WATNEY CUP RESULTS

 

1970-71

 

 

 

Winners: Derby County

Runners-up: Manchester United

 

First round
1 August 1970Aldershot0-6Sheffield United9,504
Recreation Ground, Aldershot
1 August 1970Fulham3-5Derby County18,501

Craven Cottage, London

(aet)

1 August 1970Peterborough United0-4Hull City9,353London Road, Peterborough
1 August 1970Reading2-3Manchester United18,348Elm Park, Reading
Semi-finals
5 August 1970Derby County1-0Sheffield United25,322Baseball Ground, Derby
5 August 1970Hull City1-1

Manchester United

(win 4-3 on pens.)

34,007

Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull

(aet)

Final
8 August 1970Derby County4-1Manchester United32,049Baseball Ground, Derby
32,049McFarland, Hinton, Durban, Mackay   Best  
 Team   Team  
 

GK: Les Green

DF: Ron Webster

DF: John Robson

DF: Alan Durban

DF: Roy McFarland

MF: Dave Mackay

MF: John McGovern

MF: Willie Carlin

MF: John O'Hare

ST: Kevin Hector

ST: Alan Hinton

   

GK: Alex Stepney

DF: Paul Edwards

DF: Tony Dunne

DF: Pat Crerand

DF: Ian Ure

MF: David Sadler

MF: Willie Morgan

(sub: Nobby Stiles)

MF: Denis Law

(sub: John Fitzpatrick)

MF: Bobby Charlton

ST: Brian Kidd

ST: George Best

 

 

 

 

1971-72

 

 

Winners: Colchester United

Runners-up: West Bromwich Albion

 

First round
31 July 1971Colchester United1-0Luton Town8,186
Layer Road, Colchester
31 July 1971Crewe Alexandra1-3Carlisle United7,253Gresty Road, Crewe
31 July 1971Halifax Town2-1Manchester United19,765The Shay, Halifax
31 July 1971Wrexham1-2West Bromwich Albion11,213
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Semi-finals
4 August 1971Colchester United2-0Carlisle United7,875Layer Road, Colchester
4 August 1971Halifax Town0-2West Bromwich Albion12,009The Shay, Halifax
Final
7 August 1971

Colchester United

(win 4-3 on pens.)

4-4West Bromwich Albion18,487

The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

(aet)

 Mahon (2), Simmons, Lewis   Cantello, Astle (2), Suggett  
 Team   Team  
 

GK: Graham Smith

DF: Bobby Cram

DF: John Gilchrist

DF: Phil Bloss

DF: Brian Garvey

MF: Eric Burgess

MF: Brian Owen

MF: Brian Lewis

MF: Dave Simmons

ST: Brian Gibbs

ST: Mick Mahon

   

GK: Jim Cumbes

DF: Lyndon Hughes

DF: Ray Wilson

DF: Len Cantello

DF: John Wile

MF: John Kaye

MF: Colin Suggett

MF: Tony Brown

MF: Jeff Astle

ST: Bobby Hope

ST: Asa Hartford

 

 



1972-73

 


Winners: Bristol Rovers

Runners-up: Sheffield United

 

First round
29 July 1972Bristol Rovers2-0Wolverhampton Wanderers12,489Eastville, Bristol
29 July 1972Lincoln City0-1Burnley7,428Sincil Bank, Lincoln
29 July 1972Notts County0-3Sheffield United14,405Meadow Lane, Nottingham
29 July 1972

Peterborough United

(won 7-6 on pens.)

0-0Blackpool7,651

London Road, Peterborough

(aet)

Semi-finals

2 August 1972Burnley0-2Bristol Rovers10,589Turf Moor, Burnley
2 August 1972Peterborough United0-4Sheffield United9,207London Road, Peterborough
Final
5 August 1972

Bristol Rovers

(won 7-6 on pens.)

0-0Sheffield United19,768

Eastville, Bristol

(aet)

 Team   Team  
 

GK: Dick Sheppard

DF: Phil Roberts

DF: Lindsay Parsons

DF: Mike Green

DF: Stuart Taylor

MF: Frankie Prince

(sub: Bryn Jones)

MF: Kenny Stephens

MF: Wayne Jones

MF: Sandy Allan

ST: Bruce Bannister

ST: Brian Godfrey 

   

GK: Tom McAlister

DF: Steve Goulding

DF: Ted Hemsley

DF: Ian Mackenzie

DF: Eddie Colquhoun

MF: Trevor Hockey

MF: Alan Woodward

MF: Geoff Salmons

MF: Billy Dearden

ST: Tony Currie

ST: Stewart Scullion

 

 

 

1973-74

 


Winners: Stoke City

Runners-up: Hull City

 

First round
11 August 1973

Bristol Rovers

(won 6-5 on pens.)

0-0West Ham United19,974

Eastville, Bristol

(aet)

11 August 1973Mansfield Town0-3Hull City6,137Field Mill, Mansfield
11 August 1973Peterborough United1-2Bristol City9,138London Road, Peterborough
11 August 1973Plymouth Argyle0-1Stoke City17,501Home Park, Plymouth
Semi-finals
14 August 1973Bristol Rovers0-1Hull City12,693Eastville, Bristol
14 August 1973Stoke City4-1Bristol City13,812Victoria Ground, Stoke
Final
18 August 1973Stoke City2-0Hull City18,159
Victoria Ground, Stoke
 Greenhoff (2)      
 Team   Team  
 

GK: John Farmer

DF: Jackie Marsh

DF: Mike Pejic

MF: John Mahoney

DF: Dennis Smith

DF: Alan Bloor

MF: Jimmy Robertson

ST: Jimmy Greenhoff

ST: Geoff Hurst

ST: Terry Conroy

MF: Sean Haslegrave

   

GK: Jeff Wealands

DF: Frankie Banks

DF: Roger De Vries

MF: Chris Galvin

DF: Steve Deere

DF: John Kaye

MF: Malcoln Lord

MF: Jimmy McGill

ST: Stuart Pearson

ST: Ken Wagstaff

(sub: Jeff Hemmerman)

MF: Roy Greenwood