1974–75 Texaco Cup

Not to be confused with 1974–75 Texaco (All-Ireland) Cup.

1974–75 Texaco Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Scotland
Teams20
Final positions
ChampionsNewcastle United
Runners-upSouthampton

The 1974–75 Texaco Cup was the fifth and last edition of the tournament sponsored by Texaco. It was won by Newcastle United, who beat Southampton in a two-legged final by 3–1 on aggregate.[1]

Group stage

Group A

Home team Result Away team Date
Norwich City 2–1 Peterborough United 3 August 1974
West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Birmingham City 3 August 1974
West Bromwich Albion 5–1 Norwich City 6 August 1974
Peterborough United 1–1 Birmingham City 7 August 1974
Birmingham City 3–1 Norwich City 10 August 1974
Peterborough United 2–1 West Bromwich Albion 10 August 1974
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Birmingham City 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 1 5
West Bromwich Albion 3 1 1 1 6 3 +4 1 4
Peterborough United 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 0 3
Norwich City 3 1 0 2 4 9 -5 0 2

Group B

Home team Result Away team Date
Luton Town 1–1 Southampton 3 August 1974
West Ham United 1–0 Orient 3 August 1974
Southampton 2–1 Orient 6 August 1974
West Ham United 1–2 Luton Town 7 August 1974
Orient 2–2 Luton Town 10 August 1974
Southampton 2–0 West Ham United 10 August 1974
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Southampton 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 0 5
Luton Town 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 0 4
West Ham United 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 0 2
Orient 3 0 1 2 3 5 -2 0 1

Group C

Home team Result Away team Date
Blackpool 1–1 Manchester City 3 August 1974
Oldham Athletic 4–0 Sheffield United 3 August 1974
Blackpool 1–2 Oldham Athletic 6 August 1974
Sheffield United 4–2 Manchester City 6 August 1974
Manchester City 2–1 Oldham Athletic 10 August 1974
Sheffield United 1–2 Blackpool 10 August 1974
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Oldham Athletic 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 1 5
Blackpool 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 0 3
Manchester City 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 0 3
Sheffield United 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 1 3

Group D

Home team Result Away team Date
Middlesbrough 0–1 Carlisle United 3 August 1974
Sunderland 2–1 Newcastle United 3 August 1974
Carlisle United 2–2 Newcastle United 6 August 1974
Sunderland 0–1 Middlesbrough 6 August 1974
Carlisle United 0–0 Sunderland 10 August 1974
Newcastle United 4–0 Middlesbrough 10 August 1974
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Newcastle United 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 1 4
Carlisle United 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 0 4
Sunderland 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 3
Middlesbrough 3 1 0 2 1 5 -4 0 2

Quarter-finals

1st leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Birmingham City 3–0 Ayr United 17 September 1974
Oldham Athletic 1–0 Hearts 17 September 1974
Aberdeen 1–1 Newcastle United 18 September 1974
Rangers 1–3 Southampton 18 September 1974

2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Hearts 1–1 Oldham Athletic 30 September 1974
Southampton 2–0 Rangers 1 October 1974
Ayr United 0–0 Birmingham City 2 October 1974
Newcastle United 3–2 Aberdeen 2 October 1974

Semi-finals

1st leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Oldham Athletic 1–3 Southampton 22 October 1974
Newcastle United 1–1 Birmingham City 23 October 1974

2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Southampton 2–1 Oldham Athletic 5 November 1974
Birmingham City 1–4 Newcastle United 6 November 1974

Final

1st leg

Southampton1 – 0Newcastle United
Attendance: 17,100

2nd leg

Newcastle United3 – 0 (a.e.t.)Southampton
Attendance: 19,288

Notes and references

  1. ^ Anglo-Scottish Cup & Texaco Cup - Full Results, RSSSF
  2. ^ Match Report: 27/11/1974 vs. Southampton, Toon1892
  3. ^ Match Report: 11/12/1974 vs. Southampton, Toon1892
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