The 1971–72 Texaco Cup was the second edition of the tournament sponsored by Texaco. It was won by Derby County, who beat Airdrieonians in a two-legged final by 2–1 on aggregate.[1]

1971–72 Texaco Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Scotland
 Northern Ireland
 Ireland
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Derby County
Runner-upScotland Airdrieonians

First round 1st leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Falkirk 1–0   Coventry City 14 September 1971
  Ballymena United 3–2   Waterford 15 September 1971
  Derby County 6–2   Dundee United 15 September 1971
  Hearts 1–0   Newcastle United 15 September 1971
  Huddersfield Town 1–0   Morton 15 September 1971
  Manchester City 2–2   Airdrieonians 15 September 1971
  Motherwell 0–1   Stoke City 15 September 1971
  Shamrock Rovers 5–1   Coleraine 15 September 1971

First round 2nd leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Morton 1–1   Huddersfield Town 27 September 1971
  Airdrieonians 2–0   Manchester City 27 September 1971
  Coventry City 3–0   Falkirk 28 September 1971
  Newcastle United 2–1   Hearts 28 September 1971
  Coleraine 0–3   Shamrock Rovers 29 September 1971
  Dundee United 3–2   Derby County 29 September 1971
  Stoke City 4–1   Motherwell 29 September 1971
  Waterford 3–3   Ballymena United 30 September 1971

Quarter-finals 1st leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Coventry City 1–1   Newcastle United 19 October 1971
  Huddersfield Town 1–2   Airdrieonians 19 October 1971
  Ballymena United 4–1   Shamrock Rovers 20 October 1971
  Derby County 3–2   Stoke City 20 October 1971

Quarter-finals 2nd leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Airdrieonians 5–1   Huddersfield Town 3 November 1971
  Newcastle United 5–1   Coventry City 3 November 1971
  Shamrock Rovers 1–1   Ballymena United 3 November 1971
  Stoke City 1–1   Derby County 3 November 1971

Semi-finals 1st leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Ballymena United 0–3   Airdrieonians 24 November 1971
  Derby County 1–0   Newcastle United 24 November 1971

Semi-finals 2nd leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
  Airdrieonians 4–3   Ballymena United 8 December 1971
  Newcastle United 2–4   Derby County 8 December 1971

Final 1st leg

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  Airdrieonians0 – 0  Derby County
Report
Attendance: 16,000

Final 2nd leg

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  Derby County2 – 1  Airdrieonians
Hinton (pen)
Davies
Report Whiteford
Attendance: 25,102

Notes and references

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