1971–72 Stoke City F.C. season
League Cup

1971–72 Stoke City F.C. season

Section Title: League Cup
Table Section Text: None

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers

R2	8 September 1971	Southport	A	2–1	10,225	Smith 10', Greenhoff 70'

R3	6 October 1971	Oxford United	A	1–1	15,024	Greenhoff 13'

R3 Replay	18 October 1971	Oxford United	H	2–0	11,757	Ritchie 30', Haslegrave 86'

R4	27 October 1971	Manchester United	A	1–1	47,062	Ritchie 72'

R4 Replay	8 November 1971	Manchester United	H	0–0 (aet)	40,829

R4 2nd Replay	15 November 1971	Manchester United	H	2–1	42,233	Dobing 70', Ritchie 88'

Quarter Final	23 November 1971	Bristol Rovers	A	4–2	33,626	Greenhoff 7', Smith 20', Bernard 61', Conroy 64'

Semi Final 1st Leg	8 December 1971	West Ham United	H	1–2	36,407	Dobing 14'

Semi Final 2nd Leg	15 December 1971	West Ham United	A	1–0	38,771	Ritchie 72'

Semi Final Replay	5 January 1972	West Ham United	N	0–0	46,916

Semi Final 2nd Replay	26 January 1972	West Ham United	N	3–2	49,247	Bernard 32', Dobing 45', Conroy 49'

Final	4 March 1972	Chelsea	N	2–1	97,852	Conroy 5', Eastham 73'

Sentence(s)

The final took place on 4 March 1972 against Chelsea in front of a crowd of 97,852.

final_sentence: The final took place on 4 March 1972 against Chelsea in front of a crowd of 97,852.