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Event | 1965–66 Football League Cup | ||||||
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Date | 9 March 1966 | ||||||
Venue | Boleyn Ground, London | ||||||
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Date | 23 March 1966 | ||||||
Venue | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich | ||||||
The 1966 Football League Cup Final, the sixth Football League Cup final to be staged since the competition's inception, was contested between West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United. It was the last to be played over two legs, with West Brom winning 5–3 on aggregate.
West Ham won the first leg 2–1 at the Boleyn Ground, with West Ham's goals coming from Bobby Moore and Johnny Byrne, with Jeff Astle scoring for West Brom. However, Albion won the second leg 4–1 at The Hawthorns. In the second leg West Brom's goals were scored by Graham Williams, Clive Clark, Tony Brown and John Kaye. Martin Peters with West Ham's consolation.
West Ham United | 2–1 (final score after 90 minutes) |
West Bromwich Albion |
Manager: Ron Greenwood
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Attendance: Referee: |
Manager: Jimmy Hagan
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West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 (final score after 90 minutes) Agg: 5–3 |
West Ham United |
Manager: Jimmy Hagan
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Attendance: Referee: |
Manager: Ron Greenwood
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Home teams listed first.
West Ham UnitedRound 2: Bristol Rovers 3-3 West Ham United
Round 3: West Ham United 4-0 Mansfield Town Round 4: Rotherham United 1-2 West Ham United Quarter final: Grimsby Town 2-2 West Ham United
Semi final, 1st leg: West Ham United 5-2 Cardiff City Semi final, 2nd leg: Cardiff City 1-5 West Ham United
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West Bromwich AlbionRound 2: West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Walsall Round 3: Leeds United 2-4 West Bromwich Albion Round 4: Coventry City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion Replay West Bromwich Albion 6–1 Coventry City Quarter final: West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Aston Villa Semi final, 1st leg: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Peterborough United Semi final, 2nd leg: Peterborough United 2-4 West Bromwich Albion
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