1979–80_Football_League_Cup
1979–80 Football League Cup
Football tournament season
The 1979–80 Football League Cup was the 20th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The winners qualified for the 1980–81 UEFA Cup, if not already qualified for European competition. Wolverhampton Wanderers won the competition by defeating the reigning holders and European champions Nottingham Forest 1–0 in the final on 15 March 1980. This was their second League Cup success, after winning in 1974.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England &  Wales |
| Teams | 92 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Runner-up | Nottingham Forest |
The 56 Football League clubs who had comprised the Third and Fourth Divisions during the previous season, plus the bottom eight of the Second Division, all competed from the first round. Ties were two-legged affairs, with the away goals rule being applied after extra time where necessary. If teams could still not be divided, penalties were taken. Games were staged on 11/13 and 14–15 August 1979.
First leg
Second leg
The 28 first round winners were joined by the remaining clubs from the Second Division and all from the First Division. Ties for the first time in League Cup were two-legged affairs at this stage of the competition, with the away goals rule being applied after extra time where necessary. If teams could still not be divided, penalties were taken. Games were staged on 28–29 August and 3–5 September 1979.
First leg
Second leg
Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required. The original games were staged on 25–26 September 1979.
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2–1 | Southampton | 25 September 1979 |
| Aston Villa | 0–0 | Everton | 25 September 1979 |
| Birmingham City | 1–2 | Exeter City | 26 September 1979 |
| Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 September 1979 |
| Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Notts County | 25 September 1979 |
| Liverpool | 3–1 | Chesterfield | 25 September 1979 |
| Manchester City | 1–1 | Sunderland | 26 September 1979 |
| Mansfield Town | 0–3 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 September 1979 |
| Middlesbrough | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 September 1979 |
| Northampton Town | 0–1 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 25 September 1979 |
| Norwich City | 4–1 | Manchester United | 26 September 1979 |
| Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bristol City | 26 September 1979 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Wimbledon | 25 September 1979 |
| Stoke City | 2–2 | Swindon Town | 26 September 1979 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Coventry City | 26 September 1979 |
| West Ham United | 1–1 | Southend United | 25 September 1979 |
Replays
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 4–0 | Peterborough United | 2 October 1979 |
| Everton | 4–1 | Aston Villa | 9 October 1979 |
| Southend United | 0–0[1] | West Ham United | 1 October 1979 |
| Sunderland | 1–0 | Manchester City | 3 October 1979 |
| Swindon Town | 2–1 | Stoke City | 3 October 1979 |
| Wimbledon | 1–0[1] | Plymouth Argyle | 2 October 1979 |
2nd Replay
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 5–1 | Southend United | 8 October 1979 |
Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required. The original games were staged on 30–31 October 1979.
Ties
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Arsenal | 30 October 1979 |
| Bristol City | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | 30 October 1979 |
| Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Everton | 30 October 1979 |
| Liverpool | 2–0 | Exeter City | 30 October 1979 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 October 1979 |
| Sunderland | 1–1 | West Ham United | 31 October 1979 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Norwich City | 31 October 1979 |
| Wimbledon | 1–2 | Swindon Town | 30 October 1979 |
Replays
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 November 1979 |
| Norwich City | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 November 1979 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Bristol City | 14 November 1979 |
| West Ham United | 2–1 | Sunderland | 5 November 1979 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 November 1979 |
Ties were straight knockout games, with additional replays if required.
Replays
2nd Replay
Ties were once again two-legged affairs with the winners advancing to the final. Extra time and then penalties would be used in the second leg if required.
First leg
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Liverpool |
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Robertson  89' (pen.) |
| Swindon Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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| Rowland 13' Mayes 86' |
Daniel 26' |
Second leg
| Liverpool | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Fairclough 89' |
Robertson (pen.)' |
Nottingham Forest won 2–1 on aggregate
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Swindon Town |
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| Richards 53', 73' Eves 59' |
McHale 62' (pen.) |
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4–3 on aggregate
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MATCH RULES
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General
- "English League Cup 1979/1980". 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 1979–1980 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
Specific
- After Extra Time
- Mansfield Town won on the Away Goals Rule
- Aston Villa won on 9–8 on penalties
- Sunderland won on 7–6 on penalties