WATNEY CUP RESULTS 1970-71 
Winners: Derby County Runners-up: Manchester United | First round | | 1 August 1970 | Aldershot | 0 | - | 6 | Sheffield United | 9,504
| Recreation Ground, Aldershot | | 1 August 1970 | Fulham | 3 | - | 5 | Derby County | 18,501
| Craven Cottage, London (aet) | | 1 August 1970 | Peterborough United | 0 | - | 4 | Hull City | 9,353 | London Road, Peterborough | | 1 August 1970 | Reading | 2 | - | 3 | Manchester United | 18,348 | Elm Park, Reading | | Semi-finals | | 5 August 1970 | Derby County | 1 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 25,322 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 5 August 1970 | Hull City | 1 | - | 1 | Manchester United (win 4-3 on pens.) | 34,007 | Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull (aet) | | Final | | 8 August 1970 | Derby County | 4 | - | 1 | Manchester United | 32,049 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 32,049 | McFarland, Hinton, Durban, Mackay | | | | Best | | | | | Team | | | | Team | | | | | GK: Les Green DF: Ron Webster DF: John Robson DF: Alan Durban DF: Roy McFarland MF: Dave Mackay MF: John McGovern MF: Willie Carlin MF: John O'Hare ST: Kevin Hector ST: Alan Hinton | | | | GK: Alex Stepney DF: Paul Edwards DF: Tony Dunne DF: Pat Crerand DF: Ian Ure MF: David Sadler MF: Willie Morgan (sub: Nobby Stiles) MF: Denis Law (sub: John Fitzpatrick) MF: Bobby Charlton ST: Brian Kidd ST: George Best | | |
1971-72 
Winners: Colchester United Runners-up: West Bromwich Albion | First round | | 31 July 1971 | Colchester United | 1 | - | 0 | Luton Town | 8,186
| Layer Road, Colchester | | 31 July 1971 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | - | 3 | Carlisle United | 7,253 | Gresty Road, Crewe | | 31 July 1971 | Halifax Town | 2 | - | 1 | Manchester United | 19,765 | The Shay, Halifax | | 31 July 1971 | Wrexham | 1 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 11,213
| Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | | Semi-finals | | 4 August 1971 | Colchester United | 2 | - | 0 | Carlisle United | 7,875 | Layer Road, Colchester | | 4 August 1971 | Halifax Town | 0 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 12,009 | The Shay, Halifax | | Final | | 7 August 1971 | Colchester United (win 4-3 on pens.) | 4 | - | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 18,487 | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich (aet) | | | Mahon (2), Simmons, Lewis | | | | Cantello, Astle (2), Suggett | | | | | Team | | | | Team | | | | | GK: Graham Smith DF: Bobby Cram DF: John Gilchrist DF: Phil Bloss DF: Brian Garvey MF: Eric Burgess MF: Brian Owen MF: Brian Lewis MF: Dave Simmons ST: Brian Gibbs ST: Mick Mahon | | | | GK: Jim Cumbes DF: Lyndon Hughes DF: Ray Wilson DF: Len Cantello DF: John Wile MF: John Kaye MF: Colin Suggett MF: Tony Brown MF: Jeff Astle ST: Bobby Hope ST: Asa Hartford | | |
1972-73 
Winners: Bristol Rovers Runners-up: Sheffield United | First round | | 29 July 1972 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12,489 | Eastville, Bristol | | 29 July 1972 | Lincoln City | 0 | - | 1 | Burnley | 7,428 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | | 29 July 1972 | Notts County | 0 | - | 3 | Sheffield United | 14,405 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | 29 July 1972 | Peterborough United (won 7-6 on pens.) | 0 | - | 0 | Blackpool | 7,651
| London Road, Peterborough (aet) | Semi-finals | | 2 August 1972 | Burnley | 0 | - | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 10,589 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 2 August 1972 | Peterborough United | 0 | - | 4 | Sheffield United | 9,207 | London Road, Peterborough | | Final | | 5 August 1972 | Bristol Rovers (won 7-6 on pens.) | 0 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 19,768 | Eastville, Bristol (aet) | | | Team | | | | Team | | | | | GK: Dick Sheppard DF: Phil Roberts DF: Lindsay Parsons DF: Mike Green DF: Stuart Taylor MF: Frankie Prince (sub: Bryn Jones) MF: Kenny Stephens MF: Wayne Jones MF: Sandy Allan ST: Bruce Bannister ST: Brian Godfrey | | | | GK: Tom McAlister DF: Steve Goulding DF: Ted Hemsley DF: Ian Mackenzie DF: Eddie Colquhoun MF: Trevor Hockey MF: Alan Woodward MF: Geoff Salmons MF: Billy Dearden ST: Tony Currie ST: Stewart Scullion | | |
1973-74 
Winners: Stoke City
Runners-up: Hull City | First round | | 11 August 1973 | Bristol Rovers (won 6-5 on pens.) | 0 | - | 0 | West Ham United | 19,974 | Eastville, Bristol (aet) | | 11 August 1973 | Mansfield Town | 0 | - | 3 | Hull City | 6,137 | Field Mill, Mansfield | | 11 August 1973 | Peterborough United | 1 | - | 2 | Bristol City | 9,138 | London Road, Peterborough | | 11 August 1973 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | - | 1 | Stoke City | 17,501 | Home Park, Plymouth | | Semi-finals | | 14 August 1973 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | - | 1 | Hull City | 12,693 | Eastville, Bristol | | 14 August 1973 | Stoke City | 4 | - | 1 | Bristol City | 13,812 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Final | | 18 August 1973 | Stoke City | 2 | - | 0 | Hull City | 18,159
| Victoria Ground, Stoke | | | Greenhoff (2) | | | | | | | | | Team | | | | Team | | | | | GK: John Farmer DF: Jackie Marsh DF: Mike Pejic MF: John Mahoney DF: Dennis Smith DF: Alan Bloor MF: Jimmy Robertson ST: Jimmy Greenhoff ST: Geoff Hurst ST: Terry Conroy MF: Sean Haslegrave | | | | GK: Jeff Wealands DF: Frankie Banks DF: Roger De Vries MF: Chris Galvin DF: Steve Deere DF: John Kaye MF: Malcoln Lord MF: Jimmy McGill ST: Stuart Pearson ST: Ken Wagstaff (sub: Jeff Hemmerman) MF: Roy Greenwood | | |
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