1975–76 Football League Cup

The Football League Cup 1975–76 was the 16th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The tournament started on 18 August 1975 and ended with the final at Wembley on 28 February 1976.

This was the first season in which the First Round was played over two legs.

Manchester City won the tournament after defeating Newcastle United in the final at Wembley Stadium, London.

1975–76 Football League Cup
League Cup
CountryEngland &  Wales
Teams92
ChampionsManchester City
Runners-upNewcastle United

First round

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aldershot1–1Portsmouth20 August 1975
Bradford City2–0York City20 August 1975
Brentford2–1Brighton & Hove Albion19 August 1975
Bury2–0Rochdale19 August 1975
Cambridge United1–1Charlton Athletic19 August 1975
Cardiff City1–2Bristol Rovers20 August 1975
Crewe Alexandra2–1Tranmere Rovers20 August 1975
Crystal Palace3–0Colchester United19 August 1975
Darlington0–2Sheffield Wednesday19 August 1975
Doncaster Rovers3–1Grimsby Town19 August 1975
Halifax Town4–1Hartlepool19 August 1975
Huddersfield Town2–1Barnsley19 August 1975
Lincoln City4–2Chesterfield20 August 1975
Mansfield Town4–0Scunthorpe United20 August 1975
Newport County1–1Exeter City19 August 1975
Oldham Athletic3–0Workington18 August 1975
Plymouth Argyle2–0Bournemouth19 August 1975
Port Vale4–2Hereford United19 August 1975
Preston North End2–0Blackburn Rovers19 August 1975
Reading0–1Gillingham20 August 1975
Rotherham United1–2Nottingham Forest19 August 1975
Southend United2–0Peterborough United20 August 1975
Southport3–1Stockport County20 August 1975
Swansea City1–2Torquay United19 August 1975
Swindon Town2–1Millwall19 August 1975
Walsall0–0Shrewsbury Town19 August 1975
Watford2–0Northampton Town19 August 1975
Wrexham3–0Chester20 August 1975

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Barnsley1–1Huddersfield Town27 August 19752–3
Blackburn Rovers0–0Preston North End27 August 19750–2
Bournemouth1–2Plymouth Argyle26 August 19751–4
Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Brentford27 August 19752–3
Bristol Rovers1–1Cardiff City26 August 19753–2
Charlton Athletic3–0Cambridge United26 August 19754–1
Chester0–0Wrexham27 August 19750–3
Chesterfield3–2Lincoln City25 August 19755–6
Colchester United3–1Crystal Palace25 August 19753–4
Exeter City2–0Newport County26 August 19753–1
Gillingham1–1Reading25 August 19752–1
Grimsby Town0–0Doncaster Rovers25 August 19751–3
Hartlepool2–1Halifax Town25 August 19753–5
Hereford United2–0Port Vale27 August 19754–4
Millwall0–1Swindon Town25 August 19751–3
Northampton Town1–1Watford27 August 19751–3
Nottingham Forest5–1Rotherham United27 August 19757–2
Peterborough United3–0Southend United27 August 19753–2
Portsmouth2–1Aldershot26 August 19753–2
Rochdale0–2Bury26 August 19750–4
Scunthorpe United0–2Mansfield Town26 August 19750–6
Sheffield Wednesday0–2Darlington27 August 19752–2
Shrewsbury Town2–1Walsall26 August 19752–1
Stockport County1–2Southport25 August 19752–5
Torquay United5–3Swansea City27 August 19757–4
Tranmere Rovers2–1Crewe Alexandra26 August 19753–3
Workington1–3Oldham Athletic26 August 19751–6
York City3–0Bradford City26 August 19753–2

Replays
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Crewe Alexandra2–1[1]Tranmere Rovers2 September 1975
Port Vale0–1Hereford United1 September 1975
Sheffield Wednesday0–0[1][2]Darlington3 September 1975

Second round

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aston Villa2–0Oldham Athletic10 September 1975
Birmingham City4–0Orient9 September 1975
Bolton Wanderers1–3Coventry City10 September 1975
Bury1–2Middlesbrough9 September 1975
Carlisle United2–0Gillingham9 September 1975
Charlton Athletic3–3Oxford United9 September 1975
Crewe Alexandra1–0Chelsea10 September 1975
Darlington2–1Luton Town9 September 1975
Derby County2–1Huddersfield Town10 September 1975
Doncaster Rovers2–1Crystal Palace9 September 1975
Everton2–2Arsenal9 September 1975
Halifax Town2–4Sheffield United10 September 1975
Hereford United1–4Burnley10 September 1975
Hull City4–2Preston North End9 September 1975
Leeds United3–2Ipswich Town9 September 1975
Lincoln City2–1Stoke City10 September 1975
Manchester United2–1Brentford10 September 1975
Newcastle United6–0Southport10 September 1975
Norwich City1–1Manchester City10 September 1975
Nottingham Forest1–0Plymouth Argyle10 September 1975
Notts County2–1Sunderland9 September 1975
Peterborough United2–0Blackpool10 September 1975
Portsmouth1–1Leicester City9 September 1975
Shrewsbury Town1–4Queens Park Rangers9 September 1975
Southampton0–1Bristol Rovers9 September 1975
Swindon Town2–2Wolverhampton Wanderers9 September 1975
Torquay United1–1Exeter City10 September 1975
Watford0–1Tottenham Hotspur9 September 1975
West Bromwich Albion1–1Fulham9 September 1975
West Ham United0–0Bristol City9 September 1975
Wrexham1–2Mansfield Town10 September 1975
York City0–1Liverpool10 September 1975

Replays
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arsenal0–1Everton23 September 1975
Bristol City1–3West Ham United24 September 1975
Exeter City1–2Torquay United17 September 1975
Fulham1–0West Bromwich Albion24 September 1975
Leicester City1–0[1]Portsmouth17 September 1975
Manchester City2–2[1]Norwich City17 September 1975
Oxford United1–1[1]Charlton Athletic17 September 1975
Wolverhampton Wanderers3–2Swindon Town16 September 1975

2nd Replays
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Norwich City1–6Manchester City29 September 1975
Oxford United2–3[1]Charlton Athletic29 September 1975

Third round

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aston Villa1–2Manchester United8 October 1975
Birmingham City0–2Wolverhampton Wanderers7 October 1975
Bristol Rovers1–1Newcastle United7 October 1975
Crewe Alexandra0–2Tottenham Hotspur8 October 1975
Everton2–0Carlisle United8 October 1975
Fulham0–1Peterborough United8 October 1975
Hull City2–0Sheffield United7 October 1975
Leeds United0–1Notts County8 October 1975
Leicester City2–1Lincoln City8 October 1975
Liverpool1–1Burnley7 October 1975
Manchester City2–1Nottingham Forest8 October 1975
Mansfield Town2–0Coventry City8 October 1975
Middlesbrough1–0Derby County7 October 1975
Queens Park Rangers1–1Charlton Athletic7 October 1975
Torquay United1–1Doncaster Rovers7 October 1975
West Ham United3–0Darlington8 October 1975

Replays
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Burnley1–0Liverpool14 October 1975
Charlton Athletic0–3Queens Park Rangers14 October 1975
Doncaster Rovers3–0Torquay United13 October 1975
Newcastle United2–0Bristol Rovers15 October 1975

Fourth round

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Burnley2–0Leicester City11 November 1975
Doncaster Rovers2–1Hull City11 November 1975
Everton2–2Notts County11 November 1975
Manchester City4–0Manchester United12 November 1975
Mansfield Town1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers12 November 1975
Middlesbrough3–0Peterborough United11 November 1975
Queens Park Rangers1–3Newcastle United11 November 1975
Tottenham Hotspur0–0West Ham United12 November 1975

Replays
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Notts County2–0Everton25 November 1975
West Ham United0–2[1]Tottenham Hotspur24 November 1975

Fifth Round

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Burnley0–2Middlesbrough3 December 1975
Manchester City4–2Mansfield Town3 December 1975
Newcastle United1–0Notts County3 December 1975
Tottenham Hotspur7–2Doncaster Rovers3 December 1975

Semi-finals

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Middlesbrough1–0Manchester City13 January 1976
Tottenham Hotspur1–0Newcastle United14 January 1976

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Manchester City4–0Middlesbrough21 January 19764–1
Newcastle United3–1Tottenham Hotspur21 January 19763–2

Final
Main article: 1976 Football League Cup Final

The final was held at Wembley Stadium, London on 27 February 1976.

Manchester City2–1Newcastle United
Barnes  11'
Tueart  46'		 Gowling  35'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: J.K. Taylor
MANCHESTER CITY:
GK1Joe Corrigan
DF2Ged Keegan
DF3Willie Donachie
DF4Mike Doyle (c)
DF5Dave Watson
MF6Alan Oakes
MF7Peter Barnes
MF8Tommy Booth
FW9Joe Royle
MF10Asa Hartford
FW11Dennis Tueart
Substitute:
DF12Kenny Clements
Manager:
Tony Book
NEWCASTLE UNITED:
GK1Mike Mahoney
DF2Irving Nattrass
DF3Alan Kennedy
MF4Stewart Barrowclough
DF5Glenn Keeley
DF6Pat Howard
MF7Micky Burns
MF8Tommy Cassidy
FW9Malcolm Macdonald
FW10Alan Gowling
MF11Tommy Craig (c)
Substitute:
FW12Paul Cannell
Manager:
Gordon Lee

References

General
  • "English League Cup 1975/1976". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  • "England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  • "English League Cup 1975–1976 : Results". statto.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2012.

Specific
  1. After Extra Time
  2. Darlington won 5–3 on penalties
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