The 1971 Anglo-Italian Cup was the second staging of the annual association football tournament. It featured twelve teams — six from England and six from Italy.
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The competition started on 26 May 1971 and concluded on 12 June 1971 with Blackpool beating Bologna 2–1 in the final.
Details edit
The twelve teams were divided into three groups of four teams — two from England and two from Italy. Each team plays the two foreign teams twice, home and away. The teams are then ranked against teams in their own country in a league, and the top-ranked teams from each country play off in a final for the trophy.
Participating teams edit
England edit
Italy edit
Group results edit
Group 1 edit
| Huddersfield Town | 2 – 0 | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|
| Ellam, Smith |
Attendance: 10,003
| Swindon Town | 2 – 2 | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
Noble  Gough 60' |
Rizzo 24', Arini 82' |
The County Ground
| Huddersfield Town | 2 – 3 | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Smith |
Attendance: 12,000
| Bologna | 3 – 1 | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
Group 2 edit
| Crystal Palace | 1 – 0 | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|
| Tambling |
(ref) |
Attendance: 19,326
| West Brom | 1 – 1 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Wile 30' |
Gabriele Oriali 61' |
| Crystal Palace | 1 – 1 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Birchenall 5' |
(ref) | Boninsegna 73' |
| Inter Milan | 1 – 0 | West Brom |
|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | 2 – 0 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| (ref) |
Attendance: 30,000
| Inter Milan | 1 – 2 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Burgnich 48' |
(ref) | Tambling 15' 55' |
Attendance: 28,000
Group 3 edit
| Stoke City | 2 – 2 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhoff, Smith | La Rosa, Vieri |
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 10,520
| Stoke City | 2 – 0 | Verona |
|---|---|---|
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 10,500
| Roma | 0 – 1 | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| Verona | 2 – 1 | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
Final rankings edit
Total points are determined by points gained plus goals scored. (NB: two points for a win).
English rankings edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| Swindon Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Crystal Palace | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| West Brom | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Italian rankings edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| Cagliari | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Roma | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 |
| Verona | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| Inter Milan | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Sampdoria | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 |