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The 1971 Anglo-Italian Cup was the second staging of the annual association football tournament. It featured twelve teams — six from England and six from Italy.
The competition started on 26 May 1971 and concluded on 12 June 1971 with Blackpool beating Bologna 2–1 in the final.
Details
[edit]The twelve teams were divided into three groups of four teams — two from England and two from Italy. Each team plays the two foreign teams twice, home and away. The teams are then ranked against teams in their own country in a league, and the top-ranked teams from each country play off in a final for the trophy.
Participating teams
[edit]England
[edit]Italy
[edit]Group results
[edit]Group 1
[edit]Huddersfield Town | 2 – 0 | Sampdoria |
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Ellam, Smith |
Attendance: 10,003
Swindon Town | 2 – 2 | Bologna |
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Noble ![]() ![]() |
Rizzo 24', Arini 82' |
The County Ground
Huddersfield Town | 2 – 3 | Bologna |
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Cherry ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 12,000
Bologna | 3 – 1 | Swindon Town |
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Group 2
[edit]Crystal Palace | 1 – 0 | Cagliari |
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Tambling ![]() |
(ref) |
Attendance: 19,326
West Brom | 1 – 1 | Inter Milan |
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Wile ![]() |
Gabriele Oriali ![]() |
Crystal Palace | 1 – 1 | Inter Milan |
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Birchenall ![]() |
(ref) | Boninsegna ![]() |
Inter Milan | 1 – 0 | West Brom |
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Cagliari | 2 – 0 | Crystal Palace |
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(ref) |
Attendance: 30,000
Inter Milan | 1 – 2 | Crystal Palace |
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Burgnich ![]() |
(ref) | Tambling ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 28,000
Group 3
[edit]Stoke City | 2 – 2 | Roma |
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Greenhoff, Smith | La Rosa, Vieri |
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 10,520
Stoke City | 2 – 0 | Verona |
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Victoria Ground
Attendance: 10,500
Roma | 0 – 1 | Stoke City |
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Verona | 2 – 1 | Stoke City |
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Final rankings
[edit]Total points are determined by points gained plus goals scored. (NB: two points for a win).
English rankings
[edit]Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
Swindon Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
Crystal Palace | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 |
West Brom | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Italian rankings
[edit]Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Bologna | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
Cagliari | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
Roma | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 |
Verona | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
Inter Milan | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 |
Sampdoria | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 |