The 1964–65 Football League Cup was the fifth season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs; 82 of them competed.[lower-alpha 1] The competition ended with the two-legged final on 15 March and 5 April 1965.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England & |
| Teams | 82 |
| Defending champions | Leicester City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chelsea |
| Runner-up | Leicester City |
Match dates and results were initially drawn from Soccerbase,[1] and they were later checked against Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71.[2]
Calendar
Of the 82 teams, 46 received a bye to the second round and the other 36 played in the first round; these were the teams ranked 57th–92nd in the 1963–64 Football League. Semi-finals and final were two-legged.
| Round | Main date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | ||||
| First Round | 2 September 1964 | 18 | 4 | 82 → 64 | 36 (teams ranked 13th–24th in Third Division; all Fourth Division) |
| Second Round | 23 September 1964 | 32 | 4 | 64 → 32 | 46 (all First and Second Division, except those teams that did not enter; teams ranked 1st–12th in Third Division) |
| Third Round | 14 October 1964 | 16 | 3 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fourth Round | 4 November 1964 | 8 | 1 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Fifth Round | 25 November 1964 | 4 | 1 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 20 January & 10 February 1965 | 4 | 0 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 15 March & 5 April 1965 | 2 | 0 | 2 → 1 | none |
First round
Ties
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2–1 | Lincoln City | 2 September 1964 |
| Bradford City | 2–0 | York City | 2 September 1964 |
| Brentford | 0–2 | Southend United | 2 September 1964 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Millwall | 2 September 1964 |
| Chester | 3–0 | Wrexham | 2 September 1964 |
| Chesterfield | 3–0 | Hartlepools United | 2 September 1964 |
| Colchester United | 1–1 | Torquay United | 2 September 1964 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 September 1964 |
| Exeter City | 2–0 | Gillingham | 2 September 1964 |
| Halifax Town | 1–3 | Darlington | 2 September 1964 |
| Notts County | 3–2 | Newport County | 2 September 1964 |
| Port Vale | 0–1 | Luton Town | 7 September 1964 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 5–2 | Aldershot | 2 September 1964 |
| Southport | 0–0 | Carlisle United | 2 September 1964 |
| Stockport County | 1–3 | Rochdale | 2 September 1964 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 September 1964 |
| Walsall | 1–1 | Oxford United | 2 September 1964 |
| Workington | 9–1 | Barrow | 2 September 1964 |
Replays
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 1–0 | Southport | 14 September 1964 |
| Millwall | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 September 1964 |
| Oxford United | 6–1 | Walsall | 7 September 1964 |
| Torquay United | 3–0 | Colchester United | 10 September 1964 |
Second round
Ties
Replays
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 0–2 | Leicester City | 8 October 1964 |
| Portsmouth | 2–1 | Watford | 12 October 1964 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Stoke City | 29 September 1964 |
| Southend United | 3–1 | Hull City | 28 September 1964 |
Third round
Ties
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 October 1964 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | 14 October 1964 |
| Chelsea | 4–0 | Notts County | 26 October 1964 |
| Chesterfield | 3–1 | Carlisle United | 14 October 1964 |
| Coventry City | 3–2 | Mansfield Town | 14 October 1964 |
| Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Southampton | 26 October 1964 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2–3 | Bradford City | 14 October 1964 |
| Grimsby Town | 0–5 | Leicester City | 19 October 1964 |
| Leeds United | 2–3 | Aston Villa | 14 October 1964 |
| Northampton Town | 2–1 | Portsmouth | 20 October 1964 |
| Norwich City | 5–3 | Chester | 21 October 1964 |
| Reading | 1–1 | Fulham | 14 October 1964 |
| Rotherham United | 2–2 | Swansea Town | 14 October 1964 |
| Stoke City | 3–1 | Southend United | 14 October 1964 |
| Sunderland | 4–1 | Blackpool | 26 October 1964 |
| Workington | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 October 1964 |
Replays
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1–5 | Workington | 22 October 1964 |
| Fulham | 1–3 | Reading | 19 October 1964 |
| Swansea Town | 2–0 | Rotherham United | 28 October 1964 |
Fourth round
Ties
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3–1 | Reading | 4 November 1964 |
| Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Bradford City | 4 November 1964 |
| Chelsea | 3–2 | Swansea Town | 11 November 1964 |
| Coventry City | 4–2 | Sunderland | 10 November 1964 |
| Leicester City | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | 4 November 1964 |
| Northampton Town | 4–1 | Chesterfield | 4 November 1964 |
| Stoke City | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 November 1964 |
| Workington | 3–0 | Norwich City | 4 November 1964 |
Replays
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Leicester City | 11 November 1964 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Stoke City | 11 November 1964 |
Fifth Round
Ties
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 7–1 | Bradford City | 23 November 1964 |
| Coventry City | 1–8 | Leicester City | 1 December 1964 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Northampton Town | 25 November 1964 |
| Workington | 2–2 | Chelsea | 25 November 1964 |
Replay
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2–0 | Workington | 16 December 1964 |
Semi–Finals
First leg
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2–3 | Chelsea | 20 January 1965 |
| Leicester City | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 January 1965 |
Second leg
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1–1 | Aston Villa | 10 February 1965 | 4–3 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Leicester City | 10 February 1965 | 2–4 |
Final
| Chelsea | 3–2 | Leicester City |
|---|---|---|
| Tambling Venables McCreadie |
Appleton Goodfellow |
| Leicester City | 0–0 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Summary |
Filbert Street, Leicester
Attendance: 26,957
Chelsea win 3–2 on aggregate.
References
- ↑ Arsenal, Burnley, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers were the 10 League clubs that did not compete.
General
- "English League Cup 1964/1965". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "English League Cup 1964–1965 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
Specific
- ↑ "Results". Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ↑ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71, p. 607.
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