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
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 MarshSubstitute: 12 Frank CarrodusManager: 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 Substitute: 12 Barry Powell 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 2Walsall0–0Manchester CityRound 2 (Replay)Manchester City0–0Walsall (a.e.t.)Round 2 (2nd replay)Walsall0–4Manchester CityRound 3Carlisle United0–1Manchester CityRound 4York City0–0Manchester CityRound 4 (Replay)Manchester City4–1York CityRound 5Coventry City2–2Manchester CityRound 5 (Replay)Manchester City4–2Coventry CitySemi-final (1st leg)Plymouth Argyle1–1Manchester CitySemi-final (2nd leg)Manchester City2–0Plymouth Argyle(Manchester City won 3–1 on aggregate)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Round 2Halifax Town0–3Wolverhampton WanderersRound 3Tranmere Rovers1–1Wolverhampton WanderersRound 3 (Replay)Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Tranmere RoversRound 4Wolverhampton Wanderers5–1Exeter CityRound 5Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0LiverpoolSemi-final (1st leg)Norwich City1–1Wolverhampton WanderersSemi-final (2nd leg)Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Norwich City(Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate)
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