Texaco Cup 1973/74
Texaco Cup 1973/74 | |
Association | FA , SFA |
Teams | 16 |
Game mode | Knockout system |
Title holder | Newcastle United (1st title) |
Record winner |
Wolverhampton Wanderers Derby County Ipswich Town Newcastle United (1 win each) |
The Texaco Cup was played for the fourth time in 1973/74 . 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. Nine clubs were subordinate to the English and seven to the Scottish federation . It began on September 18, 1973 and ended with the final on April 24, 1974 at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne . The two English clubs Newcastle United and Burnley FC met in the final . Newcastle won the final 2-1 after extra time.
1 round
The first legs took place between September 18 and 25, 1973, the second legs on October 1 and 3, 1973.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Burnley FC ![]() |
10: 2 |
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7-0 | 3: 2 |
Everton FC ![]() |
0: 1 |
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0: 1 | 0-0 |
Sheffield United ![]() |
0: 2 |
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0-0 | 0: 2 |
Ayr United ![]() |
1: 3 |
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1: 1 | 0: 2 |
Greenock Morton ![]() |
2: 3 |
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1: 2 | 1: 1 |
St. Johnstone FC ![]() |
0: 3 |
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0: 2 | 0: 1 |
Stoke City ![]() |
0: 0 (win i. E.) |
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0-0 | 0-0 |
Coventry City ![]() |
2: 4 |
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0: 1 | 2: 3 |
Quarter finals
The first legs took place between October 22 and 24, 1973, the second legs between November 6 and December 5, 1973.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Birmingham City ![]() |
2: 4 |
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1: 1 | 1: 3 |
Norwich City ![]() |
3-0 |
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2-0 | 1-0 |
Heart of Midlothian ![]() |
0: 8 |
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0: 3 | 0: 5 |
Leicester City ![]() |
1: 2 |
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1: 1 | 0: 1 |
Semifinals
The first legs took place on November 27 and December 12, 1973, the second legs on December 12 and 19, 1973.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Burnley FC ![]() |
5: 2 |
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2-0 | 3: 2 |
Dundee United ![]() |
3: 4 |
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2-0 | 1: 4 |
final
Newcastle United | Burnley FC | |||||
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Willie McFaul - Frank Clark , Alan Kennedy , Terry McDermott , Pat Howard , Bobby Moncur , Tommy Cassidy , Jim Smith (??. Tommy Gibb ), Malcolm Macdonald , John Tudor , Terry Hibbitt Trainers: Joe Harvey![]() |
Alan Stevenson - Peter Noble , Keith Newton , Martin Dobson (??. Doug Collins ), Colin Waldron , Billy Rodaway , Geoff Nulty , Ray Hankin , Paul Fletcher , Billy Ingham , Leighton James Trainer: Jimmy Adamson |
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Web links
- Texaco Cup in the Football Club History Database