| League Cup | |||
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| Country | England & Wales | ||
| Teams | 92 | ||
| Champions | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Runner-up | Manchester City | ||
| Matches played | 132 | ||
| Goals scored | 385 (2.92 per match) | ||
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The Football League Cup 1973–74 was the 14th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.
Wolverhampton Wanderers won the competition by defeating Manchester City 2–1 in the final on 2 March 1974. This triumph gave them entry to the 1974–75 UEFA Cup.
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The 56 Football League clubs who had comprised the Third and Fourth Divisions during the previous season, plus the bottom eight of the Second Division, all competed from the first round. Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required. The original games were staged on 28–29 August 1973.
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Preston North End | 17,101 |
| Replay: Preston North End 0–2 Bolton Wanderers (a.e.t.) (Att: 18,571) | ||||
| 2 | Bury | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | 5,534 |
| Replay: Oldham Athletic 2–3 Bury (Att: 6,045) | ||||
| 3 | Southport | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,342 |
| Replay: Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Southport (a.e.t.) | ||||
| 4 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Workington | 7,040 |
| Replay: Workington 0–1 Carlisle United (Att: 4,931) | ||||
| 5 | Darlington | 2–1 | Bradford City | 2,664 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Barnsley | 2,768 |
| Replay: Barnsley 0–1 Halifax Town (Att: 4,168) | ||||
| 7 | York City | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | 6,497 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Hartlepools | 1,836 |
| 9 | Chester City | 0–2 | Wrexham | 4,791 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2,751 |
| Replay: Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Tranmere Rovers (Att: 4,488) | ||||
| 11 | Walsall | 6–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 4,722 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Port Vale | 3,314 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Northampton Town | 7,829 |
| 14 | Notts County | 3–4 | Doncaster Rovers | 7,735 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | 6,339 |
| Replay: Scunthorpe United 2–1 Peterborough United (Att: 4,472) | ||||
| 16 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Lincoln City | 3,455 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | 6,321 |
| Replay: Mansfield Town 0–1 Chesterfield (Att: 5,711) | ||||
| 18 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | 7,520 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 3–3 | Newport County | 6,873 |
| Replay: Newport County 1–2 Swindon Town (Att: 6,007) | ||||
| 20 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Exeter City | 3,036 |
| Replay: Exeter City 2–1 Swansea City (a.e.t.) | ||||
| 21 | Torquay United | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | 6,996 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hereford United | 9,821 |
| 23 | Reading | 2–2 | Watford | 6,279 |
| Replay: Watford 2–3 Reading (a.e.t.) | ||||
| 24 | Aldershot | 1–1 | Cambridge United | 4,147 |
| Replay: Cambridge United 3–0 Aldershot (Att: 4,801) | ||||
| 25 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Southend United | 9,652 |
| 26 | Gillingham | 4–2 | Colchester United | 3,991 |
| 27 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | 8,452 |
| 28 | Brentford | 1–2 | Orient | 6,620 |
1 Score after 90 minutes
The 28 first round winners were joined by the remaining clubs from the Second Division and all from the First Division. Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required. The original games were staged on 2/8–10 October 1973.
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11,017 |
| Replay: Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Bournemouth (a.e.t.) (Att: 5,883) 2nd replay: Bournemouth 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday (a.e.t.) (Att: 8,894) |
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| 2 | Southampton | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | 10,047 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Leeds United | 28,385 |
| 4 | Everton | 1–0 | Reading | 15,772 |
| 5 | Bury | 2–0 | Cambridge United | 6,150 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 6–0 | Doncaster Rovers | 15,900 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Liverpool | 25,823 |
| Replay: Liverpool 1–0 West Ham United (Att: 26,002) | ||||
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Bristol City | 4,418 |
| Replay: Bristol City 2–1 Scunthorpe United (Att: 7,837) | ||||
| 9 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 20,337 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Fulham | 7,131 |
| Replay: Fulham 3–0 Oxford United (Att: 6,435) | ||||
| 11 | Coventry City | 5–1 | Darlington | 8,769 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Burnley | |
| Replay: Burnley 3–2 Cardiff City (a.e.t.) (Att: 12,313) | ||||
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–0 | Portsmouth | 13,202 |
| 14 | Orient | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7,374 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Sheffield United | 10,421 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | 9,656 |
| Replay: Grimsby Town 0–0 Luton Town (a.e.t.) (Att: 13,643) 2nd replay: Luton Town 2–0 Grimsby Town (Att: 15,365) |
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| 17 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | 23,906 |
| 18 | Walsall | 0–0 | Manchester City | 12,943 |
| Replay: Manchester City 0–0 Walsall (a.e.t.) (Att: 19,428) 2nd replay:2 Walsall 0–4 Manchester City (Att: 13,646) |
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| 19 | Derby County | 2–2 | Sunderland | 29,172 |
| Replay: Sunderland 1–1 Derby County (a.e.t.) (Att: 38,935) 2nd replay: Derby County 0–3 Sunderland (Att: 38,460) |
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| 20 | York City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | 7,981 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8,222 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 1–4 | Exeter City | 2,559 |
| 23 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Chelsea | 17,281 |
| 24 | Millwall | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | 8,631 |
| Replay: Nottingham Forest 1–3 Millwall (Att: 9,241) | ||||
| 25 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | 8,501 |
| 26 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Swindon Town | 4,639 |
| 27 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23,353 |
| 28 | Leicester City | 3–3 | Hull City | 9,777 |
| Replay: Hull City 3–2 Leicester City (Att: 16,003) | ||||
| 29 | Norwich City | 6–2 | Wrexham | 10,937 |
| 30 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Birmingham City | 7,943 |
| Replay: Birmingham City 4–2 Blackpool (Att: 16,880) | ||||
| 31 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Carlisle United | |
| 32 | Rochdale | 0–4 | Bolton Wanderers | 7,241 |
1 Score after 90 minutes
2 At Old Trafford, Manchester
Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required. The original games were staged on 30–31 October and 6 November 1973.
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | Hull City | 4–1 | Stockport County | 13,753 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Newcastle United | 13,025 |
| Replay: Newcastle United 0–1 Birmingham City (a.e.t.) (Att: 19,276) | ||||
| 3 | Southampton | 3–0 | Chesterfield | 13,663 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | 19,194 |
| Replay: Middlesbrough 1–2 Stoke City (a.e.t.) (Att: 26,068) | ||||
| 5 | Everton | 0–1 | Norwich City | 22,046 |
| 6 | Millwall | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 9,281 |
| Replay: Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Millwall (Att: 13,501) | ||||
| 7 | Fulham | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | 8,964 |
| Replay: Ipswich Town 2–1 Fulham (Att: 21,400) | ||||
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14,442 |
| Replay: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Tranmere Rovers (Att: 14,839) | ||||
| 9 | Orient | 1–1 | York City | 12,061 |
| Replay: York City 2–1 Orient (a.e.t.) (Att: 11,152) | ||||
| 10 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Manchester City | 14,472 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 2–2 | Coventry City | 19,129 |
| Replay: Coventry City 2–1 Bristol City (Att: 13,049) | ||||
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 8–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16,043 |
| 13 | Burnley | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | 11,150 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Liverpool | 36,208 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Exeter City | 10,783 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Bury | 8,191 |
| Replay: Bury 2–3 Luton Town (Att: 7,827) | ||||
1 Score after 90 minutes
Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required. The original games were staged on 20–21 and 27 November 1973.
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | York City | 0–0 | Manchester City | 15,360 |
| Replay: Manchester City 4–1 York City (Att: 17,972) | ||||
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–3 | Plymouth Argyle | 19,072 |
| 3 | Southampton | 0–2 | Norwich City | 14,415 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 1–3 | Birmingham City | 12,241 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Exeter City | 7,623 |
| 6 | Millwall | 3–1 | Luton Town | 8,777 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Stoke City | 17,485 |
| 8 | Hull City | 0–0 | Liverpool | 19,748 |
| Replay: Liverpool 3–1 Hull City (Att: 17,120) | ||||
1 Score after 90 minutes
Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required.
| 19 December 1973 14:00 GMT |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 – 0 | Liverpool | Molineux, Wolverhampton Attendance: 15,242 Referee: Roy Capey (Madeley Heath) |
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| Richards 46' |
| 19 December 1973 14:00 GMT |
Coventry City | 2 – 2 | Manchester City | Highfield Road, Coventry Attendance: 12,661 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
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| Alderson | Booth Leman |
| 16 January 1974 13:30 GMT |
Manchester City | 4 – 2 | Coventry City | Maine Road, Manchester Attendance: 25,409 Referee: Pat Partridge (Mexborough) |
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| Summerbee 65' Lee 78', 80' Law 87' |
Alderson 35', 68' |
| 19 December 1973 14:00 GMT |
Millwall | 1 – 1 | Norwich City | The Den, London Attendance: 10,708 Referee: Harry New (Bristol) |
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| Wood | Howard |
| 16 January 1974 13:30 GMT |
Norwich City | 2 – 1 | Millwall | Carrow Road, Norwich Attendance: 7,737 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicestershire) |
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| Suggett 10' Sissons 83' (pen.) |
Smethurst 73' |
| 19 December 1973 14:00 GMT |
Birmingham City | 1 – 2 | Plymouth Argyle | St Andrews, Birmingham Attendance: 15,273 Referee: Walter Johnson (Kendal) |
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| Hatton 9' | Welsh 36' Davey 38' |
Ties were two-legged affairs with the winners advancing to the final. Extra time and then penalties would be used in the second leg if required.
| 23 January 1974 14:00 GMT |
Plymouth Argyle | 1 – 1 | Manchester City | Home Park, Plymouth Attendance: 30,390 Referee: John Yates (Redditch) |
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| Davey 40' | Booth 65' |
| 23 January 1974 19:45 GMT |
Norwich City | 1 – 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Carrow Road, Norwich Attendance: 20,517 Referee: Gordon Kew (Amersham) |
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| Mellor 57' | Richards 79' |
| 26 January 1974 14:00 GMT |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 – 0 | Norwich City | Molineux, Wolverhampton Attendance: 32,605 |
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| Richards |
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate
| 30 January 1974 19:30 GMT |
Manchester City | 2 – 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Maine Road, Manchester Attendance: 40,117 Referee: Gordon Hill (Leicester) |
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| Lee 10' Bell 48' |
Manchester City won 3–1 on aggregate
| 2 March 1974 15:30 GMT |
Manchester City | 1 – 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 97,886 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
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| Bell 59' | Hibbitt 44' Richards 85' |
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