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League Cup

Great Britain · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1964–1990Date range
4Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1964

Gordon Banks1964

Sport / Football

Banks has some domestic success when Leicester beat Stoke City 4-3 in the League Cup final over two legs

1968

John "Jack" Charlton1968

Sport / Football

Charlton finally wins domestic honours with Leeds in 1968 with a controversial League Cup victory over Arsenal

1971

Bill Nicholson1971

Sport / Football

Spurs win the League Cup

1978

Brian Clough1978

Sport / Football

In their first season after promotion Nottingham Forest win the League Cup, beating Liverpool F.C. 1-0 in a replay at Old Trafford

1979

Brian Clough1979

Sport / Football

Forest retain the League Cup, but finish runners-up to Liverpool in the league

1989

Brian Clough1989

Sport / Football

Clough and Forest defeat Luton Town FC to win the League Cup for a 3rd time

1990

Brian Clough1990

Sport / Football

Clough guides Forest to another League Cup victory with a 1-0 over Oldham Athletic, his 4th League Cup

Names involved

Bill NicholsonBrian CloughGordon BanksJohn "Jack" Charlton

Provenance

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