1974 Football League Cup final explained

1974 Football League Cup Final
Event:1973–74 Football League Cup
Team1:Manchester City
Team1score:1
Team2:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Team2score:2
Date:2 March 1974
Stadium:Wembley Stadium
City:London
Referee:Dave Wallace (Crewe)
Attendance:97,886
Previous:1973
Next:1975

The 1974 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 1973–74 Football League Cup, the 14th season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in The Football League. The match was played at Wembley Stadium on 2 March 1974, and was contested by two First Division clubs, Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves won the match 2–1 with goals from Kenny Hibbitt and John Richards. Colin Bell had equalised for Manchester City. This gave the Midlanders their first major silverware since lifting the 1960 FA Cup.

Match details

1 Keith MacRae
2 Glyn Pardoe
3 Willie Donachie
4 Mike Doyle
5 Tommy Booth
6 Tony Towers
7 Mike Summerbee (c)
8 Colin Bell
9 Francis Lee
10 Denis Law
11 Rodney Marsh
Substitute:
12 Frank Carrodus
Manager:
Ron Saunders
1 Gary Pierce
2 Geoff Palmer
3 Derek Parkin
4 Mike Bailey (c)
5 Frank Munro
6 John McAlle
7 Kenny Hibbitt
8 Alan Sunderland
9 John Richards
10 Derek Dougan
11
Substitute:
12
Manager:
Bill McGarry
width=50% valign=topMatch officials
  • Assistant referees:
    • H. Williams (Sheffield)
    • R.G. Sheppard (Dunstable)
width=50% valign=topMatch rules
  • 90 minutes only
  • Replay (at Stoke City) if scores still level
  • One named substitute
  • Maximum of 1 substitution

Road to Wembley

See also: 1973–74 Football League Cup.

Manchester City

Round 2Walsall0–0Manchester City
Round 2 (Replay)Manchester City0–0Walsall (a.e.t.)
Round 2 (2nd replay)Walsall0–4Manchester City
Round 3Carlisle United0–1Manchester City
Round 4York City0–0Manchester City
Round 4 (Replay)Manchester City4–1York City
Round 5Coventry City2–2Manchester City
Round 5 (Replay)Manchester City4–2Coventry City
Semi-final (1st leg)Plymouth Argyle1–1Manchester City
Semi-final (2nd leg)Manchester City2–0Plymouth Argyle
(Manchester City won 3–1 on aggregate)

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Round 2Halifax Town0–3Wolverhampton Wanderers
Round 3Tranmere Rovers1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Round 3 (Replay)Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Tranmere Rovers
Round 4Wolverhampton Wanderers5–1Exeter City
Round 5Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Liverpool
Semi-final (1st leg)Norwich City1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Semi-final (2nd leg)Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Norwich City
(Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate)