1975 Football League Cup Final

1975 Football League Cup Final

Event	1974–75 Football League Cup
Aston Villa Norwich City 1 0
Date	1 March 1975
Venue	Wembley Stadium, London
Referee	Gordon Hill
Attendance	95,946

The 1975 Football League Cup Final took place on 1 March 1975 at the old Wembley Stadium. It was contested between Aston Villa and Norwich City. To date it is the only time a major domestic Cup Final that has been played at Wembley Stadium between two clubs where neither were then currently in top-flight football (both teams were however promoted at the end of the season). Aston Villa won 1–0, to claim their second League Cup final victory. Ray Graydon scored the only goal of the game, following up after goalkeeper Kevin Keelan had saved his penalty onto the post.

The victorious Aston Villa manager, Ron Saunders, appeared in his third successive League Cup Final with his third different club, having been a losing manager with Norwich City in 1973 and Manchester City in 1974.

Match details

Aston Villa v Norwich City

1 March 1975

Aston Villa	1–0	Norwich City
Graydon  81'

Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 95,946 Referee: Gordon Hill

GK 1 Jimmy Cumbes RB 2 John Robson LB 3 Charlie Aitken CB 4 Ian Ross (c) CB 5 Chris Nicholl MF 6 Bobby McDonald RW 7 Ray Graydon FW 8 Brian Little CF 9 Keith Leonard MF 10 Chico Hamilton MF 11 Frank Carrodus Substitute: FW 12 Alun Evans Manager: Ron Saunders

GK 1 Kevin Keelan RB 2 Mel Machin LB 3 Colin Sullivan MF 4 Peter Morris CB 5 Duncan Forbes (c) CB 6 Dave Stringer RW 7 Johnny Miller CF 8 Ted MacDougall CF 9 Phil Boyer MF 10 Colin Suggett LW 11 Tony Powell Substitute: MF 12 Billy Steele Manager: John Bond

Road to Wembley

Aston Villa Home teams listed first. Round 2: Aston Villa 1–1 Everton Round 2 Replay: Everton 0–3 Aston Villa Round 3: Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Aston Villa Round 3 Replay: Aston Villa 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Round 4: Hartlepool United 1–1 Aston Villa Round 4 Replay: Aston Villa 6–1 Hartlepool United Round 5: Colchester United 1–2 Aston Villa Semi-final, 1st leg: Chester City 2–2 Aston Villa Semi-final, 2nd leg: Aston Villa 3–2 Chester City

Norwich City Home teams listed first. Round 2: Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Norwich City Round 2 Replay: Norwich City 3–1 Bolton Wanderers Round 3: West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Norwich City Round 3 Replay: Norwich City 2–0 West Bromwich Albion Round 4: Sheffield United 2–2 Norwich City Round 4 Replay: Norwich City 2–1 Sheffield United Round 5: Norwich City 1–1 Ipswich Town Round 5 Replay: Ipswich Town 1–2 Norwich City Semi-final, 1st leg: Manchester United 2–2 Norwich City Semi-final, 2nd leg Norwich City 1–0 Manchester United

External links

• Game facts at soccerbase.com