1975 Football League Cup Final

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

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.

Match details

Aston Villa 1–0 Norwich City
Graydon  81'
Attendance: 95,946
Referee: Gordon Hill
GK1England Jimmy Cumbes
RB2England John Robson
LB3Scotland Charlie Aitken
CB4Scotland Ian Ross (c)
CB5Northern Ireland Chris Nicholl
MF6Scotland Bobby McDonald
RW7England Ray Graydon
FW8England Brian Little
CF9England Keith Leonard
MF10England Chico Hamilton
MF11England Frank Carrodus
Substitute:
FW12England Alun Evans
Manager:
England Ron Saunders
GK1England Kevin Keelan
RB2England Mel Machin
LB3England Colin Sullivan
MF4England Peter Morris
CB5Scotland Duncan Forbes (c)
CB6England Dave Stringer
RW7England Johnny Miller
CF8Scotland Ted MacDougall
CF9England Phil Boyer
MF10England Colin Suggett
LW11England Tony Powell
Substitute:
MF12Scotland Billy Steele
Manager:
England 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 2–2 Aston Villa

Semi-final, 2nd leg: Aston Villa 3–2 Chester

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: Manchester United 2–2 Norwich City

Semi-final, 2nd leg Norwich City 1–0 Manchester United

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