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1977 Football League Cup final

FieldValue
title1977 League Cup Final
event[1976–77 Football League Cup](1976-77-football-league-cup)
team1Aston Villa
team2Everton
team1score10
team2score10
date112 March 1977
stadium1Wembley Stadium
city1London
referee1Gordon Kew
attendance1100,000
secondlegReplay
team1score21
team2score21
details2After extra time
date216 March 1977
stadium2Hillsborough Stadium
city2Sheffield
referee2Gordon Kew
attendance255,000
secondlegreplaySecond replay
team1score33
team2score32
details3After extra time
date313 April 1977
stadium3Old Trafford
city3Manchester
referee3Gordon Kew
attendance354,748
previous[1976](1976-football-league-cup-final)
next[1978](1978-football-league-cup-final)

The 1977 Football League Cup Final was played between Aston Villa and Everton over three games. It was the first League Cup Final to go to a replay, and the only one that required a second replay to decide the winner. 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 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. 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, making them the first team to win the competition three times. 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

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ENG Ron Saunders
ENG Gordon Lee

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Replay

Match details

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ENG Ron Saunders
ENG Gordon Lee

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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. |}

Second Replay

Match details

Little Lyons

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ENG Ron Saunders
ENG Gordon Lee

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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.

References

References

  1. Ross, James M.. (17 March 2025). "England - Football League Cup Finals".
  2. "Leaguecup50.com – links to great moments from the League Cup".
  3. (27 February 2010). "Tueart goal is best-ever League Cup moment". Football League Official Site.
  4. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfinal.html League Cup Finals – results and line-ups at rsssf]
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