The 1968–69 Football League Cup was the ninth season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition ended with the final on 15 March 1969.
The final was contested by Third Division team Swindon Town and First Division side Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in London. Roger Smart gave Swindon a surprise lead in the first half but Bobby Gould equalised for Arsenal in the 85th minute. In extra-time, Don Rogers scored twice for Swindon, leading them to a 3–1 victory.
Calendar
Of the 91 teams, 37 received a bye to the second round (teams ranked 1st–38th in the 1967–68 Football League, excluding Manchester United who did not compete) and the other 54 played in the first round. Semi-finals were two-legged.
First round
Ties
Replays
Second Replays
Third replay
Second round
Ties
Replays
Third round
Ties
Replays
Fourth round
Ties
Replays
Fifth round
Ties
Replay
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Replay
Final
The final was held at Wembley Stadium, London on 15 March 1969.
References
General
- "English League Cup 1968/1969". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- "England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- "English League Cup 1968–1969: Results". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
Specific
