1966 Football League Cup Final
The 1966 Football League Cup Final, the sixth Football League Cup final to be staged since the competition's inception, was contested between West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United. It was the last to be played over two legs, with West Brom winning 5–3 on aggregate.
West Ham won the first leg 2–1 at the Boleyn Ground, with West Ham's goals coming from Bobby Moore and Johnny Byrne, with Jeff Astle scoring for West Brom. However, Albion won the second leg 4–1 at The Hawthorns. In the second leg West Brom's goals were scored by Graham Williams, Clive Clark, Tony Brown and John Kaye. Martin Peters with West Ham's consolation.
Match details
First leg
| West Ham United | 2-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Manager: Ron Greenwood Team: Jim Standen Dennis Burnett Jack Burkett Martin Peters Ken Brown Bobby Moore Peter Brabrook Ron Boyce Johnny Byrne Geoff Hurst Brian Dear Scorers: Johnny Byrne Bobby Moore | Half-time: 0–0 Competition: Football League Cup Date: 9 March 1966 Venue: Boleyn Ground, London Attendance: 28,341 Referee: D Smith | Manager: Jimmy Hagan Team: Ray Potter Bobby Cram Ray Fairfax Doug Fraser Danny Campbell Graham Williams Tony Brown Jeff Astle John Kaye Graham Lovett Clive Clark Scorers: Jeff Astle |
Second leg
| West Bromwich Albion | 4-1 Agg: 5–3 | West Ham United |
| Manager: Team: Ray Potter Bobby Cram Ray Fairfax Doug Fraser Danny Campbell Graham Williams Tony Brown Jeff Astle John Kaye Bobby Hope Clive Clark Scorers: Tony Brown Clive Clark John Kaye Graham Williams | Half-time: 0–0 Competition: Football League Cup Date: 23 March 1966 Venue: The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Attendance: 31,925 Referee: J Mitchell | Manager: Team: Jim Standen Dennis Burnett Eddie Bovington Martin Peters Ken Brown Bobby Moore Peter Brabrook Ron Boyce Johnny Byrne Geoff Hurst Johnny Sissons Scorers: Martin Peters |
Road to The Final
Home teams listed first.West Ham United
Round 2: Bristol Rovers 3-3 West Ham UnitedRound 3: West Ham United 4-0 Mansfield Town
Round 4: Rotherham United 1-2 West Ham United
Quarter final: Grimsby Town 2-2 West Ham United
Semi final, 1st leg: West Ham United 5-2 Cardiff City
Semi final, 2nd leg: Cardiff City 1-5 West Ham United
West Bromwich Albion
Round 2: West Bromwich Albion 3-1 WalsallRound 3: Leeds United 2-4 West Bromwich Albion
Round 4: Coventry City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
Replay West Bromwich Albion 6–1 Coventry City
Quarter final: West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Aston Villa
Semi final, 1st leg: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Peterborough United
Semi final, 2nd leg: Peterborough United 2-4 West Bromwich Albion