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1974–75 Texaco Cup

{{distinguish|1974–75 Texaco (All-Ireland) Cup}}

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{{infobox football tournament season

| title = 1974–75 Texaco Cup

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| country = England
Scotland

| num_teams = 20

| defending_champions =

| winners = Newcastle United

| second = Southampton

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| prev_season = 1973–74

| next_season = 1975–76

}}

The 1974–75 Texaco Cup was the fifth and last edition of the tournament sponsored by Texaco. It was won by Newcastle United, who beat Southampton in a two-legged final by 3–1 on aggregate.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/texacohist.html Anglo-Scottish Cup & Texaco Cup - Full Results], RSSSF

Group stage

= Group A =

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

Home team

!Result

!Away team

!Date

Norwich City2–1Peterborough United3 August 1974
West Bromwich Albion0–0Birmingham City3 August 1974
West Bromwich Albion5–1Norwich City6 August 1974
Peterborough United1–1Birmingham City7 August 1974
Birmingham City3–1Norwich City10 August 1974
Peterborough United2–1West Bromwich Albion10 August 1974

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class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width=150|Team

!width=20|{{abbr|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20|{{abbr|W|Matches won}}

!width=20|{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}

!width=20|{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}

!width=20|{{abbr|BP|Bonus points}}

!width=20|{{abbr|Pts|Points}}

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|align="left"|Birmingham City

|3

12042+215
align="left"|West Bromwich Albion

|3

11163+414
align="left"|Peterborough United

|3

11144003
align="left"|Norwich City

|3

10249|
502

|}

= Group B =

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

Home team

!Result

!Away team

!Date

Luton Town1–1Southampton3 August 1974
West Ham United1–0Orient3 August 1974
Southampton2–1Orient6 August 1974
West Ham United1–2Luton Town7 August 1974
Orient2–2Luton Town10 August 1974
Southampton2–0West Ham United10 August 1974

|width="1"| 

|valign="top"|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width=150|Team

!width=20|{{abbr|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20|{{abbr|W|Matches won}}

!width=20|{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}

!width=20|{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}

!width=20|{{abbr|BP|Bonus points}}

!width=20|{{abbr|Pts|Points}}

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|align="left"|Southampton

|3

21052+305
align="left"|Luton Town

|3

12054+104
align="left"|West Ham United

|3

10224|
202
align="left"|Orient

|3

01235|
201

|}

= Group C =

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

Home team

!Result

!Away team

!Date

Blackpool1–1Manchester City3 August 1974
Oldham Athletic4–0Sheffield United3 August 1974
Blackpool1–2Oldham Athletic6 August 1974
Sheffield United4–2Manchester City6 August 1974
Manchester City2–1Oldham Athletic10 August 1974
Sheffield United1–2Blackpool10 August 1974

|width="1"| 

|valign="top"|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width=150|Team

!width=20|{{abbr|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20|{{abbr|W|Matches won}}

!width=20|{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}

!width=20|{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}

!width=20|{{abbr|BP|Bonus points}}

!width=20|{{abbr|Pts|Points}}

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|align="left"|Oldham Athletic

|3

20172+515
align="left"|Blackpool

|3

11143+103
align="left"|Manchester City

|3

11156|
103
align="left"|Sheffield United

|3

10255013

|}

= Group D =

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

Home team

!Result

!Away team

!Date

Middlesbrough0–1Carlisle United3 August 1974
Sunderland2–1Newcastle United3 August 1974
Carlisle United2–2Newcastle United6 August 1974
Sunderland0–1Middlesbrough6 August 1974
Carlisle United0–0Sunderland10 August 1974
Newcastle United4–0Middlesbrough10 August 1974

|width="1"| 

|valign="top"|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width=150|Team

!width=20|{{abbr|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20|{{abbr|W|Matches won}}

!width=20|{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}

!width=20|{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!width=20|{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}

!width=20|{{abbr|BP|Bonus points}}

!width=20|{{abbr|Pts|Points}}

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|align="left"|Newcastle United

|3

11174+314
align="left"|Carlisle United

|3

12032+104
align="left"|Sunderland

|3

11122003
align="left"|Middlesbrough

|3

10215|
402

|}

Quarter-finals

= 1st leg =

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

!Result

!Away team

!Date

Birmingham City3–0Ayr United17 September 1974
Oldham Athletic1–0Hearts17 September 1974
Aberdeen1–1Newcastle United18 September 1974
Rangers1–3Southampton18 September 1974

= 2nd leg =

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Home team

!Result

!Away team

!Date

Hearts1–1Oldham Athletic30 September 1974
Southampton2–0Rangers1 October 1974
Ayr United0–0Birmingham City2 October 1974
Newcastle United3–2Aberdeen2 October 1974

Semi-finals

= 1st leg =

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Home team

!Result

!Away team

!Date

Oldham Athletic1–3Southampton22 October 1974
Newcastle United1–1Birmingham City23 October 1974

= 2nd leg =

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Home team

!Result

!Away team

!Date

Southampton2–1Oldham Athletic5 November 1974
Birmingham City1–4Newcastle United6 November 1974

Final

= 1st leg =

{{football box

|date=27 November 1974[http://www.toon1892.com/detail_match.php?id=4994 Match Report: 27/11/1974 vs. Southampton], Toon1892

|time= 19:30 BST

|team1=Southampton

|score=1 – 0

|report=

|team2=Newcastle United

|goals2=

|stadium=The Dell, Southampton

|attendance=17,100

|referee=

}}

= 2nd leg=

{{football box

|date=11 December 1974[http://www.toon1892.com/detail_match.php?id=4995 Match Report: 11/12/1974 vs. Southampton], Toon1892

|time= 19:30 BST

|team1=Newcastle United

|score=3 – 0

|report=

|aet=yes

|team2=Southampton

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=St James' Park, Newcastle Upon-Tyne

|attendance=19,288

|referee=

}}

Notes and references

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{{1974–75 in English football}}

{{1974–75 in Scottish football}}

{{Texaco Cup and Anglo-Scottish Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1974-75 Texaco Cup}}

Category:1974–75 in English football

Category:1974–75 in Scottish football

Category:England–Scotland relations