The 1971–72 Football League Cup was the 12th season of the Football League Cup , a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The tournament started on 17 August 1971 and ended with the final at Wembley on 4 March 1972.
Stoke City won the tournament after defeating Chelsea in the final at Wembley Stadium , London.
Entry for all football league clubs became compulsory this season.
Football tournament season
1971–72 Football League Cup Country England & Wales Teams 92 Champions Stoke City Runners-up Chelsea
First round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aldershot
1–1
Southend United
18 August 1971
Aston Villa
2–2
Wrexham
18 August 1971
Barnsley
0–0
Hartlepool
18 August 1971
Barrow
0–2
Preston North End
18 August 1971
Blackburn Rovers
2–0
Workington
18 August 1971
Bournemouth
2–1
Portsmouth
17 August 1971
Bradford City
1–1
Bolton Wanderers
18 August 1971
Charlton Athletic
5–1
Peterborough United
17 August 1971
Chesterfield
0–0
Mansfield Town
18 August 1971
Colchester United
3–1
Brentford
18 August 1971
Crewe Alexandra
0–1
Southport
18 August 1971
Darlington
0–1
York City
18 August 1971
Exeter City
0–3
Bristol Rovers
18 August 1971
Fulham
4–0
Cambridge United
17 August 1971
Gillingham
4–0
Reading
18 August 1971
Grimsby Town
4–3
Doncaster Rovers
17 August 1971
Halifax Town
1–1
Rochdale
18 August 1971
Orient
1–1
Notts County
17 August 1971
Newport County
1–2
Torquay United
17 August 1971
Oldham Athletic
1–0
Bury
17 August 1971
Plymouth Argyle
1–0
Bristol City
17 August 1971
Port Vale
0–2
Shrewsbury Town
18 August 1971
Rotherham United
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday
17 August 1971
Scunthorpe United
0–1
Lincoln City
18 August 1971
Stockport County
1–0
Walsall
18 August 1971
Swansea City
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion
17 August 1971
Tranmere Rovers
1–1
Chester
18 August 1971
Watford
2–0
Northampton Town
18 August 1971
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bolton Wanderers
2–1
Bradford City
25 August 1971
Chester
1–3
Tranmere Rovers
25 August 1971
Hartlepool
0–1[1]
Barnsley
23 August 1971
Mansfield Town
0–5
Chesterfield
23 August 1971
Notts County
3–1
Orient
25 August 1971
Rochdale
2–2[1]
Halifax Town
24 August 1971
Southend United
1–2[1]
Aldershot
23 August 1971
Wrexham
1–1[1]
Aston Villa
23 August 1971
2nd Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aston Villa
4–3
Wrexham
31 August 1971
Halifax Town
2–0
Rochdale
31 August 1971
Second round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
1–0
Barnsley
8 September 1971
Bristol Rovers
3–1
Sunderland
7 September 1971
Blackburn Rovers
0–0
Lincoln City
8 September 1971
Bournemouth
0–2
Blackpool
8 September 1971
Carlisle United
5–0
Sheffield Wednesday
7 September 1971
Charlton Athletic
3–1
Leicester City
7 September 1971
Coventry City
0–1
Burnley
7 September 1971
Crystal Palace
2–0
Luton Town
7 September 1971
Chelsea
2–0
Plymouth Argyle
8 September 1971
Chesterfield
2–3
Aston Villa
8 September 1971
Colchester United
4–1
Swindon Town
8 September 1971
Derby County
0–0
Leeds United
8 September 1971
Grimsby Town
2–1
Shrewsbury Town
7 September 1971
Huddersfield Town
0–2
Bolton Wanderers
7 September 1971
Ipswich Town
1–3
Manchester United
7 September 1971
Liverpool
3–0
Hull City
7 September 1971
Manchester City
4–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers
8 September 1971
Newcastle United
2–1
Halifax Town
8 September 1971
Norwich City
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion
8 September 1971
Nottingham Forest
5–1
Aldershot
7 September 1971
Notts County
1–2
Gillingham
8 September 1971
Oxford United
1–0
Millwall
8 September 1971
Queens Park Rangers
2–0
Birmingham City
7 September 1971
Sheffield United
3–0
Fulham
7 September 1971
Southampton
2–1
Everton
7 September 1971
Southport
1–2
Stoke City
8 September 1971
Stockport County
0–1
Watford
7 September 1971
Torquay United
2–1
Oldham Athletic
8 September 1971
Tranmere Rovers
0–1
Preston North End
8 September 1971
West Bromwich Albion
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur
8 September 1971
West Ham United
1–1
Cardiff City
8 September 1971
York City
2–2
Middlesbrough
8 September 1971
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Cardiff City
1–2
West Ham United
22 September 1971
Leeds United
2–0
Derby County
27 September 1971
Lincoln City
4–1
Blackburn Rovers
15 September 1971
Middlesbrough
1–2
York City
14 September 1971
Third round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
4–0
Newcastle United
6 October 1971
Blackpool
4–0
Colchester United
5 October 1971
Bolton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester City
5 October 1971
Bristol Rovers
2–1
Charlton Athletic
5 October 1971
Crystal Palace
2–2
Aston Villa
5 October 1971
Gillingham
1–1
Grimsby Town
6 October 1971
Liverpool
1–0
Southampton
5 October 1971
Manchester United
1–1
Burnley
6 October 1971
Norwich City
4–1
Carlisle United
6 October 1971
Nottingham Forest
1–1
Chelsea
6 October 1971
Oxford United
1–1
Stoke City
6 October 1971
Queens Park Rangers
4–2
Lincoln City
5 October 1971
Sheffield United
3–2
York City
5 October 1971
Torquay United
1–4
Tottenham Hotspur
6 October 1971
Watford
1–1
Preston North End
6 October 1971
West Ham United
0–0
Leeds United
6 October 1971
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aston Villa
2–0
Crystal Palace
13 October 1971
Burnley
0–1
Manchester United
18 October 1971
Chelsea
2–1
Nottingham Forest
11 October 1971
Grimsby Town
1–0
Gillingham
12 October 1971
Leeds United
0–1[1]
West Ham United
20 October 1971
Preston North End
2–1
Watford
11 October 1971
Stoke City
2–0
Oxford United
18 October 1971
Fourth round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
0–0
Sheffield United
26 October 1971
Blackpool
4–1
Aston Villa
26 October 1971
Chelsea
1–1
Bolton Wanderers
27 October 1971
Grimsby Town
1–1
Norwich City
26 October 1971
Manchester United
1–1
Stoke City
27 October 1971
Queens Park Rangers
1–1
Bristol Rovers
26 October 1971
Tottenham Hotspur
1–1
Preston North End
27 October 1971
West Ham United
2–1
Liverpool
27 October 1971
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bolton Wanderers
0–6
Chelsea
8 November 1971
Bristol Rovers
1–0
Queens Park Rangers
2 November 1971
Norwich City
3–1
Grimsby Town
3 November 1971
Preston North End
1–2[1]
Tottenham Hotspur
8 November 1971
Sheffield United
2–0
Arsenal
8 November 1971
Stoke City
0–0[1]
Manchester United
8 November 1971
2nd Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Stoke City
2–1
Manchester United
15 November 1971
Fifth Round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bristol Rovers
2–4
Stoke City
23 November 1971
Norwich City
0–1
Chelsea
17 November 1971
Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Blackpool
17 November 1971
West Ham United
5–0
Sheffield United
17 November 1971
Semi-finals [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Stoke City
1–2
West Ham United
8 December 1971
Chelsea
3–2
Tottenham Hotspur
22 December 1971
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
West Ham United
0–1[1]
Stoke City
15 December 1971
2–2
Tottenham Hotspur
2–2
Chelsea
5 January 1972
4–5
Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Stoke City
0–0[1]
West Ham United
5 January 1972
2nd Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Stoke City
3–2
West Ham United
26 January 1972
Final [ ]
The final was held at Wembley Stadium , London on 4 March 1972.
STOKE CITY:
GK
1
Gordon Banks
DF
2
John Marsh
DF
3
Mike Pejic
MF
4
Mike Bernard
DF
5
Denis Smith
DF
6
Alan Bloor
MF
7
Terry Conroy
MF
8
Jimmy Greenhoff
FW
9
John Ritchie
FW
10
Peter Dobing
MF
11
George Eastham
Substitutes:
MF
12
John Mahoney
Manager:
Tony Waddington
CHELSEA:
GK
1
Peter Bonetti
DF
2
Paddy Mulligan
DF
3
Ron Harris (c )
MF
4
John Hollins
DF
5
John Dempsey
DF
6
David Webb
MF
7
Charlie Cooke
FW
8
Chris Garland
FW
9
Peter Osgood
MF
10
Alan Hudson
MF
11
Peter Houseman
Substitutes:
FW
12
Tommy Baldwin
Manager:
Dave Sexton
References [ ]
General [ ]
Specific [ ]
EFL Cup
Seasons Finals
Finals
Alan Hardaker Trophy
Records
National teams
League competitions
Levels 1–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–9
Athenian League (Premier , One , Two )
(level 7 only )
(level 7 only )
Essex Senior League (level 7 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One A , One B )
(level 7 only )
(level 7 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 7 only )
Midland League (level 7 only )
Northern League (level 7 only )
(, )
Spartan League (level 7 only )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
(, , )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only )
Western League (level 7 only )
Yorkshire League (One , Two , Three )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups UEFA competitions Non-UEFA competitions
Intertoto Cup
Balkans Cup '71 '72