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

← 1974

1976 →

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.

1 Match details
2 Road to Wembley
- 2.1 Aston Villa
- 2.2 Norwich City
3 External links

Match details

1 March 1975

Aston Villa	1–0	Norwich City
Graydon

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: Norwich City 1–0 Manchester United

Semi-final, 2nd leg: Manchester United 2–2 Norwich City

External links

Game facts at soccerbase.com

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Finals Alan Hardaker Trophy

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FA Cup Finals	1887 1892 1895 1897 1905 1913 1920 1924 1957 2000

Football League War Cup Final	1944

League Cup Finals	1961 1963 1971 1975 1977 1994 1996 2010

FA Charity Shields	1910 1957 1972 1981

European Cup Final	1982

European Super Cup	1982

Intercontinental Cup	1982

UEFA Intertoto Cup Finals	2001

Other matches	Aston Villa 1–7 Arsenal (1935)

v t e Norwich City Football Club

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Grounds	Carrow Road The Nest Newmarket Road

Matches	1962 League Cup Final 1973 League Cup Final 1975 League Cup Final 1985 League Cup Final 1993 v Bayern Munich 2002 Play-off Final

Other	East Anglian derby Pride of Anglia On the Ball, City Friendship Trophy

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1975 Football League Cup Final