676
13 August 1969Oxford United2–0 (0-0)Northampton TownG. Atkinson, Jones7,158
13 August 1969Peterborough United1–1 (1-1)Luton TownPriceSheffield10,249
13 August 1969Plymouth Argyle2–2 (1-2)Torquay UnitedKitchener (og), BurnsideE Walsh, Binney15,199
13 August 1969Port Vale0–1 (0-1)Tranmere RoversBeamish4,955
13 August 1969Preston North End0–1 (0-0)BuryArrowsmith9,021
|13 August 1969Shrewsbury Town1–0 (0-0)WalsallMcLaughlin6,971
|13 August 1969Southport5–1 (0-0)Oldham AthleticColquhoun (og), A Russell, Andrew (2), RedrobeBeardall2,873
|13 August 1969Stockport County0–2 (0-1)Blackburn RoversKnighton, Connelly5,925
|13 August 1969Watford2–1 (2-1)Lincoln CityEndean, ScullionHubbard10,086
|13 August 1969Workington0–0Barrow3,969

=Replays=

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width=175 | Home Team

!width=20 | Score

!width=175 | Away Team

!width=125| Date

Barrow3–1Workington18 August 1969
Brentford0–0After Extra TimeSouthend United18 August 1969
Bristol City3–2Exeter City19 August 1969
Chesterfield0–1Bradford City20 August 1969
Fulham3–1Leyton Orient18 August 1969
Luton Town5–2Peterborough United19 August 1969
Reading0–3Colchester United20 August 1969
Torquay United1–0Plymouth Argyle20 August 1969
Wrexham1–0Crewe Alexandra18 August 1969

=Second Replay=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 | Home Team

!width=20 | Score

!width=175 | Away Team

!width=125| Date

Brentford2–3After Extra TimeSouthend United21 August 1969

Second round

=Ties=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 | Home Team

!width=20 | Score

!width=225 | Away Team

!width=125| Date

Aston Villa1–2West Bromwich Albion3 September 1969
Barrow1–2Nottingham Forest3 September 1969
Blackburn Rovers4–2Doncaster Rovers3 September 1969
Blackpool3–1Gillingham3 September 1969
Bolton Wanderers0–0Rotherham United3 September 1969
Brighton & Hove Albion2–0Birmingham City3 September 1969
Bristol City0–0Leicester City2 September 1969
Carlisle United2–0Huddersfield Town2 September 1969
Charlton Athletic0–2Wrexham2 September 1969
Coventry City0–1Chelsea2 September 1969
Crystal Palace3–1Cardiff City3 September 1969
Darlington0–1Everton3 September 1969
Fulham0–1Leeds United3 September 1969
Hartlepool1–3Derby County3 September 1969
Hull City1–0Norwich City3 September 1969
Ipswich Town4–0Colchester United3 September 1969
Luton Town2–2Millwall2 September 1969
Manchester United1–0Middlesbrough3 September 1969
Mansfield Town2–2Queens Park Rangers3 September 1969
Oxford United4–1Bury3 September 1969
Sheffield United2–0Newcastle United2 September 1969
Sheffield Wednesday1–1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic3 September 1969
Shrewsbury Town2–2Southend United2 September 1969
Southampton1–1Arsenal2 September 1969
Southport0–3Manchester City3 September 1969
Stoke City0–2Burnley3 September 1969
Sunderland1–2Bradford City3 September 1969
Swansea City1–3Swindon Town2 September 1969
Tranmere Rovers2–1Torquay United3 September 1969
Watford1–2Liverpool3 September 1969
West Ham United4–2Halifax Town3 September 1969
Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Tottenham Hotspur3 September 1969

=Replays=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=225 | Home Team

!width=20 | Score

!width=175 | Away Team

!width=125| Date

Arsenal2–0After Extra TimeSouthampton4 September 1969
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1–0Sheffield Wednesday9 September 1969
Leicester City0–0After Extra TimeBristol City10 September 1969
Millwall0–1After Extra TimeLuton Town8 September 1969
Queens Park Rangers4–0Mansfield Town9 September 1969
Rotherham United3–3After Extra TimeBolton Wanderers9 September 1969
Southend United2–0Shrewsbury Town8 September 1969

=Second Replays=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 | Home Team

!width=20 | Score

!width=175 | Away Team

!width=125| Date

Leicester City3–1Bristol City15 September 1969
Rotherham United1–0Bolton Wanderers11 September 1969

Third round

=Ties=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=225 | Home Team

!width=20 | Score

!width=175 | Away Team

!width=125| Date

Arsenal0–0Everton24 September 1969
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic0–2Leicester City24 September 1969
Bradford City2–1Southend United24 September 1969
Brighton & Hove Albion2–3Wolverhampton Wanderers24 September 1969
Crystal Palace2–2Blackpool24 September 1969
Carlisle United2–1Blackburn Rovers24 September 1969
Derby County3–1Hull City24 September 1969
Ipswich Town1–1West Bromwich Albion24 September 1969
Leeds United1–1Chelsea24 September 1969
Manchester City3–2Liverpool24 September 1969
Manchester United2–0Wrexham23 September 1969
Nottingham Forest1–0West Ham United23 September 1969
Oxford United1–0Swindon Town24 September 1969
Queens Park Rangers6–0Tranmere Rovers23 September 1969
Rotherham United1–1Burnley24 September 1969
Sheffield United3–0Luton Town23 September 1969

=Replays=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 | Home Team

!width=20 | Score

!width=175 | Away Team

!width=125| Date

Everton1–0Arsenal30 September 1969
Blackpool0–1Crystal Palace30 September 1969
Burnley2–0Rotherham United30 September 1969
Chelsea2–0Leeds United6 October 1969
West Bromwich Albion2–0Ipswich Town30 September 1969

Fourth round

=Ties=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 | Home Team

!width=20 | Score

!width=175 | Away Team

!width=125| Date

Burnley0–0Manchester United14 October 1969
Crystal Palace1–1Derby County14 October 1969
Carlisle United1–0Chelsea14 October 1969
Leicester City2–0Sheffield United14 October 1969
Manchester City2–1Everton14 October 1969
Nottingham Forest0–1Oxford United14 October 1969
Queens Park Rangers3–1Wolverhampton Wanderers14 October 1969
West Bromwich Albion4–0Bradford City14 October 1969

=Replays=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 | Home Team

!width=20 | Score

!width=175 | Away Team

!width=125| Date

Derby County3–0Crystal Palace29 October 1969
Manchester United1–0Burnley20 October 1969

Fifth Round

=Ties=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 | Home Team

!width=20 | Score

!width=175 | Away Team

!width=125| Date

Derby County0–0Manchester United12 November 1969
Leicester City0–0West Bromwich Albion29 October 1969
Manchester City3–0Queens Park Rangers29 October 1969
Oxford United0–0Carlisle United29 October 1969

=Replays=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width=125|Date

Manchester United1–0Derby County19 November 1969
Carlisle United1–0Oxford United4 November 1969
West Bromwich Albion2–1Leicester City5 November 1969

Semi-finals

=First leg=

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width=17 |Home Team

!width=20|Score

!width=175|Away Team

!width=125|Date

Carlisle United1–0West Bromwich Albion19 November 1969
Manchester City2–1Manchester United3 December 1969

=Second leg=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175|Home Team

!width=20|Score

!width=175|Away Team

!width=125|Date

!width=75|Agg

Manchester United2–2Manchester City17 December 19693–4
West Bromwich Albion4–1Carlisle United3 December 19694–2

Final

{{main|1970 Football League Cup Final}}

The final was held at Wembley Stadium, London on 7 March 1970.{{cite web| url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfinal.html| title = Final Details| access-date=3 April 2010}}

{{football box

| date=7 March 1970

| time=15:00 BST

| team1=Manchester City

| score=2–1

| aet=yes

| team2=West Bromwich Albion

| goals1=

| goals2=Astle {{goal|5}}

| stadium=Wembley Stadium, London

| attendance=97,963

| referee=V. James

}}

References

General

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=516

|title=English League Cup 1969/1970|access-date=3 February 2009|publisher=Soccerbase}}

  • {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html

|title=England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996|access-date=3 February 2009|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090221012511/http://rsssf.com/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html| archive-date= 21 February 2009 | url-status=live}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1969-1970/results|title=English League Cup 1969–1970:Results|access-date=17 January 2012|publisher=statto.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531185704/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1969-1970/results|archive-date=31 May 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

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