1974 Football League Cup final

Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other The 1974 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 1973–74 Football League Cup, the 14th season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in The Football League. The match was played at Wembley Stadium on 2 March 1974, and was contested by two First Division clubs, Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves won the match 2–1 with goals from Kenny Hibbitt and John Richards. Colin Bell had equalised for Manchester City. This gave the Midlanders their first major silverware since lifting the 1960 FA Cup.

Match details

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Match officials Assistant referees: H. Williams (Sheffield) R.G. Sheppard (Dunstable)

Match rules 90 minutes only Replay (at Stoke City) if scores still level One named substitute Maximum of 1 substitution

Road to Wembley

Manchester City

Round 2	Walsall	0–0	Manchester City
Round 2 (Replay)	Manchester City	0–0	Walsall (a.e.t.)
Round 2 (2nd replay)	Walsall	0–4	Manchester City
Round 3	Carlisle United	0–1	Manchester City
Round 4	York City	0–0	Manchester City
Round 4 (Replay)	Manchester City	4–1	York City
Round 5	Coventry City	2–2	Manchester City
Round 5 (Replay)	Manchester City	4–2	Coventry City
Semi-final (1st leg)	Plymouth Argyle	1–1	Manchester City
Semi-final (2nd leg)	Manchester City	2–0	Plymouth Argyle
	(Manchester City won 3–1 on aggregate)

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Round 2	Halifax Town	0–3	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Round 3	Tranmere Rovers	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Round 3 (Replay)	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–1	Tranmere Rovers
Round 4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	5–1	Exeter City
Round 5	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–0	Liverpool
Semi-final (1st leg)	Norwich City	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Semi-final (2nd leg)	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–0	Norwich City
	(Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate)