Texaco Cup 1972/73
Texaco Cup 1972/73 | |
Association | FA , SFA |
Teams | 16 |
Game mode | Knockout system |
Title holder | Ipswich Town (1st title) |
Record winner |
Wolverhampton Wanderers Derby County Ipswich Town (1 win each) |
The Texaco Cup was played for the third time in 1972/73 . The American mineral oil company Texaco acted as sponsor and namesake of the tournament . The tournament for football club teams from England and Scotland was played among a total of 16 participants. Of these, 9 clubs were subordinate to the English and seven to the Scottish association . It began on September 12, 1972 and ended with the final second leg on May 7, 1973 at Carrow Road in Norwich . In the final, the two English clubs Ipswich Town and Norwich City met . Ipswich won the final 4-2 on a return leg.
1 round
The first legs took place between September 12 and 19, 1972, the second legs on September 26 and 27, 1972.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Coventry City ![]() |
3: 4 |
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3: 3 | 0: 1 |
Ipswich Town ![]() |
6: 2 |
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4: 2 | 2-0 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers ![]() |
5: 1 |
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5: 1 | 0-0 |
Ayr United ![]() |
0: 2 |
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0-0 | 0: 2 |
Dundee FC ![]() |
2: 3 |
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2: 1 | 0: 2 |
Heart of Midlothian ![]() |
2-0 |
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1-0 | 1-0 |
Leicester City ![]() |
3: 3 (win on account) |
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1: 1 | 2: 2 |
Sheffield United ![]() |
1: 2 |
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1: 1 | 0: 1 |
Quarter finals
The first legs took place between October 16 and 25, 1972, the second legs on November 7 and 8, 1972.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Heart of Midlothian ![]() |
2: 4 |
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0-0 | 2: 4 |
Ipswich Town ![]() |
3: 1 |
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2: 1 | 1-0 |
Leicester City ![]() |
2: 2 (win on account) |
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2-0 | 0: 2 |
West Bromwich Albion ![]() |
3: 4 |
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2: 1 | 1: 3 |
Semifinals
The first legs took place on March 14, 1973, the second legs on March 21 and April 10, 1973.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Newcastle United ![]() |
1: 2 |
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1: 1 | 0: 1 |
Norwich City ![]() |
4: 3 |
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2-0 | 2: 3 |
final
First leg
Ipswich Town | Norwich City | |||||
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David Best - Mick Mills , Colin Harper , Peter Morris , Allan Hunter , Kevin Beattie , Bryan Hamilton , Ian Collard , David Johnson , Trevor Whymark , Mick Lambert Trainer: Bobby Robson |
Kevin Keelan - Clive Payne , Alan Black , Dave Stringer , Duncan Forbes , Max Briggs , Doug Livermore , Trevor Howard (??. Paul Cheesley ), David Cross , Graham Paddon , Ian Mellor Trainers: Ron Saunders |
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Return leg
Norwich City | Ipswich Town | |||||
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Kevin Keelan - Clive Payne , Alan Black , Dave Stringer , Duncan Forbes , Max Briggs , Doug Livermore , Jim Blair , David Cross , Terry Anderson (57th Paul Cheesley ), Ian Mellor Trainer: Ron Saunders |
David Best - Mick Mills , Colin Harper , Peter Morris , Allan Hunter , Kevin Beattie , Bryan Hamilton , Ian Collard , Clive Woods , Trevor Whymark , Mick Lambert (??. Frank Clarke ) Trainers: Bobby Robson |
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Web links
- Texaco Cup in the Football Club History Database