The 1971–72 Football League Cup was the 12th season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The tournament started on 17 August 1971 and ended with the final at Wembley on 4 March 1972. Stoke City won the tournament after defeating Chelsea in the final at Wembley Stadium, London. Entry for all football league clubs became compulsory this season.
Tournament details | |
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Country | England & ![]() |
Teams | 92 |
Defending champions | Tottenham Hotspur |
Final positions | |
Champions | Stoke City (1st title) |
Runner-up | Chelsea |
Calendar
editOf the 92 teams, 36 received a bye to the second round (teams ranked 1st–36th in the 1970–71 Football League) and the other 56 played in the first round. Semi-finals were two-legged.
Round | Main date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | |
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Original | Replays | ||||
First Round | 18 August 1971 | 28 | 10 | 92 → 64 | 56 (teams ranked 15th–22nd in Second Division; all Third and Fourth Division) |
Second Round | 8 September 1971 | 32 | 4 | 64 → 32 | 36 (teams ranked 1st–14th in Second Division; all First Division) |
Third Round | 6 October 1971 | 16 | 7 | 32 → 16 | none |
Fourth Round | 26/27 October 1971 | 8 | 7 | 16 → 8 | none |
Fifth Round | 17 November 1971 | 4 | 0 | 8 → 4 | none |
Semi-finals | December 1971 – January 1972 | 4 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none |
Final | 4 March 1972 | 1 | 0 | 2 → 1 | none |
First round
editTies
editReplays
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Bradford City | 25 August 1971 |
Chester | 1–3 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 August 1971 |
Hartlepool | 0–1[1] | Barnsley | 23 August 1971 |
Mansfield Town | 0–5 | Chesterfield | 23 August 1971 |
Notts County | 3–1 | Orient | 25 August 1971 |
Rochdale | 2–2[1] | Halifax Town | 24 August 1971 |
Southend United | 1–2[1] | Aldershot | 23 August 1971 |
Wrexham | 1–1[1] | Aston Villa | 23 August 1971 |
2nd Replays
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Aston Villa | 4–3 | Wrexham | 31 August 1971 |
Halifax Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | 31 August 1971 |
Second round
editTies
editReplays
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Cardiff City | 1–2 | West Ham United | 22 September 1971 |
Leeds United | 2–0 | Derby County | 27 September 1971 |
Lincoln City | 4–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 September 1971 |
Middlesbrough | 1–2 | York City | 14 September 1971 |
Third round
editTies
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Arsenal | 4–0 | Newcastle United | 6 October 1971 |
Blackpool | 4–0 | Colchester United | 5 October 1971 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Manchester City | 5 October 1971 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | 5 October 1971 |
Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Aston Villa | 5 October 1971 |
Gillingham | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | 6 October 1971 |
Liverpool | 1–0 | Southampton | 5 October 1971 |
Manchester United | 1–1 | Burnley | 6 October 1971 |
Norwich City | 4–1 | Carlisle United | 6 October 1971 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Chelsea | 6 October 1971 |
Oxford United | 1–1 | Stoke City | 6 October 1971 |
Queens Park Rangers | 4–2 | Lincoln City | 5 October 1971 |
Sheffield United | 3–2 | York City | 5 October 1971 |
Torquay United | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 October 1971 |
Watford | 1–1 | Preston North End | 6 October 1971 |
West Ham United | 0–0 | Leeds United | 6 October 1971 |
Replays
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Aston Villa | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | 13 October 1971 |
Burnley | 0–1 | Manchester United | 18 October 1971 |
Chelsea | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | 11 October 1971 |
Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Gillingham | 12 October 1971 |
Leeds United | 0–1[1] | West Ham United | 20 October 1971 |
Preston North End | 2–1 | Watford | 11 October 1971 |
Stoke City | 2–0 | Oxford United | 18 October 1971 |
Fourth round
editTies
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 0–0 | Sheffield United | 26 October 1971 |
Blackpool | 4–1 | Aston Villa | 26 October 1971 |
Chelsea | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 October 1971 |
Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Norwich City | 26 October 1971 |
Manchester United | 1–1 | Stoke City | 27 October 1971 |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | 26 October 1971 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Preston North End | 27 October 1971 |
West Ham United | 2–1 | Liverpool | 27 October 1971 |
Replays
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Bolton Wanderers | 0–6 | Chelsea | 8 November 1971 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 November 1971 |
Norwich City | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | 3 November 1971 |
Preston North End | 1–2[1] | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 November 1971 |
Sheffield United | 2–0 | Arsenal | 8 November 1971 |
Stoke City | 0–0[1] | Manchester United | 8 November 1971 |
2nd Replay
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Stoke City | 2–1 | Manchester United | 15 November 1971 |
Fifth Round
editTies
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Bristol Rovers | 2–4 | Stoke City | 23 November 1971 |
Norwich City | 0–1 | Chelsea | 17 November 1971 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Blackpool | 17 November 1971 |
West Ham United | 5–0 | Sheffield United | 17 November 1971 |
Semi-finals
editFirst leg
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Stoke City | 1–2 | West Ham United | 8 December 1971 |
Chelsea | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 December 1971 |
Second leg
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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West Ham United | 0–1[1] | Stoke City | 15 December 1971 | 2–2 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Chelsea | 5 January 1972 | 4–5 |
Replay
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Stoke City | 0–0[1] | West Ham United | 5 January 1972 |
2nd Replay
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Stoke City | 3–2 | West Ham United | 26 January 1972 |
Final
editThe final was held at Wembley Stadium, London on 4 March 1972.
Stoke City | 2–1 | Chelsea |
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Conroy 5' Eastham 67' |
Osgood 45' |
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References
editGeneral
edit- "English League Cup 1971/1972". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "The Football League Cup". SoccerData. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "English League Cup 1971–1972 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
Specific
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