Rotherham 2-0 Villa
Rotherham United plays Aston Villa in the first leg of the very first ever League Cup Final. A crowd of 12,226 sees Rotherham take a 2-0 lead into the second leg with goals from Webster and Kirkman.
Villa 3-0 Rotherham (3-2 on aggregate)
Aston Villa beat Rotherham 3-0 in the second leg of the very first League Cup Final with goals from O’Neill, Burrows and McParland. A crowd of 31,202 at Villa Park sees the Villains lift the inaugural trophy.
Norwich 3-0 Rochdale
11,123 fans see Rochdale lose 3-0 at home to Norwich City in the first leg of the 1962 League Cup Final at Spotland. Two goals from Lythgoe and a third from Punton put Norwich in command ahead of the second leg.
Norwich 1-0 Rochdale (4-0 on Aggregate)
Norwich lift the League Cup with a 1-0 second leg victory at Carrow Road that gives them a 4-0 win on aggregate. Hill gets the only goal of the game in front of 19,708 fans.
Birmingham 3-1 Aston Villa
Birmingham City win 3-1 at home to local rivals Aston Villa in the first leg of the 1963 final. Two goals from Leek and a third from Bloomfield give Blues victory in front of 31,580 fans at St. Andrews.
Birmingham 0-0 Aston Villa (3-1 on Aggregate)
A goalless draw in front of 37,921 spectators at Villa Park sees Birmingham lift the 1963 League Cup with a 3-1 aggregate win.
Leicester 1-1 Stoke
Leicester and Stoke draw 1-1 in the first leg of the 1964 final in front of 22,309 fans at the Victoria Ground. Bebbington scores for the Potters and Gibson nets for the Foxes.
Leicester 3-2 Stoke (4-3 on Aggregate)
Goals from Viollet and Kinnell cannot save Stoke from defeat as Stringfellow, Gibson and Riley win the cup for Leicester in front of 25,372 at Filbert Street.
Chelsea 3-2 Leicester
Chelsea defeat Leicester 3-2 in front of 20,690 at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of the 1965 final. Goals from Tambling, Venables and McCreadie for the Londoners are countered with strikes from Appleton and Goodfellow for the Midlands side.
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester (3-2 on Aggregate)
Chelsea withstand an onslaught from Leicester City in the second leg of the 1965 Final. A crowd of 26,957 at Filbert Street see the Londoners grind out a 0-0 draw that sees them win the Cup 3-2 on aggregate.
West Brom 1-2 West Ham
Goals from Johnny Byrne and England Captain Bobby Moore give the Hammers an edge in the first leg of the 1966 final. Jeff Astle replies for the Baggies in front of 28,341 at the Boleyn Ground in East London.
West Brom 4-1 West Ham (5-3 on Aggregate)
Goals from Brown, Clark, Kaye and Williams delight the majority of the 31,925 in attendance at the Hawthorns as the Baggies overturn the first leg deficit to lift the 1966 League Cup. A solitary reply by Martin Peters for the visitors is not enough to save the Hammers from a 5-3 aggregate defeat. This is the last League Cup Final to be played over two legs.
QPR 3-2 West Brom
In the first League Cup Final to be played at Wembley Stadium, QPR triumph 3-2 over holders West Brom. Goals from Morgan, Marsh and Lazarus see the Londoners triumph in front of a record 97,952 spectators.
Leeds 1-0 Arsenal
Terry Cooper’s long range strike after 20 minutes gives Leeds their first League Cup victory in front of 97,887 at Wembley Stadium. A drab affair, Don Revie’s Leeds are content to defend for the remaining 70 minutes as they successfully defend their one goal lead against an uninspiring Gunners side.
Swindon 3-1 Arsenal
A huge shock at Wembley as third division Swindon stun hot favourites Arsenal with a 3-1 victory. Arsenal blame a heavy pitch and a flu bug as a record crowd of 98,169 see two goals from Don Rogers seal the match in extra time for the plucky underdogs.
Man City 2-1 West Brom
Manchester City win their second trophy in of the season having won the European Cup Winners Cup Final against Gornik Zabrze just 9 days earlier. After Astle gives West Brom the lead in the 5th minute, strikes from Doyle and Pardoe give City their first League Cup in front of 97,963 at Wembley.
Tottenham 2-0 Aston Villa
Spurs secure their first League Cup trophy for manager Bill Nicholson with two late goals from England striker, Martin Chivers. Third division Villa impress the record 100,000 Wembley crowd with a gallant effort and receive a standing ovation during their lap of honour at the end of the game.
Stoke 2-1 Chelsea
Over 35,000 Stoke fans travel to Wembley to cheer on their team against strong favourites Chelsea. The Potters end their 109 year wait for a trophy with George Eastham scoring the winner in front of a crowd of 97,852 .
Spurs 1-0 Norwich
Spurs win their second League Cup in three years thanks to a long range strike from Ralph Coates in the 72nd minute. As in their first League Cup win two years earlier, a record crowd of 100,000 fill Wembley Stadium. Spurs now have a record five wins out of five under the famous twin towers.
Wolves 2-1 Man City
Wolves win their first cup since 1960 as they lift the 1974 League Cup in front of 97,886 at Wembley. Goals from Hibbitt and Richards render Bell’s strike for the Citizens irrelevant.
