1964 Football League Cup Final

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The 1963 Football League Cup Final, the fourth to be staged since the competition's inception, was contested between Stoke City and Leicester City, both of the First Division, over two legs. Leicester City won 4–3 on aggregate.

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[edit] Players and officials

[edit] First leg

Stoke City
1 — 1
(final score after 90 minutes)
Leicester City
Manager: Tony Waddington

Team:
Leslie (GK)
Asprey
Allen
Palmer
Kinnell
Skeels
Dobing
Viollet
Ritchie
McIlroy
Bebbington


Scorers:

  • Keith Bebbington

Half-time:
0–0

Competition:
League Cup (Final)

Date:
Wednesday 15 April, 1964

Venue:
Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent

Attendance:
22,309

Referee:
W. Clements

Match rules:
90 minutes.
No substitutions.

Manager: Matt Gillies

Team:
Banks (GK)
Sjoberg
Appleton
Dougan
King
Cross
Riley
Heath
Keyworth
Gibson
Stringfellow


Scorers:

[edit] Second Leg

Leicester City
3 — 2
{final score after 90 minutes)
Stoke City
Manager: Matt Gillies

Team:
Banks (GK)
Sjoberg
Norman
Cross
King
Appleton
Riley
Gibson
Keyworth
Sweenie
Stringfellow


Scorers:

Half-time:
1–0

Competition:
League Cup (Final)

Date:
Wednesday 22 April 1964

Venue:
Filbert Street, Leicester

Attendance:
25,372

Referee:
A. Jobling

Match rules:
90 minutes.
30 minutes extra-time if necessary.
No substitutions.

Manager: Tony Waddington

Team:
Irvine (GK)
Asprey
Allen
Palmer
Kinnell
Skeels
Dobing
Viollet
Ritchie
McIlroy
Bebbington


Scorers:

[edit] Road to the final

Home teams listed first.

[edit] Stoke City

Round 2: Scunthorpe United 2–2 Stoke City

Replay Stoke City 3–3 Scunthorpe United
Replay Scunthorpe United 0–1 Stoke City

Round 3: Stoke City 3–0 Bolton Wanderers

Round 4: Stoke City 2–1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic

Quarter final: Stoke City 3–2 Rotherham United

 

Semifinal, 1st leg: Stoke City 2–0 Manchester City

Semifinal, 2nd leg: Manchester City 1–0 Stoke City

Stoke City won 2–1 on aggregate

[edit] Leicester City

Round 2: Leicester City 2–0 Aldershot

 
 

Round 3: Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Leicester City

Round 4: Leicester City 3–1 Gillingham

Quarter final: Leicester City 1–1 Norwich City

Replay Leicester City 2–1 Norwich City

Semifinal, 1st leg: Leicester City 4–3 West Ham United

Semifinal, 2nd leg: West Ham United 0–2 Leicester City

Leicester City won 6–3 on aggregate

[edit] References