The 1970 Watney Cup was the inaugural edition of the Watney Mann Invitation Cup, a short-lived invitational association football tournament.
It was won by Derby County, who beat Manchester United in the final at the Baseball Ground.
Background The Watney Cup was introduced in 1970 to help increase the competitiveness of pre-season fixtures. Its name was a result of a sponsorship from brewing company Watney Combe & Reid. The tournament featured eight invited teams, with two selected from each division of the Football League. Those chosen to participate were the top two highest scoring teams from each division who had not gained promotion nor earned a place in a European competition the previous season.
Format The competition was a straight knockout tournament, with games that ended level going to extra time. In accordance with new IFAB rules at the time, penalty shoot-outs were used to determine a winner if scores were still even after an additional 30 minutes of play.
Teams
First Division Derby County Manchester United
Second Division Hull City Sheffield United
Third Division Fulham Reading
Fourth Division Aldershot Peterborough United
Tournament Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
The 1970 Watney Cup final was held at the Baseball Ground in Derby on 8 August 1970 and had an attendance of 32,049. It was contested by Derby County and Manchester United. Derby won the match 4–1, with goals from Roy McFarland, Alan Hinton, Alan Durban, and Dave Mackay.
Match details
GK 1 Les Green RB 2 Ron Webster CB 5 Roy McFarland CB 6 Dave Mackay (c) LB 3 John Robson RM 7 John McGovern CM 4 Alan Durban CM 8 Willie Carlin LM 11 Alan Hinton CF 10 Kevin Hector CF 9 John O'HareManager: Brian Clough
GK 1 Alex Stepney RB 2 Paul Edwards CB 5 Ian Ure CB 6 David Sadler LB 3 Tony Dunne RM 7 Willie Morgan CM 4 Pat Crerand CM 9 Bobby Charlton (c) LM 11 George Best CF 8 Denis Law CF 10 Brian KiddSubstitutes: CM 12 Nobby Stiles CF 14 John Fitzpatrick Manager: Wilf McGuinness
MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of two substitutions.
Goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Chris Chilton Hull City 3 Alan Durban Derby County 2 Bobby Charlton Manchester United 2 Tony Currie Sheffield United Vic Halom Fulham Kevin Hector Derby County Ken Wagstaff Hull City Alan Woodward Sheffield United 3 13 players Various 1
References
External links Watney Cup history Derby's route to the final Man Utd's route to the final