The 1970–71 Football League Cup was the 11th season of the Football League Cup , a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The tournament started on 17 August 1970 and ended with the final at Wembley on 27 February 1971.
Tottenham Hotspur won the tournament after defeating Aston Villa in the final at Wembley Stadium , London.
This was to be the last season in which it wasn't compulsory to enter the tournament. The only team who did not enter in 1970–71 was Everton, the previous season's league champions. After 1971–72 entry to the tournament became compulsory.
Football tournament season
1970–71 Football League Cup Country England & Wales Teams 91 Champions Tottenham Hotspur Runners-up Aston Villa
First round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aldershot
1–0
Brentford
18 August 1970
Aston Villa
4–0
Notts County
18 August 1970
Barnsley
0–1
Rotherham United
19 August 1970
Birmingham City
3–3
Wrexham
17 August 1970
Bristol Rovers
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion
17 August 1970
Bury
1–3
Oldham Athletic
17 August 1970
Charlton Athletic
3–0
Southend United
17 August 1970
Chester
2–1
Shrewsbury Town
19 August 1970
Colchester United
5–0
Cambridge United
19 August 1970
Crewe Alexandra
2–2
Tranmere Rovers
18 August 1970
Doncaster Rovers
1–1
Darlington
19 August 1970
Exeter City
0–0
Swansea City
17 August 1970
Fulham
1–0
Orient
19 August 1970
Gillingham
0–1
Luton Town
19 August 1970
Halifax Town
3–2
Bradford City
19 August 1970
Hartlepool
2–3
York City
19 August 1970
Lincoln City
2–1
Grimsby Town
19 August 1970
Mansfield Town
6–2
Chesterfield
19 August 1970
Newport County
2–1
Reading
19 August 1970
Port Vale
0–1
Walsall
17 August 1970
Portsmouth
2–0
Plymouth Argyle
19 August 1970
Rochdale
1–0
Southport
19 August 1970
Scunthorpe United
2–3
Northampton Town
19 August 1970
Stockport County
0–1
Preston North End
19 August 1970
Torquay United
1–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
18 August 1970
Watford
2–0
Peterborough United
18 August 1970
Workington
2–0
Barrow
18 August 1970
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
1–2
Torquay United
26 August 1970
Darlington
3–1
Doncaster Rovers
24 August 1970
Swansea City
4–2[1]
Exeter City
25 August 1970
Tranmere Rovers
4–0
Crewe Alexandra
24 August 1970
Wrexham
2–3
Birmingham City
26 August 1970
Second round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aldershot
1–3
Manchester United
9 September 1970
Aston Villa
2–0
Burnley
9 September 1970
Blackpool
4–1
Newport County
9 September 1970
Bolton Wanderers
1–0
Blackburn Rovers
9 September 1970
Bristol Rovers
2–1
Newcastle United
8 September 1970
Carlisle United
2–1
Manchester City
9 September 1970
Colchester United
1–1
Birmingham City
9 September 1970
Crystal Palace
3–3
Rochdale
9 September 1970
Darlington
0–4
Fulham
9 September 1970
Derby County
3–1
Halifax Town
8 September 1970
Huddersfield Town
0–0
Nottingham Forest
9 September 1970
Ipswich Town
0–0
Arsenal
8 September 1970
Leicester City
3–2
Southampton
9 September 1970
Lincoln City
2–1
Sunderland
9 September 1970
Luton Town
3–0
Workington
8 September 1970
Mansfield Town
0–0
Liverpool
8 September 1970
Norwich City
0–0
Chester
9 September 1970
Oldham Athletic
2–4
Middlesbrough
8 September 1970
Oxford United
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
9 September 1970
Portsmouth
1–0
Walsall
9 September 1970
Queens Park Rangers
4–0
Cardiff City
8 September 1970
Rotherham United
0–0
Bristol City
8 September 1970
Sheffield United
1–0
Leeds United
8 September 1970
Sheffield Wednesday
1–1
Chelsea
9 September 1970
Stoke City
0–0
Millwall
9 September 1970
Swindon Town
4–2
Watford
8 September 1970
Torquay United
1–3
Preston North End
9 September 1970
Tottenham Hotspur
3–0
Swansea City
9 September 1970
Tranmere Rovers
1–1
Coventry City
9 September 1970
West Bromwich Albion
3–1
Charlton Athletic
8 September 1970
West Ham United
1–0
Hull City
9 September 1970
York City
0–0
Northampton Town
9 September 1970
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
4–0
Ipswich Town
28 September 1970
Birmingham City
2–1
Colchester United
15 September 1970
Bristol City
4–0
Rotherham United
15 September 1970
Chelsea
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday
22 September 1970
Chester
1–2
Norwich City
16 September 1970
Coventry City
2–1
Tranmere Rovers
22 September 1970
Liverpool
3–2[1]
Mansfield Town
22 September 1970
Millwall
2–1
Stoke City
21 September 1970
Northampton Town
1–1[1]
York City
15 September 1970
Nottingham Forest
2–0
Huddersfield Town
21 September 1970
Rochdale
1–3
Crystal Palace
14 September 1970
Second Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
York City
1–2
Northampton Town
28 September 1970
Third round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Birmingham City
2–1
Nottingham Forest
6 October 1970
Blackpool
0–1
Bristol City
7 October 1970
Bolton Wanderers
1–1
Leicester City
7 October 1970
Carlisle United
3–1
Oxford United
6 October 1970
Chelsea
3–2
Middlesbrough
7 October 1970
Coventry City
3–1
West Ham United
6 October 1970
Crystal Palace
4–0
Lincoln City
7 October 1970
Derby County
4–2
Millwall
7 October 1970
Fulham
2–0
Queens Park Rangers
6 October 1970
Luton Town
0–1
Arsenal
6 October 1970
Manchester United
1–0
Portsmouth
7 October 1970
Northampton Town
1–1
Aston Villa
6 October 1970
Norwich City
1–1
Bristol Rovers
7 October 1970
Preston North End
0–1
West Bromwich Albion
6 October 1970
Swindon Town
2–0
Liverpool
6 October 1970
Tottenham Hotspur
2–1
Sheffield United
7 October 1970
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aston Villa
3–0
Northampton Town
13 October 1970
Bristol Rovers
3–1[1]
Norwich City
13 October 1970
Leicester City
1–0
Bolton Wanderers
12 October 1970
Fourth round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aston Villa
1–0
Carlisle United
28 October 1970
Bristol Rovers
3–0
Birmingham City
27 October 1970
Coventry City
1–0
Derby County
27 October 1970
Crystal Palace
0–0
Arsenal
28 October 1970
Fulham
1–0
Swindon Town
27 October 1970
Leicester City
2–2
Bristol City
28 October 1970
Manchester United
2–1
Chelsea
28 October 1970
Tottenham Hotspur
5–0
West Bromwich Albion
28 October 1970
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bristol City
2–1
Leicester City
3 November 1970
Arsenal
0–2
Crystal Palace
9 November 1970
Fifth Round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bristol Rovers
1–1
Aston Villa
17 November 1970
Fulham
0–0
Bristol City
17 November 1970
Manchester United
4–2
Crystal Palace
18 November 1970
Tottenham Hotspur
4–1
Coventry City
18 November 1970
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aston Villa
1–0
Bristol Rovers
25 November 1970
Bristol City
1–0
Fulham
24 November 1970
Semi-finals [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bristol City
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur
16 December 1970
Manchester United
1–1
Aston Villa
16 December 1970
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Aston Villa
2–1
Manchester United
23 December 1970
3–2
Tottenham Hotspur
2–0[1]
Bristol City
23 December 1970
3–1
Final [ ]
The final was held at Wembley Stadium , London on 27 February 1971.
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