1973–74 Football League Cup


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.

First round

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.

Ties

Replays

Second round

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.

Ties

Replays

2nd Replays

1 At Old Trafford, Manchester

Third round

Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required. The original games were staged on 30–31 October and 6 November 1973.

Ties

Tie noHome teamScore1Away teamAttendanceDate
1Hull City4–1Stockport County13,7536 November 1973
2Birmingham City2–2Newcastle United13,02530 October 1973
3Southampton3–0Chesterfield13,66330 October 1973
4Stoke City1–1Middlesbrough19,19431 October 1973
5Everton0–1Norwich City22,04630 October 1973
6Millwall1–1Bolton Wanderers9,28131 October 1973
7Fulham2–2Ipswich Town8,96431 October 1973
8Tranmere Rovers1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers14,44231 October 1973
9Orient1–1York City12,06131 October 1973
10Carlisle United0–1Manchester City14,4726 November 1973
11Bristol City2–2Coventry City19,12930 October 1973
12Queens Park Rangers8–2Sheffield Wednesday16,0436 November 1973
13Burnley1–2Plymouth Argyle11,15030 October 1973
14Sunderland0–2Liverpool36,20821 November 1973
15West Bromwich Albion1–3Exeter City10,78331 October 1973
16Luton Town0–0Bury8,19131 October 1973

Replays

Tie noHome teamScore1Away teamAttendanceDate
2Newcastle United0–1Birmingham City19,2767 November 1973
4Middlesbrough1–2Stoke City26,0686 November 1973
6Bolton Wanderers1–2Millwall13,5016 November 1973
7Ipswich Town2–1Fulham21,40014 November 1973
8Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Tranmere Rovers14,83913 November 1973
9York City2–1Orient11,1526 November 1973
11Coventry City2–1Bristol City13,0496 November 1973
16Bury2–3Luton Town7,8276 November 1973

Fourth round

Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required. The original games were staged on 20–21 and 27 November 1973.

Ties

Replays

Fifth round

Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required.
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Semi-finals

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.

First leg

Second leg

Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate
Manchester City won 3–1 on aggregate

Final

General

Specific