1966 Football League Cup Final
Event1965–66 Football League Cup
West Ham United West Bromwich Albion
3 5
First Leg
West Ham United West Bromwich Albion
2 1
Date9 March 1966
VenueBoleyn Ground, London
Second Leg
West Bromwich Albion West Ham United
4 1
Date23 March 1966
VenueThe Hawthorns, West Bromwich
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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.[1] 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.

Match details

First leg

West Ham United 2–1
(final score after 90 minutes) 		West Bromwich Albion
Manager: England Ron Greenwood

Team:
 England Jim Standen (GK)
 England Dennis Burnett
 England Jack Burkett
 England Martin Peters
 England Ken Brown
 England Bobby Moore (c)
 England Peter Brabrook
 England Ron Boyce
 England Johnny Byrne
 England Geoff Hurst
 England Brian Dear
Scorers:
Johnny Byrne
Bobby Moore

Half-time:
0–0

Competition:
Football League Cup (Final First Leg)

Date:
9 March 1966

Venue:
Boleyn Ground, London

Attendance:
28,341

Referee:
D Smith

Manager: England Jimmy Hagan

Team:
 England Ray Potter (GK)
 England Bobby Cram
 England Ray Fairfax
Scotland Doug Fraser
 England Danny Campbell
 Wales Graham Williams (c)
 England Tony Brown
England Jeff Astle
 England John Kaye
 England Graham Lovett
 England Clive Clark
Scorers:
Jeff Astle

Second leg

West Bromwich Albion 4–1
(final score after 90 minutes)
Agg: 5–3 		West Ham United
Manager: England Jimmy Hagan

Team:
 England Ray Potter (GK)
 England Bobby Cram
 England Ray Fairfax
 Scotland Doug Fraser
 England Danny Campbell
 Wales Graham Williams (c)
 England Tony Brown
England Jeff Astle
 England John Kaye
 Scotland Bobby Hope
 England Clive Clark
Scorers:
Tony Brown
Clive Clark
John Kaye
Graham Williams

Half-time:
0–0

Competition:
Football League Cup (Final Second Leg)

Date:
23 March 1966

Venue:
The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

Attendance:
31,925

Referee:
J Mitchell

Manager: England Ron Greenwood

Team:
 England Jim Standen (GK)
 England Dennis Burnett
 England Eddie Bovington
 England Martin Peters
 England Ken Brown
 England Bobby Moore (c)
 England Peter Brabrook
 England Ron Boyce
 England Johnny Byrne
 England Geoff Hurst
 England Johnny Sissons
Scorers:
Martin Peters

Road to The Final

Home teams listed first.

West Ham United[edit]

Round 2: Bristol Rovers 3-3 West Ham United

Replay West Ham United 3–2 Bristol Rovers

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

Replay West Ham United 1–0 Grimsby Town

Semi final, 1st leg: West Ham United 5-2 Cardiff City

Semi final, 2nd leg: Cardiff City 1-5 West Ham United

West Ham United won 10–3 on aggregate

West Bromwich Albion[edit]

Round 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

West Bromwich Albion won 6–3 on aggregate

References

  1. ^ "West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion, 09 March 1966". 11v11.com.
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