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*{{cite web |url=http://www.soccer.mistral.co.uk/books/flctext.htm
|title=The Football League Cup |accessdate=2012-01-15 |publisher=SoccerData}}
|title=The Football League Cup |accessdate=2012-01-15 |publisher=SoccerData}}
*[http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/results/league_cup/1972.htm 1972 League Cup final] at The English Football Archive
*[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=259795 Match stats] at soccerbase.com
*[http://footballfocus.xsmnet.com/lgecup/lineups/teams1972.htm Final line-ups] at Football Focus
===Specific===
===Specific===
Revision as of 15:28, 15 January 2012
The 1971–72 Football League Cup was the 12th season of the Football League Cup , a knock-out competition for England 's top 92 football clubs. The tournament started on 17 August 1971 and ended with the final at Wembley on 4 March 1972.
Stoke City won the tournament after defeating Chelsea in the final at Wembley Stadium , London .
Entry for all football league clubs this season became compulsory this season.
Football tournament season
First Round
Ties
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aldershot
1–1
Southend United
18-08-1971
Aston Villa
2–2
Wrexham
18-08-1971
Barnsley
0–0
Hartlepool United
18-08-1971
Barrow
0–2
Preston North End
18-08-1971
Blackburn Rovers
2–0
Workington
18-08-1971
Bournemouth
2–1
Portsmouth
17-08-1971
Bradford City
1–1
Bolton Wanderers
18-08-1971
Charlton Athletic
5–1
Peterborough United
17-08-1971
Chesterfield
0–0
Mansfield Town
18-08-1971
Colchester United
3–1
Brentford
18-08-1971
Crewe Alexandra
0–1
Southport
18-08-1971
Darlington
0–1
York City
18-08-1971
Exeter City
0–3
Bristol Rovers
18-08-1971
Fulham
4–0
Cambridge United
17-08-1971
Gillingham
4–0
Reading
18-08-1971
Grimsby Town
4–3
Doncaster Rovers
17-08-1971
Halifax Town
1–1
Rochdale
18-08-1971
Leyton Orient
1–1
Notts County
17-08-1971
Newport County
1–2
Torquay United
17-08-1971
Oldham Athletic
1–0
Bury
17-08-1971
Plymouth Argyle
1–0
Bristol City
17-08-1971
Port Vale
0–2
Shrewsbury Town
18-08-1971
Rotherham United
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday
17-08-1971
Scunthorpe United
0–1
Lincoln City
18-08-1971
Stockport County
1–0
Walsall
18-08-1971
Swansea City
0–1
Brighton and Hove Albion
17-08-1971
Tranmere Rovers
1–1
Chester City
18-08-1971
Watford
2–0
Northampton Town
18-08-1971
Replays
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bolton Wanderers
2–1
Bradford City
25-08-1971
Chester City
1–3
Tranmere Rovers
25-08-1971
Hartlepool United
0–1[1]
Barnsley
23-08-1971
Mansfield Town
0–5
Chesterfield
23-08-1971
Notts County
3–1
Leyton Orient
25-08-1971
Rochdale
2–2[1]
Halifax Town
24-08-1971
Southend United
1–2[1]
Aldershot
23-08-1971
Wrexham
1–1[1]
Aston Villa
23-08-1971
2nd Replays
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aston Villa
4–3
Wrexham
31-08-1971
Halifax Town
2–0
Rochdale
31-08-1971
Second Round
Ties
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bristol Rovers
3–1
Sunderland
07-09-1971
Carlisle United
5–0
Sheffield Wednesday
07-09-1971
Charlton Athletic
3–1
Leicester City
07-09-1971
Coventry City
0–1
Burnley
07-09-1971
Crystal Palace
2–0
Luton Town
07-09-1971
Grimsby Town
2–1
Shrewsbury Town
07-09-1971
Huddersfield Town
0–2
Bolton Wanderers
07-09-1971
Ipswich Town
1–3
Manchester United
07-09-1971
Liverpool
3–0
Hull City
07-09-1971
Nottingham Forest
5–1
Aldershot
07-09-1971
Queens Park Rangers
2–0
Birmingham City
07-09-1971
Sheffield United
3–0
Fulham
07-09-1971
Southampton
2–1
Everton
07-09-1971
Stockport County
0–1
Watford
07-09-1971
Arsenal
1–0
Barnsley
08-09-1971
Blackburn Rovers
0–0
Lincoln City
08-09-1971
Bournemouth
0–2
Blackpool
08-09-1971
Chelsea
2–0
Plymouth Argyle
08-09-1971
Chesterfield
2–3
Aston Villa
08-09-1971
Colchester United
4–1
Swindon Town
08-09-1971
Derby County
0–0
Leeds United
08-09-1971
Manchester City
4–3
Wolverhampton Wndrs
08-09-1971
Newcastle United
2–1
Halifax Town
08-09-1971
Norwich City
2–0
Brighton and Hove Albion
08-09-1971
Notts County
1–2
Gillingham
08-09-1971
Oxford United
1–0
Millwall
08-09-1971
Southport
1–2
Stoke City
08-09-1971
Torquay United
2–1
Oldham Athletic
08-09-1971
Tranmere Rovers
0–1
Preston North End
08-09-1971
West Bromwich Albion
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur
08-09-1971
West Ham United
1–1
Cardiff City
08-09-1971
York City
2–2
Middlesbrough
08-09-1971
Replays
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Middlesbrough
1–2
York City
14-09-1971
Lincoln City
4–1
Blackburn Rovers
15-09-1971
Cardiff City
1–2
West Ham United
22-09-1971
Leeds United
2–0
Derby County
27-09-1971
Third Round
Ties
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
4–0
Newcastle United
06-10-1971
Blackpool
4–0
Colchester United
05-10-1971
Bolton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester City
05-10-1971
Bristol Rovers
2–1
Charlton Athletic
05-10-1971
Crystal Palace
2–2
Aston Villa
05-10-1971
Gillingham
1–1
Grimsby Town
06-10-1971
Liverpool
1–0
Southampton
05-10-1971
Manchester United
1–1
Burnley
06-10-1971
Norwich City
4–1
Carlisle United
06-10-1971
Nottingham Forest
1–1
Chelsea
06-10-1971
Oxford United
1–1
Stoke City
06-10-1971
Queens Park Rangers
4–2
Lincoln City
05-10-1971
Sheffield United
3–2
York City
05-10-1971
Torquay United
1–4
Tottenham Hotspur
06-10-1971
Watford
1–1
Preston North End
06-10-1971
West Ham United
0–0
Leeds United
06-10-1971
Replays
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aston Villa
2–0
Crystal Palace
13-10-1971
Burnley
0–1
Manchester United
18-10-1971
Chelsea
2–1
Nottingham Forest
11-10-1971
Grimsby Town
1–0
Gillingham
12-10-1971
Leeds United
0–1[1]
West Ham United
20-10-1971
Preston North End
2–1
Watford
11-10-1971
Stoke City
2–0
Oxford United
18-10-1971
Fourth Round
Ties
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
0–0
Sheffield United
26-10-1971
Blackpool
4–1
Aston Villa
26-10-1971
Chelsea
1–1
Bolton Wanderers
27-10-1971
Grimsby Town
1–1
Norwich City
26-10-1971
Manchester United
1–1
Stoke City
27-10-1971
Queens Park Rangers
1–1
Bristol Rovers
26-10-1971
Tottenham Hotspur
1–1
Preston North End
27-10-1971
West Ham United
2–1
Liverpool
27-10-1971
Replays
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bolton Wanderers
0–6
Chelsea
08-11-1971
Bristol Rovers
1–0
Queens Park Rangers
02-11-1971
Norwich City
3–1
Grimsby Town
03-11-1971
Preston North End
1–2[1]
Tottenham Hotspur
08-11-1971
Sheffield United
2–0
Arsenal
08-11-1971
Stoke City
0–0[1]
Manchester United
08-11-1971
2nd Replay
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Stoke City
2–1
Manchester United
15-11-1971
Fifth Round
Ties
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bristol Rovers
2–4
Stoke City
23-11-1971
Norwich City
0–1
Chelsea
17-11-1971
Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Blackpool
17-11-1971
West Ham United
5–0
Sheffield United
17-11-1971
Semi-Finals
First Leg
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Stoke City
1–2
West Ham United
08-12-1971
Chelsea
3–2
Tottenham Hotspur
22-12-1971
Second Leg
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
West Ham United
0–1[1]
Stoke City
15-12-1971
2-2
Tottenham Hotspur
2–2
Chelsea
05-01-1972
4-5
Replay
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Stoke City
0–0[1]
West Ham United
05-01-1972
2nd Replay
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Stoke City
3–2
West Ham United
26-01-1972
Final
The final was held at Wembley Stadium , London on 4 March 1972.
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