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The 1976 Football League Cup Final took place between Manchester City and Newcastle United on 28 February 1976 at Wembley Stadium. It was the sixteenth final and the tenth Football League Cup final to be played at Wembley. Manchester City won the match 2–1 to win the competition for the second time.
The 1975–76 Football League Cup was the 16th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The tournament started on 18 August 1975 and ended with the final at Wembley on 28 February 1976. This was the first season in which the First Round was played over two legs.
The 1976–77 Football League Cup was the 17th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.The competition started on 14 August 1976 and ended with the final going to a second replay on 13 April 1977.
In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Anglo-Scottish Cup. The club won the Football League Cup, their first major trophy in 6 years. The final is best remembered for Dennis Tueart’s famous overhead kick early in the second half, which proved to be the winning goal in the end. It was a ...
13 April 1977: The Football League Cup final is decided at the third attempt when Aston Villa beat Everton 3–2 in the second replay at Old Trafford. [6] A last minute goal from Brian Little sends the trophy to Villa Park and prevents the game from going to a third replay.
28 February 1976: Manchester City beat Newcastle United 2–1 in the League Cup final. [ 4 ] 29 February 1976: The race for the title remains extremely close, with Liverpool, Queens Park Rangers and Manchester United tied on points at the top, and Derby County just one point behind.
The 1977 Football League Cup Final was played between Aston Villa and Everton and required three games to decide the winner, the only time this has happened in the League Cup. [1] The first match took place at Wembley Stadium on 12 March and the game ended in a goalless draw. [ 1 ]
The winner of the final receives the eponymous EFL Cup. The EFL Cup is a knockout cup competition in English football organised by and named after the English Football League (EFL). [1] The competition was established in 1960 and is considered to be the second-most important domestic cup competition for English football clubs, after the FA Cup. [2]