1974 Football League Cup final

1974 Football League Cup Final
Event	1973–74 Football League Cup
Date	2 March 1974
Venue	Wembley Stadium, London
Referee	Dave Wallace (Crewe)
Attendance	97,886
	← 1973 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

2 March 1974
15:30 GMT

Manchester City	1–2^[1]	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bell 59'		Hibbitt 44' Richards 85'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 97,886

Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe)

Manchester City

Wolverhampton Wanderers



	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	Dave Wagstaffe	83'
Substitute:
	12	Barry Powell	83'
Manager:
Bill McGarry

Match officials

Assistant referees:
- H. Williams (Sheffield)
- R.G. Sheppard (Dunstable)

Match rules

90 minutes only
Replay (at Stoke City) if scores still level
One named substitute
Maximum of 1 substitution

Road to Wembley

Manchester City

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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

References

^ "Classic Match Manchester City 1 Wolves 2 League Cup Final March 2 1974". Express and Star.com.

[1] "Classic Match Manchester City 1 Wolves 2 League Cup Final March 2 1974". Express and Star.com.

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