The 1963–64 Football League Cup was the fourth season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs; only 82 of them took part.[a] The competition began on 4 September 1963 and ended with the two-legged final on 15 and 22 April 1964.
 Winners' tankard awarded to Graham Cross for the 1963–64 tournament | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Dates | 4 September 1963 – 22 April 1964 |
| Teams | 82 |
| Defending champions | Birmingham City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Leicester City |
| Runner-up | Stoke City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 104 |
| Goals scored | 383 (3.68 per match) |
Match dates and results were initially drawn from Soccerbase,[1] and they were later checked against Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71.[2]
Calendar
editOf the 82 teams, 46 received a bye to the second round and the other 36 played in the first round; these were the teams ranked 57th–92nd in the 1962–63 Football League. Semi-finals and final were two-legged.
| Round | Main date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | ||||
| First Round | 4 September 1963 | 18 | 5 | 82 → 64 | 36 (teams ranked 13th–24th in Third Division; all Fourth Division) |
| Second Round | 25 September 1963 | 32 | 11 | 64 → 32 | 46 (all First and Second Division, except those teams that did not enter; teams ranked 1st–12th in Third Division) |
| Third Round | 4 November 1963 | 16 | 2 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fourth Round | 27 November 1963 | 8 | 1 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Fifth Round | 16 December 1963 | 4 | 1 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | January–March 1964 | 4 | 0 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 15 & 22 April 1964 | 2 | 0 | 2 → 1 | none |
First round
editTies
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 September 1963 |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 7–3 | Bradford City | 4 September 1963 |
| Carlisle United | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 September 1963 |
| Chesterfield | 0–1 | Halifax Town | 4 September 1963 |
| Darlington | 2–2 | Barnsley | 4 September 1963 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | York City | 4 September 1963 |
| Gillingham | 4–2 | Bristol City | 4 September 1963 |
| Lincoln City | 3–2 | Hartlepools United | 4 September 1963 |
| Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Watford | 4 September 1963 |
| Newport County | 3–4 | Millwall | 4 September 1963 |
| Oldham Athletic | 3–5 | Workington | 4 September 1963 |
| Oxford United | 0–1 | Exeter City | 4 September 1963 |
| Reading | 1–1 | Brentford | 4 September 1963 |
| Rochdale | 1–1 | Chester | 4 September 1963 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | 4 September 1963 |
| Southport | 2–1 | Barrow | 4 September 1963 |
| Torquay United | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 September 1963 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Stockport County | 4 September 1963 |
Replays
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 6–2 | Darlington | 11 September 1963 |
| Brentford | 2–0 | Reading | 23 September 1963 |
| Bristol Rovers | 6–2 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 September 1963 |
| Chester | 2–5 | Rochdale | 18 September 1963 |
| York City | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 September 1963 |
Second round
editTies
editReplays
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2–0 | Brentford | 4 November 1963 |
| Huddersfield Town | 3–3 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 October 1963 |
| Lincoln City | 2–0 | York City | 14 October 1963 |
| Middlesbrough | 2–3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 October 1963 |
| Northampton Town | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 October 1963 |
| Stoke City | 3–3 | Scunthorpe United | 16 October 1963 |
| Walsall | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | 3 October 1963 |
| Wrexham | 1–1 | Cardiff City | 7 October 1963 |
2nd Replays
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | 28 October 1963 |
| Stoke City | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | 22 October 1963 |
| Wrexham | 3–0 | Cardiff City | 21 October 1963 |
Third round
editTies
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0–2 | West Ham United | 16 October 1963 |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2–1 | Newcastle United | 6 November 1963 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | 4 November 1963 |
| Colchester United | 4–1 | Northampton Town | 4 November 1963 |
| Halifax Town | 2–0 | Walsall | 16 October 1963 |
| Hull City | 0–3 | Manchester City | 16 October 1963 |
| Leeds United | 2–0 | Swansea Town | 22 October 1963 |
| Millwall | 1–1 | Lincoln City | 4 November 1963 |
| Norwich City | 1–0 | Blackpool | 30 October 1963 |
| Notts County | 3–2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 5 November 1963 |
| Rotherham United | 4–2 | Coventry City | 4 November 1963 |
| Stoke City | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 October 1963 |
| Swindon Town | 3–0 | Southend United | 16 October 1963 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Leicester City | 16 October 1963 |
| Workington | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | 4 November 1963 |
| Wrexham | 3–5 | Portsmouth | 4 November 1963 |
Replays
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | 6 November 1963 |
| Lincoln City | 1–2 | Millwall | 12 November 1963 |
Fourth round
editTies
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 1–7 | Norwich City | 27 November 1963 |
| Leicester City | 3–1 | Gillingham | 27 November 1963 |
| Manchester City | 3–1 | Leeds United | 27 November 1963 |
| Notts County | 3–2 | Portsmouth | 13 November 1963 |
| Rotherham United | 5–2 | Millwall | 27 November 1963 |
| Stoke City | 2–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 27 November 1963 |
| Swindon Town | 3–3 | West Ham United | 19 November 1963 |
| Workington | 2–1 | Colchester United | 26 November 1963 |
Replay
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 4–1 | Swindon Town | 25 November 1963 |
Fifth round
editTies
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 1–1 | Leicester City | 18 December 1963 |
| Notts County | 0–1 | Manchester City | 17 December 1963 |
| Stoke City | 3–2 | Rotherham United | 16 December 1963 |
| West Ham United | 6–0 | Workington | 16 December 1963 |
Replay
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 2–1[3] | Norwich City | 15 January 1964 |
Semi-finals
editFirst leg
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 2–0 | Manchester City | 15 January 1964 |
| Leicester City | 4–3 | West Ham United | 5 February 1964 |
Second leg
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1–0 | Stoke City | 5 February 1964 | 1–2 |
| West Ham United | 0–2 | Leicester City | 23 March 1964 | 3–6 |
Final
edit
Leicester City win 4–3 on aggregate.
References
edit- ^ Arsenal, Burnley, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers were the 10 League clubs that did not compete.
General
edit- "English League Cup 1963/1964". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "English League Cup 1963–1964 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
Specific
edit- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71, p. 607.
- ^ After Extra Time