Texaco Cup 1970/71
Texaco Cup 1970/71 | |
Association | FA , FAI , IFA , SFA |
Teams | 16 |
Game mode | Knockout system |
Title holder |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (1st title) |
Record winner | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1 win) |
The Texaco Cup was played for the first time in 1970/71 . The American mineral oil company Texaco acted as sponsor and namesake of the tournament . The tournament for football club teams from England, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland was played among a total of 16 participants. Of these, 6 clubs were subordinate to the English and Scottish federations , as well as two clubs each from the Irish and Northern Irish federations . It began on September 14, 1970 and ended with the final second leg on May 3, 1971 at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton . In the final meet Heart of Midlothian in Scotland and Wolverhampton Wanderers each other from England. The Wanderers won the final 3-2 on a return leg.
1 round
The first legs took place between September 14 and 17, 1970, the second legs between September 28 and October 1, 1970.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Nottingham Forest | 4: 4 (4: 5 i. E.) |
Airdrieonians FC | 2: 2 | 2: 2 |
Burnley FC | 4: 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 3: 1 | 1: 4 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 7-0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4-0 | 3-0 |
Motherwell FC | 2: 2 (4: 3 on account) |
Stoke City | 1-0 | 1: 2 |
Limerick FC | 3: 4 | Derry City | 1-0 | 2: 4 |
Ards FC | 4: 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 1: 4 | 3: 2 |
Greenock Morton | 3: 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2: 1 | 1-0 |
Dundee FC | 1: 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1: 2 | 0: 2 |
Quarter finals
The first legs took place on October 19 and 21, 1970, the second legs on November 3 and 4, 1970.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Airdrieonians FC | 3: 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 0: 5 | 3: 2 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 4: 5 | Motherwell FC | 3: 2 | 1: 3 |
Derry City | 5: 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 4-0 | 1: 3 |
Greenock Morton | 2: 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0: 3 | 2: 1 |
Semifinals
The first legs took place on December 1 and 16, 1970, the second legs on March 3 and 23, 1971.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Heart of Midlothian | 3: 2 | Motherwell FC | 1: 1 | 2: 1 |
Derry City | 0: 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0: 1 | 0: 4 |
final
First leg
Heart of Midlothian | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||||||
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Jim Cruickshank - Ian Sneddon , Roy Kay , Eddie Thomson , Alan Anderson , Jim Brown , George Fleming , Jim Townsend , Donald Ford , Wilson Wood , Eric Carruthers (65th Drew Young ) Trainer: Bobby Seith |
Phil Parkes - Gerry Taylor , Derek Parkin , Mike Bailey , Frank Munro , John McAlle , Jim McCalliog , Michael O'Grady , Bobby Gould (??. Derek Dougan ), Hugh Curran , Dave Wagstaffe Trainer: Bill McGarry |
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1-0 Donald Ford (7th) |
1: 1 Mike Bailey (16th) 1: 2 Hugh Curran (31st) 1: 3 Hugh Curran (88th) |
Return leg
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Heart of Midlothian | |||||||
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Phil Parkes - Bernard Shaw , Derek Parkin , Mike Bailey , Frank Munro , John McAlle , Jim McCalliog , Kenny Hibbit , Derek Dougan , Bobby Gould , Dave Wagstaffe Trainers: Bill McGarry |
Jim Cruickshank - Ian Sneddon , Roy Kay , Eddie Thomson , Alan Anderson , Tommy Veitch , Jim Townsend , Brian Laing , Donald Ford , Wilson Wood , George Fleming Trainer: Bobby Seith |
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0: 1 George Fleming (25th) |
Web links
- Texaco Cup 1970/71 in the Football Club History Database (English)