# 1969–70 Football League Cup

The 1969–70 Football League Cup was the tenth season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 12 August 1969 and ended with the final on 7 March 1970.
The final was contested by First Division team Manchester City and First Division side West Bromwich Albion at Wembley Stadium in London. Jeff Astle opened the scoring for Albion after five minutes, becoming the first player to score in the final of both the League Cup and FA Cup at Wembley. He had already scored in the first leg of the 1966 League Cup Final four years previously at West Ham United's Boleyn Ground. City equalised through Mike Doyle to send the game into extra-time, and eventually won 2–1, with Glyn Pardoe scoring the winner.
This was the first season in which all ninety-two football league clubs competed in the tournament.

## Calendar

Of the 92 teams, 36 received a bye to the second round (teams ranked 1st–35th in the 1968–69 Football League, plus 1969 League Cup winners Swindon Town) and the other 56 played in the first round. Semi-finals were two-legged.
| Round | Main date | Fixtures | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round |
| Round | Main date | Original | Replays | Clubs | New entries this round |
| First Round | 13 August 1969 | 28 | 10 | 92 → 64 | 56 (teams ranked 14th–22nd in Second Division; all Third and Fourth Division except Swindon Town) |
| Second Round | 3 September 1969 | 32 | 9 | 64 → 32 | 36 (teams ranked 1st–13th in Second Division; all First Division; Swindon Town as holders) |
| Third Round | 24 September 1969 | 16 | 5 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fourth Round | 14 October 1969 | 8 | 2 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Fifth Round | 29 October 1969 | 4 | 3 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | November & December, 1969 | 4 | 0 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 7 March 1970 | 1 | 0 | 2 → 1 | none |

## First round
### Ties

| Date | Home Team | Score (half-time) | Away Team | Home Scorers | Away Scorers | Attendance |
| 12 August 1969 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–2 (0-1) | Rotherham United | | Brown (og), Mullen | 3,980 |
| 12 August 1969 | Newport County | 2–3 (0-1) | Swansea City | Hill, Cooper | Thomas (p), Nurse, Gwyther | 3,824 |
| 12 August 1969 | Scunthorpe United | 0-2 (0-2) | Hartlepool | | Ron Young (2) | 2,800 |
| 12 August 1969 | Southend United | 2–2 (0-2) | Brentford | Chisnall, Gelson (og), | Mansley (2) | 9,356 |
| 13 August 1969 | Aldershot | 0–1 (0-0) | Gillingham | | Folds | 5,179 |
| 13 August 1969 | Barnsley | 0–1 (0-0) | Halifax Town | | Flowers | 9,546 |
| 13 August 1969 | Bolton Wanderers | 6–3 (1-3) | Rochdale | Byron (3), Wharton (p), Greaves (2) | Butler (2), Jenkins | 10,057 |
| 13 August 1969 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–0 (2-0) | Bristol Rovers | Hold, McDougall (2) | | 7,478 |
| 13 August 1969 | Bradford City | 1–1 (1-1) | Chesterfield | Ham | Archer | 6,449 |
| 13 August 1969 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 (0-0) | Portsmouth | Dawson | | 19,787 |
| 13 August 1969 | Chester | 1–2 (0-1) | Aston Villa | Dearden | McMahon, Hamilton | 10,510 |
| 13 August 1969 | Colchester United | 1–1 (1-1) | Reading | Massay | Harris (p) | 5,165 |
| 13 August 1969 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Wrexham | | | 4,948 |
| 13 August 1969 | Darlington | 3–0 (2-0) | York City | O'Neill (2), Gauden | | 3,953 |
| 13 August 1969 | Exeter City | 1–1 (1-0) | Bristol City | Banks | Kellard | 8,003 |
| 13 August 1969 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 (0-1) | Doncaster Rovers | | Robertson, Mobley (og) | 6,243 |
| 13 August 1969 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 (2-0) | Notts County | Bates, Jones (og), Walters | Barker | 6,727 |
| 13 August 1969 | Orient | 0–0 | Fulham | | | 8,676 |
| 13 August 1969 | Oxford United | 2–0 (0-0) | Northampton Town | G. Atkinson, Jones | | 7,158 |
| 13 August 1969 | Peterborough United | 1–1 (1-1) | Luton Town | Price | Sheffield | 10,249 |
| 13 August 1969 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 (1-2) | Torquay United | Kitchener (og), Burnside | E Walsh, Binney | 15,199 |
| 13 August 1969 | Port Vale | 0–1 (0-1) | Tranmere Rovers | | Beamish | 4,955 |
| 13 August 1969 | Preston North End | 0–1 (0-0) | Bury | | Arrowsmith | 9,021 |
| 13 August 1969 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 (0-0) | Walsall | McLaughlin | | 6,971 |
| 13 August 1969 | Southport | 5–1 (0-0) | Oldham Athletic | Colquhoun (og), A Russell, Andrew (2), Redrobe | Beardall | 2,873 |
| 13 August 1969 | Stockport County | 0–2 (0-1) | Blackburn Rovers | | Knighton, Connelly | 5,925 |
| 13 August 1969 | Watford | 2–1 (2-1) | Lincoln City | Endean, Scullion | Hubbard | 10,086 |
| 13 August 1969 | Workington | 0–0 | Barrow | | | 3,969 |

### Replays

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Barrow | 3–1 | Workington | 18 August 1969 |
| Brentford | 0–0 | Southend United | 18 August 1969 |
| Bristol City | 3–2 | Exeter City | 19 August 1969 |
| Chesterfield | 0–1 | Bradford City | 20 August 1969 |
| Fulham | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | 18 August 1969 |
| Luton Town | 5–2 | Peterborough United | 19 August 1969 |
| Reading | 0–3 | Colchester United | 20 August 1969 |
| Torquay United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 August 1969 |
| Wrexham | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 August 1969 |

### Second Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Brentford | 2–3 | Southend United | 21 August 1969 |

## Second round
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aston Villa | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 September 1969 |
| Barrow | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | 3 September 1969 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 September 1969 |
| Blackpool | 3–1 | Gillingham | 3 September 1969 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Rotherham United | 3 September 1969 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Birmingham City | 3 September 1969 |
| Bristol City | 0–0 | Leicester City | 2 September 1969 |
| Carlisle United | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | 2 September 1969 |
| Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Wrexham | 2 September 1969 |
| Coventry City | 0–1 | Chelsea | 2 September 1969 |
| Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Cardiff City | 3 September 1969 |
| Darlington | 0–1 | Everton | 3 September 1969 |
| Fulham | 0–1 | Leeds United | 3 September 1969 |
| Hartlepool | 1–3 | Derby County | 3 September 1969 |
| Hull City | 1–0 | Norwich City | 3 September 1969 |
| Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Colchester United | 3 September 1969 |
| Luton Town | 2–2 | Millwall | 2 September 1969 |
| Manchester United | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | 3 September 1969 |
| Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 September 1969 |
| Oxford United | 4–1 | Bury | 3 September 1969 |
| Sheffield United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | 2 September 1969 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 September 1969 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Southend United | 2 September 1969 |
| Southampton | 1–1 | Arsenal | 2 September 1969 |
| Southport | 0–3 | Manchester City | 3 September 1969 |
| Stoke City | 0–2 | Burnley | 3 September 1969 |
| Sunderland | 1–2 | Bradford City | 3 September 1969 |
| Swansea City | 1–3 | Swindon Town | 2 September 1969 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Torquay United | 3 September 1969 |
| Watford | 1–2 | Liverpool | 3 September 1969 |
| West Ham United | 4–2 | Halifax Town | 3 September 1969 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 September 1969 |

### Replays

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Arsenal | 2–0 | Southampton | 4 September 1969 |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 September 1969 |
| Leicester City | 0–0 | Bristol City | 10 September 1969 |
| Millwall | 0–1 | Luton Town | 8 September 1969 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | 9 September 1969 |
| Rotherham United | 3–3 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 September 1969 |
| Southend United | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 September 1969 |

### Second Replays

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Leicester City | 3–1 | Bristol City | 15 September 1969 |
| Rotherham United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 September 1969 |

## Third round
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Arsenal | 0–0 | Everton | 24 September 1969 |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0–2 | Leicester City | 24 September 1969 |
| Bradford City | 2–1 | Southend United | 24 September 1969 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 September 1969 |
| Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Blackpool | 24 September 1969 |
| Carlisle United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 September 1969 |
| Derby County | 3–1 | Hull City | 24 September 1969 |
| Ipswich Town | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 September 1969 |
| Leeds United | 1–1 | Chelsea | 24 September 1969 |
| Manchester City | 3–2 | Liverpool | 24 September 1969 |
| Manchester United | 2–0 | Wrexham | 23 September 1969 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | West Ham United | 23 September 1969 |
| Oxford United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | 24 September 1969 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 6–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 September 1969 |
| Rotherham United | 1–1 | Burnley | 24 September 1969 |
| Sheffield United | 3–0 | Luton Town | 23 September 1969 |

### Replays

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Everton | 1–0 | Arsenal | 30 September 1969 |
| Blackpool | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | 30 September 1969 |
| Burnley | 2–0 | Rotherham United | 30 September 1969 |
| Chelsea | 2–0 | Leeds United | 6 October 1969 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | 30 September 1969 |

## Fourth round
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Burnley | 0–0 | Manchester United | 14 October 1969 |
| Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Derby County | 14 October 1969 |
| Carlisle United | 1–0 | Chelsea | 14 October 1969 |
| Leicester City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | 14 October 1969 |
| Manchester City | 2–1 | Everton | 14 October 1969 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Oxford United | 14 October 1969 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 October 1969 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4–0 | Bradford City | 14 October 1969 |

### Replays

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Derby County | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | 29 October 1969 |
| Manchester United | 1–0 | Burnley | 20 October 1969 |

## Fifth Round
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Derby County | 0–0 | Manchester United | 12 November 1969 |
| Leicester City | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 October 1969 |
| Manchester City | 3–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 October 1969 |
| Oxford United | 0–0 | Carlisle United | 29 October 1969 |

### Replays

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Manchester United | 1–0 | Derby County | 19 November 1969 |
| Carlisle United | 1–0 | Oxford United | 4 November 1969 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Leicester City | 5 November 1969 |

## Semi-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Carlisle United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 November 1969 |
| Manchester City | 2–1 | Manchester United | 3 December 1969 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Manchester United | 2–2 | Manchester City | 17 December 1969 | 3–4 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 | Carlisle United | 3 December 1969 | 4–2 |

## Final

The final was held at Wembley Stadium, London on 7 March 1970.