1977 Football League Cup Final

1977 League Cup Final
Event League Cup 1976–77
Aston Villa Everton
Aston Villa Everton
0 0
Date 12 March 1977
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Gordon Kew
Attendance 100,000
Replay
Aston Villa Everton
1 1
After extra time
Date 16 March 1977
Venue Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Referee Gordon Kew
Attendance 55,000
Everton Aston Villa
2 3
After extra time
Date 13 April 1977
Venue Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee Gordon Kew
Attendance 54,748

The 1977 Football League Cup Final was played between Aston Villa and Everton and required three games to decide the winner, the only time this has happened in the League Cup.[1] The first match took place at Wembley Stadium on 12 March and the game ended in a goalless draw.[1] The replay on 16 March was only marginally better as the teams again played out a draw, this time at Hillsborough the home of Sheffield Wednesday. The game ended 1-1 with both goals scored by Everton players with Bob Latchford's last-minute equaliser[1] nullifying Roger Kenyon's earlier own-goal.

The second replay took place at Old Trafford on 13 April. The game is probably best remembered for a 40-yard goal from Villa centre-half Chris Nicholl, and in a 2010 poll this was voted in the Top 25 of all-time League Cup moments.[2] Brian Little scored his second of the match in dramatic fashion during the dying seconds of the game to give Villa a 3–2 victory. Mick Lyons and Bob Latchford scored for Everton.

Road to Wembley

Aston Villa

Villa defeated top-level teams Manchester City and Norwich City in their first two games, before a 4th round victory over Wrexham moved them into the last eight. Here they defeated second level Millwall 2–0. In the first leg of the semi-final they drew 0–0 at Queens Park Rangers, with the second leg also drawn (2–2), thus setting up a replay. Villa won this game 3–0 on 22 February (at Highbury) courtesy of a Brian Little hat-trick.

Everton

Conversely Everton's first two victories came against fourth level teams Cambridge United and Stockport County before a 3–0 fourth round victory over First Division Coventry City. In the quarter-finals they enjoyed a 3–0 win at Manchester United, resulting in a semi-final clash with second level Bolton Wanderers. After drawing the home leg, Everton won 1–0 at Burnden Park on 15 February to book their place at Wembley.

Final

Match details

Aston Villa 0–0 Everton
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Gordon Kew (Leeds)
GK1England John Burridge
DF2England John Gidman
DF3England John Robson
DF4Wales Leighton Phillips
DF5Northern Ireland Chris Nicholl
MF6England Dennis Mortimer
MF7England John Deehan
MF8England Brian Little
FW9Scotland Andy Gray
MF10Scotland Alex Cropley
FW11England Frank Carrodus
Manager:
England Ron Saunders
GK1England David Lawson
DF2England Dave Jones
DF3England Terry Darracott
DF4England Mick Lyons
DF5Scotland Ken McNaught
MF6England Andy King
MF7Northern Ireland Bryan Hamilton
MF8England Martin Dobson
FW9England Bob Latchford
FW10England Duncan McKenzie
MF11England Ronnie Goodlass
Manager:
England Gordon Lee

Replay

Match details

Aston Villa 1–1 (a.e.t.) Everton
Kenyon (o.g.) Latchford
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Gordon Kew (Leeds)
GK1England John Burridge
DF2England John Gidman
DF3England John Robson
DF4Wales Leighton Phillips
DF5Northern Ireland Chris Nicholl
MF6England Dennis Mortimer
MF7England John Deehan
MF8England Brian Little
FW9Scotland Andy Gray
MF10England Gordon Cowans
FW11England Frank Carrodus
Manager:
England Ron Saunders
GK1England David Lawson
DF2England Mike Bernard
DF3England Terry Darracott
DF4England Mick Lyons
DF5Scotland Ken McNaught
MF6England Andy King
MF7Northern Ireland Bryan Hamilton
MF8England Roger Kenyon
FW9England Bob Latchford
FW10England Duncan McKenzie
MF11England Ronnie Goodlass
Substitute:
FW12Scotland Jim Pearson
Manager:
England Gordon Lee

For the first replay Villa replaced Cropley with Gordon Cowans, whilst Everton replaced Jones with Mike Bernard and Dobson with Roger Kenyon. Additionally Jim Pearson came on as a substitute for Hamilton.[3] |}

Second Replay

Match details

Aston Villa 3–2 (a.e.t.) Everton
Nicholl
Little 2		 Latchford
Lyons
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 54,749
Referee: Gordon Kew (Leeds)
GK1England John Burridge
DF2England John Gidman
DF3England John Robson
DF4Wales Leighton Phillips
DF5Northern Ireland Chris Nicholl
MF6England Dennis Mortimer
MF7England John Deehan
FW8England Brian Little
MF9England Ray Graydon
MF10Scotland Alex Cropley
FW11England Gordon Cowans
Substitute:
DF12Scotland Gordon Smith
Manager:
England Ron Saunders
GK1England David Lawson
DF2England Neil Robinson
DF3England Terry Darracott
DF4England Mick Lyons
DF5Scotland Ken McNaught
MF6England Andy King
MF7Northern Ireland Bryan Hamilton
MF8England Martin Dobson
FW9England Bob Latchford
FW10Scotland Jim Pearson
MF11England Ronnie Goodlass
Substitute:
DF12England Steve Seargeant
Manager:
England Gordon Lee

For the second replay the line-ups were as the original game except for Villa Ray Graydon and Gordon Cowans played instead of Gray and Carrodus, and Gordon Smith came on as a substitute for Gidman. Everton were as the original match except Neil Robinson replaced Jones and Jim Pearson replaced McKenzie, whilst Steve Seargeant came on as a sub for Pearson.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leaguecup50.com – links to great moments from the League Cup". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Tueart goal is best-ever League Cup moment". Football League Official Site. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  3. 1 2 League Cup Finals – results and line-ups at rsssf
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